Assemblyman Cameron Smyth announced today that he will be introducing a constitutional amendment that will prohibit convicted felons from receiving their pension benefits. The legislation stems from recent articles about Mark Berndt, a teacher in Los Angeles who faces 23 counts of lewd conduct with students...

A bond refund could mean $8.1 million in savings to taxpayers, thanks to action taken by the Hart District Board Wednesday night. Voters in the William S. Hart Union High School District approved Measure V, a $158 million bond measure in November 2001. Series A of Measure V Bonds were sold in May 2003....

A community gathering to support cancer patient Sean Sebel was held at Chick fil-A Wednesday night and judging from the turnout, was a rousing success. Participants enjoyed live music, a silent auction and a “buzz booth” where stylists gave buzz cuts to those wanting to show their support. “There...

The possible addition of two more parcels to the land being considered for the new Castaic High School has caused the William S. Hart District to revise and recirculate the Notice of Preparation of the draft Environmental Impact Report for the properties. Previously, a notice of preparation on the parcel...

If you’ve noticed less scrawling on the walls of the city, give credit to the Graffiti Task Force, which patrols the streets and removes offending, illegal markings throughout the year. More than six thousand tags were removed during 2011, with the majority of displays taken from surfaces in Canyon...

Note to future burglars: going back to the scene of the crime for your tools almost always guarantees a free ride to the sheriff’s station in the back of a black and white car. Timothy Charles Woodhead, 24, allegedly entered a garage at the Vista Valencia golf course on Trevino Drive around 6:45 a.m....

The temperature outside might be warming up, but one thing is for sure – the waters of Castaic Lake are pretty cold. That’s why everyone is invited to leave their wetsuits and boogie boards at home, grab their friends and family and go jump in the lake – for a great cause. The annual Polar Plunge...

A bill that puts the question of whether the High Speed Rail project should charge ahead or be derailed has been introduced in the California legislature. Senator Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) today introduced SB 985 that asks the voters if they want to proceed with California’s proposed $98.5 billion...

Two juveniles were detained at the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s station after they allegedly set fire to brush in the wash near Canyon Park Boulevard and Jason Drive in Canyon Country. According to sheriff’s Lt. Tom Bryski, the two boys, each 11 years old, were walking home from school...

Derek Millsap A candlelight vigil will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the Youth Grove at Central Park for former Canyon Country resident and Canyon High graduate Derek Anthony Millsap, 22, who was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was allegedly racing another driver and crashed into the center divider of...