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SCV Sheriff’s Station goes on high alert following police shooting in Riverside
Local sheriff's deputies have doubled their patrol presence in response to a statewide alert for an ex-LAPD officer who has shot other cops, a sheriff's spokesman said.
First Santa Clarita town hall draws dozens
Santa Clarita residents talked with city staff, examined brochures and two raised a stink at the first in a series of public town-hall meetings Wednesday night at Newhall Elementary School.
Hart District nixes charter petition
Members of the William S. Hart Union High School District board voted unanimously Wednesday night to deny a petition to open a new seventh- and eighth-grade charter school in the district.
Residents mixed on USPS news
The U.S. Postal Service's call to cut Saturday mail delivery met a mixed reception Wednesday in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013
Today in the SCV Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library present Tess Rafferty Tess Rafferty wrote for E channel's "The Soup" for over 7 years and she now has written her first novel, "Recipes for Disaster, A Memoir." She will be speaking at the Newhall Library on Thursday, February 7 at 7 p.m. The event is free and her book will be available for purchasing and signing. Today in history Today is Thursday, Feb. ...
Winter storm to hit SCV
The sunshine that has hinted at spring in the Santa Clarita Valley will greet residents again Thursday morning, but by night a winter storm is expected to roll into the area, bringing a 60 percent chance of rain by 10 p.m.
Wilk calls for investigation into fire tax
Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, has joined the call for an investigation into how the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire, spent more than $3 million in tax dollars.
UPDATE: Deputies seize stolen car, arrest one in Castaic
In a multi-agency take-down Wednesday, deputies stopped a family convoy of three vehicles traveling through Castaic and arrested two suspected car thieves at gunpoint, a local sheriff's deputy said.
West Ranch graduate’s death ruled accidental
A former West Ranch High School cheerleader who died after she collapsed during a hike through the Arizona desert in July died of hyperthermia and heat exposure, Nevada coroners said Wednesday.
Pavley to hold Feb. 12 hearing on fracking
SACRAMENTO–Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) will co-chair a hearing on hydraulic fracturing, also known as "fracking," on Tuesday, February 12.
City projecting small surplus in early budget talks
Some money should go to the dogs, two Santa Clarita city commission members said during this week's study session on the 2013-14 city budget.
School counselors celebrate during National School Counseling Week
National School Counseling Week, "School Counseling: Liberty and Learning for All," sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be celebrated from Feb. 4–8, 2013, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems and how students are different as a result of what school counselors do. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan ...
No mail Saturday? No sweat, say Valencia post office-goers
A handful of people stopping by the Valencia Post Office on Wednesday said they didn't oppose the U.S. Postal Service's announced decision to halt mail delivery on Saturdays.
Secretary of State Bowen Announces Newly Processed State Archives Collections
SACRAMENTO – Researchers now have easier and faster access to information about five California State Archives collections, Secretary of State Debra Bowen announced today.
Baca calls for overhaul of current immigration system
Washington, D.C. – Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will join senior law enforcement officials from the National Sheriffs Association (NSA), International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and former Los Angeles Police Chief Bill Bratton Wednesday at the White House, where they will discuss strides made in securing US borders, immigration issues affecting local police forces, and the resultant need for comprehensive reform.
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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.
Real Life Church opens community center
Real Life Church has opened "Savia," a 23,600 square foot community center in Newhall, Real Life Church spent more than a year finishing the interior of a vacant building in the Stagecoach Plaza retail center on Newhall Avenue that was originally slated for a grocery store.
Coyotes are threat at local park
A coyote snatched a dog from a girl's arms in Valencia Summit Park, where sheriff's deputies and animal control workers responded Friday on a report of a jogger chased by a coyote, officials confirmed.
The Master's College holds 86th commencement
About 300 students from The Master's College marked the end of their college days during a Friday commencement ceremony at College of the Canyons in Valencia.
The Master's College holds 86th commencement
About 300 students from The Master's College marked the end of their college days during a Friday commencement ceremony at College of the Canyons in Valencia.
Fire doused near Golden Valley Road
A brush fire that broke out near Golden Valley Road on Friday afternoon blackened about half an acre and prompted a traffic jam as Golden Valley High School students left for the weekend.
UPDATE: Coyotes snatch dog, confront person at Valencia park
A coyote snatched a dog from a girl's arms in Valencia Summit Park, where sheriff's deputies and animal control workers responded Friday on a report of a jogger chased by a coyote, officials confirmed.
