COC Symphonic Band to perform Monday

Conductor and professor Raymond Burkhart will be conducting the College of the Canyons Symphonic Band's first concert, aptly titled "Firsts," at 8 p.m. Monday in the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center lobby, located on the college's Valencia campus.

City Council votes to revise preservation rule

Santa Clarita City Council members have voted to revise the city's long-contested historic-preservation ordinance, though a final decision on the matter is still a few weeks away.

Branching into the holiday season

The star will be placed atop the 42-foot-tall Henry Mayo holiday tree today by Barry Gump of Andy Gump Inc. and families from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. A community celebration is planned 3:30-5 p.m. Sunday.

McKeon to continue as chairman

Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon will continue to serve as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee when the new session of Congress gets under way in January, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Today in the SCV: Thursday, Nov. 29

Coffee Corner Women who are new in the SCV or in a new place in life, are invited to join the SCV Newcomers and Friends for "Coffee Corner" today at 10 a.m. The get together is a great way to learn more about the 180 member social clubs' activities, luncheons, and trips. Info: 661-296-0872 or 661-254-0205. 'Going for Gold in 'The Hobbit'' Michael Ward of Oxford University will speak at 7 p.m. at the Valencia ...

Home sales increase nationwide

Despite the effects of Superstorm Sandy in the Northeast, sales of existing homes increased across the country in October - along with prices, reported the National Association of Realtors earlier this month.

Antonovich lights county Christmas tree

Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich presided over the county's annual Christmas tree lighting with a little help from the Castaic Middle School choir.

New security installed at Santa Clarita City Hall

Santa Clarita beefed up security measures at City Hall this week, restricting access to the upper floors where the City Council offices are and to some ground-floor rooms.

Water rates hiked for Val Verde and Acton

County supervisors have approved water rate hikes for residents of Val Verde and Acton in the Santa Clarita Valley, as well as for Malibu and the Marina del Rey.

UPDATE: L.A. County task force to fight child sex traffic

Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors have agreed to form a new task force that will aim to fight sex trafficking of children in the county's foster care system.

Sheriff’s Station stresses car caution

Honda owners beware: Officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station say your cars are among the most likely to be targeted by thieves.

Purse snatcher sought

Officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station are seeking public assistance in nabbing an alleged purse snatcher.

This just in from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station

There were six reported Part-1 crimes in Castaic / Val Verde. There were two tractor trailers stolen from Castaic Rd., one from the Castaic Truck Stop and one from The Pilot Travel Center. There was one alcohol related assault where one person was arrested after hitting a family member with a bat. There were two reported burglaries, a residential burglary occurred off of Pine Crest Place and a vehicle burglary occurred at Castaic Storage on ...

Valencia High School to host Fine Arts Showcase

Valencia High School will host a Fine Arts Showcase Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at 27801 N. Dickason Dr. in Valencia.

This just in from College of the Canyons

SANTA CLARITA-When conductor and professor Raymond Burkhart walked into class to meet the new members of the College of the Canyons Symphonic Band, he was greeted by one student.

Reported January home sales best in six years

January home sales in the Santa Clarita Valley rose 2.1 percent from the same month a year ago, and the number of sales was the highest recorded since 2007, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Thursday.

Hearing due to begin Monday in Sand Canyon street racing case

A preliminary hearing is expected to get under way Monday for two men described as street racers charged with murder in a fatal crash that killed a friend, a court clerk said Thursday.

Castaic burglar sought

A burglar spotted running from a Castaic house with a laptop in his hands prompted sheriff's deputies to scour an area near Parker Road and The Old Road Thursday afternoon, a sheriff's spokesman said.

Knight introduces aerospace industry package

(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a series of bills this week focused on the aerospace industry in California.

Boxer and Senate Colleagues Press NRC to Ensure Nuclear Reactor Safety

Washington, D.C. – Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined with 11 of her Senate colleagues on a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) urging the Commission to take the next steps needed to protect the 31 nuclear reactors in the U.S. that are similarly designed to the ones that melted down in Fukushima, Japan, nearly two years ago. The letter calls for NRC to ...

‘Stuff the Truck’ fundraiser planned for West Ranch

West Ranch High School Wildcat Band, Orchestra, and Colorguard will host a Goodwill "Stuff the Truck" fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

City seeks vendors for Earth Arbor Day

The city of Santa Clarita is accepting applications for vendors to participate in the Earth Arbor Day Festival in April.

Wind will die down but temps to rise

Winds are expected to ease off in the Santa Clarita Valley today following a day of high winds that caused some damage.

Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 21

Today in the SCV

Hundreds take a look at new Emblem Academy

Granada Hills man sentenced in local forgery attempt

A 52-year-old Granada Hills man charged with trying to cash a forged check at a Valencia bank in January is now serving a three-year sentence.

SCV deputies chase down, capture burglary suspect

Jumping over fences, Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies chased down and captured a burglary suspect Wednesday in Canyon Country.

Former SCV family mourns murdered mother

The children of a former Valencia High School educator shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day are struggling with "the worst thing" imaginable as they make funeral arrangements for their mother.

‘4 of Hart’s’ group hits all the right notes

It began with the light tapping of a foot against a stage, buttressed by fingers snapping.

Santa Clarita Planning Commission approves vets’ housing project

A proposed low-income residential development that would house veterans and their families has cleared one hurdle: Members of the Santa Clarita Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the project.