Black History Month celebrated

Local artists and county officials joined forces Saturday for an art show and exhibit at William S. Hart Park to celebrate Black History Month.

Participants flip for skateboard competition

About 120 participants jumped at the opportunity to participate in the 2013 "Make it Count" International Skate Contest Series competition held Saturday at the Santa Clarita Skate Park.

Facelift continues at Hart Park

With one million-dollar project virtually completed, the William S. Hart Park in Newhall will turn its attention to another beginning Monday, according to the park's superintendent.

Violent crimes down, property crimes up in L.A. County

Violent crimes were down but property crimes were up in Los Angeles County in January 2013 compared to January 2012, according to department statistics released Saturday.

UPDATE: Fire at Newhall home

Fire crews quickly doused a house fire that broke out in Newhall early this morning, according to a fire official.

Readers submit weather photos

These photos were taken by readers overnight and today as a winter storm passed through our area. Thanks to all who submitted.

I-5 fully open through Grapevine

Interstate 5 through the Grapevine reopened shortly after midnight after wintery weather forced closures on the freeway for the second time in as many months.

Police suspect alcohol in fatal truck accident

Alcohol is suspected in a fatal crash last month that killed one Agua Dulce man and sent another to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, a spokesman for the California Highway Patrol said.

Today in the SCV: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013

Today in the SCV 'Romance at the Rancho' Bring your special someone to Rancho Camulos Museum National Historic Landmark to experience "Romance at the Rancho." Docent-led tours will focus on the love stories of couples associated with Camulos. Bring a picnic and blanket and enjoy the beautiful romantic setting. A special treat will also be provided. The suggested donation is $14 per couple. Call 805-521-1501 to make a reservation. Rancho Camulos is on Highway 126, ...

SCV Chinese School to host New Year celebration

The Santa Clarita Valley Chinese School will host a Chinese New Year celebration Sunday that's free of charge and welcomes the public.

UPDATE: Former athletic association treasurer sentenced to four years

The man who pleaded no contest to stealing money from the Canyon Country Athletic Association while serving as its treasurer was sentenced to four years, four months in county jail Friday.

SCV ‘Principal for a Day’ draws community into schools

Standing in his office Friday, Saugus High School Principal Bill Bolde held up an old copy of the school's yearbook.

UPDATE: Snow closes Grapevine in both directions

At least 24 vehicles collided on Interstate 5 and four people were injured Friday as snow fell in the Grapevine area, shutting down California's main north-south artery.

Snow forces I-5 closures

The California Highway Patrol has shut down Interstate 5 in both directions through the Grapevine due to heavy snow in the area, an official confirmed.

UPDATE: Search continues for ex-cop suspected of killing 3

BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) - All that was left were footprints leading away from Christopher Dorner's burned-out pickup truck, and an enormous, snow-covered mountain where he could be hiding among the skiers, hundreds of cabins and dense woods.

Saugus: HOA structures vandalized with anti-Semitic symbols

Vandals defaced HOA complex structures with racist slogans and anti-Semitic symbols during the weekend in Saugus, prompting a probe by local sheriff's detectives, a manager for the property said Monday.

Santa Clarita road closures for the Amgen Tour of California

The following road closures are planned within the city of Santa Clarita Tuesday and Wednesday for the Amgen Tour of California.

Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 13, 2013

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UPDATES: Biking activities take center stage in Santa Clarita Valley

You might call today the kick-off of Bicycle Week in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Insanity plea by Holmes holds risks for both sides

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) - One of James Holmes' lawyers asked a judge on Monday to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity in the Colorado theater shootings. Such a plea is seen as his best hope of avoiding the death penalty in the killings of 12 people at a packed midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora. Changing the plea still carries risks for Holmes but moving in that direction ...

Smoke from controlled burn alarms Castaic residents

Smoke from a controlled burn near Hasley Canyon alarmed some Castaic residents this morning, a Fire Department spokesman said.

City budget projected to be slightly smaller than last year

Even as state and national economic conditions continue to improve, Santa Clarita's proposed budget for next year will actually shrink a bit, City Manager Ken Striplin said at a recent budget study session.

Homeowners face challenges from high-speed rail project

While the planned California high-speed rail isn't expected to arrive in the Santa Clarita Valley for 20 to 30 years, homeowners are already being held hostage to what some call a boondoggle and others say is a step into the modern transportation era for the state, some local residents say.

Kids and youth compete in the Antelope Valley Youth Rodeo Association Junior Rodeo

About 90 contestants raced, roped and rode in the Antelope Valley Youth Rodeo Association Junoir Rodeo on Sunday at JPK Arena in Agua Dulce.

Babies and parents celebrate Henry Mayo NICU’s first birthday

Graduation season has begun in the Santa Clarita Valley, but one recent ceremony was unique: all the graduates arrived in diapers.

Road closures for Amgen

Family, friends gather to honor crash victim

Blast to the past at Placerita Canyon nature Center's Open House

Outdoor fire in Castaic spreads to house

An outdoor fire around supper time Saturday ended up spreading to a house, emergency response officials said.

Chloride options: Pay up or pay up

Nearly everyone who flushes a toilet or does a load of laundry in the Santa Clarita Valley faces a complicated and costly problem over the issue of chloride contamination ­- and, according to sanitation officials, it's a problem that's not going to go away.