Man stabbed in hand at Newhall bar

A Newhall man was in custody Thursday after he stabbed a man's hand at a local bar, according to a sheriff's report.

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Summer vehicle fatalities rise to 9

A 40-year-old Reseda man was killed Wednesday night on Interstate 5 near Fort Tejon after a traffic collision caused the vehicle he was driving to explode, officials announced Thursday.

Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series

Lexus Jazz and Blues Series - The sounds of live jazz and blues bands once again fill Town Center Drive in Valencia during the 10th annual Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series. This year's series will run through September 5. Hours for the concerts will be 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. and they will take place on Town Center Drive adjacent to the Hyatt Valencia. No pets or outside food or beverages are ...

Math decision doesn’t add up for Hart

Hart district officials were caught a bit off guard Wednesday after the state Board of Education voted to adopt Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal requiring all eighth-graders to take Algebra 1.

County frets over ‘foster freeze’

Local social workers and foster children advocates said Thursday the 1,073 Santa Clarita Valley foster children will suffer from the proposed state budget that would cut an estimated $44 million from services throughout Los Angeles County.

Hearing delayed in murder case

On Wednesday a preliminary hearing setting for accused murderer Michael Dean Stephens was postponed until Aug. 19, more than seven months after Stephens allegedly stabbed and ran over a Canyon Country man.

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Shellcroft to lead Domestic Violence Center

The Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley has a new executive director and a new vice president for its board of directors.

City Council wrap: Notes from this week's meeting

Here's a roundup of other action at Tuesday's meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council:

Water agencies joining forces

Like tributaries of a river, local water agencies are coming together this week to forge a plan for better management of the Santa Clara River and to elicit state grant money to do the job.

School greenhouse plans moving forward

A Canyon Springs Elementary School teacher has received a $10,000 grant award and the school has started ordering materials for a greenhouse and solar farm on campus as part of a project the teacher designed called Nature's Energy at Work.

Air quality ‘unhealthy’

Another day in July in the Santa Clarita Valley means another day we can see the air we breathe.

Valencia man dies in crash with big rig

A Valencia man who was killed Monday after his car crashed into a big-rig near Sunland was identified Tuesday by the county Coroner's Office as Hans Rudolph Beyeler, a local soccer referee and professional engineer.

Mother, officials urge pool safety

Robyn Fennessy probably planned on spending some time with her husband and three children in the family pool during the Memorial Day weekend last year.

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.

Changing roles of America’s young fathers

Something is changing with today's young fathers. By their own accounts, by their wives' testimony, and according to time-use studies and other statistics, more men are doing more around the house - from packing school lunches and doing laundry to getting up in the middle of the night with a screaming infant.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles named to honor roll

For the fifth year in a row, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been named to the honor roll of the nation's "best" children's hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report rankings released this week.

UPDATE: Two arrested for burglaries in Bridgeport

Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station have arrested two men believed to be behind a string of vehicle burglaries over the past month in the Bridgeport area of Valencia, a detective said Friday.