Hospital plan greenlit after hours-long city meeting

After 4 1/2 years of wrangling, Santa Clarita City Council members agreed to expand the valley's only hospital during a meeting that ran into Thursday morning.

Thomas to be sentenced in sex case

Convicted sex offender and former Canyon Country volunteer football coach Kevin Lamont Thomas is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in Van Nuys Superior Court.

Stephens to be arraigned for murder

Michael Dean Stephens' day in court may finally arrive, a court official said. After almost a year in court delays Stephens will be arraigned in December and could head to trial, said Jane Robison, Los Angles County District Attorney's spokeswoman. "The judge in the Stephens hearing found enough evidence to hold him over for trial," Robison said. Stephens, 19, allegedly stabbed Joshua Pipho, 20, then drove over him with a car at a house party ...

Council passes hospital expansion plan

UPDATED 1:30 a.m. Thursday: The City Council voted 4-1 Wednesday to adopt a resolution certifying the final environmental impact report and adopt a statement of overriding considerations and the mitigating monitoring and reporting program for the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital master plan. Mayor Bob Kellar dissented in the vote. The City Council also passed an ordinance for the master plan's development agreement to a second reading. The decision came at a 3-2 vote with ...

Wonderland fun in back-to-back festivals in Dec.

The city of Santa Clarita hosts a "Weekend of Wonderland Fun" in downtown Newhall on Dec. 5 and 6.

Laser prank could mean prison time

A common practical joke might cost Matthew Ponek time in jail. Deputies arrested Ponek Saturday night for shining a laser pointer at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's helicopter. The helicopter pilots were searching the Ash Glen Circle area in Valencia when the laser was pointed directly at the aircraft, said Lt. Brenda Cambra of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's station. Deputies in the helicopter tracked the beam to the residence and sent ground units in ...

Detectives seek help in Valencia murder case

Detectives are asking the community for clues regarding the homicide of Anthony Lombardi, a sheriff's official said.

Stabbing suspects sought

Five suspected gang members are at large after stabbing two men in Canyon Country early Sunday morning, a sheriff's official said.

School theaters move closer to reality

The theaters at Golden Valley and West Ranch high schools are facing more construction delays and the longer it takes to complete the buildings, the more expensive the projects become.

New Castaic High sites on the menu

Hart district officials are focusing on a short list of four possible sites for the long-awaited Castaic high school, a school board member said Thursday.

Third type’s the charm

The Los Angeles County Fire Department's new tool in the fight against wildland fires looks like a cross between an ice cream truck and a monster pick-up.

Pre-dawn raid nabs 21 alleged gangsters

A law enforcement sweep nabbed 21 alleged foreign national gang members hiding out in the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday morning, a sheriff's official said.

Local deputies find a whole new way to patrol

The city of Santa Clarita's 60-plus miles of trails and paseos provide a great place for recreation, relaxing and even an alternative means of commuting that is friendly to the environment.

Tears, trauma after auto crashes

Two separate auto crashes at the intersection of Citrus Street and Valencia Boulevard sent one woman to the hospital, clogged local traffic and left a teenager in tears Wednesday morning.

Choir heading from Valencia to Vatican City

The Valencia High School Choir is scheduled to sing for the Pope at the Vatican in June 2009. Vatican officials selected Valencia from competing choirs around the world.

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.