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Swift bugs out of Placerita
It's what Ian Swift calls a "bittersweet" moment. The superintendent of Placerita Canyon Natural Area and Nature Center spent his last full day at the park Tuesday and is heading to the Bay Area as a biologist for the Contra Costa Water District where he plans to restore the habitats of threatened and endangered species. The Santa Clarita City Council honored Swift at Tuesday's meeting. "Ian Swift is one of those wonderful people from the ...
School may hire firm to review suicide
The Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District might hire an outside agency to investigate the suicide of Jeremiah Lasater, a school board official said.
New homes sought in Acton
One plucky developer is trying to push through red tape to build 16 homes in Acton near 38 homes that are in foreclosure.
$50M netted for courthouse
Santa Clarita Valley will get a new $50 million courthouse soon. State officials need to determine where.
School bullying: County assigns liaison to Acton district
Michelle Barritt's newest job is to help transform an anti-bullying campaign from one man's idea into a policy for a local school district and the rest of the county's schools.
COC Web site shut down
College of the Canyons technicians will shut down the school's Web sites today for planned maintenance of servers and network equipment. Access should be restored by Wednesday.
I-5 ramps closed at Magic Mountain
The southbound I-5 off-ramp and northbound I-5 on-ramp are closed at Magic Mountain Parkway for widening through Jan. 13.
Passion fuels success at McGrath
The McGrath Elementary School staff is beating the odds, said Newhall School District Superintendent Marc Winger.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 30, 2008
Hello, Santa Clarita Valley! Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future. Let the adventure begin: First Word
Red Cross hosts Power-ful blood drive
Giving means more than gifts and food drives during the holiday, according to an American Red Cross employe.
Prop. 8 debate fuels protests
A Yes on Proposition 8 demonstration broke out on all four corners of Soledad Canyon and Bouquet Canyon roads Monday, spilling into the street and drawing more than 250 supporters armed with loud signs and pointed opinions.
They're chasing the local colors
The artist dipped her thin paintbrush into a dollop of blue oil paint and spread the cool color across her 8-inch by 10-inch homemade canvas to replicate the sky above her.
Agency not waiting for a drought
New home construction is slow, but local water officials are pressing forward with six work projects that require changes to pipelines, treatment plants and pumping stations in anticipation of a massive increase in demand for water over the next 20 years.
Brush fire breaks out in Val Verde
Firefighters made quick work of a brush fire that broke out in Val Verde shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Rummage through grandma’s house
After recovering from their Halloween tricks, community members may want to treat themselves to a fun and charitable rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, 22900 Market Street in Newhall.
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HOA still recovering months after paint crime
Vandals who hopped a North Valencia HOA pool fence last summer and dumped seven gallons of paint into the pool and hot tub, causing more than $300,000 damage, are still at large.
Storm expected; local snow level to be low
A very cold upper-level low pressure system originating from the Gulf of Alaska is predicted to bring thunderstorms, snow, hail and rain to Southern California on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Valencia woman unharmed after robbery attempt
A Valencia woman is safe and unharmed after she snubbed two would-be robbers who held her at gunpoint, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
UPDATE: Officials probe incident where pedestrian was hit running across I-5
A man seriously hurt when he was hit by two cars Friday had been running across the freeway at the time of the collision, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol reported.
Clothes for a cause
Santa Clarita Valley fashion icon Margo Hudson has a new mission in life: clothes for a cause.
Captain to make full recovery
Carrie Stuart, a captain in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who nearly died in a fiery two-car crash before Christmas, is out of the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, her daughter says.
3-D presentation teaches water pollution prevention
The city of Santa Clarita went 3-D to teach students how to prevent pollution at the Newhall Library one day last week.
Today in the SCV: Monday Feb. 18, 2013
SCV Mindful Meditation Group
Angeles National Forest roads may be closed
Commuters returning to work Tuesday after the long weekend and contemplating a short cut through the Angeles National Forest - you may want to think twice.
Firefighters douse Canyon Country brush fire
County firefighters jumped on a brush fire in Canyon Country Sunday, extinguishing it quickly and containing it to a quarter acre.
Motorcyclist hurt in Stevenson Ranch crash
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Sunday after he crashed his bike in Stevenson Ranch, Fire Department sources confirmed.
Motorist survives 100-foot plunge near Pyramid Lake
A motorist walked away from a crash today after his van blew a tire on the freeway, then plunged 100 feet down a ravine, a fire official confirmed.
"Wrong way" driver sought in Castaic crash
A motorist is being sought today after driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Castaic Friday night causing two on-coming cars to collide, sending four people to the hospital, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol said.
Today in the SCV: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
Today is Sunday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2013. There are 317 days left in the year.
Vietnam veterans reunite for show
Those who showed up recently for a reunion of Vietnam veterans at the Valencia home of Bill Reynolds brought with them a storehouse of compelling stories - of sacrifice, dedication and loss.
