Flash flood warning in effect

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for portions of the eastern Santa Clarita Valley, including Acton and portions of Canyon Country. The flash flood warning went into effect at noon and will continue until 10 p.m.

Area man buys second Dodge Challenger

Even though gas prices are at an all-time high, consumer confidence wanes and the U.S. dollar drops, sometimes love just trumps all other considerations.

Requiring of permit to change historic property pondered

A proposed change to Santa Clarita's city code would require property owners to get a permit before they alter or demolish property identified as a historic or potentially historic resource.

Two arrested after fight at Friday’s

Two men were arrested Friday night after allegedly starting a fight at Friday's restaurant in Valencia, according to Lt. Mark Hershey of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.

Republicans in SCV reflect on Tony Snow

Local Republicans met the passing of Tony Snow, the former press secretary to President George W. Bush, with sadness and reflection Saturday.

Begley promotes organic in SCV

Whole Foods is thinking locally today. From noon to 3 p.m. the organic supermarket is hosting Local Vendor Day, an event held several times a year to promote some of the independent, regional makers with which the company partners. Today, marketing supervisor Tina Landrum said shoppers will have the chance to chat with Ed Begley, Jr., actor and noted environmentalist. Whole Foods has carried his Begley's Best line of household cleaners for several years. Landrum ...

Bison baby boom

Little furry, tan- and brown-colored creatures have been popping up at William S. Hart Park for the past year.

Small blaze breaks out in Canyon Country

A small fire broke out near Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road on Friday, burning less than an acre.

Glitch wormed out of Apple’s iPhone

The wait was over for iPhone fans in the Santa Clarita Valley and across the nation as the new version of Apple Inc.'s popular cell phone went on sale at AT&T stores on Friday.

Goodbye to softeners?

Santa Clarita residents who just can't live without their water softeners are the only ones standing in the way of avocado and strawberry growers trying to eliminate chloride from the Santa Clara River watershed.

Don’t sweat over a heat wave

The projected heat never quite came to fruition this week, and it's expected to stay that way through the weekend.

Proposal melds city, county plans

Want to get a sneak peek of how the Santa Clarita Valley will look 30 years from now? City and county planners on Tuesday will present the latest - one of the most significant sections - of the long-term One Valley, One Vision general plan at a public meeting on Tuesday. Officials will explain the land use section of a plan that, for the first time, melds the city's vision and the county's vision for ...

Accused rapist’s case going to trial

SAN FERNANDO - Ten months after his arrest, the alleged Canyon Country rapist is ready to go to trial.

Man stabbed in hand at Newhall bar

A Newhall man was in custody Thursday after he stabbed a man's hand at a local bar, according to a sheriff's report.

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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.