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Castaic cops get new patrol boat
Police patrolling the waters of Castaic Lake are doubling their presence with the addition of a second patrol boat.
Online donations aid fire victims
If you've felt moved to donate household items to recent fire victims who were left with nothing but ashes, the state of California can help you do so with a click of the mouse.
Ex-D.A. Garcetti exhibits shots
In Los Angeles, Gil Garcetti's name is often associated with politics and cracking down on crime.
McLean named vice chair for Orangeline
The Orangeline Maglev Development Authority Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint Santa Clarita Councilwoman Marsha McLean as vice chair for the authority for 2009.
Local briefs
Placerita J.H. hosts robotics competition Placerita Junior High hosts its 6th annual FIRST Lego League Robotics competition on Nov. 15 at Six Flags Magic Mountain. "FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is an organization which designs accessible, innovative programs to motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math. The program builds confidence, knowledge, and life skills" said the publicity coordinator for the event, Bonnie Shepard. ...
Assistance fund runs low
The funds that allow Lutheran Social Services to provide assistance for local low-income families are running extremely low, prompting the nonprofit organization to turn to the community for help.
Gunshot killed Lombardi
A coroner's autopsy shows murder victim Anthony Lombardi was shot. Lombardi was robbed at gunpoint and shot while seated in his car in the drive way of his Valencia home Sept. 16, said Lt. Dave Coleman of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau, on Thursday.. The time of death was about 10 a.m., Coleman said. Three teenage boys found Lombardi's bloody body in his car about noon that day, he said. Detectives initially believed ...
Of mice and freshmen
Students who had been talking and laughing suddenly got quiet as the actors took the stage and began to bring a classic story to life right before their eyes.
Alamo helped build stadium seats
In 1969, young people from Tony Alamo's compound assisted the JayCees in a project to build seats for the Canyon High School football field.
Here’s what teens think
"What are teenagers thinking!?" Hundreds of plagued parents packed the Hyatt Valencia seeking the answer to that question Wednesday. Tina Bryson told a crowd of more than 600 to consider the biological changes teens experience and start asking the question: "What's going on in their brains?" The city-sponsored Blue Ribbon Task Force sponsored the annual Teen Scene Unplugged event that aims to help parents and teens better understand each other. Bryson, who specializes in interpersonal ...
UPDATED: Alleged robbery attempt turns deadly in Newhall
A man was killed during an alleged robbery attempt this morning in Newhall, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials.
Lots to cheer about — but no cheerleaders
College of the Canyons football fans have a lot to cheer about lately with the Cougars' three blow-out victories against opponents in the first three games of the season.
Motorcyclist dies after collision with dump truck
Motorcyclist Juan Garcia Zavala, 24 of Canyon Country, collided with a dump truck on Kelly Johnson Parkway and died on the scene Thursday morning, a sheriff's official said.
Alamo arrested in Arizona
Moments before FBI agents arrested evangelist Tony Alamo in Flagstaff, Ariz., Thursday, he completed an interview with The Signal.
Four more accuse coach of assault
Four Hart high school district girls joined the list of alleged victims in the Kevin Lamont Thomas sexual assault case this week, an LAPD detective said Thursday.
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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.
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.
