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In the Roaring ’20s in the big city, if there’s enough “razzle dazzle,” you just might get away with murder. That’s the premise of the hit musical “Chicago,” which has enjoyed success for nearly 50 years, and was based on true-crime stories of a century ago.
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California Institute of the Arts will present the annual CalArts Expo on Saturday, May 2. The Expo is an institute-wide event featuring interdisciplinary creative work from the CalArts community, ranging from current students to internationally renowned faculty and alumni creators.
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Blue Heat, the Saugus High School show choir team, ended its competition season on April 12 with a first-place finish in the mixed division Tier IV at John Burroughs Music Showcase 2024 held in Burbank. The team also won the awards for Best Musicianship and Best Showmanship.
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Against a backdrop of cinematic magic at Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, California Institute of the Arts honored the transformative power that philanthropy has had in nurturing the dreams of CalArts students.
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Two classic one-act comedies written by the late James McLure are coming to The Main in Old Town Newhall for a two-weekend run starting Friday, May 10.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity and the County Film Office, in partnership with Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Chair Lindsey P. Horvath and Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, unveiled a new $4.1 million grant program to provide relief to small and micro businesses affected by both COVID-19 and the 2023 Hollywood double strikes.
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Join the Saugus Instrumental Music Program at Saugus High School for a fun community event. Get ready, Santa Clarita, for an unforgettable morning of shopping, entertainment and support. The Saugus Instrumental Music Program Rummage Sale, where treasures abound and bargains await will be held Saturday, June 8, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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The Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates invite residents of the Santa Clarita Valley to the annual Placerita Canyon Nature Center Open House event to be held Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Starting Monday, April 29, construction on the South Fork Trail will begin to replace a portion of the lodgepole fencing, the city of Santa Clarita announced.
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College of the Canyons dual-sport athlete Sam Regez will continue his career at University of Portland with plans to run on both the cross country and track and field programs.
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An entertainment industry initiative to support the voices of California State University, Northridge film and TV students was celebrated with a recent screening of stories they created.
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How important is Film and Tourism to the Santa Clarita Valley Economy?
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Earlier this month, a team of biology students at The Master’s University won a distinguished award at one of the oldest intercollegiate research conferences in the country.
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Lisa Zamroz has announced her intent to step down as the head coach of The Master's University's women's basketball team effective July 1, 2024.
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Spring heralds a time of renewal and rejuvenation, not just in the natural world, but within our homes and lives as well.
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College of the Canyons student-athletes Gigi Garcia (softball) and Hannes Yngve (men's golf) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running April 15-20.
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California Institute of the Arts' Community Weekend kicks off on Friday, April 26 and runs through Sunday, April 28.
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May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month! Celebrate by applying to become a resource parent and fostering or foster-adopting siblings.
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Santa Clarita resident Edina Lemus has been appointed Administrator of the Veterans Home of California in Lancaster by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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The California Department of Transportation has scheduled Lane Closures on the northbound and southbound State Route 14 between Technology Drive in Palmdale and Avenue A in Lancaster, closing up to three lanes.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond testified today in the Senate Education Committee about the need for results-proven training for all teachers of reading and math.
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Mr. Manzer, Let me clear up a little confusion for you. According to the City Attorney State Law says that if you take down a billboard, you do not have the right to put up another one. If the sign companies choose to take down their signs, then Metro cannot replace them. Metro does not have to be part of the deal as you have indicated.
As far as the “No on S” side’s new tactic of “show me the deal”…what nonsense. Clear Channel asked to be given 30 days to bring in a deal at the Planning Commission but were rebuffed. With a deal approved by the Council and pending before the voters, the City is in no legal position to be able to consider other deals. Vote NO on Measure S and then we can entertain deals from as many companies as would like to bid. Then we can ask the people if they want the new deal.
That might or might not be accurate information. Metro’s lawyers would likely argue Metro is entitled to just compensation under Section 5412 (ff.) of the Business & Professions Code (the Outdoor Advertising Act): § 5412. Displays; removal or limitation of use; compensation; application
of section; relocation Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no advertising display which was lawfully erected anywhere within this state shall be compelled to be removed, nor shall its customary maintenance or use be limited, whether or not the removal or limitation is pursuant to or because of this chapter or any other law, ordinance, or regulation of any governmental entity, without payment of compensation, as defined in the Eminent Domain Law (Title 7 (commencing with Section 1230.010) of Part 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure), except as provided in Sections 5412.1, 5412.2, and 5412.3. The compensation shall be paid to the owner or owners of the advertising display AND THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE LAND UPON WHICH THE DISPLAY IS LOCATED. http://www.dot.ca.gov/oda/download/ODA_Act_&_Regulations.pdf
No billboards at all would be nice. They’re all ugly. Won’t happen though.
I honestly don’t care if we have digital billboards or not. Granted, billboards are not pretty, but they are not going to make us sick like the landfill does taking in radioactive waste, sludge, and toxic material, all against their conditional use permit they agreed to in 1997.
This is all so much fun I just have to toss a wayward opinion to see if it gets a response.
Billboards are annoying visual pollution, just like incessant real/robo-calls, mail advertising, and broadcast/cable/internet advertising that clog our minds every day.
At the same time, anyone swayed in favor of those sales pitches deserves what they get whether it’s good or bad quality goods, services, and politicians. How many of you remember fondly the good deal you got by paying attention to a billboard?
Here we are, our world full of all of this mental pollution and it’s only getting worse.
We deal with it by adapting; our mental filters turn most billboards into blurs that we don’t remember. They’re static so they become background. But Electronic Billboards? That’s going to take some serious Zen no-mind practice. It’s the equivalent of a mini-Las Vegas Strip drive, only not so mini if as Darryl mentions, private property outside of the city’s control gets a flock of them.
I wonder which of the dealmakers live within the “view-scape” of the projected freeway-adjacent 60 ft wide, 25 ft. tall video screens*? Will there be broadcast audio for us to pick up on wi-fi and Bluetooth as well?
It doesn’t really matter. Where there’s a will and cash, there’s a way. They’ll be here sooner or later.
*Just guessing folks.
Just to clarify, the 3 digital billboards would not be within view of anyone’s home. (Except for one board that would be visible from one home at a distance of roughly 3/4 of a mile against a backdrop of headlights on the 14 freeway.)
Hmm. Must be that one place in CC on the hill south of the river. Guess he won’t mind much.
I do find it interesting that the required public notice (required to be visible to affected residents and the general public) regarding one of the giant electronic billboards was placed on the south side of the freeway completely invisible to traffic on Soledad Canyon Road. Bike/hike path users could read it if they walked across the street as they exited the path.
The only building on that side is the giant storage place, so customers could see it if they got out of the cars as they exited the business.
Kinda evades the “public” part of visible doesn’t it?
And in response to your clarification, can you tell me if “the deal” for the three giant electronic billboards puts any limits on other GEBs being placed along the freeways? How about HWY 126? Since the deal is arranged with the City of SC, how about all the county and state owned land along the freeways?
It looks like the camel’s nose to me.
Electronic billboards certainly are coming to county areas outside of the city, regardless of what the city does or doesn’t do. Nobody erects old-style billboards anymore; for several years, throughout the country, new boards have been electronic. (The type that displays a different static image every 7 seconds or so, like a slide show.)
It won’t be long before they move past static images. Digital image/video billboards will be just as hackable as websites, banks and retail stores. Get ready for some angry and hormonal 17 year old to get all instagram-matic on them. Who knows what we’ll be seeing on the drive home from work?
Maybe ourselves…
Maybe, but digital billboards have been around for more than a decade all over the country; never heard of that problem.
To whom ever is writing as SCVTV. The operative clause in the law cited above (section 5412) is “shall be compelled to be removed”. If the billboard companies that have the boards voluntarily remove their boards, then there is no recourse for Metro. This is not only evident by a simple reading of the Code but was confirmed by the City Attorney.
In addition there is more bad info given by SCVTV. Digital Boards will be seen by more than one residence in Newhall at the Remsen site and from residences in the county (though further away) from the Magic Mountain site. This was confirmed in the hearings.
Measure (B)S is about the City taking control of THE REVENUE generated by the local “mom and pop” owned billboards that provide income for private citizens. The City’s goal is to make owning a billboard illegal. This is not about “a good deal” for Santa Clarita residents! Ask why all of the new digital billboards will be on City owned property. Ask if the City is going to somehow replace the loss of income to those families that will be forced to have that income taken from them. No one has discussed the fact that those local businesses that advertise on our local “mom and pop” billboards WILL NOT be able to afford the HUGE fees to advertise on the big screen! Only huge corporations will be able to do that. So then, where will local businesses be allowed to advertise to generate more local business?? Many residents don’t even leave Santa Clarita and drive mostly on the main arteries across our valley, NOT on the freeways. MEASURE S IS A SCAM, NOT “A GOOD DEAL” FOR SANTA CLARITA BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS!
This is confusing. What mom & pop-owned billboards? They’re owned by Clear Channel, CBS-Viacom and Lamar.
The operative phrase in section 5412 is “shall be compelled to be removed” As confirmed by the City Attorney, if the board companies voluntarily remove their own signs, Metro cannot put up new signs in their place. That is the other way signs can come down.