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Storm brings snow, power outages to Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Stormy weather moving through Southern California has brought heavy snow to the mountains and damaging lightning strikes.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, Feb. 8, 2013
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SCV residents invited to join in bighorn sheep count
The Santa Clarita Valley Community Hiking Club passes along this invitation while urging local residents to sign up to participate:
Closures for I-5 HOV Improvement Project
San Fernando Valley – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the following lanes and ramps of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) as part of a $121 million improvement project to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes in each direction along I-5 between SR-170 to Buena Vista Street. Closures are subject to change. Detours will be signed.
Key events in hunt for ex-LA cop, suspected killer
Key events involving Christopher Dorner, the fired Los Angeles police officer suspected of killing at least three people, including a police officer in Southern California, and posting a manifesto on Facebook outlining plans to kill the families of those he felt wronged him:
Hacker gains access to Bush family emails, photos
HOUSTON (AP) - A hacker apparently accessed private photos and emails sent between members of the Bush family, including both former presidents, and the Secret Service is investigating.
City to host art reception at Newhall Library
The city of Santa Clarita will host a reception honoring the work of young artists Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Newhall Library, located at 24500 Main St. in Newhall.
Smyth to appear at League of Women Voters panel discussion
Former Santa Clarita City Councilman and state Assemblyman Cameron Smyth will be part of a three-person panel Saturday to discuss California's process for constitutional initiatives and referendums.
Park to host Black History Month celebration
William S. Hart Park will host its sixth annual celebration of Black History Month with an art show and historical exhibits from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Today in the SCV: Friday Feb. 8, 2013
Today in the SCV Masquerade Ball Queen of Hearts Masquerade Ball, 6-11 p.,m. Canyon Theatre Guild's Valentine fundraiser at the Valencia Country Club. Dinner, live and silent auctions, entertainment and dancing. Tickets: $100. Valencia Country Club, 27330 Tourney Road, Valencia. Info: 661-799-2702. Astronomy Club meeting The Local Group Astronomy Club of Santa Clarita will host its monthly meeting today at Barnes & Noble Booksellers at 23630 Valencia Blvd., Valencia. This meeting will include award presentations ...
Wine and dine for nickels and dimes
The Castaic Education Foundation turned fun into funds at its annual Sweethearts for Education Wine-Tasting Fundraiser Thursday night at Salt Creek Grille in Valencia.
Skate contest scheduled for Saturday
The Santa Clarita Skate Park will host the second stop of the Element Make it Count 2013 International Skate Contest Series beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday.
UPDATE: Man questioned at Valencia fast-food restaurant for alleged threat
Local sheriff's deputies detained a man at gunpoint at a fast-food restaurant in Valencia on Thursday for allegedly threatening to use a gun, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Hart district wants to even the odds
If the county OKs it, elections for the Santa Clarita Valley's junior high and high school district will shift from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.
UPDATE: Woman choked in Canyon Country, man arrested
A Canyon Country man was in custody after being arrested Thursday for allegedly choking a woman, a local sheriff's deputy said.
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UPDATE: Officials probe incident where pedestrian was hit running across I-5
A man seriously hurt when he was hit by two cars Friday had been running across the freeway at the time of the collision, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol reported.
Clothes for a cause
Santa Clarita Valley fashion icon Margo Hudson has a new mission in life: clothes for a cause.
Captain to make full recovery
Carrie Stuart, a captain in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who nearly died in a fiery two-car crash before Christmas, is out of the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, her daughter says.
3-D presentation teaches water pollution prevention
The city of Santa Clarita went 3-D to teach students how to prevent pollution at the Newhall Library one day last week.
Today in the SCV: Monday Feb. 18, 2013
SCV Mindful Meditation Group
Angeles National Forest roads may be closed
Commuters returning to work Tuesday after the long weekend and contemplating a short cut through the Angeles National Forest - you may want to think twice.
Firefighters douse Canyon Country brush fire
County firefighters jumped on a brush fire in Canyon Country Sunday, extinguishing it quickly and containing it to a quarter acre.
Motorcyclist hurt in Stevenson Ranch crash
A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Sunday after he crashed his bike in Stevenson Ranch, Fire Department sources confirmed.
Motorist survives 100-foot plunge near Pyramid Lake
A motorist walked away from a crash today after his van blew a tire on the freeway, then plunged 100 feet down a ravine, a fire official confirmed.
"Wrong way" driver sought in Castaic crash
A motorist is being sought today after driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Castaic Friday night causing two on-coming cars to collide, sending four people to the hospital, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol said.
Today in the SCV: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
Today is Sunday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2013. There are 317 days left in the year.
Vietnam veterans reunite for show
Those who showed up recently for a reunion of Vietnam veterans at the Valencia home of Bill Reynolds brought with them a storehouse of compelling stories - of sacrifice, dedication and loss.
Kids read aloud to dogs to help overcome fear
Reading aloud went to the dogs Saturday at the Newhall Library.
City talks future public art
Bike racks at City Hall, public art at the McBean Regional Transit Center and a new website to house Santa Clarita's arts and cultural resources are all on tap for the city Arts Commission in the coming year.
Car goes over the side of Interstate 5
Officials from the California Highway Patrol shut down one lane of traffic on northbound Interstate 5 on Saturday to retrieve a vehicle that went off the freeway Friday night, an officer said.
