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Oven fire ruins turkey dinner in Newhall
No one was hurt except the Thanksgiving turkey during a fire reported at dinner time inside a house in Newhall Thursday, a firefighter with the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
Castaic car fire starts small brush fire
A car fire in Castaic sparked a small brush fire Sunday afternoon, officials confirmed. About 3:15 p.m., a white two-door sedan was reported on fire at the side of the Interstate 5 by the southbound lanes, near the Whitaker brake check area for trucks, a spokesman with the California Highway Patrol officers said. All occupants of the burning car were reported out. Firefighters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responding to the incident reported ...
Nonprofits serve Thanksgiving meal
The gym at the Sierra Vista branch of the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley overflowed with Thanksgiving food, appreciation and giveaways two days before Thanksgiving.
Donations sought for Thanksgiving feast
Preparing donated kids' clothes is right up there with preparing the turkey and preparing the stuffing when it comes to this year's Thanksgiving street party spearheaded by Shannon and Roger Hasper.
Saugus school district considers measure
Buoyed by the recent school bond successes of two other local school districts, members of the Saugus Union School District board are considering a districtwide bond measure.
Hundreds in Val Verde enjoy Thanksgiving meal
Seventy-five volunteers from Real Life Church in association with the SCV Sheriff's station of Val Verde served from a buffet line consisting of 30 turkeys, 15 trays of stuffing and mashed potatoes and 25 pies to feed the residents of Val Verde free of charge collected as donations by Real Life Church.
Traffic all over SCV, SoCal slows down before holiday
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday as cars choked the roads on one of the most heavily traveled days of the year.
Second fire in a week breaks out in Canyon Country complex
A fire at a Canyon Country apartment left a family homeless Thanksgiving eve, fire officials said.
UPDATE: Acton crash injures three, sends at least one to hospital
A two-vehicle crash in Acton injured three people Wednesday and sent at least one person to the hospital, according to officials.
UPDATE: Traffic backs up on local freeway lanes on highly traveled day
Southbound traffic was backed up through the Newhall Pass, the 405 was at a crawl and surface-street traffic in the Santa Clarita Valley was slow late Wednesday afternoon, dubbed one of the most heavily traveled days of the year.
Wendy’s to help SCV Food Pantry
Four of the Wendy's restaurants in the Santa Clarita Valley will help the Santa Clarita Food Pantry provide milk for needy kids - with the help of the eateries' customers.
Edison replaces some utility poles in Bouquet Canyon
Motorists traveling in the area of Bouquet Reservoir Tuesday might have caught a glimpse of helicopters pulling old utility poles out of the ground in the area, a spokeswoman for Southern California Edison confirmed.
This just in from Caltrans
Gorman - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close multiple lanes of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) in north Los Angeles County as part of a $100.1 million pavement improvement project between Vista Del Lago Road and the Kern County line.
L.A. voters to decide half-cent sales tax hike
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles city officials have voted to put a measure on the ballot that would raise sales tax by a half-cent to avert significant cuts in services.
Donations sought for Thanksgiving feast
Preparing donated kids clothes is right up there with preparing the turkey and preparing the stuffing when it comes to this year's Thanksgiving street party spearheaded by Shannon and Roger Hasper.
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At least one arrest made in parole compliance check
At least one man was arrested during a series of parole and probation compliance checks Friday morning, a sheriff's official said.
Group takes aim at McKeon on gun control
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, was placed firmly in the crosshairs of the nonprofit advocacy group Organizing for Action on Friday after the group rolled out an advertising campaign urging the congressman to support new gun-control measures.
Economists paint future a subdued rose
The economic recovery still has a way to go before total household income rises to pre-recession levels, but recovery is occurring, economic experts said during a Santa Clarita Valley conference this week.
Agua Dulce Women’s Club to hold fish fry
The Agua Dulce Women's Club will host a fish fry on Friday, March 8, as a fundraiser for club outreach in the community.
Local districts eye election date changes
All of Santa Clarita Valley's public school districts have voted in recent weeks to change the dates of their school board elections from odd-numbered to even-numbered years.
Honor band brings together top student musicians
As local prep sports wrap up their winter competitions and look toward spring, student musicians in the Hart district get together for their own version of all-star teams - the junior high and senior high school honor bands.
Canyon Country crime report: Six vehicles stolen
Canyon Country-East, Zone 8, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snap Shot 02/11/2013 – 02/17/2013.
Knight introduces legislation urging Congress to avert sequestration
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to urge the President and Congress to avert federal spending cuts known as "sequestration" on the Senate Floor.
Authorities release ID of 6-year-old who died Thursday
Coroner's investigators released the name Friday of a 6-year-old girl who died after being found not breathing in a Canyon Country home this week.
Musicians rock for Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter
Santa Clarita Valley residents are invited to a free concert this Saturday benefiting the Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter.
Santa Clarita Community College District’s ‘AA’ Bond Ratings Reaffirmed
SANTA CLARITA - The Santa Clarita Community College District's 'AA' Bond Ratings have been reaffirmed by two independent financial ratings firms - Standard & Poor's and Fitch - in advance of the college's upcoming bond refunding, scheduled to take place later this month. In addition, the college's $20.4 million in outstanding certificates of participation (COPs) received an affirmed 'AA-' status.
Hart district WiSH Foundation fundraiser scheduled Sunday
Placerita Junior High School will host a "Run for Gold" benefit this Sunday to raise funds for the William S. Hart Union High School District WiSH Foundation.
Pay a toll to avoid traffic
Facing a $100 million funding gap and potentially decades of construction, county transportation officials are exploring the possibility of using per-mile tolls to fund two new carpool lanes on Interstate 5 in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Waiting for answers
A Las Vegas man is waiting to hear from local investigators about the traffic collision that claimed the life of his daughter three weeks ago, he said Thursday.
