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Woman airlifted after 3-car pileup on I-5
An Encinitas woman was airlifted to University of Southern California Medical Center Tuesday morning after a three-car collision on Interstate 5, south of Vista Del Lago Road in Newhall.
No trial date set in murder case
The preliminary hearing setting for accused murderer Michael Dean Stephens was continued Tuesday in San Fernando Superior Court.
I-5 to close at Hasley Canyon for bridge construction
The northbound Interstate 5 at Hasley Canyon Road will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Thursday through 5 a.m. on Friday.
Where’s your pass, Ma’am?
Trio honored for school program work
While high school students can turn to their textbooks and teachers to learn about colonial history and British literature, the Junior Achievement program has become a source for teenagers to understand business ethics, resume writing and balancing budgets.
Man who threatened mother of his child charged in court
A Canyon Country man was in court Tuesday after he reportedly threatened the mother of his child and fled from sheriff's deputies.
Intoxicated teen slugs mom and gets arrested
A 14-year-old Newhall girl was arrested early Wednesday after an argument with her mother turned to blows.
UPDATE: Man seriously injured in 40-foot fall at Town Center
A Stevenson Ranch man ended up in the hospital late Monday night after plummeting some 40 feet off the roof of a Valencia parking garage.
News briefs
Bomb threat turns out to be hoax Sheriff's deputies scrambled to Quantum Staffing on Avenue Stanford at about 12:41 p.m. Tuesday after a bomb threat was phoned in by a female caller, according to Lt. Tom Bryski with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Deputies searched the Quantum Staffing building and no explosives were found, Bryski said. Authorities did not know Tuesday afternoon know who phoned in the threat or where the call originated. "This ...
Surrogate Stalker Act heads to governor's desk
A state bill that targets pedophiles who publish photos of children online is now headed to the governor's desk for a signature.
Meth-user's baby turned over to family services
A Canyon Country woman is in jail and her baby girl is in the county's custody after sheriff's deputies reportedly found the mother was using methamphetamines.
Lyons Canyon hearing Wednesday morning
Stevenson Ranch residents concerned about plans for a senior citizen complex next door to Towsley Canyon will have another opportunity to express their concerns publicly.
Preschool success
Studies have shown that children who attend preschool tend to not only have more success in kindergarten, but throughout their lives.
Bomb threat turns out to be a dud
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Department deputies scrambled to Quantum Staffing on Avenue Stanford at approximately 12:41 p.m. after a bomb threat was phoned in by a female caller, according to Lt. Tom Bryski.
I-5 at Hasley Canyon to close for repairs
Northbound Interstate 5 will be closed at Hasley Canyon Road from 11:59 tonight through 5 a.m. Wednesday to allow for construction on the Hasley Canyon Bridge.
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WE Build event exceeds goals
The Women Empowerment Build for Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys attracted a sold-out crowd Saturday.
Relaying a message of hope
With a ceremony that was at times somber and celebratory, the Santa Clarita Valley's annual Relay for Life event to raise money and awareness for cancer research kicked off Saturday morning in Central Park.
Several dozen protest Pitchess expansion proposal
Carrying signs that read, "No More Cages" and "Education not incarceration," about 50 people lined the intersection of The Old Road and Biscailuz Drive in Castaic to protest a potential expansion of the Pitchess Detention Center.
UPDATE: Castaic wildfire now fully contained
A brush fire that scorched more than 700 acres in Castaic is now completely contained, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
CalArts hosts nontraditional graduation
As is typical of the California Institute of the Arts, the school's graduation ceremony Friday was anything but ordinary.
City’s jobless rate falls below 6 percent
Santa Clarita's April jobless rate fell to 5.7 percent, a drop from 6.1 percent in March, according to statistics released Friday.
Hart district examines dissolving facilities foundation
With no new schools planned for the foreseeable future, the Hart district is taking steps to shutter the nonprofit foundation set up to manage land purchases and development, according to officials.
California Health Benefit Exchange to Register Voters
Sacramento– California is slated to be the first state in the nation to provide voter registration through a Health Benefit Exchange similar to "Motor Voter" registration through the DMV. Last year, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 35, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), which expands voter registration by requiring that California come into full compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), commonly known as Motor Voter. The new law became effective January ...
County air tower closures granted temporary reprieve
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich released today the attached letter from the Federal Aviation Administration announcing that it will no longer close Los Angeles County's air traffic control towers. Congress passed the "Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013" act which allows the FAA to transfer funding from other accounts to keep the nation's 149 contract towers open.
UPDATE: SCV detectives seek man in shooting death of his father
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station detectives are asking for public assistance in locating a man who allegedly shot his father in the head late Thursday night in Canyon Country.
Free tennis festival Saturday in Valencia
The Paseo Club in Valencia will host a free tennis festival Saturday as part of United States Tennis Professionals Association's "Tennis Across America" month in May.
Closures for I-5 Pavement Improvement Project Vista Del Lago Road to Kern County Line
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close the lanes, ramps and connectors listed below as part of a $100.1 million pavement improvement project on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between Vista Del Lago Road and the Kern County line. Closures are subject to change.
Santa Clarita honors 16 as ‘teen heroes’
Santa Clarita and local government officials recognized 16 local students as Santa Clarita Valley "teen heroes" Thursday night for their courage and determination in the face of adversity.
California Public Utilities Commission panel hears from ratepayers about purchase
Two California Public Utilities Commission hearings about a proposed Valencia Water Company rate hike drew more complaints Thursday about the firm's takeover by another water district than about higher water bills.
Local business taking donations for USO care packages
Flair Cleaners, a family owned business with a location in Valencia, has launched its third annual Flair Care Package Drive in conjunction with the USO of Greater Los Angeles for care packages to be sent to troops.
