City extends review period for hospital documents

Santa Clarita city officials extended the public review period for the environmental report on Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital's expansion plans, after a local activist announced from the front doors of City Hall today that the public had been cheated out of a chance to weigh in.

Truck driver recalls final moments with 2 killed in I-5 collision

It was all he could do as two young lives slipped away from him. When Rialto truck driver Jose Galdamez saw the pickup truck slam into a small car parked behind a stopped motorcyclist on Interstate 5 Monday afternoon, it was all he could do to jump from his big rig and run to the driver of the car. "I rushed to the car. I couldn't tell if the driver was a man or woman. ...

Man accused of defrauding bank runs toward cop shop

Motorists were likely caught off guard by police action outside the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Thursday.

Rattlesnake Slim's owner struggles to overcome fire’s damage

Just a month ago, Rattlesnake Slim's was packed nightly with coffee-loving customers sipping on drinks and listening to the latest jam sessions from western musicians.

Costs scuttle plans for care unit

The private health care company that plans to build a transitional care unit in Santa Clarita backed out of escrow on the purchase of the former Hillside Community Hospital building in Saugus and is in negotiations for a site next door, a city planner said Wednesday.

City employee wins top award

The city's economic development manager, Jason Crawford, received the 2008 New Economic Developer of the Year award, city officials announced Wednesday.

COC program earns $437,000 NSA grant

College of the Canyons' new Transitions Program, which in its first year will support the recruitment, mentoring and support of 40 students studying biology, chemistry, engineering and mathematics, has received a $437,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Check forgery suspect chased, caught

There were some exciting moments Thursday afternoon at the Bank of America branch on Valencia Boulevard at the corner of Citrus Avenue, across from Santa Clarita City Hall, when a man ran from the bank after allegedly trying to pass a forged check, a spokesman for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station reported.

Election filing deadline is Friday 5 p.m.

The deadline to submit nomination papers to run for local nonpartisan offices in the November 4 General Election is Friday at 5 p.m.

Crime declines in SCV

Statistics released Wednesday by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station show an overall drop in almost all crimes locally during the first half of 2008.

Hart district ponders hiring PR company

The Hart district governing board will decide today whether to hire a public relations firm to pump up the William S. Hart Union High School District's reputation in advance of the General Obligation Bond election scheduled for Nov. 4.

Grants promote sustainability

The Higher Education Sustainability Act will encourage colleges and universities to become more energy efficient, according to Jim Schrage, vice president of facilities planning, operations and construction at College of the Canyons.

Sheriff's report: SCV crime down in 2008

The latest crime statistics released today by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station reveal an overall drop in almost all crimes in the SCV during the first half of this year.

State health care employees protest

Local health care workers said Tuesday a stalled state budget has jeopardized local health care agencies dependent on state funding.

'National Night Out' about fighting crime

As the late afternoon sunlight fell over the valley and commuters shuffled off the Metrolink train Tuesday, local peace officers and first responders set up camp in the parking lot of the Newhall Community Center.

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.

Big rig tips over in Acton