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COC named community college captioning clearinghouse
College of the Canyons has been awarded a five-year, roughly $3.9 million, Distance Education Captioning and Transcription for California Community Colleges grant - designating COC as the statewide clearinghouse for the funding of all captioning activities within the 110-member California Community College system.
Detectives seize phony checks
Sheriff's detectives seized an undisclosed number of forged and stolen checks when they arrested a Santa Clarita man for identity theft Friday afternoon, officials announced Monday.
Interstate 5 in Castaic will be closed for repairs
Interstate 5 in Castaic will be closed at night on Wednesday and Thursday to allow for work on the Hasley Canyon Bridge.
Legacy opens doors to 7th graders
Bad news for the local real estate market was good news for Legacy Christian Academy, allowing the school to take over the bottom floor of the RE/MAX building next door to house future junior high students.
Ed Begley stops by Whole Foods in Valencia
Start off small like a wee green pea shoot and grow to become an oak-sized beacon of green living - that's the Ed Begley Jr., way.
Flash flood warning in effect
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for portions of the eastern Santa Clarita Valley, including Acton and portions of Canyon Country. The flash flood warning went into effect at noon and will continue until 10 p.m.
Area man buys second Dodge Challenger
Even though gas prices are at an all-time high, consumer confidence wanes and the U.S. dollar drops, sometimes love just trumps all other considerations.
Requiring of permit to change historic property pondered
A proposed change to Santa Clarita's city code would require property owners to get a permit before they alter or demolish property identified as a historic or potentially historic resource.
Two arrested after fight at Friday’s
Two men were arrested Friday night after allegedly starting a fight at Friday's restaurant in Valencia, according to Lt. Mark Hershey of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
Republicans in SCV reflect on Tony Snow
Local Republicans met the passing of Tony Snow, the former press secretary to President George W. Bush, with sadness and reflection Saturday.
Begley promotes organic in SCV
Whole Foods is thinking locally today. From noon to 3 p.m. the organic supermarket is hosting Local Vendor Day, an event held several times a year to promote some of the independent, regional makers with which the company partners. Today, marketing supervisor Tina Landrum said shoppers will have the chance to chat with Ed Begley, Jr., actor and noted environmentalist. Whole Foods has carried his Begley's Best line of household cleaners for several years. Landrum ...
Bison baby boom
Little furry, tan- and brown-colored creatures have been popping up at William S. Hart Park for the past year.
Small blaze breaks out in Canyon Country
A small fire broke out near Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road on Friday, burning less than an acre.
Glitch wormed out of Apple’s iPhone
The wait was over for iPhone fans in the Santa Clarita Valley and across the nation as the new version of Apple Inc.'s popular cell phone went on sale at AT&T stores on Friday.
Goodbye to softeners?
Santa Clarita residents who just can't live without their water softeners are the only ones standing in the way of avocado and strawberry growers trying to eliminate chloride from the Santa Clara River watershed.
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CHP hands out 57,000 tickets for distracted driving
(Sacramento, CA) – More than 57,000 drivers were ticketed for handheld cell phone talking or texting during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The citations written by CHP officers as well as over 250 local law enforcement agencies across the state match the number handed to drivers in last year's April campaign. The monthly number of cell phone tickets outside of ...
Water is topic at VIA lunch
More than 120 of the Santa Clarita Valley's movers and shakers learned about the importance of water Tuesday during a luncheon of the Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita.
Local bikers embrace their military roots
The still-rugged beauty of the Santa Clarita Valley provides a natural appeal for motorcyclists. For the past six years, chapter 101 of the legendary Boozefighters Motorcycle Club has enjoyed our rural spirit and open roads by making Canyon Country their home.
Prosecutors wrap up case against Newhall woman charged with murder
Arizona prosecutors have wrapped up their case against a Newhall woman charged with two counts of second-degree murder for allegedly killing two children with her car near the Arizona state line in 2011, a court official said.
Indictment says street racers drove more than 100 mph
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 allegedly drove more than 100 miles an hour, on the wrong side of the road and made unsafe lane changes during their alleged "speed contest," according to details of the grand jury indictment filed against them.
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.
