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Strickland takes the lead in Senate results
Republican Tony Strickland edged past Democrat Hannah-Beth Jackson in the 19th District state Senate race Friday.
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Craft show all weekend The city of Santa Clarita hosts the "Fine Craft Show" from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Old Orchard Park, 25023 Avenida Rotella. More than 70 artists and crafters will be selling items like jewelry, pottery and ceramics, hand-painted clothing and home decor items. City launches online retail store The city of Santa Clarita launched an online boutique, www.santaclaritacitystore.com, featuring speciality Santa Clarita-branded items. Some of ...
Couple searches for parking
A gated Castaic community is not "home sweet home" for residents Mark and Holly Goldstein.
Mum's the word, soccer moms
Local soccer moms and dads will observe 50 minutes of silence this weekend in the valley's first-ever silent soccer games.
Red Flag Warning in effect through Saturday afternoon
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for hazardous weather today for much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, including the Santa Clarita Valley, in effect until 4 p.m. Saturday.
Celebrating our Constitution
Sulphur Springs Elementary School Students "oohed" and "aahed" Friday morning when an jet zoomed over the campus just as fifth-grade student and Cub Scout Ryan Mills raised the American flag to the top of the flag pole.
Motorcyclist killed in collision
Traffic detectives are looking for witnesses to a motor vehicle collision that killed a Canyon Country man late Thursday.
Iwo Jima vet gets his dues
87-year-old Iwo Jima veteran, the Department of Veterans Affairs will pay him all the money he's owed.
Parents on the search for healing
Marcia Davis said she wanted to steer away from controversy and toward healing Thursday. But that was hard one day after her sons were the target of anti-Semitic and homophobic slurs tagged on a gym locker, Davis said. Students and twins Alex and Todd Davis were the targets of the hateful expressions at Saugus High School on Wednesday. The twin brothers walked into the gym locker room at the beginning of fourth period and discovered ...
Raising funds for a rare disease
Three years ago, Stephanie Magness, now 27, watched the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual telethon on television.
COC honored with adminstrative award
The College of the Canyons Leadership Education in Action Program was presented with the North American Council for Staff, Program and Organizational Development Innovation Award at the organization's annual conference Oct. 24 in Reno, Nev.
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Air Force film festival In celebration of Air Force Week, the Air Force Film Festival hosts two complimentary screenings of the film "Fighter Pilot: Operation Red Flag," from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Edwards Canyon Country 10 Theater, 18800 Soledad Canyon Road. Guest speakers include Mayor Bob Kellar and speakers from the Air Force. A question and answer session with the audience follows each screening. Seating for each screening is complimentary and ...
Local cheerleaders get X-treme
More than 100 local cheerleaders showed off their cheer skills during Saturday's X-Treme Cheer Competition Kick-Off at Hart High School.
SunCal properties bankrupt
NorthLake in Castaic, a proposed development where a Castaic high school was planned for many years, is among more than a dozen SunCal properties that the developer placed in bankruptcy Thursday, a spokesman confirmed.
Skate park 'wake' today at 4 p.m.
The skate park at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex closes Monday, giving skaters until Sunday to use the park.
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UPDATE: LAPD officer charged with child molestation pleads not guilty
An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday to charges he molested two young girls he allegedly lured to his Castaic home on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
Luncheon shows attendees importance of water
More than 120 of the Santa Clarita Valley's movers and shakers learned about the importance of water Tuesday during a luncheon at the Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita.
UPDATE: Lanes reopen after morning crash on Highway 14
An early morning crash between a car and a big rig snarled traffic on Highway 14 for almost 10 hours Tuesday, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol.
Detectives investigating 'poking' incident that occurred during Santa Clarita City Council meeting
Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station are investigating an alleged "poking" incident during an argument at last week's meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council.
Local homicide suspect arraigned in court
A Canyon Country man accused of killing his father Thursday was arraigned in court Monday on the felony charge of murder, court papers show.
Torch run for fallen officers
Close to three dozen local sheriff's deputies walked and cycled in honor of their fallen fellow officers Saturday.
Gorman fire is out
A brush fire burning near Gorman swelled to 10 acres from 2 acres in less than an hour Monday, an emergency response official said.
$6 million to fight the Frazier Park fire
FRAZIER PARK (AP) - A fire that broke last week near Frazier Park has closed a state park and already has cost more than $6 million to fight.
Santa Clarita Valley White Ribbon Week kicks off
White Ribbon Week in the Santa Clarita Valley kicked off Monday at West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch.
Body of Jane Doe found last month identified
Investigators with the Los Angeles County Coroner's office believe they've identified the woman whose body was found wrapped in a tarp and dumped at the side of San Francisquito Canyon Road last month, a coroner's spokesman said.
LAPD officer from Castaic arrested on molestation charge
A Los Angeles Police Department officer who lives in Castaic is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on a child molestation charge, according to an LAPD spokesman and court documents.
Child required medical aid at Saugus pool
A child was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital following an incident at a community pool today, officials said.
Men identified as street racers headed for trial
Two men identified as street racers charged with murder in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of their friend a year ago are going straight to trial without a preliminary hearing following a grand jury indictment in the case, a spokeswoman for prosecutors said.
One injured in multi-vehicle crash in Newhall
One person was injured and taken to the hospital following a four-vehicle traffic collision in Newhall Monday afternoon, officials said.
Ten acre fire quickly knocked down near Gorman
A brush fire burning near Gorman swelled to 10 acres from 2 acres in less than an hour Monday, an emergency response official said.
