Supervisors lift some parking restriction in Stevenson Ranch

Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to rescind some parking restrictions in Stevenson Ranch.

Black Friday starts early

It's not just Black Friday anymore. Call it Sooty Sunday, Murky Monday or Tenebrific Tuesday.

Antonovich announces findings of Seafood Task Force

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Seafood Task Force found widespread mislabeling and other violations during a survey of 103 retail food facilities, according to Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.

Today in the SCV: Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012

Festival of Trees at Westfield Valencia Town Center, (between The Patios and Sears). General admission: $6 age 15 and older; $3 age 4 to 14; $4 age 65+; free age 3 and under. Purchase general admission tickets at the door. No online sales. For hours and more information visit www.scvbgc.org.

Supervisors approve guardrails, markers on Angeles Forest Highway

Members of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to install guardrails, roadway signs, pavement markers and additional striping in and around Acton.

Motorcyclist killed, bike stolen in fatal crash

An Acton motorcycle rider is dead, his passenger injured and his motorcycle gone following a fatal crash this week, officials confirmed Tuesday.

This just in from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Crime Prevention Unit There was one reported burglary and one larceny this week. A residential burglary occurred from the 25000 block of Via Ventanna. The victim returned home and found the front door open and discovered his laptop missing from his bedroom. A shoplifting occurred at Walmart. The suspect was arrested for stealing game controllers, he was also found to be in possession of a controlled substance. Make sure to ...

SCV Food Pantry seeks donations

The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry is asking local residents to make a donation of money or supermarket gift cards with the goal of providing each member of client families with $5 for the holiday season.

Domestic violence suspect arrested at gunpoint

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies arrested a man at gunpoint Tuesday morning near the busy intersection of Bouquet Canyon Road and Soledad Canyon Road.

Wires down stall traffic on Highway 14 freeway

Wires fell across a portion of the Highway 14 freeway near Newhall Avenue this morning, resulting in at least three traffic collisions and forcing officials to divert traffic, according to CHP reports.

‘Tis the season for decorating

The Placerita Canyon Nature Center invites all residents to participate in next weekend's annual Nature Center Holiday Craft Fair.

Copper wire thieves defy death

The recent rash of metal thieves hijacking local power lines to steal copper are part of a growing - and dangerous - national trend, utility insiders say.

Today’s lesson: Duck, dip, dive and dodge!

Man cited in hit-and-run

The driver of an SUV found slammed into a tree on Orchard Village Road in Valencia early Friday has been handed a traffic citation - a misdemeanor hit-and-run - by local traffic investigators, a sheriff's deputy said.

Mother and daugher collect recyclables to pay for wedding

Siv Flick said her daughter’s wedding dress cost 6,400 recyclable aluminum cans. The wedding invitations cost 1,267 cans and the stamps cost 1,800 bottles and cans. When Flick’s daughter, Mariana Flick, announced her engagement to Jonathan Bello, the question soon became, “how are we going to pay for the wedding?” said Siv. “She always collected recyclables and when I became engaged she suggested we collect recyclables to pay for the wedding,” Mariana said. “I thought ...

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.