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I-5 at Hasley Canyon to close for repairs
Northbound Interstate 5 will be closed at Hasley Canyon Road from 11:59 tonight through 5 a.m. Wednesday to allow for construction on the Hasley Canyon Bridge.
Seeking Good Samaritans
When a local single mom notified Single Mothers Outreach last week that she is $32.57 behind on her electric bill, the charity's volunteers wished they could help.
Purse snatchers meet their match
An elderly shopper outwitted a elusive gang of persistent wallet-lifting thieves at every turn recently in a harrowing aisle-to-aisle cross-store encounter.
CHP, Caltrans dedicate HOV lanes in Newhall Pass
Standing at a podium to address reporters with the Interstate 5-Highway 14 split as a backdrop, CHP Newhall Station Capt. Mark Odle marked the ceremonial groundbreaking Monday of a new elevated carpool lane in the Newhall Pass.
From the Front: Russians leaving only destruction behind in Georgia
Russian troops were scheduled to pull out of the Republic of Georgia Monday, but according to an e-mail from former College of the Canyons student and Georgia resident Natalie Mchedlishvili, they didn't appear to be leaving much behind.
Mentryville vs. chain saw
History is being wiped out in Mentryville, one pepper tree at a time, says a man who grew up in the hilly historic area tucked away in a corner of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Grease fire shuts down burger joint
Firefighters extinguished a small grease fire at a Canyon Country restaurant early Monday evening, according to Capt. Scott Greenhouse of L.A. County Fire Station 107.
Fallen officers honored at annual event
With a crowd of around 1,000 people watching, Sgt. Tony Arnold of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department stood before the microphone and, one by one, read the names of 26 fallen officers.
Construction project closes parts of road
Portions of Valencia Boulevard will be closed for the next two months beginning Monday while the Castaic Lake Water Agency progresses on a major pipeline construction project.
Hart cheerleaders to host clinic
The Hart High School cheerleaders want to share their school spirit - plus some of their cheer and dance routines - with young aspiring cheerleaders ages 5 to 14.
One last bridge
Santa Clarita officials are just one bridge away from completing the 8 1/2-mile cross-valley connector roadway, and construction is expected to begin within four months, a city official said last week.
UPDATED: Mentryville vs. chain saw, part II
On an early morning hike through Mentryville recently with Darryl Manzer, past the big house, the wrought-iron pen he said he built to contain pigs, the gray splintered and crumbling shed by the school, past the school itself and through wisps of swaying pepper-tree branches laden with clusters of peppers, it becomes clear that Manzer has done his research.
‘... I’m back to $72 a week’
Looking back, Karan never anticipated being homeless in Santa Clarita. Her situation grew out of a string of problems: The long-term relationship with her boyfriend with whom she lived abruptly ended; her medical conditions worsened and led to a stay in the hospital; she couldn't find a steady job to support herself. It seemed as if the problems would turn into daily obstacles: Friends can only help for so long. Unemployment checks aren't enough. The ...
Program helps business prevent crimes
It's a program that educates human resource managers on ways to reduce workplace violence. It's an outreach initiative that represents the first time law enforcement and private businesses have teamed up in the name of crime prevention. And it's a program designed to give Santa Clarita Valley businesses the opportunity to network with each other, the city and the SCV Sheriff's Station.
Nine line up for water board race
Experienced local insider water officials running for a seat at the Castaic Lake Water Agency have seen the numbers on water scarcity and say sound leadership is more important now than ever before.
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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
