Santa Clarita News

Unemployment drops significantly in Santa Clarita, L.A. County
Unemployment in Santa Clarita dropped in April to 6.8 percent from 7.3 percent in March, following the downward trend in unemployment in Los Angeles County, the state of California and the entire country. Los Angeles County also saw a drop in unemployment, with rates declining to 11 percent in April from 11.8 percent in March. In April, 6,000 people were unemployed in Santa Clarita, down from 6 ...

Santa Clarita man, 39, dies in Valencia motorcycle crash
VALENCIA -- A motorcyclist killed in a collision in Valencia was identified today by the coroner's office as a 39-year-old Santa Clarita resident.

Arson unit investigating fire at single-family home in Santa Clarita
SANTA CLARITA - A fire today at a single-family home in Santa Clarita was being investigated as a potential arson, county fire officials said.

Santa Clarita’s unemployment drops
Santa Clarita's unemployment rate inched down to 7.3 percent in March, while unemployment edged upward to 11 percent in California and remained steady in Los Angeles County at 11.8 percent, officials reported Friday. Nationally, the jobless rate declined slightly from 8.3 percent in February to 8.2 percent in March, with fewer U.S. states reporting job gains in March. In March, 6,500 people were ...

Photos: World record drum circle
Santa Clarita teens join to the beat of Rock the Rhythm, Beat the Odds, a giant drum circle event at the College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium in Santa Clarita, Calif.,

Final Quotas Filled for Women's Boxing at London Olympics
The 2012 London Olympics will see the debut of women's boxing as an Olympic event, and the conclusion of the Women's World Boxing Championships in Qinhuangdao, China May 19 saw the final continental quotas filled.

Beckham wants to be picked for football team on merit
ATHENS (Reuters) - David Beckham hit back on Friday at suggestions that he might be selected for the British Olympic football side at the London Games because of his celebrity status rather than on merit alone.

Solomon: Baylor savors unparalleled year in all sports
Solomon: Baylor savors unparalleled year in all sports Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 11:41 p.m., Thursday, May 17, 2012 Winning a Heisman, multiple Big 12 and national championships, a bowl game victory and having all 19 sports reach postseason competition is an ...

Venus Williams, Andy Murray Two Players Battling for London Olympics
When the 2012 London Olympics get going this summer, there will be hundreds of stories of triumph over adversity and drive pushing athletes to the edge of human ability. Most of the best stories come from the sports that don't have big professional ties, but some of the pros offer us inspiration as well.

Money troubles raising corruption risk in football
There are thousands of players like Mario Cizmek in football, professionals who never fulfilled their early promise yet whose passion for the game takes them to unfashionable clubs to earn a living from the game they love.