In this episode:
Two local schools are being recognized at the state level for helping low-income students excel in the classroom; The ringleader in the blond ID theft ring receives three years in county jail after taking a plea deal this week.

Also:
Sheriff Lee Baca came to the Santa Clarita Valley on Monday to see about a shootout at TPC Valencia. The fundraising golf tournament ended up raising about $170,000, for the SCV Sheriff’s Youth Foundation; local weather.

Sports:
Hart takes on Golden Valley in girls softball.

Finally:
April 19 is the deadline for teen artists and authors to submit artwork, poetry, and essays to this years Sister Cities Young Artists and Young Authors Showcase.

Television viewers can catch the SCV NewsBreak on SCVTV at the top of every hour from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., repeating the following morning at 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. SCVTV runs on Time Warner Cable Channel 20 and AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, and streaming on SCVTV.com.