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Council re-approves change to benefits
Over claims that they were trying to undo a past and perhaps illicit mistake, members of the Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday to approve a resolution "clarifying" the intent of the council's decision to change the city's health benefits package in 2010.
CROP walkers step out against hunger
About 50 Santa Clarita Valley volunteers walked 2.4 miles against hunger this week and raised nearly $4,000 - and counting - for the cause.
UPDATE: City hires new community development director
Tom Cole, the Hart district's chief operations officer, has been hired as Santa Clarita's new community development director, officials announced Tuesday.
Castaic Union plans to issue bonds in spring
When Castaic-area voters approved the Measure QS bond sale last week, they gave the Castaic Union School District access to $51 million for improvements, repairs and upkeep.
UPDATE: Medical examiner rules Tichenor death a suicide
A former College of the Canyons trustee who entered a plea of guilty on a charge that he solicited a minor for sex over the Internet has killed himself, an official said Tuesday.
This just in from Caltrans
Santa Clarita - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close the lanes listed below as part of a $72 million project that is constructing a truck lane on southbound I-5 between Pico Canyon Road/Lyons Avenue and the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14). Ramp closures will be staggered. Closures are subject to change. Detours will be signed.
Valencia woman dies of apparent drug overdose
The body of a Valencia woman was found Tuesday morning after she died of an apparent drug overdose, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station officials confirmed.
Holiday Toy Express due in Santa Clarita Valley this month
Metrolink's Holiday Toy Express train rolls into the Santa Clarita Valley on Sunday, Nov. 25, this year, providing local residents with a long-standing holiday tradition that doubles as a toy drive for underprivileged families.
75-year-old charged after hit-and-run incident
A 75-year-old Newhall man was charged with a felony hit and run following a traffic collision that left one woman injured, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's deputies said Monday.
Embracing instincts
Bill, a 2-year-old Border collie, shows the trainees how it's done as he brings a herd of sheep down the hill and into a Saugus pen under the watchful eye of trainer Janna Duncan.
Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012
Today in the SCV Learn how to reduce muscle tension. This free class is offered by the Foundation for Wellness Professionals, a nonprofit organization aimed at helping to make communities healthier. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Nov. 13, Nov. 27 or Dec. 11. Bring partner. 27674 Newhall Ranch Road, Ste. 65, in Valencia, 91355. RSVP: 661-294-0429. The Castaic Lions Club will meet Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Marie Callender's on The Old Road in ...
I-5 collision blamed on diabetes
Two cars collided on Interstate 5 near Lyons Avenue on Monday afternoon after a motorist suffered a significant drop in blood sugar, an officer with the California Highway Patrol said.
Hunter rescued from harrowing cliffside night
Search and Rescue team members hiked more than a mile and a half in darkness, then crossed chest-deep fast-moving water to find and pluck an experienced hunter stranded on a cliff side, a local sheriff's deputy said Monday.
Red flag warning issued for Santa Clarita Valley
After two nights of freezing or near-freezing temperatures in the Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Ana wind conditions kicked in late Monday and forecasters issued a red flag warning for the area.
2 sought in petty theft in Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies were looking for two men who stole a large knife, a snowboarding jacket and socks from a sporting goods store Monday afternoon.
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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.
