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Fighting fraud with training
The No. 1 crime in Santa Clarita is fraud, said Sgt. A.J. Rotella of the city of Santa Clarita Sheriff's Business Alliance.
City hosts party & (yard) makeovers
Santa Clarita code enforcement officers hope the party favors passed out at a recent block party gives an east Newhall neighborhood everything they need to make their community a better place.
Hospital proposal returns to City Council
Plans to expand the Santa Clarita Valley's only hospital return to the City Council in a public hearing Tuesday, including its construction sequence and potential environmental effects.
District programs bring up Down kids
Trig Palin is a hero to many, and he's still in diapers. Trig, son of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, recently thrust Down syndrome into the national spotlight. Frances Molocek hopes it stays there. "We like to think that our kids are just like any other kids, except they have a disability," said Molocek, whose son, Micah, 14, attends Rancho Pico Junior High in Stevenson Ranch. "They have the same emotions, the same need for ...
Inmates riot at jail
Inmates staged a relatively calm - and apparently unprovoked - riot at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic causing minor injuries to one deputy and one inmate Friday.
Newhall library workshop
The city of Santa Clarita and the architecture firm designing the proposed Downtown Newhall Library will host a second workshop on the proposed library from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 30, The site is not determined. The community is invited to review and give additional comments on the conceptual site plan and architectural direction discussed at the first library workshop Aug. 20. "The workshops are a great opportunity for the community to help design ...
Local transit route changes
The following changes will be made to Santa Clarita Transit routes starting Monday: n Route 4: Will no longer serve the Hob/Alaminos/Benz area. Will depart from LARC Ranch and continue on Bouquet Canyon Road. Use the new stop at Bouquet Canyon Road and Russ Jay Street. n Route 504: Will no longer travel on Woodside Drive, Kathleen Avenue, Alaminos Drive, or Benz Road. n Route 612 ...
UPDATED: The-Signal.com's 'SCV Rock Star' 411 -- WINNERS!
UPDATED 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25: Renfue won first, un:armed took second, and Jessie Seely was named third in the Professional division, while Johnny Strat, Aaron Wong and The FBI Band were first, second and third in the Amateur division Friday, Sept. 19 at the SCV Rock Star Night concert finale. Click here for the complete SCV Rock Star Night wrapup!
Castaic students plant trees
The uphill slope leading to the Castaic Middle School parking lot got a facelift Wednesday when 60 eighth-grade science students planted 26 African Sumac trees along Hillcrest Parkway.
Vasquez is Teacher of the Year
Michelle Vasquez staples paper feathers to a paper head dress, puts it on and takes her place at the head of a tablecloth stretched out on the floor in front of her.
Hospital plan greenlit after hours-long city meeting
After 4 1/2 years of wrangling, Santa Clarita City Council members agreed to expand the valley's only hospital during a meeting that ran into Thursday morning.
Thomas to be sentenced in sex case
Convicted sex offender and former Canyon Country volunteer football coach Kevin Lamont Thomas is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in Van Nuys Superior Court.
Stephens to be arraigned for murder
Michael Dean Stephens' day in court may finally arrive, a court official said. After almost a year in court delays Stephens will be arraigned in December and could head to trial, said Jane Robison, Los Angles County District Attorney's spokeswoman. "The judge in the Stephens hearing found enough evidence to hold him over for trial," Robison said. Stephens, 19, allegedly stabbed Joshua Pipho, 20, then drove over him with a car at a house party ...
Council passes hospital expansion plan
UPDATED 1:30 a.m. Thursday: The City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to adopt a resolution certifying the final environmental impact report and adopt a statement of overriding considerations and the mitigating monitoring and reporting program for the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital master plan. Mayor Bob Kellar dissented in the vote. The City Council also passed an ordinance for the master plan's development agreement to a second reading. The decision came at a 3-2 vote with ...
Wonderland fun in back-to-back festivals in Dec.
The city of Santa Clarita hosts a "Weekend of Wonderland Fun" in downtown Newhall on Dec. 5 and 6.
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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.
LAPD officer from Castaic arrested on molestation charge
A Los Angeles Police Department officer who lives in Castaic is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on a child molestation charge, according to an LAPD spokesman and court documents.
Child required medical aid at Saugus pool
A child was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital following an incident at a community pool today, officials said.
Men identified as street racers headed for trial
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 are going straight to trial without a preliminary hearing following a grand jury indictment in the case, a spokeswoman for prosecutors said.
One injured in multi-vehicle crash in Newhall
One person was injured and taken to the hospital following a four-vehicle traffic collision in Newhall Monday afternoon, officials said.
Ten acre fire quickly knocked down near Gorman
A brush fire burning near Gorman swelled to 10 acres from 2 acres in less than an hour Monday, an emergency response official said.
Canyon Country man to appear in court on murder charge
A Canyon Country man accused of killing his father Thursday was to be arraigned in court Monday morning on the felony charge of murder, court papers show.
Valencia crash sends motorcyclist to hospital
A motorcyclist was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Monday morning following a traffic collision in Valencia, an emergency response official said.
Rebates benefit buyers and the local economy
Rebates are available to Santa Clarita Valley residents this spring on high-efficiency washing machines and electric-powered lawnmowers under deals offered through government agencies.
Santa Clarita City Council weighs in on state legislation
Santa Clarita City Council members have heartily endorsed the Boxer-Feinstein bill to block the proposed open-pit sand and gravel mine in Canyon Country but turned thumbs-down to a bill that would open up public spaces to use by the homeless at any time.
Kids walk for arthritis awareness
More than 1,000 people turned out for the annual Arthritis Walk at Six Flags Magic Mountain Sunday morning, many of them children.
At least seven injured in two crashes on Highway 14
Two multi-car crashes involving five vehicles injured at least seven people and caused a backup on the northbound Highway 14.
Four-car crash causes traffic delays in Newhall
A multi-vehicle crash in Newhall stalled southbound traffic on Railroad Avenue Sunday afternoon, officials said.
UPDATE: Shooting victim identified
Officials with the County Coroner's office have identified the Canyon Country man shot and killed Thursday as 53-year-old Juan Mejia.
