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Accused coach’s hearing rescheduled to late Aug.
Facing the accusations of several high school girls, jailed coach Kevin Thomas' preliminary hearing was rescheduled Thursday to Aug. 28, a court official said.
City hosts summer food drive
The city of Santa Clarita wants you to add a few more items to your grocery list. The city is holding a Summer Food Drive from Aug. 4 to 29 to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry, which has seen a big jump in demand yet is seeing a weak amount of donations. "Due to the current economic climate and record increase in the cost of gasoline and groceries, many families who were already ...
Toddler’s autopsy ongoing
Trying to determine what caused the death of a Canyon Country toddler Monday, the county Coroner's Office is expected to release its findings today.
Linaras moves closer to trial
The day after she turned 25, Jacqueline Linaras moved closer to trial. At Wednesday's pretrial conference in San Fernando Superior Court, Linaras' trial was set to begin on Sept. 3, meaning trial could begin within two weeks of that date, a court official said. If that is the case, she will face a jury nearly 2 1/2 years after prosecutors say she dumped her newborn baby in a dumpster and left her there to die. ...
UPDATE 4: ‘SCV Rock Star’ competition adds music video to prizes
Organizers of The-Signal.com's online "SCV Rock Star" contest, presented in association with top local rock promoter Higher Level Productions and exclusively for Santa Clarita Valley-based musicians, have added a double-sided video element to the contest.
UPDATE: Amgen cycle tour returns to SCV in 2009
The Amgen Tour of California bicycle race will return to the Santa Clarita Valley for a third straight year in February.
Child who fell from window recovering
A child who deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station said fell out of a two-story window in Canyon Country Tuesday afternoon is recovering from his injuries, according to a watch commander at the Sheriff's Station.
Toddler autopsy results delayed six weeks, coroner says
Whatever caused the death of a two-year-old Canyon Country boy Monday will not be revealed for another six weeks, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Cornoner's Office said today.
UPDATED: Two arrested in carjacking
Two suspected gang members are in custody and two people are at large after a Newhall man was assaulted, carjacked and kidnapped late Wednesday night.
Are ‘green pools’ deadly?
Green is good when it comes to environmentally friendly living in Santa Clarita Valley, but not when it comes to swimming pools abandoned in foreclosures.
VIDEO UPDATE: Teen arrested after standoff with deputies
A 17-year-old Newhall boy is in Sylmar Juvenile Hall following a harrowing two-hour standoff Monday night between the knife-wielding youth and sheriff's deputies.
High-speed motorcyclist headed to the slammer
Joseph Milhoan spent some 18 months evading officers of the law, speeding away on his motorcycle when they gave chase.
Snubbed on water projects? Nope, it was planned
Local water officials watching their peers throughout the county gobble up $25 million in state funding earmarked for various water projects this week say they missed the latest funding boat on purpose.
Metrolink trains rolling on schedule in SCV
A Metrolink spokesperson said train service to and from the Santa Clarita Valley has not been disrupted by the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a commuter train this morning in Van Nauys.
UPDATE 2: Autopsy on dead toddler incomplete
UPDATE 2 p.m., July 23: An autopsy scheduled to be performed on the tiny body of Jack Roscoe Winchester found dead in his family's mini-van Monday is taking longer than expected. Los Angeles County Coroner Ed Winter told The Signal Wednesday at about 1:30 that autopsy is ongoing. "The autopsy is going on today and I don't have the results yet," he said. Winter, who had initially hoped to have a determination as to the ...
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Honor band brings together top student musicians
As local prep sports wrap up their winter competitions and look toward spring, student musicians in the Hart district get together for their own version of all-star teams - the junior high and senior high school honor bands.
Canyon Country crime report: Six vehicles stolen
Canyon Country-East, Zone 8, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snap Shot 02/11/2013 – 02/17/2013.
Knight introduces legislation urging Congress to avert sequestration
(SACRAMENTO, CA) – Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley) introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to urge the President and Congress to avert federal spending cuts known as "sequestration" on the Senate Floor.
Authorities release ID of 6-year-old who died Thursday
Coroner's investigators released the name Friday of a 6-year-old girl who died after being found not breathing in a Canyon Country home this week.
Musicians rock for Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter
Santa Clarita Valley residents are invited to a free concert this Saturday benefiting the Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter.
Santa Clarita Community College District’s ‘AA’ Bond Ratings Reaffirmed
SANTA CLARITA - The Santa Clarita Community College District's 'AA' Bond Ratings have been reaffirmed by two independent financial ratings firms - Standard & Poor's and Fitch - in advance of the college's upcoming bond refunding, scheduled to take place later this month. In addition, the college's $20.4 million in outstanding certificates of participation (COPs) received an affirmed 'AA-' status.
Hart district WiSH Foundation fundraiser scheduled Sunday
Placerita Junior High School will host a "Run for Gold" benefit this Sunday to raise funds for the William S. Hart Union High School District WiSH Foundation.
Pay a toll to avoid traffic
Facing a $100 million funding gap and potentially decades of construction, county transportation officials are exploring the possibility of using per-mile tolls to fund two new carpool lanes on Interstate 5 in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Waiting for answers
A Las Vegas man is waiting to hear from local investigators about the traffic collision that claimed the life of his daughter three weeks ago, he said Thursday.
