Saugus wells flowing again

Two formerly perchlorate-tainted Saugus wells shut down for more than a decade should be pumping fresh, clean drinking water for Santa Clarita rate payers this spring, local water officials said.

Newhall Bicycle Company hosts holiday meal

Newhall Bicycle Company will host a meal for needy families between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving.

Tesoro hosts open house and art show Dec. 6

Tesoro Adobe Historic Park and the Santa Clarita Artists' Association host an open house and art show from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 6. The event includes a potluck reception, music, poetry, a museum tour and a showing of the new exhibit, "The Harry Careys - A Legacy in Film." The event is free to the public.

CHP officer rolls car

A high-speed chase on Interstate 5 in Valencia sent a CHP car tumbling and an officer to the hospital with minor injuries Monday night, a CHP official said.

Santa Clarita unemployment rate at 5 percent

Santa Clarita's unemployment rate increased to 5 percent in October, the California Employment Development Department reported Friday.

Starbucks employees’ privacy breached

Starbucks employees could be seeing red soon - and not from the sea of holiday drinks surrounding them. Someone stole a laptop Oct. 29 containing private information about 97,000 Starbucks employees, according to a company news release. Keeping in step with other major companies that have experience a breach this year, Starbucks has informed their employees of the breach and offered them a free year of credit-monitoring services.

Winter shelter to open on time

The Santa Clarita Emergency Winter Shelter will open on schedule Dec. 1, according to shelter officials.

The bell tolls for historical artifact

The Santa Clarita City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to submit a letter to the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society requesting that a historical bell hanging at Newhall train station be returned to the Saugus Union School District.

Hospital proposal draws crowd

Plans to expand Santa Clarita's only hospital were praised and then attacked at Tuesday's City Council meeting, as the plans returned after a year-long period of revisions.

Locals gear up for ‘Great California Shakeout’

Lee Ryan will drop to the floor right there in the bread aisle of Ralph's if it means bringing attention to earthquake preparedness.

Half a continent away, cops nab SCV suspects

Kansas City cops nabbed one of two men suspected of attempted murder in the Sept. 6 Canyon Country Jack in The Box stabbing, a sheriff's official said.

Man pleads not guilty to I.D. theft

William Schaeffler smiled at a group of family and friends before entering not-guilty pleas for all identity theft charges during his arraignment Tuesday in Santa Clarita Superior Court.

Groups back school bond

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Hart District Teachers Association voted to endorse Measure SA, the Hart district's $300 million construction bond on the November ballot.

Man struck, killed by Metrolink train

A Metrolink train struck and killed and 50-year-old male pedestrian in Sylmar Wednesday morning, a Los Angeles Fire Department official said.

Candles light up memories

"It doesn't feel like a whole year's passed," Brittney Falsey said during a candlelight vigil for her cousin Joshua Pipho Monday night at Central Park.

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

Striking the right chord

An event called the "Instrument Petting Zoo" was held at Wiley Canyon Elementary School in Newhall on Tuesday. Students were introduced to a variety of instruments in an effort to recruit them to the school's orchestra.

TEDxCollegeoftheCanyons Convenes Local Thought Leaders

Motion could streamline services for county's mentally ill

LOS ANGELES COUNTY – A motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich directing the Chief Executive Officer to develop recommendations for streamlining and improving the provision of County services for the mentally ill homeless was unanimously approved.

Felony vandalism charges filed against young man arrested on drug charges

A young man arrested on drug charges but described as a prolific graffiti vandal has been charged with a dozen felony counts of vandalism, authorities said Tuesday.

UPDATE: Attempted homicide suspect detained on I-5

A Castaic man wanted for assault with a deadly weapon and attempted homicide was in custody Tuesday after local sheriff's deputies arrested him following a brief pursuit.

Canyon Country: Witnesses describe moments of terror during bank robbery

SAN FERNANDO - Witnesses took the stand in San Fernando Superior Court on Tuesday to describe long moments of sheer terror as suspected gang members allegedly threatened and shouted at them during a Canyon Country bank robbery last fall.

Supervisors ask for further review of near $1 billion jail project

County supervisors put a temporary hold Tuesday on a proposal to build a new downtown Los Angeles jail - with a price tag of almost $1 billion.

Knight supports realignment reform

SACRAMENTO­– Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) attended a press conference this morning which introduced a series of bills to reform Prison Realignment in California. Assembly Bill 109 was passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Brown, taking effect in October, 2011.

SCV: Home sales continue march to recovery

Santa Clarita Valley home sales and prices continued their housing-slump recovery in February, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported Tuesday.

Suicide Is Second Leading Cause Of Death For College Students, Yet Too Few Seek Help

War deaths in Afghanistan number almost 2,100 young Americans lost since the U.S. entered that conflict in 2003. But most people are unaware that an even greater loss of young lives occurs every year on this nation's college campuses.

Open call for community photos

Community members are invited to submit their favorite local snapshots for the City of Santa Clarita's quarterly photography contest. The spring contest is currently underway and new submissions must be received by March 31, 2013 to qualify for a variety of cash prizes.

Today in the SCV: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Rock Club meeting