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Hacker gains access to Bush family emails, photos
HOUSTON (AP) - A hacker apparently accessed private photos and emails sent between members of the Bush family, including both former presidents, and the Secret Service is investigating.
City to host art reception at Newhall Library
The city of Santa Clarita will host a reception honoring the work of young artists Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Newhall Library, located at 24500 Main St. in Newhall.
Smyth to appear at League of Women Voters panel discussion
Former Santa Clarita City Councilman and state Assemblyman Cameron Smyth will be part of a three-person panel Saturday to discuss California's process for constitutional initiatives and referendums.
Park to host Black History Month celebration
William S. Hart Park will host its sixth annual celebration of Black History Month with an art show and historical exhibits from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Today in the SCV: Friday Feb. 8, 2013
Today in the SCV Masquerade Ball Queen of Hearts Masquerade Ball, 6-11 p.,m. Canyon Theatre Guild's Valentine fundraiser at the Valencia Country Club. Dinner, live and silent auctions, entertainment and dancing. Tickets: $100. Valencia Country Club, 27330 Tourney Road, Valencia. Info: 661-799-2702. Astronomy Club meeting The Local Group Astronomy Club of Santa Clarita will host its monthly meeting today at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at 23630 Valencia Blvd., Valencia. This meeting will include award presentations ...
Wine and dine for nickels and dimes
The Castaic Education Foundation turned fun into funds at its annual Sweethearts for Education Wine-Tasting Fundraiser Thursday night at Salt Creek Grille in Valencia.
Skate contest scheduled for Saturday
The Santa Clarita Skate Park will host the second stop of the Element Make it Count 2013 International Skate Contest Series beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday.
UPDATE: Man questioned at Valencia fast-food restaurant for alleged threat
Local sheriff's deputies detained a man at gunpoint at a fast-food restaurant in Valencia on Thursday for allegedly threatening to use a gun, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Hart district wants to even the odds
If the county OKs it, elections for the Santa Clarita Valley's junior high and high school district will shift from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.
UPDATE: Woman choked in Canyon Country, man arrested
A Canyon Country man was in custody after being arrested Thursday for allegedly choking a woman, a local sheriff's deputy said.
Hearing delayed for alleged gang members charged in Canyon Country bank robbery
A preliminary hearing has been postponed for three men identified by prosecutors as Crips gang members accused in a take-over bank robbery last September, a court official said Thursday.
1 person injured as 3 trucks collide near Gorman
One man suffered minor injuries today in a three-truck pileup on Interstate 5 near Gorman, emergency personnel said.
UPDATE: Officers shoot innocent people during manhunt
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thousands of police officers throughout Southern California and Nevada hunted Thursday for a former Los Angeles officer who was angry over his firing and began a deadly shooting rampage that he warned in an online posting would target those on the force who wronged him, authorities said.
Boxer, Feinstein call for stronger bus safety rules
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein (both D-CA) today wrote to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to call for stronger bus safety rules in the wake of Sunday's tragic crash in San Bernardino County, California. The crash occurred when a tour bus lost control, crashed into two vehicles and rolled over. Eight people died as a result of the crash, and many more were injured.
Nuclear Power Initiative Enters Circulation
SACRAMENTO – Secretary of State Debra Bowen today announced that the proponent of a new initiative may begin collecting petition signatures for his measure.
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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.
