Locals have magic touch

Once a month, local magicians gather at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley in Newhall to teach children how to turn mundane items like playing cards and rubber bands into arcane illusions.

Today in the SCV: Sunday, March 10, 2013

Learn Chinese Today's students will grow up to face a world entangled in the U.S.-China relationship, whether be it friendly or confrontational. Learning the language early in life may prepare them to be tomorrow's global leaders. Junior high and high school students can earn credits for their high school diploma and meet some college entrance world language requirement. Visit on Sunday afternoons between 1:30 and 5:30 p.m. to observe. The class is located at SCV ...

Celebration of ‘Bayanihan’ spirit

Public health fair draws hundreds

Close to 300 community members were weighed, measured and screened at the Jo Anne Darcy Library on Saturday during the Canyon Country Community Health Fair.

City still working through details of water fee

As supervisors prepare to hold a second public hearing on the county's proposed storm water cleanup fee, a Santa Clarita official said it appears the county fee would be added on top of the existing city fee that serves the same purpose.

Deadline looms for cleanup of Whittaker-Bermite site

The Whittaker-Bermite site's nearly 1,000 acres in the center of Santa Clarita needs to be ready for development by 2016 - and the state plans to ensure that happens, an official said recently.

Audit finds financial mismanagement at Metrolink

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Auditors say that Metrolink's financial management has been so sloppy that the Southern California commuter rail system might not even be able to detect fraud in its account.

About 30 show up for Knight town hall

Chloride, high-speed rail and gun rights were all topics of discussion during a town hall meeting held Friday by Sen. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, at the Santa Clarita Activities Center.

Today in the SCV: Saturday, March 9, 2013

SCV Relay For Life rummage sale Come out and help support the SCV Relay For Life fundraiser. There will be several teams bringing out their goods for you to choose from. Swing by and see what treasure you can find from 6-11 a.m. at the Albertsons' parking lot at 27631 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus, CA 91350. For more information call 818 522-0821. Castaic Lake Green Box hike This strenuous hike is up to one of ...

Closures for I-5 Truck Lane Project

Santa Clarita - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close the lanes listed below as part of a $72 million project that is constructing a truck lane on southbound I-5 between Pico Canyon Road/Lyons Avenue and the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14). Ramp closures will be staggered. Closures are subject to change. Detours will be signed.

Closures for I-5/SR-14 Direct HOV Connector Project

Santa Clarita - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the lanes and connector listed below as part of a $161 million improvement project to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes and a direct HOV lane connector at the I-5/SR-14 interchange. Closures are subject to change. Detours will be signed.

Sunshine due in SCV by Saturday afternoon

Sunny skies will greet Santa Clarita Valley residents by Saturday afternoon after a late-season drenching that brought six inches of snow to the mountains and shut down the Grapevine overnight, forecasters said.

First ‘Art Slam’ in Newhall draws hundreds

Even with cloudy skies overhead, hundreds of people turned out for Santa Clarita's inaugural "Art Slam" this week in Newhall.

Master’s College sued over student death

The family of a 19-year-old Master's College freshman who died during a beach outing last summer has sued the college for wrongful death, according to court documents.

A Day on Patrol with Your Local Sheriff’s Deputies

What's it like to patrol the streets of Santa Clarita on a Friday morning? What type of calls do Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Deputies respond to? In an effort to give Santa Clarita residents a glimpse inside the way deputies work to keep our community safe, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will participate in the Global Police Tweet-a-thon on Friday, March 22nd, 2013 (Virtual ride-along).

Santa Clarita: Shaping an arts district

More theaters, additional restaurants and open-air art galleries are all possibilities in the goal of turning downtown Newhall into Santa Clarita's arts and entertainment capital, according to members of the city's Arts Commission.

Public Art Piece to be featured in the Newhall Roundabout

The City of Santa Clarita is offering community members an opportunity to be part of Old Town Newhall's heritage as a sponsor for the new iconic, public art project, which will be featured inside the Newhall Roundabout at the intersection of Main Street.

Santa Clarita: Parents Invited to Register Their Child for 2013 COC Summer Institute

SANTA CLARITA - Registration is now open for the popular career exploration themed College of the Canyons Summer Institute, with three sessions running throughout the month of July.

SCV: Auditions held next month for this year's 'Shakespeare in the Park'

The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is holding auditions for their summer production of Shakespeare's Henry IV part 1, directed by Stephen Whelan.