Photo: Sara Indiana Jane Winds caused a transformer to blow on Sand Canyon Road early Monday which kept residents power surging on and off throughout the morning. Severe winds caused a palm tree to knock into a power pole multiple times, resulting in sparks flying around 4:30 a.m., according to Sand...

Tom Torlakson The state schools chief recently unveiled the results of the California High School Exit Examination for the class of 2015. Superintendent Tom Torlakson made the announcement following the signage of two bills into law which render the the exit exam moot. Academy of the Canyons came out...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors are slated to approve a grant award during Tuesday’s meeting which will allow the Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation to buy a new trailer. According to the L.A. County Board of Supervisors agenda item summary, the Fish...

A man was killed in a crash on Interstate 5 near Highway 14 early Wednesday morning after the black Honda Civic he was driving collided with the rear end of a parked semi-truck. According to California Highway Patrol public information officer, Sgt. Pack, the incident occurred on the northbound truck...

Edison House A few Heritage Junction homes will be open for free tours on Sunday, Nov. 1 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The 1900 Kingsbury, the 1930 Edison, the school house and the church will be open. Plus, there will be toys and games for children. The buildings will also be open on Sunday, Dec. 6 and Jan....

CBRE Group Inc. announced the sale of two Class A office buildings within the Tourney Place five-building development in Santa Clarita on Wednesday. A 20,731-square-foot building located at 27433 Tourney Road, was sold to Pacific Fiduciary Real Estate Investments LLC for an undisclosed price, representing...

Bridge to Home will not be opening its emergency homeless shelter in Santa Clarita on Thursday despite pressure from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to do so. “The agency we work with hasn’t given us our contract yet, and we are working with them as to what day we can open,” said Tim...

The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation has been given the opportunity to raise money for reading programs through a matching grant from the Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation. If earned, the grant will support the foundations “Read with Me!” literacy program. The program helps hundreds of students...

Singing, drumming and dancing drew thousands of people to William S. Hart Park for the weekend-long Hart of the West Powwow, an annual event since 1994. The event gives families a chance to get together while giving spectators an opportunity experience heritage and culture with native dances and...