Today, feel free to take a deep breath

A day after the county issued an "unhealthy for sensitive individuals" air quality warning, Santa Clarita Valley's air supply is in OK shape.

Water district reviews financial concerns

The Newhall County Water District is holding a special finance meeting tonight to review a report on post-employment benefits and other financial concerns.

Bulldog survives attack by wild animal

The Powers family doesn't know what attacked their dog Diesel. They are happy just to see Diesel alive after the pooch was reportedly mauled by a wild animal, possibly a bobcat.

Woman airlifted after 3-car pileup on I-5

An Encinitas woman was airlifted to University of Southern California Medical Center Tuesday morning after a three-car collision on Interstate 5, south of Vista Del Lago Road in Newhall.

No trial date set in murder case

The preliminary hearing setting for accused murderer Michael Dean Stephens was continued Tuesday in San Fernando Superior Court.

I-5 to close at Hasley Canyon for bridge construction

The northbound Interstate 5 at Hasley Canyon Road will be closed from 11:59 p.m. Thursday through 5 a.m. on Friday.

Where’s your pass, Ma’am?

Trio honored for school program work

While high school students can turn to their textbooks and teachers to learn about colonial history and British literature, the Junior Achievement program has become a source for teenagers to understand business ethics, resume writing and balancing budgets.

Man who threatened mother of his child charged in court

A Canyon Country man was in court Tuesday after he reportedly threatened the mother of his child and fled from sheriff's deputies.

Intoxicated teen slugs mom and gets arrested

A 14-year-old Newhall girl was arrested early Wednesday after an argument with her mother turned to blows.

UPDATE: Man seriously injured in 40-foot fall at Town Center

A Stevenson Ranch man ended up in the hospital late Monday night after plummeting some 40 feet off the roof of a Valencia parking garage.

News briefs

Bomb threat turns out to be hoax Sheriff's deputies scrambled to Quantum Staffing on Avenue Stanford at about 12:41 p.m. Tuesday after a bomb threat was phoned in by a female caller, according to Lt. Tom Bryski with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Deputies searched the Quantum Staffing building and no explosives were found, Bryski said. Authorities did not know Tuesday afternoon know who phoned in the threat or where the call originated. "This ...

Surrogate Stalker Act heads to governor's desk

A state bill that targets pedophiles who publish photos of children online is now headed to the governor's desk for a signature.

Meth-user's baby turned over to family services

A Canyon Country woman is in jail and her baby girl is in the county's custody after sheriff's deputies reportedly found the mother was using methamphetamines.

Lyons Canyon hearing Wednesday morning

Stevenson Ranch residents concerned about plans for a senior citizen complex next door to Towsley Canyon will have another opportunity to express their concerns publicly.

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.