Chocolate chips sold locally at Food 4 Less stores have been recalled because of undeclared milk protiens that may affect people with allergies.   Barry Callebaut USA LLC is conducting a voluntary recall on its product sold by Kroger Stores under the brand “Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips”, 12 oz., UPC Code is 11110–86603 as the product may contain ...

The College of the Canyons men’s basketball team beat Bakersfield College, 82-73, and snapped a three-game losing streak. Rafael Love scored a team-high 21 points, 13 in the second half, and helped COC rally to win the game. COC was down five points, 41-36, at halftime, but built a 12-point lead in the second half. The College of the Canyons ...

Developments continue to unfold in the shocking case of videotaped sexual assaults of persons with disabilities turned in to the Sheriff’s Department, with the first victim located on Monday by state investigators.   The 25-year old woman is currently a resident of a care facility within Los Angeles County.  Her medical conditions have caused her to be physically defenseless; however, ...

Three suspected residential burglars are in custody thanks to the quick actions of a Canyon Country resident. It started before 5:00 a.m. this morning when the resident saw three men loading new appliances into a U-Haul truck outside of newly-constructed townhouses in the 27900 block of Avalon Drive in Canyon Country. The resident thought it was odd that the men ...

The Valencia boys basketball team, playing without injured Lonnie Jackson, held off West Ranch and won its Foothill League opener, 59-57, in overtime. Jackson, the Boston College-bound senior, sat out the game with a foot injury. He is expected to miss at least two weeks. Valencia jumped out to a 21-5 lead in the first half, but West Ranch rallied ...

By Wendy Langhans Do you sing in the shower?  In a church choir?  Do you download songs from “Glee” on iTunes?  Watch old Hollywood muscials on TCM? People love to sing and listen to each other sing.  It’s part of what makes us human.  And perhaps, that’s one reason why so many of us enjoy watching birds – we get ...

Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department traffic division are asking for the community’s help in finding a vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run Saturday night that took the life of 76-year old Earl Biggs of North Hollywood.   Stevenson Ranch resident Adrian Diamond was arrested after leaving the scene of the accident and was taken into custody when he ...

Mayor Marsha McLean voiced her continual support for California enterprise zones and redevelopment agencies at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.   As part of his proposed state budget, released Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown hopes to eliminate enterprise zones and redevelopment agencies in an effort to save the sate $924 million and $1.7 billion, respectively.   Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking ...

Amid the City Council’s approval of an agenda that included incorporating two large resource collections into the forthcoming Santa Clarita Public Library and relaxing on-time performance standards for the transit system, a two-page letter on the issue of illegal immigration dominated Tuesday’s meeting.   In a letter dated December 9, 2010, then-Mayor Laurene Weste wrote to Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman ...

The City’s Youth Grove is dedicated to Santa Clarita youth 24 years and younger who lost their lives in traffic-related incidents. The memorial site, a grassroots effort created by the City and its Blue Ribbon Task Force, provides a safe, centralized location for community members to remember loved ones. “The City’s Youth Grove is designed to serve as a poignant ...