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Hello Auto Group has announced its partnership with the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative for the second annual Military Spouse Appreciation Event. This event, dedicated to honoring military spouses, will take place on Military Spouse Appreciation Day Friday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Anthony Vince Nail Spa at 24250 Town Center Drive #140, Valencia, CA 91355.
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The Santa Clarita Artists Association has announced the 2024 scholarship award recipients. These deserving individuals have shown excellence in their high school art education and shared their plans to continue their artistic endeavors.
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The Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita is set to ignite innovation and transformation with its VIA Workforce Development Conference 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, May 16. Jorge Marquez, chairman of the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, has been added to the list of speakers appearing at the event. He will serve as the opening speaker at the conference.
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The city of Santaw Clarita will host the Free To Be Me Festival for its third year at an exciting new location. On Sunday, May 5, from noon to 3 p.m., celebrate Santa Clarita’s special needs communities and their families at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity and its regional partners have held the first of several upcoming rapid response events to urgently connect soon-to-be laid off local workers, impacted by the recent bankruptcy and closure of dozens of local 99 Cents Only Stores, to critical workforce services.
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Youth in Los Angeles County foster care as young as 13 can open their own checking and savings accounts without an adult co-owner through the Youth Access Banking program.
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The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. The council will meet at City Hall, City Council Chambers, Items on the agenda include: Measure H funding, awarding construction contracts for traffic improvements and updating criteria for speed hump installation or removal.
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Visit Vasquez Rock Natural Area and Nature Center for a Day at The Rocks, a family fun event and tribal celebration of the Village of Mapipinga. A Day at The Rocks will be held Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Princess Cruises, headquartered in Valencia, and ship builder Fincantieri of Monfalcone, Italy have announced the mutual decision to postpone the delivery of the next Sphere Class ship, Star Princess.
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The Master's University men's golf team shot a 13-under 275 to finish second at the Golden State Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships held at Briarwood Country Club in Sun City West, Ariz.
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Join local nonprofit Project Sebastian for an exhilarating day of racing and community support at its Rare Warrior 24 race on Saturday, June 1, at Heritage Park in the heart of Santa Clarita.
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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Station deputies will be taking part in the “DEA National Drug Take Back Day,” Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in front of the SCV Sheriff’s Station, located at 26201 Golden Valley Road.
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The College of the Canyons Center for Civic and Community Engagement—in collaboration with COC’s Golden Z Club—invites the community to attend the Nonprofit Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, April 30.
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College of the Canyons made quick work of visiting L.A. Valley College in a shortened 11-3 home victory that came on a day in which the program unveiled its newly named Michele Jenkins Softball Team Room during a pre-game dedication ceremony.
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For aspiring scientists at The Master’s University, taking up a student research project is no small commitment.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents not to use a Vietnamese herbal ointment called “Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu” (Castor Oil Hemorrhoid Extract) because it contains lead and can be fatal.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond hosted a California Apprenticeship Summit Wednesday to raise awareness of apprenticeship opportunities and career technical education pathways that connect California’s youth to high-wage, high-growth career opportunities.
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College of the Canyons student-athletes Nichole Muro (softball) and Angelo Aleman (baseball) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running April 8-13.
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California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday his bill improving transparency between parents and schools’ sexual education curricula passed out of the Senate Education Committee.
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The 76.6-mile-long Antelope Valley Line has the third-highest ridership in Metrolink’s system with an estimated average of 9,000 passengers daily. However, the uneven terrain and single-tracking along the line in some areas forces trains to travel at a slower speed which results in an estimated travel time of approximately one hour between Santa Clarita and Union Station.
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Team Dragon Eyes, affectionately known as TDE, is gearing up to host its highly anticipated Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival race on Saturday, June 1 at Castaic Lake, Lower Lagoon.
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This year marks the 20th year that the city of Santa Clarita has been hosting the annual Bike to Work Challenge. The community is invited to celebrate by riding a bike to work the week of May 13, and stopping by a pit stop on Thursday, May 16.
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That lame “gate” malfunctions all the time even when you have a key (and a resident of the canyon in your veh)! As I was rolling through that ridiculous gate, half way through the spikes popped up. No choice, but to continue on which lead to two very flat tires. The HOA rep was totally rude and refused reimbursement even with evidence the equipment malfunctioned. My auto insurance company successfully sued the HOA and the HOA was forced to pay for the tires and all of the damage it cased to the bottom of the vehicle. The experiences with the PC HOA members were so bad that I will never willingly drive down that road again. There are more aesthetically pleasing roads within SVC anyway!
No way. Added street traffic thru our tiny neighborhood in placerita cyn is not a good idea. We get enough idiot college students racing thru our streets. No need to put the residents in further danger. It’s a small small small community. Why try to put a major road thru a neighborhood?
I agree NO WAY! I was a resident on Placerita Canyon from 1979 until 2012! The property is on a private road to start. The residents do not have to allow other traffic through nor should they feel compelled to! Leave home earlier! The most significant reasons would be alluded to the years I lived on that street. Before the gate was installed we could never jog, ride our bikes, or walk our dogs due to the fact that a motorist could possibly spin out of control and hit us. During the time I lived on Placerita Canyon we lost cats, a dog, and three brick walls in the front of our house from speeding motorists! Of course the damages and repairs were never paid by the motorists! When the gate was installed we never had an accident again! STAY OUT Santa Clarita!
I’d be afraid of getting shot going on that road now. The residents seem mighty feisty! But isn’t that area incorporated?
It will never happen ,its all private property the people in canyon wont let it happen,I live on placerita cyn,and it bad already with.the way people drive down our street…the city is still not going to.pay for the road to get fix because of it being private..that gate is brand new,everything on it was re done,one of the reasons that it would’ve malfunction is because idiots that done read the sight.that say one car.still go through and break the arms and break other mechanical parts..
If your going to call people idiots then you should learn how to spell and use grammar correctly
Chris, come on, that is just rude. I have a tendency to proofread as I read things, but I don’t publicly point out other people’s mistakes, as that would make me look petty or something. I did something with my tendency. I edit the blogs of people whose first language is not English. A person’s writing skills does not necessarily reflect their intelligence. (I hope that I did not make any mistakes, LOL)
I see my own friend has my back…haha
Ironically, Chris, ‘your’ post also has a spelling error.
private property! they can do what they want, and let who they want in, and keep who they want out, out.
“If your going to call people idiots”…. Oh the irony. Lol
Lol I remember back in the 80s when this road was accessible before they put the gate up. That is when Santa Clarita had it’s small town charm. When it was safe and every family knew one another. I hope they keep it private for the residences sake!
P.s.the road at the top of the hill, name? Goes through the condos and dead ends, could be extended and goes right down to town. Pay for the down hill land Santa Clarita city council! Or stop whining.
Well said Kim Albrecq! I grew up back there too. The gate and speed bumps being installed was the best thing to happen to our tiny neighborhood. I remember big rigs using that road as a short cut. We were never allowed to ride our bikes on the road until after the gate was installed. Unless you live in Placerita Cyn you do not need access to that road or gate. Stay out of our neighborhood!!!!
Yeah idiots paying to go to college (to further educate themselves) yet can’t read the speed limit sign. Ohhhh the irony. Nevermind. Walk your family down the street while school is in session and call my bluff then.
Placerita Canyon Road, like some other roads in the Valley, has been gated for some time — since 1995 actually. It started when the City walked away from maintaining/repairing the Road. A lawsuit was filed and all you folks, including Mr. Manzer, the City, County, and State of California had the opportunity to step in and take over the Road. No one did and the ruling was that a two mile section was private. No one wanted to take over this responsibility, especially the City because they could never make the Road fit their desing criteria due to setback issues, having to take out heritage oak trees, utility poles to close to the edges of the road, lack of curbs, gutters, sidewalks and the like. In order to control ever increasing volumes of speeders, drunks and people just taking a short cut to go to Costco and the like, the Road was gated at only one end — the East. People can still go in the Canyon for their needs. They bicycle and run through the area now, when they couldn’t before. The City just added an Open Space section just to the northeast of the Gate. Placerita has NEVER been conceived as being part of the traffic circulation element, that has been the Lyons/Dockweiler extension — which is what Mr. Manzer should be talking about instead of his obviously uninformed fiction published here — oh wait, it is “opinion”! I guess he can say what ever he wants no matter how defamatory and factually incorrect he is. I previously have requested that Mr. Manzer contact me if wanted to discuss this issue factually/intelligently, but nothing, just “crickets” and at least we can now hear them at night in Placerita along with owls, coyotes and the like since we don’t have as much traffic noise. Mr. Manzer, you should also get out more often — the gate mechanism you depict has not been in use for over 6 months now and we have made a more bike friendly pass through haven’t we Kevin Korenthal? As the Road corporation’s CFO and Chief Counsel I can also reliably inform you that Helen Gunther’s alleged report above is completely and utterly false. I would hope the people at SCVTV, including Leon Worden would be a bit more careful about publishing this
drivel since it is now getting to the point that Mr. Manzer and others that support his views are willfully defamatory.
Placerita Cyn? Why would anyone want to drive thru that meth infested area? The gates were installed to keep the locals in! Why would anyone want to live with all the rats and oil rigs everywhere? Funny how people think! Put up bigger gates SCV to keep them in.
I heard they are going to make a connection through from Via Princesa?
I heard they are going to make a connection through from Via Princesa?
Need big road right down the canyon…
Need big road right down the canyon…
Amy Boone
Amy Boone
By far, one of the worst written articles I have ever read.
Placerita Canyon Road, like some other roads in the Valley, has been gated for some time — since 1995 actually. It started when the City walked away from maintaining/repairing the Road. A lawsuit was filed and all you folks, including Mr. Manzer, the City, County, and State of California had the opportunity to step in and take over the Road. No one did and the ruling was that a two mile section was private. No one wanted to take over this responsibility, especially the City because they could never make the Road fit their design/liability criteria due to setback issues, having to take out Heritage oak trees, utility poles too close to the edges of the road, lack of curbs, flooding, gutters, sidewalks and the like. In order to control ever increasing volumes of speeders, drunks and people just taking a short cut to go to Costco and the like, the Road was gated at only one end — the East. People can still go in the Canyon for their needs, they just can’t commute through it via motorized vehicle. They still bicycle and run through the area now, when they couldn’t safely do so before. Also, the City just added an Open Space section just to the northeast of the Gate. Placerita has NEVER been conceived as being part of the traffic circulation element, that has been the Lyons/Dockweiler extension — which is really what Mr. Manzer should be talking about instead of his obviously uninformed fiction published here — oh wait, it is “opinion”! I guess he can say what ever he wants no matter how ill informed, misleading and factually incorrect he chooses to be. I had previously requested that Mr. Manzer contact me if he wanted to discuss this issue factually/intelligently, but nothing, just “crickets” and at least we can now hear them at night in Placerita along with owls, coyotes and the like since we don’t have as much traffic noise. Mr. Manzer, you should also get out more often — the gate mechanism you depict has not been in use for over 6 months now and we have made a more bike friendly pass through haven’t we Kevin Korenthal? As the Road corporation’s CFO and Chief Counsel I can also reliably inform you that Helen Gunther’s alleged report above is completely and utterly false. I would hope the people at SCVTV, including Leon Worden would be a bit more careful about publishing this
drivel since it is now getting to the point that Mr. Manzer and others that support his views are willfully defamatory.
I assure you it’s not false. And if memeory serves you were that very rude person I mentioned in my post.
Dream on lady. Better start taking your memory meds again. I have the records and no payment has ever been made on behalf of Helen Gunther for any relevant/recent damage claim. Perhaps you are confused with another gate system within the SCV, such as Valley Street/Calgrove and the like. You also don’t have the right to use the Placerita gate as you have never had a gate card/privilege issued to you. If someone allowed you to use their card, that was solely their error and responsibility and I would love to know who that was to further verify your unsubstantiated claims here. You also fail to mention that their is signage at the gate stating that all use is at one’s own risk.
Yes, indeed you are that rude person. Keep going – it’s revealing and enlightening. Have a wonderful day! :-)
Having never met you I wouldn’t presume to say you are rude. Just because I disagree with your unsubstantiated assertions and call you out and you can’t substantiate it — doesn’t make me rude, it makes me factual and correct at this point. If I am incorrect, let us see your face (not a helicopter with posed LACO FD personnel) and tell us who allowed you to use the gate the many times you appear to be claiming and when your alleged incident is. You can be factual too. It is not rude, it is enlightening and involves knowledge. You should try it sometime instead of calling me names and gossiping on this forum.
What makes you rude is a comment like this “Better start taking your memory meds again”. I have since changed my name because I am married now so of course you won’t make the connection. Instead of thinking of other possibilities you just throw insults. Your hostility towards everyone comes over loud and clear and you are indeed rude. I feel sorry for you. Apparently even my profile picture aggitates you. As for the “drivel” your posting here I’m done reading it. Better things to do. Again, wishing you a wonderful day :-)
Thanks for proving my points — no substance in your comments about Placerita or the Gate. :)
Can’t believe the amount of hate spewed on these comments. As a SCV resident, I have no problem using all other routes AROUND Placerita to get where I am going. As a Hidden Valley resident, I wish Calgrove still had a gate. The city and lawsuits sealed us in here long ago, however, I don’t miss the traffic.
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I used to drive Placerita in the 80’s. It was quaint, rural, narrow and full of pots holes. There was and is a small boulder and wood home on the north side of the street that was abandoned. Adding to the small town atmosphere was a fact that 2 jack asses used that structure as their stable !! It maybe a small small neighborhood now but it really wasn’t too bad before. Guess what, I think you should stay private. Being lost in this quagmire of nothing but cookie cutter neighborhoods is a shame. STAY PRIVATE
Interesting… lower Placerita Canyon hasn’t been the same since the loss of Saxonia Park (best 4th of July gathering place) and the growing sprawl of Master’s College. Heavy rains always show the poor civil planning of the area and the very special folks who feel empowered with private roads and gates should enjoy the cost of repaving and lack of effective storm drainage. I always enjoy Darryl & Leon’s commentary.
Need to work on putting a gate on the West end at Placerita Cyn and Placeritos upset more people!! :-) or work on making Placeritos safer! PC might is one of the last, rural neighborhoods in the SCV and needs to be ignored by people who want to disrupt or community for selfish reasons!
Need to work on putting a gate on the West end at Placerita Cyn and Placeritos upset more people!! :-) or work on making Placeritos safer! PC might is one of the last, rural neighborhoods in the SCV and needs to be ignored by people who want to disrupt or community for selfish reasons!
I think it would be great to add a gate on the West end of Placerita Cyn along with implementing a SWPPP’s plan to keep everything contained(Just kidding… I still have a few friends living in the area)…