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1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
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SCV NewsBreak for Friday, Dec. 2, 2011
Friday, Dec 2, 2011

In this episode: Man with crowbar assaults other driver in Home Depot Canyon Country parking lot; Valencia man, 20, charged with 12 counts of sexual assault on 10-year-old boy. Also: Nation’s unemployment rate dips to 8.9 percent; Art on display at OutWest in Old Town Newhall; Local weather outlook. SCV...

The Grizzlies cross country season has been full of firsts. In November, the team won its first Foothill League championship, while Kristian Martinez won his first cross country title. Two weeks later, they triumphed at the CIF Southern Section Championships, the first of any kind in school history. Then...

The Los Angeles County Operational Area (OA) deactivated the County’s Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) Friday at 2:30 p.m. The Los Angeles County Chief Executive Office, Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is transitioning its operations to a Duty Officer status. As the recovery efforts continue...

A 20-year-old Valencia man appeared in court Friday to face 12 felony counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office. If convicted as charged, Alexander Boswell of Westridge could face a maximum sentence of 120 years in prison. Boswell, who...

An incident of road rage got out of hand Friday afternoon when a man armed with a crowbar expressed himself in the parking lot at Home Depot in Canyon Country. Deputies were called at approximately 12:15 p.m. and the initial report was a man with a knife, but Lt. Joseph Efflandt said that the weapon...

California’s homicide rate dropped 7.8 percent in 2010 versus 2009, and the percentage of “solved” homicide cases increased to 63.8 percent, according to a report released Friday by Attorney General Kamala Harris. It was the fifth consecutive year the solved-homicide rate improved, and the...

Master’s Athletes Do Their Homework

Displaying excellence in the classroom as well as on the fields of play, five athletes from The Master’s College have been named 2011 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athletes for the fall sports season.  TMC’s selections came from the men’s and women’s soccer squads. To be eligible for the honor, student-athletes...

[U.S. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon] – Today the Department of Labor released the November jobs report, indicating the nation’s November unemployment rate was 8.6%, falling slightly from the October rate of 9%. This marks the 34th straight month that unemployment has remained over 8%....

Dec. 10: Golden Oak Jazz at West Ranch High

The days of the Big Band area are long past, but the sounds continue to entertain and delight people around the world. Combined with modern jazz arrangements, this unique blend of multi-piece orchestra and great tunes is coming to Santa Clarita on Saturday, Dec. 10. Golden Oak Adult School, as part of...

TMC in 4th Place for Learfield Cup

On the strength of a pair of 10th-place finishes at the NAIA Men’s & Women’s Cross Country National Championships, The Master’s College debuted in fourth place in the first set of Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup fall standings for NAIA institutions. The Mustangs, who have accumulated 120...

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1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
Castaic Lake
Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement in support of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer’s presentation of a $45.4 billion budget for the forthcoming 2024-25 fiscal year.
Kathryn Barger | Statement in Support of $45.4B County Budget
In a celebration held Tuesday, April 23 at the Port of Barcelona, award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham officially welcomed the newest and most innovative Princess Cruises ship, Sun Princess, serving as godmother during a star-studded naming ceremony.
Hannah Waddingham Officially Christens Sun Princess
Six comprehensive high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District which includes Canyon, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus, Valencia and West Ranch have been ranked among the top public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Hart District High Schools Recognized Best in Nation
College of the Canyons will offer four summer sessions running from June 3 through Aug. 17, giving students a variety of options in both class format and scheduling designed to help them achieve their educational goals, from launching a new career to transferring to a four-year university.
COC Offers Four Summer Sessions for Flexible Learning Options
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his measure to combat illegal dumping, by increasing penalties and closing a loophole which has enabled the problem for years, was approved in the Senate Public Safety Committee.
Wilk’s Illegal Dumping Bill Approved by Committee
Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is happening Saturday, May 18. Music will fill the air as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents.
May 18: Super Jazz Festival at West Ranch High School
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has presented The Healthy Homework Act (AB 2999) to the Assembly Education Committee.
Schiavo Presents Healthy Homework Act to Prioritize Mental, Physical Health
The city of Santa Clarita has notified the public that the playground at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354, is currently closed for repairs on the rubberized surface.
West Creek Park Playground Closed for Repairs
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites local creatives, media industry professionals, students, parents, teachers and others to celebrate the next generation of media makers participating in the inaugural NextGen MediaMakers Festival on Saturday, May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the Canyon Country Community Center.
May 18: NextGen MediaMakers Festival Invites Creatives, Students, Experts to Celebrate Media
1986 - COC board votes to allow Argentine cliff swallows to nest forever on sides of buildings [story]
swallows
As Volunteer Appreciation Week approaches, the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to all its dedicated volunteers who tirelessly contribute to DACC's mission of advancing the well-being of animals and people in the County.
DACC Pays Recognition to Volunteers
The Canyon Country Farmers Market will be celebrating their two-year anniversary Wednesday, April 24.
April 24: Canyon Country Farmer’s Market Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Auxiliary presented a $35,000 check Monday to the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation for the foundation’s Patient Tower Capital Campaign.
Henry Mayo Auxiliary Fulfills $600K Patient Tower Pledge
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for "Creature Feature," a juried art exhibition, with a theme of any living creature.
Entries Needed for ‘Creature Feature’ Art Show
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for a juried exhibit open to all photographers, both professional and amateur.
Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council Announces Call for Photographers
Recently I had the opportunity, along with spcaLA President Madeline Bernstein and Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA President Nikole Bresciani, to meet with NBC 4 reporter Kathy Vara to discuss the current challenges facing animal sheltering organizations.
Marcia Mayeda | Current Challenges in Animal Sheltering
As city manager for 12 years now and a longtime resident of Santa Clarita, I am always proud to see how our community continues to grow.
Ken Striplin | Visit Skyline Ranch Park – Santa Clarita’s Newest Amenity
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, April 22 - Sunday, April 28.
Filming in Santa Clarita Includes Six Productions
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is recognizing its valued volunteers during National Volunteer Week April 21-27.
Henry Mayo Celebrating National Volunteer Week
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, April 23, with closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by public session at 6:30 p.m.
April 23: Saugus Union to Discuss 2023/24 Personnel Report
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a self-evaluation workshop Wednesday, April 24, beginning at 2 p.m.
April 24: COC Board of Trustees’ Self-Evaluation Workshop
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy, who was severely injured in October after an explosion and fire at a Pitchess Detention Center mobile shooting range, died Saturday, LASD announced Sunday.
LASD Deputy Dies Months After Pitchess Shooting Range Explosion
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