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Apartment fire breaks out in Newhall complex
A fire broke out in the Terrace Apartment complex, 24377 Newhall Ave. at about 8:04 p.m. Monday, according to an L.A. county fire department supervisor.
Volunteer Helen Johnson remembered
Helen Johnson, a volunteer active with numerous local organizations, died Tuesday. She was 84. Johnson devoted herself to causes throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. She spent several days a week to the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, worked as an usher at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons and volunteered at the Canyon Theatre Guild. "She was an extremely active volunteer in the community for many years, and lived for ...
Bowman counselor earns award
Suzy Mansfield, a counselor at Bowman High School since 1992, was named as a recipient of the H.B. McDaniel Award for her leadership and efforts in counseling students.
We're havin' a heat wave
Santa Clarita Valley residents are enduring summer-like temperatures that weather officials trace back to a ridge of high pressure that has settled in above the northern plains states.
Swinging at the Oak Tree Golf Classic
Chris Brooks, with MB2 Raceways, tees off during the 25th annual the Oak Tree Golf Classic Monday afternoon at Tournament Players Club.
Kids help neighborhood clean up
Members of the Newhall Community Center recently hosted a Neighborhood Clean-Up on Saturday, April 11 to kick off Santa Clarita's Pride Week, which continued through April 18. More than 160 local youth and adult volunteers worked together to beautify the neighborhood adjacent to the Community Center.
Web helps puts face on school budget cuts
As budget cuts and teacher layoffs at school districts become more of a reality, students and teachers at Bowman High School are turning to the YouTube online video site to show just how much the continuation high school impacts the lives of at-risk students.
He keeps crosswalks safe
He knows your name, the names of everyone in your family (pets included), where you live, and, for those who live near Valencia Valley School in Valencia, he watches your house.
Bear wanders SCV
Driving home early Monday morning, Mike Underwood thought he spotted a large, black dog out of the corner of his eye. But what Underwood saw was no dog.
Charges against rapper dropped
Los Angeles County prosecutors dropped all charges Monday against Grammy-award-winning rapper Stanley "Flesh-N-Bone" Howse, a convicted felon on trial for possession of a gun and marijuana.
Master's College, CalArts see jump in applications
Admissions officials at The Master's College, a Christian liberal arts school in Placerita Canyon, and at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia saw a jump in the number of applicants for the 2009-10 school year.
Payback date looms for Newhall Land owner
The payback deadline is looming for Newhall Land and Farming Co.'s owner, which filed for bankruptcy protection nearly one year ago. But as the payback date approaches, the effects of the bankruptcy have trickled down to the local level.
Gear up for summer camp fun
Summer may be several months away, but it's not too early to start planning what the kids will be doing when school ends and the long summer days begin. Here's a quick roundup of some of the possibilities.
Storm-water fee hearing May 26
A public hearing on the reduction of storm-water pollution-prevention fees to the city of Santa Clarita is scheduled for May 26.
Admissions offices keep busy
Colleges in the Santa Clarita Valley are dealing with an increase in applications as students shift their approach to higher education in a tight economy.
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Supervisors approve $1 million for roads near Acton
Los Angeles County supervisors agreed this week to spend $1 million to install new signs, markers, road striping and guardrails on Angeles Forest Highway near Acton.
$1 car wash Saturday
Members of New Life in His Presence church will hold a $1 car wash Saturday in the Kmart shopping center at 23222 Valencia Boulevard in Valencia, organizers say.
UPDATE: SCV man gets 30 days in jail for lewd conduct near school
A 19-year-old Newhall man arrested for indecent exposure near a Santa Clarita Valley school entered a plea of no contest to the charge against him Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to 30 days in jail, an official said.
Alleged gang members to stand trial for Canyon Country bank robbery
SAN FERNANDO - Three men identified by prosecutors as Rollin 40s Crips gang members were ordered to stand trial Wednesday for a take-over bank robbery in Canyon Country last September.
Valencia woman faces felony charge in hit-and-run
A Valencia woman faces a felony hit-and-run charge today for allegedly hitting a bicyclist in Newhall on Friday, then leaving the scene, court papers show.
Thousands of students sign on to use Canyons email addresses
A little more than 9,000 College of the Canyons students are active users of the college's relatively new email system, a college official said Wednesday.
Local Job Seekers Invited to COC Resume Rally
SANTA CLARITA - College of the Canyons Career Services will host a pair of Resume Rally events to help students and community members create, enhance and fine-tune their professional resumes in advance of the college's two upcoming Job & Career Fairs.
Hart Games draw hundreds of participants
Hundreds of special-needs athletes from local junior high and high schools exchanged smiles, hugs and high-fives during the Fourth Annual Hart Games Track and Field Meet at Valencia High School on Wednesday.
Saugus board raises concerns at Einstein charter hearing
The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences began its fourth attempt to charter an elementary school in the Saugus Union School District with a public hearing Tuesday night.
Baca introduces new Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald, new Chief Ted Sexton
New Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald and Chief Ted Sexton Introduced On Monday, March 18, 2013 at Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau, Sheriff Lee Baca introduced Terri McDonald as the new Assistant Sheriff of Custody Division. She will have the responsibility of overseeing the largest jail system in the nation with nine custody and correctional facilities and over 18,000 inmates. In addition, Assistant Sheriff McDonald will supervise the Education Based Incarceration Bureau, which is an important component within ...
Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event
