A jury today convicted a Canyon Country man of second-degree murder for plowing his truck into four cyclists, killing one, while he was drunk.
The jury deliberated less than two hours before finding Marco Antonio Valencia, 22, guilty of the July 11, 2009, DUI accident that killed cyclist Joseph Novotny, said Deputy District Attorney William Chung.
Hart School Board Member Steve Sturgeon declared his intention to run for re-election November 2011.
Given the state’s chronic $16 billion deficit, Senator Sharon Runner introduced legislation to certify that sufficient funds exist prior to initiating a statewide transitional kindergarten program.
The Hycy and Howard Hill Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is offering a free lecture about living with neurological disorders.
The LASD Stop Hate and Respect Everyone (S.H.A.R.E.) Tolerance Program has won the "Excellence and Innovation" Award from the Peace Officers Association of Los Angeles County.
The Golden Valley baseball team showed some signs of life, beating Saugus, 5-3. Anthony San Miguel drove in three runs for Golden Valley.
Mayor Pro Tem Laurie Ender told the public, city staff and fellow council members, “We have no date to the prom on this one yet.”
Los Angeles County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich announced recently that during the month of March, D.I.S.A.R.M., Developing Increased Safety through Arms Reduction Management, Officers confiscated 27 guns and six rifles, over $525,000 in illegal drugs and drug money, and arrested 166 probationers during 1259 unannounced searches of residences, persons, vehicles, and businesses.
The Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution Tuesday night to not levy the voter-approved special tax dedicated to fund library services, effective Fiscal Year 2011-12.
