Archive By Section - Santa Clarita Valley News
Camera images may help ID thugs
Detectives hunting for three wallet-lifting thieves who steal from elderly shoppers at local grocery stores hope enhanced images taken from store surveillance cameras will identify them.
Hospital hearings delayed
Discussion about the hospital's expansion plans probably won't be over anytime soon.
PR decision left to panel
The decision as to whether a public relations firm will be hired to pump up the Hart district's reputation in advance of the bond election will be left to the new bond steering committee.
News briefs
Hot Rod Nite VFW Post 6110 will host the first Hot Rod Nite, 5-9 p.m. on Saturday. The monthly celebration of classic, collectable, custom, high performance cars, bikes and trucks is scheduled to become a monthly event on the third Saturday of each month. The family-friendly event will feature barbecue, live band, trophies for the car show and a great "array of Harleys." For more information call (661) 252-9989. 'Star Wars Under the Stars' The ...
Hart district scores up
Every school in the Hart district showed improved scores in the English-language arts portion of the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR) tests, according to results released Thursday."At every school across the district, students showed an increase in their scores in English-language arts, with some schools showing significant increases," said Dave LeBarron, director of curriculum and assessment for the William S. Hart Union High School District.
English language arts scores up throughout the Hart district
Every school in the Hart district showed improved scores in the English/language arts portion of the Standardized Testing and Reporting Program (STAR) tests, according to results released this morning.
Pacific Pipeline returning to court
Three and a half years after the Pyramid Lake oil spill, the company charged in connection with that spill has yet to go to trial.
Deputies continue search for 3 men in Saturday hate crime
Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station are still trying to find three men wanted in connection with a possible hate crime that reportedly happened Saturday night.
Hospital releases development agreement
A newly released document in the battle over expanding the Santa Clarita Valley's only hospital includes more commitments to build an inpatient tower and otherwise meets the community's demands, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Deputies seek trio of purse snatchers
Local law enforcement is advising senior shoppers to beware of thieves who rob their victims by distracting them.
Crime watch: Accused rapist goes on trial next month
SAN FERNANDO - Accused rapist Adrian Guadalupe Arriano will face a trial by jury beginning Sept. 8.
Newhall Pass lanes closing
Several lanes of the Newhall Pass will be closed Friday night through Saturday morning while the California Department of Transportation continues construction work on new carpool lanes.
Ring, ring goes the bell
Most of the students at Newhall Elementary School were happy to be there Wednesday morning for the first day of school, but not 5-year-old kindergartner Emma Cevene, who cried and held onto her mother's neck when it came time for the parents to leave the classroom.
UPDATED: Water main break causes traffic back-up
The intersection of Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway was shut down shortly before 6 p.m. after a water main burst, sending water gushing into the air.
I-5 lanes close 5 p.m.-11 a.m. through Friday
Two to three lanes will be closed on the northbound Interstate 5 from Vista Del Lago to Quail Lake Road each night through Friday, according to the California Department of Transportation.
Articles by Section - Santa Clarita Valley News
UPDATE: Valencia fire prompts swift response
Almost as quickly as they gave it a name Tuesday, local firefighters extinguished the Grove Incident brush fire in Valencia.
Hart district announces provisional appointment to governing board
Mr. Paul B. Strickland, member of the Governing Board of the Wm. S. Hart Union High School District, has submitted his resignation as a member of the Board, effective May 1, 2013.
Powerhouse Fire workshop scheduled today
A workshop is scheduled today for Powerhouse Fire victims to help them connect with recovery services, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich announced.
Convicted murderer pleads not guilty to rape charges
A convicted murderer living in a mobile home park in Acton has pleaded not guilty to four felony counts of rape at the Michael D. Antonovich Antelope Valley Court, a court official said.
Special meeting called over alleged Nazi-related postings
The Saugus Union School District scheduled a special meeting for Thursday night, and some parents were investigating the possibility of a recall, after online reports that a member was implicated in alleged social media postings regarding Nazism.
‘Jeopardy!’ meets history at Valencia school
What do you get when you cross California history with "Jeopardy!"?
Santa Clarita Valley EDC to meet with water board administrator
Local business leaders plan to weigh in on the chloride issue today when they meet with Sam Unger, chief administrator for the regional water board that fined the local sanitation district $225,000.
UPDATE: Young cardiac arrest victim improving
A Santa Clarita Valley elementary school youngster was hospitalized Monday after suffering cardiac arrest. The boy was rushed from Pacific Crest Park near Mountainview Elementary School to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital around 11:30 a.m. after his heart stopped beating, officials said. By 5 p.m., he was reported to be doing better. "He was still in the hospital but ... he wasn't hooked up to any machines," Lt. Tom Bryski of the Santa Clarita Valley ...
Antonovich disputes poll on prisoner realignment
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich dismissed the findings of USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times Poll inferring that seventy-four percent of California voters favored keeping offenders in county custody instead of sending them to state prisons.
Local high school graduate goes where reality meets reality TV
When Emily Bush, 25, traveled to the "lost coast of New Zealand" for the action-adventure competition program "72 Hours," she wore a wrist full of bracelets she hoped would bring her luck.
Career-Minded Individuals Invited to Take Part in CareerCampSCV
SANTA CLARITA-The College of the Canyons Career Center will once again present CareerCampSCV, a free daylong event designed to assist students and community members that are looking to build, enhance or start a new career.
'Touch-A-Truck' date correction
The story "Countdown to Touch-A-Truck" on A8 in Monday's Signal contained an incorrect date. The Touch-A-Truck event at Central Park will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, June 15.
Firefighters contain 10-acre brush fire north of Santa Clarita Valley
A boat-towing truck caught fire on Interstate 5 north of Castaic Sunday afternoon sparking a roadside brush fire, emergency response officials said.
Local schools give back to hard-working firefighters
While thousands of firefighters were called to help battle the Powerhouse Fire last week, officials at a local charter school heeded the calling to help in any way they could.
Where the alpacas roam
When Agua Dulce resident Cecilia Secka tired of her career in the hospitality industry, she did the unusual.
