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Fire burns 5 acres near Highway 14
A fire consumed five acres Friday afternoon near the Golden Valley Road exit southbound off Highway 14.
Students aim to see inauguration
Students can learn a lot about history by reading a textbook, but 42 students at Academy of the Canyons want to actually watch history unfold by attending the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. this January.
Cuts turn off Hart lights
Hart district administrators hope that the installation of security cameras on campuses this fall will deter crime, despite the fact that lights will be turned off at night on those campuses due to budget cuts.
More than 600 compete in 5K run
As the cool morning temperatures soared into the 90- and 100-degree range on the Fourth of July, up to 600 runners kicked off their celebrations of America's birthday with the Independence Day Classic 5K race, hosted by the Santa Clarita Runners.
UPDATED: Fourth of July parade lineup
Here's the official Santa Clarita Fourth of July parade lineup, updated as of Thursday evening, July 3:
Body remains unidentified
A charred body found in Agua Dulce remained unidentified Thursday afternoon, according the county Coroner's Office.
Fate of heritage oaks awaits autumn
Thirteen big old oak trees will have the summer to do what big old oak trees do. In the fall, however, developers of a senior citizen community planned for the west side of Santa Clarita are expected to work with a tree specialist to decide what's best for the environmentally protected heritage oaks. Some of the trees, perhaps all, may be dug up and planted somewhere else on or near the Lyons Canyon Ranch project, ...
Council may crack down on illegal fireworks
Days after fireworks whistle and crackle throughout the Santa Clarita Valley skies, City Council members will take a look at a proposed ordinance that would allow sheriff's deputies to impose fines on those launching fireworks illegally within the city limits.
Local cops cracking down on drunk driving, fireworks
California Highway Patrol officers will be on high alert today as motorists make their way through the Santa Clarita Valley during the Fourth of July weekend.
Masry is first candidate born in Saudi Arabia
She teaches American government and democracy, but was born in Mecca and educated in Cairo. She opposed the war in Iraq, yet her son served as an Army sergeant there for about 18 months and was threatened by Iraqi insurgents. She's running for political office in a district that does not necessarily agree with her opposition to the war. Meet Ferial Masry - high school teacher, mother of a soldier, ambassador for a region halfway ...
City panel applicant works for councilman
Council members will decide Tuesday who will fill eight open commission and panel seats. Councilman Frank Ferry will pick from a pool of 13 applicants for a spot on the parks commission and one applicant, Janell Cornell, works as Ferry's secretary at Bishop Alemany High School where Ferry is principal. "It means nothing," Ferry said Friday when asked if his connection to Cornell at work will influence his selection decision on Tuesday. As of Friday ...
UPDATED: The-Signal.com's Fourth of July 411
Here's a roundup of The-Signal.com's advance coverage of this year's Fourth of July celebration.
No felony for ex-counselor
A former Golden Valley High School counselor faced reduced charges Wednesday after being arrested for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a teenage boy. Roselyn Hubbell pleaded not guilty in Newhall Municipal Court to charges of one misdemeanor count of annoying or molesting a child under the age of 18.
Burned body found near car
What remained of a dead body was found near a burned vehicle Tuesday night in Agua Dulce, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said.
Even ‘safe’ fireworks illegal
Celebrate the Fourth of July with a bang - just make sure nothing goes "bang" at your home.
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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.
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.
