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Local lotto winner still at large
The person who bought a winning lottery ticket at Mayer's Freeway Shell Station in Newhall hasn't claimed the $108,813 prize, a California Lottery spokesman said Tuesday.
Towers upset neighbors
A monster stands 200-feet tall in the north end of Valencia, towering over the gray-haired men and women who look up at it in wonder and anger.
City Council back in session
The first meeting of Santa Clarita City Council was a collective "How I spent my summer vacation."
Harlem Globetrotters visit North Park students
After getting the kids' attention with their signature ball-handling skills, four members of the Harlem Globetrotters talked to North Park Elementary students Tuesday about the team's C.H.E.E.R. For Character program.
UPDATED: Knife-point robbery in broad daylight at Canyon Country bus stop
Sheriff's deputies were still searching Wednesday evening for two suspects who reportedly robbed two Canyon High School students at knife-point, Sheriff's Department officials said.
No longer a small community college
With more than 23,000 students enrolled for the first day of classes Monday, College of the Canyons can no longer be called a small community college.
Suspects in brawl still at large
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies are still searching for a group of suspects involved in a Saturday brawl that left three people injured outside South Point Grill Bar, a Sheriff's Department spokeswoman said Monday.
Bicycle patrols attempt to curb public nuisances
Bicycle patrols from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station netted 14 arrests Friday night in an effort to curb crimes typically seen as public nuisances, according to a sheriff's station news release.
UPDATED: Man pulls gun at Londoner Pub
A transient man was arrested at The Londoner Pub on Saturday after allegedly brandishing a gun at a bouncer, a spokeswoman with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said Monday.
'SCV Rock Star' contest resets voting to ensure fair results
Because some of the artists and bands entered in the The-Signal.com's online "SCV Rock Star" contest and/or their fans have attempted to increase their votes by creating automated scripts that generate bogus email adresses to register and vote, contest organizers have been forced to make a rules change in order to keep the contest fair.
Power lines pose problems
Some Valencia residents who chose to spend the latter part of their lives in Santa Clarita Valley, enjoying the view from their homes of sunsets setting over low rolling hills, vistas dotted with oaks and sycamores, didn't plan on taking in big black hydro-electric towers.
Divers search for apparent drowning victim
Ventura County Sheriff's deputies are still looking for a 39-year-old Los Angeles man who apparently drowned in Lake Piru after trying to save his 5-year-old daughter Monday evening, said Capt. Ross Bonfiglio.
Deputies seeking missing woman
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a homeless Canyon Country woman who has reportedly been missing since July 28, said Detective Diane Harris of the department's Homicide Bureau.
Deputies seek help to locate missing woman
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a homeless Canyon Country woman who has reportedly been missing since July 28, said Detective Diane Harris of the department's Homicide Bureau.
Night out almost turns deadly
What looked like a normal night of drinks and music at The Londoner Pub in Canyon Country almost turned deadly after a patron threatened employees with a handgun.
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COC Cougar Stadium Closing For Turf Replacement & Track Resurfacing Project
SANTA CLARITA - College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium will be temporarily closed effective Monday, June 17, as the college embarks on a several-weeks long artificial turf replacement and track resurfacing project.
Supervisor reminds residents: Fireworks illegal in L.A. County
In anticipation of a high-danger fire season Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich reminds residents preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July, that fireworks of any kind are illegal in Los Angeles County unincorporated communities and in many of its 88 cities.
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State’s L.A. Civic Center Parcel Sold to City of Los Angeles
Sacramento, Calif. – The California Department of General Services (DGS) today announced the successful sale of the state's Los Angeles Civic Center parcel. The approximately 1.9 acre surplus state property, located at 1st St. and Broadway, was sold to the City of Los Angeles for approximately $7.5 million. The Los Angeles City Board of Recreation and Parks plans to turn the property into a park, as it currently sits adjacent to "Grand Park" in Los ...
COC adds new summer session
Bolstered by funds from the recent Proposition 30 sales and income tax hikes, College of the Canyons has added a new summer school session with more than 100 courses to its catalog.
Santa Clarita Valley Young Marines bid farewell to three graduates
Standing at attention, Master Sgt. David Stratton of the Young Marines fought a smile of pride and shook his father's hand as he graduated from the Santa Clarita Valley unit of the national coed organization.
First annual Father's Day 5K Run and Walk held in Santa Clarita Valley
What better way to spend Father's Day than to run with your 11-year-old son on a Sunday morning, only to hobble breathless over the finish line after him?
UPDATE: Brush fire near Paradise Ranch Mobile Home Park extinguished
Firefighters knocked down a brush fire near the Paradise Ranch Mobile Home Park in less than two hours Sunday afternoon thanks to a swift cooperative effort between two local fire agencies, a fire station captain said.
LAKE HUGHES: Rescue chopper called for injured motorcyclist
One person was injured in a motorcycle crash east of Quail Lake Sunday morning, prompting fire officials to dispatch a rescue helicopter to the scene near Lake Hughes, a Fire Department official said.
Scott Wilk, Steve Fox join for town hall meeting
About 50 people packed into a meeting room at the Santa Clarita Activities Center Saturday for a town hall meeting on the ongoing chloride compliance issue held by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita.
Touch-A-Truck event held for a cause
Central Park became a parking lot Saturday as a variety of vehicles from emergency responders and local companies were lined up and on display for the first "Touch-A-Truck" event to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.
Small brush fire in Castaic handled
Firefighters attended to a small fire that charred brush near the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of Castaic Road in Castaic on Saturday.
Newhall road to be closed for construction
The city roads department will shut down a street in Newhall this week to improve curbs, gutters and sidewalks and add wheelchair accessibility to the area.
Santa Clarita Valley water quality gets an 'A'
When Santa Clarita Valley residents turn on their taps, the water that comes out is rated A-quality - clean and problem-free.
Winkler residency remains a mystery to Saugus district
While questions continue to swirl about the legal address of censured Saugus Union School District board member Stephen Winkler, those issues may not be enough to remove him from office, an official said Friday.
