This just in from College of the Canyons

SANTA CLARITA - With an eye toward the fast approaching new year, local attorney Brian E. Koegle will present an up-to-date overview of the ever-changing laws that affect "Doing Business in California," during the fall 2012 College of the Canyons Chancellor's Circle Breakfast Briefing.

This just in from state Board of Equalization member George Runner

SACRAMENTO – George Runner today responded to confusion surrounding Cyber Monday sales and California's new online sales tax law (AB 155) by clarifying that not all retailers must collect tax.

Boy hit by tow truck in Canyon Country

A 13-year-old boy hit by a tow truck in Canyon Country Monday morning was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital with injuries described as minor, officials said.

Homeless in the SCV

Los Angeles County administrators are taking steps to unify various homeless services under one authority to better address the needs of the homeless.

On track to the holidays

It's official, the holiday season has arrived with Santa Claus stopping in Newhall Sunday night on the Metrolink Holiday Toy Express.

City libraries embrace ‘The Hobbit’

J.R.R. Tolkien fans, take note: The Santa Clarita Public Library has three weeks of special programming that kicks off this week in conjunction with the upcoming release of the film "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."

Returning Thanksgiving travelers jam roads

Heavy "holiday traffic" proved light on traffic collisions, said one California Highway Patrol Sunday.

Homeless woman describes life in the SCV

Editor's note: Earlier this year as the Santa Clarita Valley's only homeless shelter prepared to shut its doors, The Signal profiled a member of the local homeless community. Now, as the winter shelter prepares to reopen Dec. 1, we offer another glimpse into the life of a local homeless individual. At the request of the woman interviewed, we have changed her name.

Today in the SCV: Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

Today in the SCV Golden Valley Marching Band is collecting donations for Goodwill today. Please help us raise money for our music program. Bring your clothing, small household items to the student parking lot in front of the band room at 27051 Robert E. Parkway, Santa Clarita, 91321 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Weekly mindful guided meditation group at SCVi charter school, go to main entrance, follow the signs to "The Village" upstairs at ...

Truck fire on 405 slows traffic

A truck fire reduced Sunday morning traffic to a crawl on Interstate 405 near Rinaldi Street, fire officials confirmed.

Santa and Rover offer holiday greetings

Pet Assistance brings a Santa Clarita Valley holiday tradition to life on Dec. 2, or Dec. 8, at two different locations this year.

Employers, teachers share notes

While reading, writing and arithmetic may be the basic staples taught in schools across the nation, local educators learned recently there is an equally strong demand by employers for "soft skills" - the ones that aren't necessarily built into classroom drills or tangible enough to measure on a test.

College hosts street fair

What do alpacas, marshmallow shooters, homemade soaps, inspirational Bible photographs and fitness-emphasis hula hoops all have in common?

Businesses highlight local opportunities

What local educators did not expect to find when they visited several businesses for the Educators In Industry forum this month was the local jobs and career opportunities for students.

Today in the SCV: Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012

The festively decorated Metrolink Holiday Toy Express will stop at the Jan Heidt Newhall Metrolink Station to give holiday performances and collect donations for the "Spark of Love Toy Drive" 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25. Residents are invited to greet the Holiday Toy Express and bring a new, unwrapped toy to be collected by Santa, Mrs. Claus and friends aboard the train. All toys will be donated to the Southland Firefighters' "Spark of Love Toy ...

Funeral scheduled March 2 for slain educator

Funeral arrangements for a former Santa Clarita Valley high school educator shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day are to be held in Pasadena, two of the victim's daughters said Thursday.

Event drives home dangers of drunk, distracted driving

A portion of Newhall Avenue was transformed into a staged accident scene Thursday as students from Hart High School came face-to-face with the potential consequences of driving while intoxicated or distracted.

UPDATE: 6-year-old girl dies in Canyon Country

Despite the swift efforts by emergency crews, a 6-year-old girl died Thursday in Canyon Country after she was found not breathing in a home, a local sheriff's spokesman said.

City looks for Amgen Tour volunteers

The Santa Clarita Local Organizing Committee for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California announced that volunteer opportunities for the professional cycling road race are now posted online at Santa-Clarita.com/TourOfCA. Volunteers looking for an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual, high-profile race can apply online for positions including course marshal, security, media relations and medical control. The 2013 Amgen Tour of California is scheduled to stop in the City of Santa Clarita Tuesday, May ...

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.