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Occupational classes come to Hart district
Students in the Hart district will have access to free, hands-on occupational training this year.
Hart High Dance Team ready for season
The award-winning Hart High School Dance Team, headed by adviser Linda Martin and coached by Jenn Basse, has spent a very busy summer preparing for their 2008-09 school year.
Pomeranian, undergarments stolen
A series of luxury items stolen in the last couple of weeks suggests some Santa Clarita Valley residents are trying hard to maintain a high standard of living.
Tenth anniversary of drive-by shooting death
The night he was shot and killed in a drive-by gang shooting, 20-year-old Robert Aguilera had learned he was going to have a son.
Hart to offer job training
Students in the Hart district will have access to free, hands-on occupational training this year.
News brief: Vehicle collision on Bouquet adds congestion
There were no injuries, but a three-vehicle collision at Bouquet Canyon and Soledad Canyon roads on Thursday night caused significant damage to the vehicles and added to the congestion already caused by a broken water main in Valencia.
Sink hole repaired
More than a dozen city inspectors and traffic engineers worked through the night Thursday to repair a 12 by 14-foot sink hole in Valencia that formed when a broken water pipe flooded one of the city's busiest intersections.
Georgia: Could it be the beginning of World War III?
Kevin Anthony received another e-mail from a friend in the Republic of Georgia Wednesday, thanking him for his concern and describing the conflict with Russia "like it is the beginning of World War III."
Newhall schools ace STAR tests
Despite serving the largest population of English language learners in the valley, the Newhall School District outscored all other elementary school districts on the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR) tests.
Complaint filed with state against Weste
A Placerita Canyon resident filed a complaint with a state commission Friday, alleging Councilwoman Laurene Weste's involvement with Newhall redevelopment is a conflict of interest because she owns property in the north Newhall area.
Golden Oak school opens
A new technologically-advanced elementary school of the Sulphur Springs School District opened its doors to students for the first time Thursday.
‘Grand opening’
Thursday evening traffic in Valencia got doused by a water main break that resulted in a small sinkhole.
Guinness and politics?
They say you shouldn't discuss politics in polite conversation. But once a month at LB Mulligans Irish tavern, beer and politics go together like Guinness and Dublin. Every second Wednesday of the month is when local political aficionados get together in the back room for what they call "Spirited Political Discussions," or as organizer Michael Cruz puts it: "beer and politics." The group has met at Mulligans for the past year, and Cruz said there's ...
McKeon touts new law to address college
Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, the senior Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, Thursday heralded enactment of the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the first comprehensive renewal of federal higher education programs in a decade.
UPDATE: Valencia Blvd. reopened
Just in time for the Friday afternoon rush, Valencia Boulevard has been reopened to traffic, said Alisha Celestine, city of Santa Clarita communications specialist, at 3:50 p.m. today.
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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.
