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The little banks that could
While some national banks crash and others hoard their money, the current economic climate is sunny and bright for three local banks that serve the Santa Clarita Valley.
COC, Hart district host college day
College of the Canyons hosts the fifth annual Santa Clarita Valley College Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Valencia Campus. Representatives from more than 60 colleges and universities will attend to provide information about their programs to high school students and parents.
No charges yet in bus case
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Deputies and the Los Angeles District Attorney's office aren't in a rush to file charges against an alleged suicidal girl who brought a gun on a city transit bus, a sheriff's official said.
UPDATED: Smoke from Camp Pendleton fire wafts over SCV
UPDATED 11:10 a.m. A fire is burning on the U.S. Marines' Camp Pendleton in northern San Diego County, and smoke is blowing north into the Santa Clarita Valley, according to an L.A. County fire official. Marine firefighters were on the scene and battling the blaze, dubbed the "November Fire," and that it was 100 percent contained, said Corporal Gabriela Gonzalez, USMC spokeswoman. The fire burned between 1,400 and 1,900 acres, but damaged no structures, she said. ...
High gas prices fuel a dangerous combo
While gas prices hover at $3.50 a gallon and more mortgages are going to foreclosure, soccer moms and commuting dads are buying fuel-sipping motorcycles.
'Tis the season for rebuilding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is lending a helping hand during the holiday season to victims of the recent California wildfires.
One step closer to bridging Santa Clarita
The city is one step closer to relieving traffic in Santa Clarita as the Santa Clarita City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a contract topping $21 million for the construction of the cross-valley connector's final bridge.
A light in a dark economy
It's the slimmest growth in Santa Clarita Valley's job market since 1996, but in the midst of a shrinking economy, record layoffs and job cuts all over the country, the positive number stands out, regional economists said Tuesday.
County signs off on anti-bullying program
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors jump-started the effort to change Project 51 from one man's dream to education policy Tuesday.
Boxes of holiday wishes
This isn't the first year Santa received letters from hungry children. And it may not be the first year these children go without food or Christmas presents.
Local teachers honored
Watching autistic children - who normally go through life silent and alone - make new friends is far more important to Julie Hildebrand than receiving an award.
UPDATED: Power restored to more than 1,300 homes
Edison workers restored power to more than 1,300 homes after a possible equipment failure caused a three-hour blackout Tuesday.
Weather service warns of extreme fire danger
The National Weather Service issued a red-flag warning for the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys from 10 a.m. today to 4 p.m. Wednesday because of extreme fire danger due to high winds and low humidity.
News briefs
Business Expo officials expect 5,000 attendees The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce expects the 24th Annual Home & Business Expo to draw more than 5,000 locals and visitors this weekend. The event at College of the Canyons provides networking opportunities for the valley's business community. The weekend starts with a Taste of the Expo from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. The cost is $20 and includes 10 food tickets. The Home & Business ...
Learning to dream big
Speakers challenged more than 200 attendees to find dynamic ways to start and build businesses despite the sluggish economy Tuesday at the third annual Dream and Discover Entrepreneurs Conference.
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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.
City budget moves toward final approval
Santa Clarita City Council members voted unanimously this week to move forward with the city's proposed $180.6 million budget for next fiscal year.
Canyon Country West Crime Report: Deputies probe property crimes
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station
2 trucks collide on northbound 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 this morning, a California Highway Patrol sergeant said.
Valencia fire knocked down after burning five acres
Almost as quickly as they gave it a name Tuesday, local firefighters extinguished the Grove Incident brush fire in Valencia.
Antonovich disputes poll on realignment
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich has dismissed the findings of a USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll that concluded 74 percent of California voters favored keeping offenders in county custody, rather than imprisoning them.
County supervisors delay the planned discussion on storm water cleanup fee
County supervisors voted Tuesday to delay a planned discussion on a controversial measure that would charge a countywide landowner fee for storm water cleanup.
