College of the Canyons will host Manufacturing Day from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. This nationwide event is held every year by colleges, businesses, and communities to provide a deeper understanding of modern manufacturing and opportunities available...

Woodward Inc., an international controls company with a plant in Valencia, and GE Aviation have announced the formal creation of the large engine fuel systems joint venture. Under terms of the agreements related to the joint venture, Woodward received $250 million Wednesday from GE Aviation in exchange...

Raytheon’s AIM-9x air-to-air missile in flight, with tail assembly manufactured by Woodward HRT of Valencia. Woodward Inc., parent company of Woodward HRT in Valencia (formerly Hydraulic Research-Textron), posted 10 percent higher year-over-year fourth-quarter profits (66 cents) on sales revenue...

AIM-9x missile fired from an F/A-18C The U.S. Navy announced Friday that it is adding $97 million onto a previous contract with Raytheon Missile Systems of Tucson so the company can manufacture more tactical missiles for the governments of South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Subcontractors in Valencia will...

In this episode: Red Flag Warning in effect and coyotes on the prowl in SCV. Also: Board of Supervisors to consider tax-shift necessary for Copperstone community and future Soledad Canyon shopping center can annex into Santa Clarita; Pentagon cancels orders for Northrop Grumman’s Block 30 Global...

Woodward Inc., the Colorado parent of Valencia-based aerospace controls manufacturer Woodward HRT, posted 12-percent higher first-quarter revenues and 25-percent higher profits Monday, compared to year-ago figures. Systemwide profits for the quarter ending Dec. 31 rose to $46.4 million (40 cents per...

Santa Clarita aerospace contractor Woodward HRT has won a three-year, fixed-price contract valued at $9.5 million to supply actuators (motors used in flight control systems) to the U.S. Army, the Pentagon announced Monday. Woodward HRT was the only bider on the Pentagon contract, which is funded through...

In this episode: Sean Coen and Robert Hendricks, onetime Canyon High School football players, convicted of drug possession and fired from coaching jobs; New law toughens penalty for multiple DUIs and requires car seats for children up to age 8. Also: Saugus man tussles with deputies responding to domestic...

AIM-9x missile fired from an F/A-18C The Pentagon is ordering more missiles from Raytheon, and that means more work – and more Defense Department dollars – are coming home to Valencia. The Navy announced Thursday it has awarded a $69 million modification to a Raytheon missile contract. Raytheon...