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UPDATED: Downed light pole causes heavy traffic
9 p.m. Thursday Update: Southern California Edison crews scooped up a downed power pole, unclogging traffic on Soledad Canyon shortly after noon Thursday, a sheriff's official said. A two-car collision knocked down a Southern California Edison power pole near the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Flowerpark Drive about 8 a.m., stopping traffic cold, said Lt. Mark Hershey of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Drivers from each car were taken to Henry Mayo Newhall ...
The little banks that could
While some national banks crash and others hoard their money, the current economic climate is sunny and bright for three local banks that serve the Santa Clarita Valley.
COC, Hart district host college day
College of the Canyons hosts the fifth annual Santa Clarita Valley College Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Valencia Campus. Representatives from more than 60 colleges and universities will attend to provide information about their programs to high school students and parents.
No charges yet in bus case
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Deputies and the Los Angeles District Attorney's office aren't in a rush to file charges against an alleged suicidal girl who brought a gun on a city transit bus, a sheriff's official said.
UPDATED: Smoke from Camp Pendleton fire wafts over SCV
UPDATED 11:10 a.m. A fire is burning on the U.S. Marines' Camp Pendleton in northern San Diego County, and smoke is blowing north into the Santa Clarita Valley, according to an L.A. County fire official. Marine firefighters were on the scene and battling the blaze, dubbed the "November Fire," and that it was 100 percent contained, said Corporal Gabriela Gonzalez, USMC spokeswoman. The fire burned between 1,400 and 1,900 acres, but damaged no structures, she said. ...
High gas prices fuel a dangerous combo
While gas prices hover at $3.50 a gallon and more mortgages are going to foreclosure, soccer moms and commuting dads are buying fuel-sipping motorcycles.
'Tis the season for rebuilding
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is lending a helping hand during the holiday season to victims of the recent California wildfires.
One step closer to bridging Santa Clarita
The city is one step closer to relieving traffic in Santa Clarita as the Santa Clarita City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a contract topping $21 million for the construction of the cross-valley connector's final bridge.
A light in a dark economy
It's the slimmest growth in Santa Clarita Valley's job market since 1996, but in the midst of a shrinking economy, record layoffs and job cuts all over the country, the positive number stands out, regional economists said Tuesday.
County signs off on anti-bullying program
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors jump-started the effort to change Project 51 from one man's dream to education policy Tuesday.
Boxes of holiday wishes
This isn't the first year Santa received letters from hungry children. And it may not be the first year these children go without food or Christmas presents.
Local teachers honored
Watching autistic children - who normally go through life silent and alone - make new friends is far more important to Julie Hildebrand than receiving an award.
UPDATED: Power restored to more than 1,300 homes
Edison workers restored power to more than 1,300 homes after a possible equipment failure caused a three-hour blackout Tuesday.
Weather service warns of extreme fire danger
The National Weather Service issued a red-flag warning for the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys from 10 a.m. today to 4 p.m. Wednesday because of extreme fire danger due to high winds and low humidity.
News briefs
Business Expo officials expect 5,000 attendees The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce expects the 24th Annual Home & Business Expo to draw more than 5,000 locals and visitors this weekend. The event at College of the Canyons provides networking opportunities for the valley's business community. The weekend starts with a Taste of the Expo from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. The cost is $20 and includes 10 food tickets. The Home & Business ...
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UPDATE: 6-year-old girl dies in Canyon Country
Despite the swift efforts by emergency crews, a 6-year-old girl died Thursday in Canyon Country after she was found not breathing in a home, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
City looks for Amgen Tour volunteers
The Santa Clarita Local Organizing Committee for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California announced that volunteer opportunities for the professional cycling road race are now posted online at Santa-Clarita.com/TourOfCA. Volunteers looking for an opportunity to participate in the eighth annual, high-profile race can apply online for positions including course marshal, security, media relations and medical control. The 2013 Amgen Tour of California is scheduled to stop in the City of Santa Clarita Tuesday, May ...
Reported January home sales best in six years
January home sales in the Santa Clarita Valley rose 2.1 percent from the same month a year ago, and the number of sales was the highest recorded since 2007, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Thursday.
Hearing due to begin Monday in Sand Canyon street racing case
A preliminary hearing is expected to get under way Monday for two men described as street racers charged with murder in a fatal crash that killed a friend, a court clerk said Thursday.
Castaic burglar sought
A burglar spotted running from a Castaic house with a laptop in his hands prompted sheriff's deputies to scour an area near Parker Road and The Old Road Thursday afternoon, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Knight introduces aerospace industry package
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a series of bills this week focused on the aerospace industry in California.
Boxer and Senate Colleagues Press NRC to Ensure Nuclear Reactor Safety
Washington, D.C. – Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined with 11 of her Senate colleagues on a letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) urging the Commission to take the next steps needed to protect the 31 nuclear reactors in the U.S. that are similarly designed to the ones that melted down in Fukushima, Japan, nearly two years ago. The letter calls for NRC to ...
‘Stuff the Truck’ fundraiser planned for West Ranch
West Ranch High School Wildcat Band, Orchestra, and Colorguard will host a Goodwill "Stuff the Truck" fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City seeks vendors for Earth Arbor Day
The city of Santa Clarita is accepting applications for vendors to participate in the Earth Arbor Day Festival in April.
Wind will die down but temps to rise
Winds are expected to ease off in the Santa Clarita Valley today following a day of high winds that caused some damage.
Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 21
Today in the SCV
