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UPDATE: Seasonal activities tantalize this weekend in SCV
The Santa Clarita Valley will be fairly brimming with seasonal festivities and charity fundraisers this weekend. Santa Clarita Valley families are sure to find ghouls, generosity and fun at every turn.
CORRECTION: High School API scores released
William S. Hart Union High School District schools showed an eight-point districtwide increase in students' 2012 standardized test scores, demonstrating an ongoing trend of improvement, according to figures released Thursday.
This just in from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station
Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station are asking the public to stop by the Annual Haunted Jailhouse Halloween event on Sunday, October 28th, from 11:00am to 4:00pm and help them look for ghosts and goblins spotted in and around the station jail.
California House race with veteran Dems turns physical
LOS ANGELES (AP) - An increasingly bitter California congressional race between two House Democrats turned physical Thursday when one aggressively seized the shoulder of his opponent during a debate, yanked him toward his chest and shouted, "You want to get into this?"
Afghan security bill now in hands of Senate
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon's legislative attempt to decrease the number of troop deaths from contracted security force violence in Afghanistan is before the U.S. Senate, with its language wrapped into a larger defense bill.
Severe weather hits the SCV
Hail fell in Canyon Country and gutters overflowed near Saugus High School on Thursday as thunderstorms pelted the Santa Clarita Valley with measurable precipitation and sent air temperatures plunging.
Woman dies from heroin overdose
In front of strangers, sympathizers and television cameras, Carlie Coulter's family was not afraid to let the tears fall on Thursday.
Keene murder trial ending
LANCASTER - The case against an Agua Dulce man accused of murder for allegedly running down and killing his neighbor while driving drunk was handed over to jurors Thursday.
Stevenson Ranch at No. 1 spot for elementary test scores
The Newhall School District led Santa Clarita Valley elementary school districts on statewide standardized test scores released Thursday.
UPDATE: Hart district API scores increase
William S. Hart Union High School District schools showed an eight-point districtwide increase in students' 2012 standardized test scores, continuing their ongoing overall improvement, according to figures released Thursday.
Man wanted by Sheriff's Department in assault
This just in from the Sheriff's Department On October 5th, 2012, at approximately 7:45pm, the suspect assaulted another passenger on a Santa Clarita City bus while at the transit center in Valencia. The victim who was in his late 60's sustained multiple injuries to his head and face. Bernhardt Darko, a 28 year old male from Valencia, has been identified as the individual who assaulted the elderly victim. Bernhardt Darko is believed to frequent ...
Assemblyman Smyth accepts UCLA fellowship
Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, has accepted a senior fellowship with the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs for the 2012-2013 academic year, he announced today.
Family of woman dead from heroin overdose stresses proactive prevention
In front of strangers, sympathizers and television cameras Thursday, Carlie Coulter's family was not afraid to let the tears fall.
This just in from the California Highway Patrol
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Traffic collisions are the leading cause of death of teenagers in the United States and in California. Each year, thousands of young drivers and their passengers are killed in collisions. To help bring awareness to this national problem, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will participate in the 6th Annual National Teen Driver Safety Week October 14-20, 2012.
This just in from the National Weather Service
The Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory remains in effect until 400 PM PDT for... At 1229 PM PDT... weather radar indicated several slow moving thunderstorms continued to provide heavy rain over south Kings County and northwest Kern County mainly west of Highway 43. * The storms were moving to the west near 10 mph... and may produce locally heavy rain of half to one inch per hour resulting in local flooding. * Runoff from ...
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Today in the SCV: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Valentine's heart-y walk
Fish fry catches big crowd
Dozens of eager fans of St. Clare's Catholic Church annual Lenten Fish Fry lined up well before the doors of the parish hall opened at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
