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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Summer vehicle fatalities rise to 9

A 40-year-old Reseda man was killed Wednesday night on Interstate 5 near Fort Tejon after a traffic collision caused the vehicle he was driving to explode, officials announced Thursday.

Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series

Lexus Jazz and Blues Series - The sounds of live jazz and blues bands once again fill Town Center Drive in Valencia during the 10th annual Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series. This year's series will run through September 5. Hours for the concerts will be 7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. and they will take place on Town Center Drive adjacent to the Hyatt Valencia. No pets or outside food or beverages are ...

Math decision doesn’t add up for Hart

Hart district officials were caught a bit off guard Wednesday after the state Board of Education voted to adopt Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal requiring all eighth-graders to take Algebra 1.

County frets over ‘foster freeze’

Local social workers and foster children advocates said Thursday the 1,073 Santa Clarita Valley foster children will suffer from the proposed state budget that would cut an estimated $44 million from services throughout Los Angeles County.

Hearing delayed in murder case

On Wednesday a preliminary hearing setting for accused murderer Michael Dean Stephens was postponed until Aug. 19, more than seven months after Stephens allegedly stabbed and ran over a Canyon Country man.

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Shellcroft to lead Domestic Violence Center

The Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley has a new executive director and a new vice president for its board of directors.

City Council wrap: Notes from this week's meeting

Here's a roundup of other action at Tuesday's meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council:

Water agencies joining forces

Like tributaries of a river, local water agencies are coming together this week to forge a plan for better management of the Santa Clara River and to elicit state grant money to do the job.

School greenhouse plans moving forward

A Canyon Springs Elementary School teacher has received a $10,000 grant award and the school has started ordering materials for a greenhouse and solar farm on campus as part of a project the teacher designed called Nature's Energy at Work.

Air quality ‘unhealthy’

Another day in July in the Santa Clarita Valley means another day we can see the air we breathe.

Valencia man dies in crash with big rig

A Valencia man who was killed Monday after his car crashed into a big-rig near Sunland was identified Tuesday by the county Coroner's Office as Hans Rudolph Beyeler, a local soccer referee and professional engineer.

Mother, officials urge pool safety

Robyn Fennessy probably planned on spending some time with her husband and three children in the family pool during the Memorial Day weekend last year.

Supervisors approve $1 million for roads near Acton

Los Angeles County supervisors agreed this week to spend $1 million to install new signs, markers, road striping and guardrails on Angeles Forest Highway near Acton.

$1 car wash Saturday

Members of New Life in His Presence church will hold a $1 car wash Saturday in the Kmart shopping center at 23222 Valencia Boulevard in Valencia, organizers say.

UPDATE: SCV man gets 30 days in jail for lewd conduct near school

A 19-year-old Newhall man arrested for indecent exposure near a Santa Clarita Valley school entered a plea of no contest to the charge against him Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to 30 days in jail, an official said.

Alleged gang members to stand trial for Canyon Country bank robbery

SAN FERNANDO - Three men identified by prosecutors as Rollin 40s Crips gang members were ordered to stand trial Wednesday for a take-over bank robbery in Canyon Country last September.

Valencia woman faces felony charge in hit-and-run

A Valencia woman faces a felony hit-and-run charge today for allegedly hitting a bicyclist in Newhall on Friday, then leaving the scene, court papers show.

Thousands of students sign on to use Canyons email addresses

A little more than 9,000 College of the Canyons students are active users of the college's relatively new email system, a college official said Wednesday.

Local Job Seekers Invited to COC Resume Rally

SANTA CLARITA - College of the Canyons Career Services will host a pair of Resume Rally events to help students and community members create, enhance and fine-tune their professional resumes in advance of the college's two upcoming Job & Career Fairs.

Hart Games draw hundreds of participants

Hundreds of special-needs athletes from local junior high and high schools exchanged smiles, hugs and high-fives during the Fourth Annual Hart Games Track and Field Meet at Valencia High School on Wednesday.

Saugus board raises concerns at Einstein charter hearing

The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences began its fourth attempt to charter an elementary school in the Saugus Union School District with a public hearing Tuesday night.

Baca introduces new Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald, new Chief Ted Sexton

New Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald and Chief Ted Sexton Introduced On Monday, March 18, 2013 at Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau, Sheriff Lee Baca introduced Terri McDonald as the new Assistant Sheriff of Custody Division. She will have the responsibility of overseeing the largest jail system in the nation with nine custody and correctional facilities and over 18,000 inmates. In addition, Assistant Sheriff McDonald will supervise the Education Based Incarceration Bureau, which is an important component within ...

Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013

'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event