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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.
News briefs
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 ...
Shake, rattle & fake a quake
The overall fallout of the Great Southern California ShakeOut can be summed up: shaken, not stirred.
Seeing the signs, realtors adjust
Bright orange and yellow banners hang in the windows reading "Distressed sales," "Short sales" and "REO properties."
Ventura County fire contained
A fire at a motocross track just east of Piru is contained and almost extinguished, a fire official said.
Study: Air quality worst near freeways
When it comes to breathing in the Santa Clarita Valley, the most significant factor diminishing air quality and increasing the risk of cancer is microscopic cancer-causing chemicals released in the diesel emissions from trucks traveling along freeways.
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UPDATE: 6-year-old girl dies in Canyon Country
Despite the swift efforts by emergency crews, a 6-year-old girl died Thursday in Canyon Country after she was found not breathing in a home, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
City looks for Amgen Tour volunteers
The Santa Clarita Local Organizing Committee for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California announced that volunteer opportunities for the professional cycling road race are now posted online at Santa-Clarita.com/TourOfCA. Volunteers looking for an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual, high-profile race can apply online for positions including course marshal, security, media relations and medical control. The 2013 Amgen Tour of California is scheduled to stop in the City of Santa Clarita Tuesday, May ...
Reported January home sales best in six years
January home sales in the Santa Clarita Valley rose 2.1 percent from the same month a year ago, and the number of sales was the highest recorded since 2007, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Thursday.
Hearing due to begin Monday in Sand Canyon street racing case
A preliminary hearing is expected to get under way Monday for two men described as street racers charged with murder in a fatal crash that killed a friend, a court clerk said Thursday.
Castaic burglar sought
A burglar spotted running from a Castaic house with a laptop in his hands prompted sheriff's deputies to scour an area near Parker Road and The Old Road Thursday afternoon, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Knight introduces aerospace industry package
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a series of bills this week focused on the aerospace industry in California.
Boxer and Senate Colleagues Press NRC to Ensure Nuclear Reactor Safety
Washington, D.C. – Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined with 11 of her Senate colleagues on a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) urging the Commission to take the next steps needed to protect the 31 nuclear reactors in the U.S. that are similarly designed to the ones that melted down in Fukushima, Japan, nearly two years ago. The letter calls for NRC to ...
‘Stuff the Truck’ fundraiser planned for West Ranch
West Ranch High School Wildcat Band, Orchestra, and Colorguard will host a Goodwill "Stuff the Truck" fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City seeks vendors for Earth Arbor Day
The city of Santa Clarita is accepting applications for vendors to participate in the Earth Arbor Day Festival in April.
Wind will die down but temps to rise
Winds are expected to ease off in the Santa Clarita Valley today following a day of high winds that caused some damage.
Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 21
Today in the SCV
