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‘It looked like a river’
Castaic residents were startled awake early Tuesday when a main ruptured under Lassen Street, sending a gyser of water into the air and opening a sinkhole that threatened to swallow a Honda.
All for naught?
It was a lot of work for not much money, a Santa Monica parking official said. Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies arrested a Canyon Country man earlier this week after they allegedly discovered three parking meters in his trunk. They determined the meters were stolen in Santa Monica. It was the first multiple meter heist in Santa Monica in more than 10 years, said Mike Coffman, lead parking technician at the beach city. For good ...
Signal names new publisher
Veteran newspaperman Ian Lamont was named publisher of The Santa Clarita Valley Signal on Tuesday.
Council wrap: Taking care of city business
Santa Clarita City Council members voted on the following items Tuesday: * Adopt an ordinance requiring property owners to get a permit before modifying a historic structure within the city limits. The ordinance is effective Oct. 9. APPROVED 3-2, Kellar and Ferry dissenting. * Loan $2.7 million to Mercy Housing California to help purchase and rehabilitate the Hidaway Apartments in Canyon Country. The nonprofit group plans to convert each of the 67 units to affordable housing. ...
Web exclusive: Jack knifing suspect a Taco Bell employee
A suspect in the Jack in The Box stabbing in Canyon Country Saturday was misidentified, a sheriff's official said Wednesday.
Ding-dong scammers
Door-to-door solicitors, posing as COC students, have been "selling" fraudulent subscriptions to local residents, college officials said in a statement Tuesday.
Still paying it forward
Rattlesnake Slim's may be temporarily closed, but it hasn't stopped the Newhall coffee and tack shop's owner from giving back to the community.
Remembering 7 years ago
The following events will be held Thursday in memory of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.:
Drought shuts down east valley well
Sporadic rain this past weekend and the "significant downpour" last weekend came just as plunging drought-critical water levels forced water officials to shut down a sputtering major well in the east end of the valley.
Alleged thug behind bars
Detectives captured Jeremy Mark Singh on Monday after a six-day search for the alleged attempted murder suspect.
LAPD probing murder of Canyon Country man
Los Angeles police are asking for public assistance in solving the shooting death of a Canyon Country man whose body was found on a street in Mission Hills.
New library opens to serve Castaic, Val Verde
Los Angeles County officials joined more than 100 members of the Castaic and Val Verde community to mark the opening of the new Castaic Library located at 27971 Sloan Canyon Road.
Schools 'Mix it Up' for diversity
Schools across the William S. Hart Union High School District will be participating in programs designed to take them beyond their established social groups in annual "Mix it Up Day" activities this week.
Cops invite public to class
Local cops are teaching a crime prevention classes and they're inviting the public. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Detective's Bureau Burlgary Team is teaching crime prevention, education and awareness classes Nov. 19 and 20 at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard. SCV deputies and the FBI's Los Angeles office will teach local bank employees how to thwart banking crimes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19. The class includes crime prevention through environmental ...
Placerita hosts robotics competition
Placerita Junior High invites the public to attend its sixth annual FIRST Lego League Robotics competition from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16, at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
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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.
Criticisms and suggestions at chloride plan’s last scheduled public hearing
A small but vocal group of Santa Clarita Valley residents attended the last public hearing Thursday night for the plan to reduce chloride in the Santa Clara River, offering suggestions and criticisms over the issue.
Facilities Foundation president: No reason to dissolve group
Almost a month after the Hart district board voted to effectively shutter the foundation charged with managing the district's land holdings, the foundation's president says he believes the organization has yet to live out its useful life.
Santa Clarita waves hello to Flag Day
It's time to rearrange your storage shed, move the Christmas tree aside and pull out the American flag for proud display Friday, which is Flag Day. City workers were putting up hundreds of flags today that will line Lyons Avenue and Soledad Canyon Road for Flag Day 2013.
UPDATE: Valencia: Kitten left in car with windows rolled up has new home waiting
A "very cute" 2-month-old tabby kitten left in a box inside a car in Valencia Thursday has found a new home, a county animal control officer said.
Saugus: Body found behind a business identified as that of 61-year-old Saugus man
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.
Canyon Country 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.
Reputed Gang Members Charged in Santa Monica Shootings
Two reputed gang members were charged today with murder and attempted murder and a third man was charged with being an accessory in connection with a shooting on Tuesday near Santa Monica College, the District Attorney's Office announced.
Newhall Crime Report: Deputies report property crimes
This week, Newhall (Zone 6) had six reported part one crimes. Those six crimes consisted of two commercial burglaries, one vehicle burglary, two petty thefts, and one report of a stolen vehicle.
