Treasurer to be sentenced

SACRAMENTO - Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended an eight-year sentence for a California campaign treasurer who pleaded guilty to defrauding at least $7 million from Democratic politicians.

Today in the SCV: Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012

Today in the SCV Gently used clothing needed Wayman Cleaners is collecting gently used men's, women's and children's clothing, shoes and accessories such as purses to distribute to the homeless and low-income populations in and around the SCV. Clothes can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Wayman Cleaners, 23120 Lyons Ave, Suite 15, New-hall. Info: 661-259-5857. Walking Wonders group at Rioux Park Walking Wonders welcomes beginning, intermediate or advanced walkers, go ...

Military Honor Christmas Tree Lighting

The annual Military Honor Christmas Tree Lighting at the Veterans Historical Plaza (Newhall and Market Streets) will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. The event will feature prayers, music, speakers and hot chocolate.

CORRECTION: Sanitation district fined for high chloride levels

Water board officials fined the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District more than a quarter of a million dollars Monday, saying the district violated conditions of its permit to discharge chloride into the Santa Clara River. The district had to chose between two plans for reducing chloride and it failed, according to the water board, to tell the board in writing which plan it would act on. If it is collected, the fine would have ...

UPDATE: Santa Clarita to play host to Amgen Tour

Santa Clarita has been named as one of the host city partners for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California.

Hart Dance assists Help the Children

The William S. Hart High School Dance Team will host its annual showcase to benefit the Santa Clarita Chapter of Help the Children on Saturday.

SCV Raw: From the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein

Washington-Today, the senators from California, Washington and Oregon asked the Department of Justice to conduct a refinery-by-refinery investigation into the cause of spikes that drove gas prices to more than $4 a gallon in Western states during May and October.

SCV Raw: From the National Weather Service

...UNSETTLED WEATHER EXPECTED MID WEEK FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA... A RATHER STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO AFFECTSOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH A PERIODOF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS.THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIESWEDNESDAY MORNING WITH RAIN AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. THERAIN IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO VENTURA COUNTY EARLY WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON AND INTO LOS ANGELES COUNTY BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ...

UPDATE: Prosecutors seek 8 years for campaign treasurer

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended an eight-year sentence for a California campaign treasurer who pleaded guilty to defrauding at least $7 million from Democratic politicians.

Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012

Today in the SCV Zonta, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and the Newhall Boys and Girls Club will sponsor a Girl's Robotics Team. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls are invited to attend the meetings; Tuesdays beginning Nov. 27, until April 2013 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Meetings will be a held at the Newhall Boys and Girls Club: 24909 Newhall Ave. Newhall. Cost is $12 to join Girl Scouts and $18 for a six ...

Steps toward recovery

For Saugus resident Tom Bolewski, even getting up in the morning is a workout. Bolewski is a quadriplegic and has been classified paralyzed from the neck down since a dirt bike accident in January 2008. After months of therapy and years of training, he can now do some things most quadriplegics can't. Every day serves as both another small step on the road to recovery and a reminder of how far he still has to ...

SCV Food Pantry meets community’s need year-round

The holiday season is the busiest time of the year for the SCV Food Pantry, says its executive director, Belinda Crawford.

Open house for homeless shelter

The public is invited to an open house Friday evening just before the Santa Clarita Valley winter homeless shelter, Bridge to Home, opens to clients.

UPDATE: SCV Forecast: Rain possible later this week

The warm Thanksgiving Day weekend weather that had Santa Clarita Valley residents shopping in shorts and flip-flops is expected to give way to rain later this week, National Weather Service forecasters say.

Action Family Drug Symposium

Action Family will host a free drug symposium 7 p.m. Thursday to help Santa Clarita Valley families learn about drugs in the SCV.

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.