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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
Having developed a reputation across the state as an institution where innovation can thrive, this spring College of the Canyons will take those efforts one step further with TEDxCollegeoftheCanyons taking place on April 18. Ideas worth spreading – that is the mission behind TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) and the independently organized, TEDx events that have been inspiring audiences. Held in Long Beach, Calif., the annual TED conference is traditionally focused around a central theme ...
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 The Sierra Pelona Rock Club, a member of the California and American Federation of Mineralogical Societies Inc., holds its general club meetings, which are open to the public, at 7:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the clubhouse of the Greenbrier Mobile Estates East, 21301 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country. The scheduled program is rock hunting in the Santa Monica Mountains. Refreshments will be served. Info: www.sierrapelona.com. Signal tip ...
Stevenson Ranch: Identity thieves strike SCV again
A team of at least two thieves looted a Saugus woman's purse, lifted her credit cards and, within 20 minutes, racked up a $4,300 tab at a local computer store after pulling a scam in a Stevenson Ranch clothing store.
UPDATE: SCV Deputies arrest graffiti suspect
A young man suspected of committing 160 acts of graffiti vandalism was booked Monday at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance, officials said.
Acosta rallies support outside City Hall
About two dozen supporters joined City Council contender Dante Acosta on Monday to show support for his campaign on the steps of City Hall.
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Santa Clarita Sheriff's deputies make arrest at gunpoint
A man wanted for allegedly hitting a woman in Littlerock on Sunday was pulled over by local sheriff's deputies on Highway 14 and held at gunpoint near Newhall, according to deputies in both Santa Clarita and Palmdale.
CORRECTION: Meet the water board
During the three years the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District has wrestled with a less costly way to remove chloride from the Santa Clara River, the water quality board to which it answers has seen a shift in its makeup.
CORRECTION: Petition offers yet another chloride option
Santa Clarita Valley residents will have a chance to challenge a proposal to reduce salt in the Santa Clara River, even if such a plan is selected by local sanitation district officials and approved by regional water quality ones, The Signal has learned.
Longtime security firm owner dies
William Carl Corbett, 71, owner of Copper Eagle Patrol & Security in Santa Clarita, passed away on Wednesday, a family member reported Friday.
Einstein once again appeals to county for SCV charter
For the third time, the Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences has appealed to the county to try and overturn a decision by the Saugus Union School District to deny its petition for an elementary charter school.
Flames fully extinguished for Powerhouse Fire
After destroying 30 houses and burning more than 30,000 acres north of the Santa Clarita Valley over the past week, firefighters have successfully put out all active flames from the Powerhouse Fire, a spokesman for the Angeles National Forest said Saturday.
City Council to discuss budget, compensation
Members of the public will have the chance to put their two cents in during a public hearing on the proposed city budget at Tuesday's meeting of the Santa Clarita City Council.
Teaching to keep heads above water
"Kids, this is just pretend," said Los Angeles County Fire Department Battalion Chief Mark Savage over a speakerphone.
Three arrests, two for DUI, at Friday checkpoint
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies made three arrests during an eight-hour checkpoint Friday night in Santa Clarita.
SCV residents invited to get outdoors today
Today is a "fee free" day in the Angeles National Forest, which means no National Forest Adventure Pass is required to enjoy nearby wild lands.
Local districts eye funding
Santa Clarita Valley school officials and state representatives say they fundamentally support proposed changes to the way the state doles out education dollars, but the devil is in the details.
Thirty homes destroyed in Powerhouse
As more and more homes are reported destroyed in the wake of the Powerhouse Fire, crews from Southern California Edison were working Friday to restore power to those that were spared.
Four to vie for the Arts Commission
Four people have put their names into the hat for the open seat on the Santa Clarita Arts Commission, according to a city official.
Spending act passes
Members of the House Armed Services Committee have voted 59-2 Thursday to give the go-ahead to a bill that dictates budget and spending guidelines for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Free day in the National Forest
Today is a "fee free" day in the Angeles National Forest, which means no National Forest Adventure Pass is required to enjoy nearby wild lands.
