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Ding-dong scammers
Door-to-door solicitors, posing as COC students, have been "selling" fraudulent subscriptions to local residents, college officials said in a statement Tuesday.
Still paying it forward
Rattlesnake Slim's may be temporarily closed, but it hasn't stopped the Newhall coffee and tack shop's owner from giving back to the community.
Remembering 7 years ago
The following events will be held Thursday in memory of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington D.C.:
Drought shuts down east valley well
Sporadic rain this past weekend and the "significant downpour" last weekend came just as plunging drought-critical water levels forced water officials to shut down a sputtering major well in the east end of the valley.
Alleged thug behind bars
Detectives captured Jeremy Mark Singh on Monday after a six-day search for the alleged attempted murder suspect.
LAPD probing murder of Canyon Country man
Los Angeles police are asking for public assistance in solving the shooting death of a Canyon Country man whose body was found on a street in Mission Hills.
New library opens to serve Castaic, Val Verde
Los Angeles County officials joined more than 100 members of the Castaic and Val Verde community to mark the opening of the new Castaic Library located at 27971 Sloan Canyon Road.
Schools 'Mix it Up' for diversity
Schools across the William S. Hart Union High School District will be participating in programs designed to take them beyond their established social groups in annual "Mix it Up Day" activities this week.
Cops invite public to class
Local cops are teaching a crime prevention classes and they're inviting the public. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Detective's Bureau Burlgary Team is teaching crime prevention, education and awareness classes Nov. 19 and 20 at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard. SCV deputies and the FBI's Los Angeles office will teach local bank employees how to thwart banking crimes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19. The class includes crime prevention through environmental ...
Placerita hosts robotics competition
Placerita Junior High invites the public to attend its sixth annual FIRST Lego League Robotics competition from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16, at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Alleged attempted murder suspect bagged
Detectives captured Jeremy Mark Singh Monday morning after a six-day search for the alleged attempted murder suspect, a sheriff's official said.
Residents express concern about conflict of interest
A state commission is investigating a conflict-of-interest complaint lodged by two Placerita Canyon residents against Santa Clarita Councilwoman Laurene Weste, a state official confirmed Monday.
Judge delays Rosas hearing until next month
A judge Monday delayed the arraignment hearing for Christopher, Ralph and Cynthia Rosas until next month, a district attorney's official said.
Prop. 8 prompts more than 700 residents to gather
More than 700 worshippers from a handful of Santa Clarita Valley congregations gathered at Grace Baptist Church on Sunday to hear speakers discuss the Bible's interpretation of marriage, sexuality and relationships.
News briefs
Mastrobuono Saugus' teacher of the Year A sixth-grade teacher who started out as a music specialist is the Saugus Union School District's Teacher of the Year. Becky Mastrobuono not only gives her all in the classroom at Rosedell Elementary School in Saugus but also spends before and after school hours, weekends and her summer vacation helping, tutoring and mentoring her students, former students or anyone else who needs her help, said Rosedell Principal Cory Pak. ...
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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.
