Canyon Country News Archives

The American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter recently announced the recipients of its Contra Costa County Heroes Awards, to be honored at the Contra Costa Heroes Breakfast at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Nov.

The Wednesday pre-trial conference of a 20-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing and running over a Canyon Country man with his car and stabbing and hitting with his car a second man was postponed to later this year, officials said.

Deputies arrested a Canyon Country man Tuesday morning suspected in the stabbing death of an apparent transient Monday night in a local homeless encampment, authorities said.

A group of developers is considering building a large medical center in Canyon Country, which may bring urgent-care services to a community that doesn't currently have any.

Local runners braved the brisk morning for charity on Sunday in support of the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry.

Rod Johnson Jr. and Dalton Kuhn were not allowed in the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale pits at the time.

Sheriff's deputies have released composite sketches of suspects in two recent attempted kidnappings in the Santa Clarita Valley.

A fresh coat of paint, a new floor, a fresh-poured driveway - the list of improvements is one any homeowner would be proud to check off.

On a recent morning, a group of about 20 seniors mingled and waited in the recreation room of the Canyon Country Senior Apartments.

In a move that would have made the CIA green with envy, more than 20 Santa Clarita Valley men descended on Westfield Valencia Town Center Friday night to sing The Drifters' hit song "Under the Boardwalk." The secret singers swarmed to the Edwards Cinema minutes before their scheduled rendezvous time of 6:47 p.m. Bob Lang, 62, of Canyon Country came ...

A Canyon Country woman pleaded not guilty to a charge of felony child abuse Friday while a judge dramatically raised the bail on a man she lived with, who is accused of sexually abusing the same girl over several years.

It was just about lunchtime when the impromptu dance broke out. "Come on, Fay, cha cha cha," Jay Valenzuela said to his partner, pulling her up from the chair.

Deputies arrested two men suspected of committing graffiti in Canyon Country Saturday, authorities said.

A couple hundred children and adults gathered around Castaic Lake on Saturday and cheered on about 3,500 rubber ducks racing Saturday on the water in a fundraiser for a local health center.

Newhall County Water District board member Maria Gutzeit has received several endorsements in her re-election bid.

Authorities arrested two adults and six teenagers Monday morning after recovering weapons, drugs and graffiti tools in a probation sweep of known taggers in the Santa Clarita Valley, sheriff's deputies said.

Go rubber ducky, go! Chants from the crowd will echo across Castaic Lake on Saturday when the seventh annual Rubber Ducky Regatta will send thousands of ducks on a race across the lake to capture a grand prize.

Strong values met strength of character when the Boy Scouts of America and title event sponsor Total Financial Solutions hosted the fourth annual Santa Clarita Valley Leaders of Character Recognition dinner.

Former City Councilman TimBen Boydston announced this week he is running for a seat on Santa Clarita's governing body in the April 2010 election.