SunCal properties bankrupt

NorthLake in Castaic, a proposed development where a Castaic high school was planned for many years, is among more than a dozen SunCal properties that the developer placed in bankruptcy Thursday, a spokesman confirmed.

Skate park 'wake' today at 4 p.m.

The skate park at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex closes Monday, giving skaters until Sunday to use the park.

Reward in Newhall shooting case

Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the 2007 murder of Bryan Miranda, who was shot dead on a Newhall street last December.

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Scammer gets jail time James Anthony Rojas, 51 of Mission Hills, is going to state prison for seven years, eight months for orchestrating several real estate scams, said a district attorney's spokesperson. A San Fernando Superior Court judge sentenced Rojas on Monday. He was convicted of 14 counts of grand theft, forgery and three counts of rent skimming. Among Rojas's victims were several Santa Clarita residents. Rojas stole $50,000 from one victim who was promised ...

Hart students focus on peace

Hart High School students gathered around the peace pole Thursday to recommit themselves to another year of the peaceful resolution of campus differences.

UPDATED: 'SCV Rock Star' Pro finalists unveiled

un:armed, Jessie Seely and Renfue are the three finalists who received the highest scores from a panel of experts judging 13 video entries in the Professional category of The-Signal.com's SCV Rock Star online contest.

Affordable housing means evictions for some families

The 67 units at a Canyon Country apartment complex will likely be converted to affordable housing in four to eight months to help local families struggling to pay their rent.

Bermite sale nixed

Developers shocked local officials when they announced Wednesday they would not purchase the contaminated 996-acre chunk of land in the middle of Santa Clarita.

Righteous Brother Bill Medley opens PAC season tonight

The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons premieres its 2008-2009 "COC Presents" season tonight with a performance by The Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley.

Budget woes pinching child care

Single mother Robin Unangst might soon have to choose between quitting her job or leaving her three children home alone while she works.

School probes swastika graffiti

Two Saugus High School sophomores returned to their gym locker Wednesday to find a swastika emblazoned on it, and school officials are investigating.

In the DogHouse and loving it

Kerry sat patiently as the groomer trimmed the long brown bangs around a little face that revealed a wide-eyed stare.

High-end grocer opens its doors

Kerrina and Michael Cragun'Rehders of Stevenson Ranch enjoyed a "European picnic" of gourmet cheese and wine Wednesday afternoon. It was their way of celebrating the opening of a store they've been waiting more than a year for.

Lunchtime crash sends woman to the hospital

An off-duty sheriff's deputy's truck collided with a Toyota Prius, sending one woman to the hospital with minor injuries Wednesday, a sheriff's official said.

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City hosts housing plan study session The Santa Clarita Planning Commission will hear a presentation from city planners and the project consultant regarding the draft Housing Element of the new General Plan at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the Century room at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard. The public is invited to attend the study session. The draft Housing Element is one of seven elements of the joint city and county General Plan known as One ...

Local educator found slain on Valentine's Day

A former Valencia High School educator was shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day and her daughter arrested in Oregon eight hours after the body was discovered, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

Suppliers during 2000 energy crisis face billion-dollar refund

SAN FRANCISCO, February 19, 2013 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today said that an Administrative Law Judge at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last Friday issued a sweeping "initial decision" finding more than a dozen electricity wholesalers guilty of market manipulation in the summer of 2000, when California suffered the highest electricity prices in history. If the Administrative Law Judge's decision is adopted by FERC, the sellers will face a collective refund ...

Bi-partisan bill by State Senators to require prevailing wage jobs in California charter cities

(Sacramento) – Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) will co-author a measure on prevailing wage to increase middle-class jobs, sustain a skilled workforce, and ensure cost efficient and high quality public works projects. Senate Bill 7 would make charter cities eligible to receive or use state funds for a public works project only if the city has a policy of requiring contractors on all its municipal projects to comply ...

LAPD chief: Review of Dorner firing under way

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck says the review of ex-officer Christopher Dorner's firing is under way, but it's too early to comment on the re-examination.

UPDATE: Storm due to hit SCV overnight

Santa Clarita Valley residents will be asleep for most of the latest winter storm expected to hit our area, a spokesman for the National Weather Service said today.

"Every 15 Minutes" program planned for Hart High School

On Thursday, February 21st 2013, the City of Santa Clarita, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and Hart High School officials will join in partnership to conduct the Every 15 Minutes program at Hart High School.

Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2013. There are 315 days left in the year.

Helmet saves a life

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.