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City Council agenda preview
The Santa Clarita City Council will consider the following items at its meeting Tuesday evening:
Lions pull Santa through city streets
For the 19th year, Santa Float of the Castaic Lions Club will be providing an opportunity for children to see and talk to Santa riding atop his sleigh. Starting Sat, Dec. 6 and continuing for 11 nights , Santa will be visiting the neighborhoods of Castaic and Val Verde.
High-wind advisory in effect
A high-wind advisory remains in effect until 3 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.
Literary & Arts get festive
The city of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation opens its Literacy & Arts Festival with three Christmas activities beginning Friday.
Healthy children bring in money
The new physical education program at Sierra Vista Junior High is paying off with increased student fitness scores and a $226.000 grant.
News briefs
Healthy Family enrollment set Local families can enroll in the Healthy Families program from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Newhall Community Center, located at 22421 Market Street in Newhall. Healthy Families provides health, dental and vision coverage for children and teens that do not have insurance and do not qualify for other assistance programs. The program is sponsored by the city of Santa Clarita and Institute for Local Government. Call Judy Woodworth ...
Cyclist races 508 miles to make a difference
While most Santa Clarita Valley residents ate breakfast this morning, Vinnie Tortorich was on his bicycle racing 508 miles from the Hilton Garden Inn to Death Valley and 29 Palms to raise money for those affected by life-threatening diseases.
Santa Clarita historical goodies on sale to public
When local historian Leon Worden found out some of A.B. Perkin's memorabilia lingered in the Santa Clarita Valley, he was shocked.
Election info available via the Web
Polling location, address information and images of sample ballot pages for the Nov. 4, 2008 Presidential General Election are now available online at www.lavote.net.
Medalist to ‘carry torch’
Olympic Gold Medalist Allyson Felix will help kick off Sunday's Kiwanis Club of Santa Clarita's 17th Annual Six Flags Magic Mountain 5K Run.
Bailout: Its impact on SCV
Congress approved a historic $700 billion financial industry bailout Friday and President Bush immediately signed it.
C.A.S.T. for Kids held in Castaic
Volunteers and parents can all attest to the far reaching effects of the CAST for Kids event hosted at Castaic Lake on Saturday.
Students travel to inauguration
Academy of the Canyons isn't the average school and its students don't take average field trips.
Scrooged! Edison says 'Bah, humbug!' to Christmas lights
One Clifton Place resident is calling it "The Utility That Stole Christmas." Many were shocked when they came home Thursday to find workers from Southern California Edison taking down Christmas lights that adorned streetlight poles. After all, the lights were plugged into metered outlets outside the Valencia residents' homes. Robyn Bloom said her neighbors wrapped the streetlight poles with brightly colored garlands intertwined with Christmas lights, turning them into gigantic mock candy canes. Edison workers ...
Doctor's sudden death shocks SCV
Popular Santa Clarita physician Patricia Lynn Wells died suddenly in her Stevenson Ranch home, a Los Angeles County Coroner's official said Thursday. She was 44.
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Free tennis festival Saturday in Valencia
The Paseo Club in Valencia will host a free tennis festival Saturday as part of United States Tennis Professionals Association's "Tennis Across America" month in May.
Closures for I-5 Pavement Improvement Project Vista Del Lago Road to Kern County Line
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close the lanes, ramps and connectors listed below as part of a $100.1 million pavement improvement project on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between Vista Del Lago Road and the Kern County line. Closures are subject to change.
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.
