Local closures start Sunday for I-5 construction 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.

SCV: Henry Mayo’s New NICU Receives Community Service Award

VALENCIA, CA (March 15, 2013)- The Kim and Steven Ullman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit team at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital was honored recently with a Santa Clarita Elks Lodge Community Service Award. The award recognizes outstanding service organizations in our community. The hospital is one of the life-saving organizations that the Lodge honors along with the Sheriff's Department, CHP, Los Angeles County Fire Department and others.

One arrested, 10 cited in DUI checkpoint

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station conducted a DUI/Driver's License checkpoint on March 14, 2013 from 1800 to 0200 hours as part of the city of Santa Clarita's commitment to traffic safety. This checkpoint was one of many that have been or will be conducted throughout the year in Santa Clarita. The location of Thursday's checkpoint was on Newhall Ranch Road @ Grandview Drive.

SFV Missing Person Gavin Smith's car found in Simi Valley, case now being investigated as a homicide

The Mercedes Benz registered to missing person Gavin Smith was recovered at a storage facility in Simi Valley on Thursday, February 21, 2013. This storage facility has been linked to John Creech who is currently in-custody at Men's Central Jail on an unrelated narcotics conviction.

Night of Music at Valley View Elementary

Roundabout open house draws dozens

Dozens of people sought information on the city's proposed $2 million traffic roundabout during a two-hour public open house Thursday night in Newhall.

UPDATE: SCV: Sanitation district, state reach agreement on chloride fine

Local and state officials have negotiated a reduced fine that Santa Clarita Valley residents will pay for what is deemed unacceptably high levels of chloride in wastewater, Sanitation District officials announced Thursday.

UPDATE: Stevenson Ranch brush fire doused

Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a brush fire with visible flames between West Ranch High School and homes on the northern edge of Stevenson Ranch, quickly dousing the blaze Thursday afternoon.

Assembly bill would provide fiscal safety net to colleges

A bill making its way through the California Assembly could provide relief to community colleges facing potential mid-year budget woes.

UPDATE: Saugus: Parolee caught after being chased into SCV by LAPD

A parolee sought by the Los Angeles Police Department was chased on foot through an alley behind local businesses in Saugus Thursday after LAPD officers followed him to the Santa Clarita Valley, a local sheriff's spokesman said.

Regional transportation priorities adopted

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – At the regular meeting of the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments, the Board of Directors unanimously adopted a motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich's supporting a series of transportation projects that will serve as the foundation of a valley wide transportation matrix.

SCV Students Invited to Participate in COC Environmental Science Fair

SANTA CLARITA - Elementary, junior high, and high school students from across the Santa Clarita Valley will have an opportunity to win a prize by presenting their environmentally themed science projects to the community, during the fourth annual COC Environmental Science Fair being held Wednesday, April 10.

Release of Bay Delta Conservation Plan Preliminary Draft Marks Important Milestone

Sacramento, CA – Today, the California Natural Resources Agency released the first four chapters of the preliminary draft of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). The rest of the chapters will be released in stages throughout March and April. The release of this draft marks an important step in the effort to restore the ecosystem of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) and secure the water supply for 25 million Californians and millions of acres of ...

L.A. courts sued over reduction plans

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Legal aid groups are suing the Los Angeles County court system over plans to slash the number of courtrooms hearing eviction cases.

Santa Clarita: DUI checkpoint scheduled for today

Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will stage a checkpoint to catch those who may be driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol tonight somewhere in Santa Clarita.

Hart Games draw hundreds of participants

Hundreds of special-needs athletes from local junior high and high schools exchanged smiles, hugs and high-fives during the Fourth Annual Hart Games Track and Field Meet at Valencia High School on Wednesday.

Saugus board raises concerns at Einstein charter hearing

The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences began its fourth attempt to charter an elementary school in the Saugus Union School District with a public hearing Tuesday night.

Baca introduces new Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald, new Chief Ted Sexton

New Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald and Chief Ted Sexton Introduced On Monday, March 18, 2013 at Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau, Sheriff Lee Baca introduced Terri McDonald as the new Assistant Sheriff of Custody Division. She will have the responsibility of overseeing the largest jail system in the nation with nine custody and correctional facilities and over 18,000 inmates. In addition, Assistant Sheriff McDonald will supervise the Education Based Incarceration Bureau, which is an important component within ...

Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013

'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event