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William S. Hart Union High School District Teacher of the Year Nicole Jolicoeur has been named a Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year by the Los Angeles County Office of Education. She is now officially nominated for the California Teacher of the Year.
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The city of Santa Clarita is seeking community feedback on a public safety grant proposal for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. All public comments must be received by noon on Friday, Sept. 27.
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California Institute of the Arts alum Gala Porras-Kim (Art MFA 2009) was named by Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation as one of nine recipients of the 29th Heinz Awards.
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The regular meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.
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The Santa Clarita City Council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. The council will discuss plans for the former Whittaker-Bermite property.
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The meeting of the Saugus Union School District Asset Management Advisory Committee was adjourned after a large crowd reportedly became unruly during the public comment session.
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1954 - C-46 cargo plane crashes at Saugus Drunk Farm; Civil Air Patrol chaplains parachute to safety [ story]
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The College of the Canyons Aerospace and Science Team has received a $300,000 grant from NASA’s Mentoring and Opportunities in STEM with Academic Institutions for Community Success program.
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Bring along a furry friend to the Santa Clarita Child & Family Center's Purple Walk Domestic Violence Awareness 5K on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 8-11 a.m. at the Center’s main facility 21545 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
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Written and directed by Braddon Mendelson, produced by Heather Mendelson, and co-produced by Olive Branch Theatricals and Noisivision Studios, "Provenance" will take stage at the The MAIN, 24266 Main Street, Santa Clarita, CA 91321, Friday through Sunday, Sept. 27-29.
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The Master's women's volleyball team opened Great Southwest Athletic Conference play on the road in Prescott, Ariz. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, defeating the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Eagles in straight sets 28-26, 25-22, 25-18.
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College of the Canyons freshman Sahya Kitabatake shot a two-under-par round of 70 to tie for medalist honors while helping the Cougars place fourth at the Western State Conference tournament at Sterling Hills Golf Club in Camarillo on Monday, Sept. 16.
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One of the city of Santa Clarita community’s most cherished parks, David March Park is set to expand, Thursday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m., 28310 North Via Joyce Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91350 with a groundbreaking ceremony.
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SRD Straightening Reigns, a therapeutic organization offering equine assisted psychotherapy, has been awarded $278,870 from the California State budget to improve mental health services.
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The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees appointed Carlos Guerrero to fill the board seat in Area 5, effective immediately, at its special Wednesday, Sept. 18 meeting.
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California Institute of the Arts alums Alyssa Dressman Lehner and Clara Plestis captured Emmy Awards at the 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
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Valencia High School's Choir will hold a fall concert, "Broadway, Movies & Media" at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. at the Saugus High School Theatre, 21900 Centurion Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
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As my wife, Virginia, and I stroll through our magnificent city, we admire the beautiful paseos and the expansive open spaces, but what really catches our eye, is the diverse works of art at every turn.
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The California Department of Public Health is encouraging all Californians to get vaccinated this season to protect themselves and loved ones from respiratory viruses.
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The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library in collaboration with Santa Clarita Valley Libraries will have a silent Book Auction beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, through 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7.
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1863 - Gen. Edward F. Beale loans money to A.A. Hudson and Oliver P. Robbins to erect toll house in Newhall Pass [ story]
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The Counties of Los Angeles and San Bernardino today announced the opening of multiple joint Local Assistance Centers to assist residents impacted by the Bridge and Line Fires.
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Valencia Gynecology Associates, owned by longtime Santa Clarita Valley OB-GYN physician Don Nishiguchi, MD, has joined the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital network.
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JCI Santa Clarita is proud to announce the upcoming Veteran’s Resource Fair, scheduled to take place on Sept. 21 at William S. Hart Park.
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Well, thank you for warning us, SCVNews. A month’s worth of traffic jams on a major North-South artery is a big deal in this big little town. Of course, the City could have taken a hint from the CalTrans work on the 14 and made the contractor work from 7pm to 5am instead of this traffic-screwing program that only allows one-lane traffic in each direction during the heaviest travel time on that street.
And what’s wrong with the current “reinforced box storm drain” that exists at this exact location? It’s not like there’s a sudden increase in water draining these canyons. All it does is channel the runoff from Circle J Ranch into the Newhall Creek branch of the Little Santa Clara River.
Unless of course, you consider that it also drains the hillsides and past evidence of the rocket/explosive Bermite testing labs northeast of Railroad Avenue and Oak Ridge Drive. Check your Google Earth maps folks; those dirt roads to the east are named “JATO Rd” (aka Jet-Assisted-Take-Off Rd), “Bermite Rd”, “Azide Rd”, and “Reject Rd”, among others.
I’m guessing most folks thought that the Bermite Site was somewhere off of Soledad Cyn Road, not thinking that in this valley, almost every place is near another place. In fact, Golden Valley Rd cuts right through the old Bermite Site, although years of testing and testimonials have assured us it is now safe.
Except why are there existing treatment plants only on the north side of these hills, such as southeast of Bouquet Canyon Rd and Soledad Cyn Rd? And another treatment plant east of there on “Squib County Rd” (aka Commuter Way) south of Soledad Canyon Rd? You can see the tanks and some of the equipment as you drive east on Soledad. They are somewhat hidden by trees, shrubs, and other obstructions, but it’s pretty clear what they are there for.
Granted, the State of California Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has been in charge of this process for years. Unfortunately, they have been in trouble for a number of recent clean-up projects, including the Oil and Toxic substances Superfund Site at the east end of Canyon Country near the Soledad Canyon exit from the 14 Freeway – near the Nike Missile Site.
But don’t worry about it. I’m sure that the one thing has nothing to do with the other.
Except for this:
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/04/24/is-californias-toxic-waste-regulator-letting-enforcement-slide/
The local aspects of the Bermite water contamination issue were hashed out in the local SCV newspaper (under previous ownership) years ago. But this article brings a brand new look at the Cal DTSC we all believed to be looking out for our health and safety.
(Leon) Well…. a big part of the job of the Citizens Advisory Committee back in the day was to hold DTSC’s feet to the fire — first to get them to do the job, then to stay on track. If they were “looking out for our health and safety,” you can credit the political pressure we applied.