Alleged attempted murder suspect bagged

Detectives captured Jeremy Mark Singh Monday morning after a six-day search for the alleged attempted murder suspect, a sheriff's official said.

Residents express concern about conflict of interest

A state commission is investigating a conflict-of-interest complaint lodged by two Placerita Canyon residents against Santa Clarita Councilwoman Laurene Weste, a state official confirmed Monday.

Judge delays Rosas hearing until next month

A judge Monday delayed the arraignment hearing for Christopher, Ralph and Cynthia Rosas until next month, a district attorney's official said.

Prop. 8 prompts more than 700 residents to gather

More than 700 worshippers from a handful of Santa Clarita Valley congregations gathered at Grace Baptist Church on Sunday to hear speakers discuss the Bible's interpretation of marriage, sexuality and relationships.

News briefs

Mastrobuono Saugus' teacher of the Year A sixth-grade teacher who started out as a music specialist is the Saugus Union School District's Teacher of the Year. Becky Mastrobuono not only gives her all in the classroom at Rosedell Elementary School in Saugus but also spends before and after school hours, weekends and her summer vacation helping, tutoring and mentoring her students, former students or anyone else who needs her help, said Rosedell Principal Cory Pak. ...

LandSource Chap. 11 no bonus block

The top 10 employees of The Newhall Land and Farming Company are expected to receive their benefits and bonus money despite the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection petition filed in June by parent company LandSource Communities Development LLC, according to a recent decision handed down by a bankruptcy court judge.

Bucking for books

The library at Rancho Pico Junior High will be getting some new books - $1,500 worth to be exact - thanks to a young lady and a horse named "Perfect Summer Day."

Keeping kids safe on the Internet

The Internet has become a primary information source for students as they research projects, homework assignment and scholarly papers.

Jack in the Box employee implicated in stabbing

A uniformed Jack in the Box employee allegedly was involved in a gang-related stabbing in front of the restaurant in Canyon Country Saturday night, a sheriff's official said.

Deputy's cruiser strikes utility pole

A sheriff's deputy cruiser struck a utility pole on San Francisquito Canyon Road knocking out power for thousands early Monday morning, a California Highway Patrol official said.

Friends lend winning hands

Susanna and Mike Gunning loved taking road trips to California's Central Coast. Together they shopped on the boardwalk in Cambria and sipped wine from the lush vineyards along the way.

COC will accept play submissions for festival

The 7th annual New Works Festival at College of the Canyons, scheduled for May 2009, is accepting submissions for possible inclusion in the upcoming festival. The deadline for submissions is 7 p.m. Wednesday.

'You just move forward'

It started six years ago when Joe McKenna couldn't quench his thirst. He thought a doctor's visit would lead to a diagnosis of diabetes, but a blood test found something else. "At that point, I kind of knew something was going on," McKenna said with his wife, Myrna, sitting by his side. The diagnosis was lymphoma, which led to a seven-round battle with chemotherapy. McKenna, 42, remembered what his wife Myrna, 42, went through in ...

Another step in ER expansion

In just a few weeks, patients waiting in the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Emergency Department lobby will never experience the same drab and constricted feel again.

Saving Jacob

Jacob Fierro couldn't be there to see it. But if he were, the two-year-old would know the Santa Clarita Valley is thinking about him.

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