Stevenson Ranch News

The committee planning the 2010 American Cancer Society's SCV Relay For Life will hold its first meeting of the new year at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.

On Think Santa Clarita Valley Community Day, Tuesday, Nov. 10, local dignitaries, business leaders and volunteers will board a "Think Santa Clarita Valley" bus and spend the day visiting local businesses to inform businesspeople and answer questions about the program.

Although voter turnout in the Santa Clarita Valley is traditionally low for local-only issues, and Tuesday's turnout appeared to follow that pattern, those who did show up at the polls said they take their role in the political process seriously.

Future of westside and Tesoro governance Advisory Vote Only - Measures A, B and C will be presented to voters with a "yes" or "no" choice.

Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, encouraged parents to fingerprint their children in an effort to protect the kids from child predators as part of a child safety event the California lawmaker hosted Friday.

Michael Jackson is gone but performers in the Santa Clarita Valley and around the world proved Saturday that his classic "Thriller" dance lives on.

Groups raising funds for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month are using new tactics to cut their costs and get cash-strapped residents to open their wallets.

Once a week for nearly three years, Jo Godfrey drove from her Southern California home to Sacramento to lobby for change.

Residents have one more opportunity to hear all the information on the options for governing the westside unincorporated communities at tonight's public forum at Santa Clarita City Hall.

Stevenson Ranch resident Charles Gaos, center, and his children, Celine, 15, and Lawrence, 12, vist the Valencia Library on a weekly basis and usually find what they need.

The annexation debate over the governance for Western and Northern Communities is scheduled for tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the Santa Clarita City Council chambers.

Joseph Novotny, 43, had only lived for a short while in Santa Clarita Valley before his life was cut short by an alleged drunk driver.

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.

Joe Novotny's friends in the Santa Clarita Velo cycling club still think of him as a leader.

A town hall meeting on health care reform began calmly enough but erupted into shouts and jeers Saturday as residents appeared to dig in their heels on each side of the issue.

Thursday's public meeting on annexation in Castaic turned into a local version of Jeopardy as consultant Beverly Burr made repeated references to the popular game show.

Castaic Area Town Council members claimed bias following Monday night's meeting on annexation when a city-hired consultant claimed that annexing Castaic was not feasible given its current boundaries.

A Stevenson Ranch family is opening up about its ongoing ordeal with childhood mental illness in hopes of bringing greater awareness to the issue.

Mark Twain once said: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do.

Tulare County Fair officials said Thursday's attendance revenue was up 1.7 percent from the same day in 2008.