[KHTS] – A brush fire near San Francisquito Canyon and Lowridge Place, north of Copper Hill Drive in Saugus, burned 15 acres before being contained, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The department received a call at 11:23 a.m. and full containment was reached at 12:32 p.m. Homes were...

Miguel Velasquez [KHTS] – A minimum-security inmate who “walked away” from the Acton Conservation Camp in Los Angeles Thursday night was captured Friday night, according to Sgt. Valdivia with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations. Inmate Miguel Velasquez, 22, was last...

[KHTS] – The Valencia High School Dance Team has had a rough start to its holiday week. While fundraising at the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall on Saturday night, several hundred dollars were stolen. Amy Wiles, a parent of a member of the dance team, said the amount was over $300 and might...

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems representatives presented a $10,000 to the Boys and Girls Club Friday. Longtime club supporter Congressman Buck McKeon and NGAS President Tom Vice presented the award to Jim Ventress, chief professional officer at the Boys and Girls Club in front of children eager to...

More than 6,000 people celebrated Santa Clarita’s 24th Earth Arbor Day Saturday in Central Park by creating crafts, playing games and learning how to stay green at various informational booths. “We have many craft activities that kids and families can do together,” said Jenni Shadle, arts and events...

For a networking opportunity that mixes business and pleasure, look no further than the 29th annual Oak Tree Golf Classic on April 22. Winners will receive trophies, but the real benefit to attending is the networking opportunity, said Chris Donald, events director for the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber...

Construction of the new Castaic area high school is set to begin early May, with a second wave of modernization projects at Hart High, Sierra Vista and Placerita Junior High kicking off in late summer or fall. “We are looking right now to open it to ninth grade only in Fall 2015,” said Gail Pinsker,...

The William S. Hart District School Board discussed plans to expand the Career Pathways Program at its Wednesday meeting, the same day the California Department of Education updated a similar plan, Career Technical Education. Currently Valencia and West Ranch High School are the only two schools to utilize...

The William S. Hart Union High School District will hold a special meeting Wednesday regarding two programs meant to help students better prepare themselves for future careers. The Common Core State Standards implementation plan is meant to set a universal expectation of students across the country,...

California is one of 11 states to recently receive an overall grade of “F” in a think tank’s report card evaluating education. The StudentsFirst report repeatedly emphasized using students test scores to evaluate teachers and decide how much funding schools would receive, but did not...