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Students put Smyth in the hot seat
Thirty-eighth District Assemblyman Cameron Smyth is used to being in the proverbial "hot seat," answering tough questions from his constituents about important issues. But he faced an unusually tough crowd Thursday morning: a classroom full of Saugus High School students.
Alleged SCV rapist’s trial on indefinite hold
A Superior Court judge Thursday postponed indefinitely the trial for Adrian Arriano, who is charged with a series of Canyon Country rapes in 2007.
Flag mistake fuels anger
Alfredo Herrera had no idea what he'd gotten himself into when he hung an upside-down electric American flag Dec. 1 as part of his holiday light display.
From many, for those with few
Classroom Six was abuzz with activity as students, parents and staff diligently wrapped Barbie dolls, board games and soccer balls. Colors sparkled off of foil-backed wrapping paper, bringing the ordinary classroom alive with holiday spirit.
Not a kosher scene on the west side
Holiday lights illuminated a debate over the meaning of Christmas and religious tolerance in Stevenson Ranch on Wednesday.
Silence falls on the Santa Clarita Symphony
Members of the local arts community were disappointed to learn Santa Clarita Symphony officials cancelled the 2009 season Wednesday due to a sour economy.
Local ‘Day Without a Gay’
The day-long "Day Without a Gay" labor strike that called for supporters of same-sex marriage to call in "gay" to work drew spotty local participation Wednesday.
Another empty bank building
Workers moved the furniture from the former building of Preferred Bank on Town Center Drive in Valencia Monday as bank officials prepare to use the items for two new branch openings scheduled for this month.
Tesoro Adobe Park hosts art show
The County of Los Angeles' Department of Parks & Recreation presents its first art show, "Journey through Color Suites," at Tesoro Adobe Historic Park in Valencia until the end of the month.
Soroptimists aid Breast Imaging Center
The Soroptimist Club of Greater SCV will present a check to the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation for the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center Thursday at the center, 23929 McBean Pkwy.
I-5 off-ramp closure Dec. 15
The southbound Interstate 5 off-ramp and northbound I-5 on-ramp will be closed for widening at Magic Mountain Parkway in December.
Red flag fire danger today
The National Weather Service's current red-flag warning for the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys remains in effect until 4 p.m. today because of extreme fire danger due to high winds and low humidity.
More seekers, fewer jobs
While young college students left Wednesday's Career Fair feeling hopeful about job prospects, many unemployed adults went home disappointed.
Sheriff's sleuths getting some help
Local CSI detectives will get some crime-fighting training that might make their TV counterparts green with envy.
UPDATED: Downed light pole causes heavy traffic
9 p.m. Thursday Update: Southern California Edison crews scooped up a downed power pole, unclogging traffic on Soledad Canyon shortly after noon Thursday, a sheriff's official said. A two-car collision knocked down a Southern California Edison power pole near the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Flowerpark Drive about 8 a.m., stopping traffic cold, said Lt. Mark Hershey of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Drivers from each car were taken to Henry Mayo Newhall ...
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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.
Small fire quickly extinguished in Castaic
Firefighters quickly doused a small brush fire in Castaic this morning, holding it to less than three acres, according to an inspector from the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Flair delivers care packages to USO
Flair Cleaners, a Southern California eco-friendly dry cleaning business, delivered over 2,400 items donated by its communities, to the USO Greater Los Angeles Area.
Sheriff’s Department graduates 126 from VIDA program
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Assistant Sheriff Cecil Rhambo awarded diplomas to 126 teenagers, some of whom are Santa Clarita Valley residents, who completed the Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives (VIDA) Program.
City to temporarily close Dalbey Drive in Newhall between Avenida Ignacio and Newhall Avenue
The City of Santa Clarita will be doing concrete repair work on Dalbey Drive to improve curbs, gutters and sidewalks in addition to adding new wheelchair accessibility to the area.
Saugus body identified
Investigators with the county coroner's office have identified the body of a man found in Saugus on Tuesday as that of 61-year-old Victor Beres of Saugus, a spokesman for the office said Wednesday.
Local assault victim expected to survive
A man who was hit on the head with a pipe and stabbed Monday night in Canyon Country is expected to live, according to deputies at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
UPDATE: Saugus Union School District board member censured
Despite being censured by his peers Thursday night, Saugus Union School District board member Stephen Winkler reiterated he has no plans to give up the seat he won in 2011.
