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No money but lots of fineries
Golfers are back on the green at Tournament Players Club at Valencia following a couple of weeks of necessary seeding.
Bailout cash comes home to SCV
Part of the federal government's $300 billion housing market repair package is trickling down to foreclosed homes in the Santa Clarita Valley's unincorporated areas, but local social workers fear it's not enough.
Hospital plan heads for last green light
The much-debated Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital master plan goes before the Santa Clarita City Council Tuesday for a second reading of an ordinance approved in November.
Literacy and arts on parade
Cool breezes and clear skies accompanied music, theatrical performances and book readings at the Santa Clarita Literacy and Arts Festival Saturday.
From child soldier to Marine
Your bad days are what make your good days." The simple phrase his father repeated into Tchicaya Missamou's ears as a child still echoes thousands of miles from his homeland. Missamou never forgets the words that helped him survive a civil war in his native country and foreign war in Iraq. Missamou, 30, owns Warrior Fitness Camp in Valencia. The fitness center transformed more than 600 people's lives in its 18 months of operations, Missamou ...
'Warriors' sacrifice for the kids
More than 100 people gathered to give at the Hyatt Valencia Friday night as part of the Toys for Tots drive at Warrior Fitness Camp's holiday party.
An equestrian education
"This country was built on horses - this whole world was built on horses," said Cate Crismani of True Cowboy Magazine as she spoke to several horse lovers and owners on Saturday at Melody Oaks Ranch in Newhall on the issue of mustang rescues.
Photos for a furry cause
Kiwi the Parrot's talons clasped Santa's furry red hat, which was festively complemented by the bird's emerald feathers.
UPDATED: A real 'mother' of a concert Sunday
A benefit concert for the family of Jimmy Carl Black, original drummer for Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, will be staged from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Thousand Trails Campground, 4700 Crown Valley Road in Acton.
Cyclists start 508 mile race
Two colorful crowds of cyclists commanded the attention of passerby drivers on the Old Road and Rye Canyon Road as they embarked on the Furnace Creek 508 mile race to Twentynine Palms on Saturday morning. Solo cyclists took off at 7 a.m. and the first riders of the relay division left at 9 a.m.
High-wind advisory in effect
A high-wind advisory remains in effect until 3 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.
High-wind advisory in effect
A high-wind advisory remains in effect until 3 p.m. today, according to the National Weather Service.
Players Club in bankruptcy
In these times of big bailouts and bankruptcies, it's hard to make par. For the Tournament Players Club at Valencia golf course it means delivering a high standard of quality at the front door while coping with bankruptcy issues unfolding in the back room. Ever since 16-time PGA Tour event winner Mark O'Meara smashed the first golf ball off the tee on June 26, 2003, TPC at Valencia became the anchor of the West Ridge ...
Palin draws 15,000 in Carson
CARSON - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Saturday accused Democrat Barack Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of an association with a former 1960s radical, stepping up an effort to portray Obama as unacceptable to American voters.
Junior high’s fitness scores improve
The percentage of Sierra Vista Junior High students in the Healthy Fitness Zone has risen, according to William S. Hart Union High School District officials.
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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
