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Average gas prices tumble
With the price of oil on the decline, local drivers have seen gas prices in the Santa Clarita Valley tumble to under $4 in the past weeks.
Learning goes both ways
Pete Romo is going back school. The sheriff's deputy isn't brushing up on physics, he's Valencia High School's new school resource deputy. School resource deputies serve in all the valley's junior high and high schools, said Detective Dan Finn with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Law enforcement officers help provide campus security, can resolve student conflicts and assist in government classes, Finn said. Romo is a 13-year veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's ...
Hart district English test scores rise
Following a trend evident across the state, the Hart district has seen an increase in the number of students taking the California English Language Development Test this year.
Deputies seek man who held up station
Local sheriff's deputies are searching for a man who held up a local gas station at gunpoint Thursday night.
Pair allegedly stole beer
Two males reportedly stole beer from the Rite Aid at 16642 Soledad Canyon Road. Around 4:16 p.m. sheriff's deputies were en route as the suspects described as two male Hispanics in their 20s fled the store, said Lt. Tom Bryskie. One of the suspects left the scene in a white Toyota Tacoma truck and allegedly struck another car parked in the lot as he fled. He remained at large late Friday afternoon. The other suspect ...
New private school upsets neighbors
Terry Cranert thought he had found the perfect place to relocate his small private school, but that was before his new neighbors discovered his plan to convert a six-bedroom Hasley Canyon home into Monticello Preparatory School.
Firefighters keep blaze at complex in check
Local firefighters quickly knocked down a fire in the kitchen of a Canyon Country apartment Thursday afternoon.
Officials form panel to deal with drought
Local water officials, as well as city and country decision-makers, have banded together to form a Drought Committee in response, in large part, to the deepening state-wide drought declared by the governor two months ago.
Brass ensemble to play Rioux park
Belle Air Brass is an all-woman brass ensemble that plays instrumental hits from movies, musicals and TV shows, and is performing at Richard Rioux Park from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday. The free concert is open to all ages, and attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket. The concert is sponsored by the county Arts Commission and the Recording Industries' Music Performance Fund through the assistance of the Professional Musicians Union. Richard Riouz ...
Canyon Country gas station robbed at gunpoint
Local sheriff's deputies are searching for a man who robbed a local gas station at gunpoint Thursday night.
Sulphur Springs schools launch district Web site
Sulphur Springs School District has launched a new Web page for parents to access information about their child's education. From the home page, users are able to look up different things, including the bus schedule and lunch menus. The Web site was created by Wildcat Web Design Services and can be accessed by visiting www.sssd.k12.ca.us/.
Rubbish fire put out near Highway 14
Firefighters responded to a rubbish fire burning along the northbound side of Highway 14 just south of Sand Canyon Road Friday afternoon.
Winning lotto ticket at large
Someone lucked out last night and may not even know it. The winning ticket for last night's California Fantasy Five drawing was sold at Mayer's Freeway Shell station in Newhall. The person holding the ticket with winning numbers 7,8,14,18 and 39 has won $108,813, Eric Alborg, assistant press secretary for the California Lottery, told The Signal this morning. No one has come forward to claim the prize. The store owner will receive $540 for selling ...
Fire ravages Canyon Country kitchen
Local firefighters quickly knocked down a fire in the kitchen of a Canyon Country apartment Thursday afternoon.
‘High fire hazard zone’?
Elderly Stevenson Ranch folks shouldn't be living in a middle of a high fire hazard zone, say those opposed to a senior citizen complex slated to be built next to Towsley Canyon.
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Santa Clarita honors 16 as ‘teen heroes’
Santa Clarita and local government officials recognized 16 local students as Santa Clarita Valley "teen heroes" Thursday night for their courage and determination in the face of adversity.
California Public Utilities Commission panel hears from ratepayers about purchase
Two California Public Utilities Commission hearings about a proposed Valencia Water Company rate hike drew more complaints Thursday about the firm's takeover by another water district than about higher water bills.
Local business taking donations for USO care packages
Flair Cleaners, a family owned business with a location in Valencia, has launched its third annual Flair Care Package Drive in conjunction with the USO of Greater Los Angeles for care packages to be sent to troops.
Princess Cruises becomes commemorative partner for Vietnam anniversary
Princess Cruises held an event Thursday to honor veterans and note the company's selection as a commemorative partner in the nationwide effort to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War this year.
Women Empowerment Build slated for Saturday
The Santa Clarita and San Fernando charter of Habitat for Humanity will join in the 2013 Women Empowerment Build this Saturday, which will focus on female veterans and those who have experienced loss during wartime.
McKeon says Benghazi is not a political issue
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, said Thursday that a recent series of controversial topics, such as the inquiry into a terrorist attack on a U.S. embassy in Libya and the investigation into why the Internal Revenue Service applied additional scrutiny to conservative groups, are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill.
Pit bull attacks second dog in Sand Canyon
A roaming pit bull that ripped the leg off of a smaller dog in Canyon Country is expected to be humanely killed, a county official said Thursday.
UPDATE: Traffic collision blocks I-5 lanes nearly 3 hours
Two lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Hasley Canyon Road were closed for almost three hours Thursday afternoon after two big rigs collided, blocking traffic and scattering debris in the area, a California Highway Patrol official said.
UPDATE: Hart district to appoint new board member
Members of the William S. Hart Union High School District board will appoint someone to replace former board member Paul Strickland, rather than holding a special election for the seat.
UPDATE: Fire burns 3,500 acres in Calif. national forest
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) - Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a slight reprieve Thursday from a 3,500-acre wildfire that has blackened rugged terrain in the Los Padres National Forest.
Two Fox bills approved in Assembly
(SACRAMENTO) Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) today announced that Assembly Bills (AB) 588 and 631 were approved by the State Assembly with broad bipartisan support. The bills address protection of student athletes and enhance core education for children in juvenile court schools. Both measures passed by a margin of 70-0, and now advance to the Senate.
Mountain lion stuck in Calif aqueduct tranquilized
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Police say a young mountain lion that was trapped in an aqueduct near downtown Santa Cruz has been tranquilized.
UPDATE: Names of victim, suspect released in Acton homicide
Investigators probing a homicide in Acton have released the identities of the man who was shot and killed and the name of his alleged killer.
Acton-Agua Dulce district to vote on Einstein Academy charter tonight
Members of the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District board will vote tonight on whether to approve two charter petitions that would allow the Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Science to open two schools in the district next year.
Boydston challenges chloride data
Santa Clarita City Councilman TimBen Boydston called the whole issue of chloride cleanup a scam Wednesday night after local sanitation officials presented their plan for reducing how much of the salty compound the sanitation district discharges into the Santa Clara River.
