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SCV youth learn business basics
One by one, the youngsters walked to the front of the College of the Canyons classroom, posed for photos and were handed a certificate congratulating them for their accomplishment.
Queuing up for a long night
More than 50 people started to line up Friday afternoon at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Valencia for the fourth and last book by Stephenie Meyer. Her highly anticipated book "Breaking Dawn" went on sale at 12:01 a.m. today.
Dropout numbers called ‘misleading’
The dropout data released recently by the California Department of Education is misleading and places Opportunities For Learning charter school in an undeserved bad light, according to OFL Deputy Superintendent Bill Toomey.
Hospital investor donated $30,000
The investment company behind Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital's controversial expansion plans spent $30,000 to help elect Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Laurie Ender - a vocal proponent of the hospital's plans - new financial disclosure records show.
Corpse found in home
A home check quickly became a coroner's investigation Friday as sheriff's deputies found the badly decomposed body of a Canyon Country woman in her bedroom.
A night of sushi making
Standing in front of her nine students, Avery Roemer grabbed a handful of white rice and spread the sticky grains across the dried square of seaweed.
District garners $1.4M grant
The Saugus Union School District will receive $1.4 million in funding from the Enhancing Education Through Technology Competitive Grant program, which is part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Feature film shot near West Ranch High
Filming of some scenes for a feature film wrapped up Thursday at West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch.
Peachland, Old Orchard schools get new principals
Peachland Elementary School and Old Orchard Elementary will have new principals this year. Sarah Johnson will head Peachland Elementary School, and Sandra Reveles will take over at Old Orchard Elementary, school board members agreed earlier this summer. Johnson is currently assistant principal at Newhall Elementary School and has taught in Los Angeles Unified School District and Newhall in years past. Reveles is currently assistant principal of Dr. J. Michael McGrath Elementary, having worked in Los ...
Local officials to present draft general plan
City and county planners will host a public meeting Monday to discuss potential environmental impacts related to the One Valley, One Vision general plan.
Four-vehicle pileup sends 1 person to hospital
One person went to the hospital after a Thursday afternoon pileup that involved four vehicles. Around 12:30 p.m. deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station responded to a collision on McBean Parkway near Avenue Scott. Officials said there were four cars and six people involved, and one woman was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital to be treated for minor neck injuries. There were no other reported injuries. Officials on scene said that ...
Rep. McKeon hires 2 new staff
U.S. Rep Howard "Buck" McKeon has a new legislative aide and a new coordinator of new media at his office in Washington, D.C.
Ice cream set for hospital hearing
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital officials are hoping that a few scoops of ice cream will leave area residents with a good taste in their mouths as the public hearing date for the hospital's controversial expansion plans nears.
‘SCV Rock Star’ videographer offers special deal to bands
For artists and/or bands who still need a video in order to enter the "SCV Rock Star" contest, videographer Brandon Blair and his Artistry Productions are offering a special deal.
Phone law nets 10 tickets a day
An average of 10 people a day in Santa Clarita Valley were charged under the new "hands free" cell phone law passed a month ago, officials reported Thursday.
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Group fight turns out to be verbal
What was reported to local sheriff's deputies as a fight involving 20 to 30 people turned out to a verbal dispute, a sheriff's deputy said.
Canyon Country East crime report: Person held at knifepoint in cell phone plan dispute
Canyon Country East, Zone 8, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snap Shot 06/03/2013 – 06/09/2013.
College of the Canyons offers mental health first aid training
SANTA CLARITA - The College of the Canyons Health & Wellness Center and the Child and Family Center of Santa Clarita will host a free Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training event designed to provide students and community members with the tools and training needed to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance abuse.
Santa Clarita to host 'summer blast' program
The City of Santa Clarita invites youth ages 5-12 to enjoy summer break with eight weeks of fun at Summer Blast starting Monday, June 17, 2013 through Friday, August 9, 2013. Program operating hours are Monday through Friday, from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Newhall Community Center located at 22421 Market Street. Summer blast is also available at the Canyon Country Community Center.
Wilk, Fox to join for chloride town hall
Santa Clarita Valley Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, will hold a town hall meeting Saturday along with fellow Assemblyman Steve Fox, D-Palmdale, to discuss the issue of chloride in the Santa Clara River.
Trucks collide on Highway 14
A traffic collision involving a gasoline tanker and a cement truck on Highway 14 near Placerita Canyon Road tied up traffic for more than three hours Wednesday, a California Highway Patrol sergeant said.
Body found in Saugus near Bouquet and Plum
Investigators with the county coroner's office are trying to get in touch with the family of a 61-year-old man whose body was found in Saugus, a spokesman for the office said Wednesday.
Winkler: ‘I have no plans to resign’
Saugus Union School District board member Stephen Winkler remains defiant in the face of mounting criticism over controversial online posts that have been attributed to him.
State agrees to change school funding proposal
After lobbying efforts from schools around the state, California's political leaders have tentatively agreed to change the state's new education funding model in a way that will put more money into local districts, according to officials.
Council votes to increase pay
Santa Clarita City Council members voted 3-1 this week to raise council salaries by 6 percent, starting in July 2014.
Vietnam War Memorial replica to visit SCV in September
Chuck Morris has thrown his heart into a project that will touch the hearts of many in the Santa Clarita Valley this fall: Bringing the Vietnam War Memorial to the Santa Clarita Valley.
Saugus Crime Report: Deputies investigate property crimes
This week in Saugus we had two petty thefts and one commercial burglary. The first petty theft occurred at Central Park on Saturday, 05/31/2013. The victim left her purse unattended at the park. When she returned, she discovered numerous items were missing. No one was seen near the victim's purse around the time of the incident.
UPDATE: Body found in Saugus
Investigators with the county coroner's office are trying to get in touch with the family of a 61-year-old man whose body was found in Saugus, a spokesman for the office said Wednesday.
Patti Rasmussen named to city Arts Commission
Santa Clarita City Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint local resident Patti Rasmussen to the city's Arts Commission to replace outgoing Commissioner Paul Strickland.
Pa. girl who took on donor rules gets adult lungs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A family spokeswoman says the lungs being implanted in a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl at the center of a debate on organ donation are from an adult.
