Volunteering local veteran

At nearly 60, Robert Davison, already a decorated army veteran, decided his time to serve had come again.

Loans for fire victims available

Sandy Baruah, acting administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Tuesday that low-interest disaster loans are available to residents and business owners affected by the Marek and Sesnon wildfires.

Newhall Memorial adds 27 beds

Hospital officials converted 27 transitional-care beds for use by acute, medical-surgical patients at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, reducing the time emergency room patients wait for a bed.

UPDATED: Sign up today for kids' affordable healthcare

Today is "Enrollment Day" for the "Communities for Healthy Kids" program, which offers affordable health insurance to all children residing throughout Santa Clarita.

City Council votes no on barriers

On the heels of public outcry over Benz Road barricades, the Santa Clarita City Council agreed it would never again put up barriers or gates to block traffic on public streets.

Suicide to be investigated

The Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District agreed Thursday night to contract with a risk-management firm to investigate the suicide of Jeremiah Lasater, a 14-year-old freshman at Vasquez High School.

UPDATED: Driver rolls into solo crash

Alcohol might have played a role in sending a car over the side of San Francisquito Road Thursday, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

Today's deadline to mail absentee ballots

Today is the last day voters can mail in their absentee ballots for Tuesday's election. Those unable to mail their ballots today can drop it off at a Los Angeles County polling place on election day or drop it off to the registrar's office in Norwalk, 12400 Imperial Highway.

Monticello students protest at City Hall

Students from Monticello Preparatory Academy took their fight to City Hall Thursday armed with a declaration, a petition and a letter to Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich in support of the school's move to Hasley Canyon.

UPDATED: Fallen SCV hero remembered

Family, friends, and more than 100 uniformed deputies gathered Friday to mourn the death and celebrate the life of Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Deputy Randy Hamson.

Alleged I.D. thief wants trial

A man charged with four theft-related felonies for allegedly using his girlfriend's credit card to run up thousands of dollars in purchases is going straight to trial without a preliminary hearing.

Waterworks on an evening stroll

A fire hydrant, located near the corner of Castaic and Lake Hughes roads turned into a geyser at about 6 p.m., Tuesday, according to Castaic resident, Michael-John Wolf.

Changes to water-softener rebate

The last opportunity for Santa Clarita Valley residents to take full advantage of the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District's automatic water-softener rebate passed at midnight Wednesday.

A tri-bundle of joy

Robin Baerg said this New Year's holiday she and her husband German Gonzalez will celebrate the best presents ever: Three healthy baby girls and a complete family.

The day after: When the thrill is gone

The confetti is swept up and all that's left to celebrate are the football games sponsored by companies you've never heard of. But first you've got to get rid of that throbbing hangover.

Local educator found slain on Valentine's Day

A former Valencia High School educator was shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day and her daughter arrested in Oregon eight hours after the body was discovered, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

Suppliers during 2000 energy crisis face billion-dollar refund

SAN FRANCISCO, February 19, 2013 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today said that an Administrative Law Judge at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last Friday issued a sweeping "initial decision" finding more than a dozen electricity wholesalers guilty of market manipulation in the summer of 2000, when California suffered the highest electricity prices in history. If the Administrative Law Judge's decision is adopted by FERC, the sellers will face a collective refund ...

Bi-partisan bill by State Senators to require prevailing wage jobs in California charter cities

(Sacramento) – Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) will co-author a measure on prevailing wage to increase middle-class jobs, sustain a skilled workforce, and ensure cost efficient and high quality public works projects. Senate Bill 7 would make charter cities eligible to receive or use state funds for a public works project only if the city has a policy of requiring contractors on all its municipal projects to comply ...

LAPD chief: Review of Dorner firing under way

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck says the review of ex-officer Christopher Dorner's firing is under way, but it's too early to comment on the re-examination.

UPDATE: Storm due to hit SCV overnight

Santa Clarita Valley residents will be asleep for most of the latest winter storm expected to hit our area, a spokesman for the National Weather Service said today.

"Every 15 Minutes" program planned for Hart High School

On Thursday, February 21st 2013, the City of Santa Clarita, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and Hart High School officials will join in partnership to conduct the Every 15 Minutes program at Hart High School.

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.