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UPDATED: Valencia vice principal expels pit bulls
Updated at 9:30 p.m. Tia Torres just wanted to teach students at Valencia High School a lesson about prejudice using her trained pit bulls. But Torres and her dogs were expelled after an assistant principal noticed the dogs in a classroom. "The assistant principal came into the room and said the dogs looked menacing," said Torres, who operates the Villalobos Rescue Center for pit bulls in Agua Dulce. "He left the room, the phone rang ...
Parents line up behind criticized school
Parents who support a small private school in Hasley Canyon have resurrected the issue, circulating a petition to support the school despite Los Angeles County's move against it.
Road block: City tears it down
Amid a mix of boos and cheers from several hundred local residents, the Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday to remove the concrete barriers installed last week at Alaminos Drive and Benz Road.
Child hit by car is recovering
A Wiley Canyon Elementary School student struck by a car in front of school is scheduled for release from the hospital today, a sheriff's official said.
Governor signs bill to improve disability access
California Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggar has signed SB 1608, authored by Senator George Runner (R-Lancaster) and Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita), concluding a two-year bi-partisan effort to improve accessibility for Californians with disabilities and reduce businesses' exposure to expensive litigation over access violations.
Reward offer yields no clues
A $20,000 reward isn't inspiring people with information about the Anthony Lombardi murder to come forward, a sheriff official said.
Club hosts Magic Mountain cleanup
The Community Hiking Club and the Sierra Club plans to host a clean-up day for the Magic Mountain wilderness area from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. People habitually dump trash on this mountain, which endangers the condor habitat. Organizers seek as many people as possible to help in this effort to save the condors.
Governor signs rep’s Internet stalking bill
Self-acknowledged pedophile Jack McClellan is the inspiration behind a new California law banning surrogate stalking on the Internet, a state assembly official said.
Six Flags asks workers not to wear shorts on Muslim Day
It's Muslim Day at Six Flags Magic Mountain on Saturday and Santa Clarita resident A.J. Jones is curious to know if the park hosted other religious events in the past.
Bar association hosts Law Appreciation Day
The Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association plans to host its fourth annual Law Appreciation Day at Noon Friday at the Hyatt Valencia.
McKeon lauds end of offshore drilling ban
The 27-year federal ban on offshore oil drilling expired today, and Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) issued the following statement about it:
COC launches K-12 arts program
The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons (PAC) and Santa Clarita school districts have launched a new K-12 arts education program designed to use the college's cultural and community resources to expose students to the visual and performing arts.
City wants upscale senior housing
Upscale senior housing with as many as 140 units could be part of downtown Newhall's redevelopment, a Santa Clarita city official said Monday.
Holiday Boutique
The Valencia High School choir recently hosted a Holiday Boutique.
Teen heads to Special Olympics on snowboard
Snowboarding down a black diamond run and weaving in and out of trees is not the way most teenagers spend their weekends. But Marisa Watkins, 15, isn't like most teenagers.
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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.
Kids read aloud to dogs to help overcome fear
Reading aloud went to the dogs Saturday at the Newhall Library.
City talks future public art
Bike racks at City Hall, public art at the McBean Regional Transit Center and a new website to house Santa Clarita's arts and cultural resources are all on tap for the city Arts Commission in the coming year.
Car goes over the side of Interstate 5
Officials from the California Highway Patrol shut down one lane of traffic on northbound Interstate 5 on Saturday to retrieve a vehicle that went off the freeway Friday night, an officer said.
Man arrested for stealing car
A man was detained earlier this afternoon after allegedly stealing a car near Newhall Ranch Road, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Pedestrian transported to hospital after collision
A pedestrian was transported to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Friday night after suffering potential head trauma in a traffic collision near Interstate 5, according to a California Highway Patrol officer.
UPDATE: I-5 fully reopen after morning closure
Officials from the California Highway Patrol shut down one lane of traffic on northbound Interstate 5 Saturday to retrieve a vehicle that went off the freeway Friday night, an officer said.
