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Military Honor Christmas Tree Lighting
The annual Military Honor Christmas Tree Lighting at the Veterans Historical Plaza (Newhall and Market Streets) will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. The event will feature prayers, music, speakers and hot chocolate.
CORRECTION: Sanitation district fined for high chloride levels
Water board officials fined the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District more than a quarter of a million dollars Monday, saying the district violated conditions of its permit to discharge chloride into the Santa Clara River. The district had to chose between two plans for reducing chloride and it failed, according to the water board, to tell the board in writing which plan it would act on. If it is collected, the fine would have ...
UPDATE: Santa Clarita to play host to Amgen Tour
Santa Clarita has been named as one of the host city partners for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California.
Hart Dance assists Help the Children
The William S. Hart High School Dance Team will host its annual showcase to benefit the Santa Clarita Chapter of Help the Children on Saturday.
SCV Raw: From the office of Senator Dianne Feinstein
Washington-Today, the senators from California, Washington and Oregon asked the Department of Justice to conduct a refinery-by-refinery investigation into the cause of spikes that drove gas prices to more than $4 a gallon in Western states during May and October.
SCV Raw: From the National Weather Service
...UNSETTLED WEATHER EXPECTED MID WEEK FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA... A RATHER STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO AFFECTSOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH A PERIODOF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS.THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIESWEDNESDAY MORNING WITH RAIN AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. THERAIN IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO VENTURA COUNTY EARLY WEDNESDAYAFTERNOON AND INTO LOS ANGELES COUNTY BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING.LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN ...
UPDATE: Prosecutors seek 8 years for campaign treasurer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended an eight-year sentence for a California campaign treasurer who pleaded guilty to defrauding at least $7 million from Democratic politicians.
Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012
Today in the SCV Zonta, Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and the Newhall Boys and Girls Club will sponsor a Girl's Robotics Team. All 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls are invited to attend the meetings; Tuesdays beginning Nov. 27, until April 2013 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Meetings will be a held at the Newhall Boys and Girls Club: 24909 Newhall Ave. Newhall. Cost is $12 to join Girl Scouts and $18 for a six ...
Steps toward recovery
For Saugus resident Tom Bolewski, even getting up in the morning is a workout. Bolewski is a quadriplegic and has been classified paralyzed from the neck down since a dirt bike accident in January 2008. After months of therapy and years of training, he can now do some things most quadriplegics can't. Every day serves as both another small step on the road to recovery and a reminder of how far he still has to ...
SCV Food Pantry meets community’s need year-round
The holiday season is the busiest time of the year for the SCV Food Pantry, says its executive director, Belinda Crawford.
Open house for homeless shelter
The public is invited to an open house Friday evening just before the Santa Clarita Valley winter homeless shelter, Bridge to Home, opens to clients.
UPDATE: SCV Forecast: Rain possible later this week
The warm Thanksgiving Day weekend weather that had Santa Clarita Valley residents shopping in shorts and flip-flops is expected to give way to rain later this week, National Weather Service forecasters say.
Action Family Drug Symposium
Action Family will host a free drug symposium 7 p.m. Thursday to help Santa Clarita Valley families learn about drugs in the SCV.
This just in from College of the Canyons
SANTA CLARITA - With an eye toward the fast approaching new year, local attorney Brian E. Koegle will present an up-to-date overview of the ever-changing laws that affect "Doing Business in California," during the fall 2012 College of the Canyons Chancellor's Circle Breakfast Briefing.
This just in from state Board of Equalization member George Runner
SACRAMENTO – George Runner today responded to confusion surrounding Cyber Monday sales and California's new online sales tax law (AB 155) by clarifying that not all retailers must collect tax.
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Local districts eye election date changes
All of Santa Clarita Valley's public school districts have voted in recent weeks to change the dates of their school board elections from odd-numbered to even-numbered years.
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.
