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1971 - Tejon Ranch Co. allows Fire Dept. to torch the historic Hotel Lebec [ story]
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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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1906 - Bobby Batugo, World Champion Mixologist in the 1970s, born in The Philippines [ story]
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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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1906 - Bercaw General Store opens in Surrey (Saugus) [ story]
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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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Well, well, well. Yes, it’s all about the wells.
I don’t know what kind of PR crap is being reproduced in the article by my home town station, but this circumstance shouldn’t be both the subject of a news article and an argument in favor of the proposition that the PR is being paid by and for. That’s not reporting, that’s advocating.
I agree with another commentor that there was very little information regarding the dramatic change in water management taking place presented through the NCWD or CLWA that reached my home or crossed in front of my eyes in the past year or so. I always read about it AFTER the fact either here or over on the other, ahem, local news and home town station. I also note that this the first I’ve seen here of the latest “news event” regarding the proposed “merger”. It would have been nice to have a day or so to at least think about attending. Of course, if I missed an earlier announcement then mea culpa.
I understand what a merger is in the business world according to the “real” newspapers; I’m not sure I understand this one.
I also find it interesting that this reporter (or editor at my home town station) chose to use the term “merger” in its presentation of the take-over of SCWD and Valencia Water by the CLWA. Read ALL of the history of these maneuvers and you will find it hard to consider these operations as “mergers”. I’m not just talking about SCOPE and Lynne’s minions’ efforts to get their version out. I’m talking about court documents and legislative shenanigans up in Sacramento as well.
Somebody (or -bodies) badly wants all of the SCV to be under one Water Lord. Somebody wants to have all water service decisions made in one room under one management. That may not be a bad thing; after all we do get pretty much the same drought and the same rain wherever we live in this valley.
But this is not something that has been carefully brought out over time to all of the citizens of this valley (and owners/users of it’s watershed). If anything, what’s happened is a series of events that have occurred just far enough apart for the public to forget about the last one before the next shoe drops. In other words, as viewed through my old and no doubt slightly paranoid brain it looks like the fix is in.
I have no proof or evidence that anyone here is doing anything other than trying to bring the best service and quality of water to all of the SCV. But I tell you this – and I’ll say it as often as you like until I see it verified otherwise – this looks like the kind of behind-the-scenes-behavior of people who don’t want to stir the public up. They don’t seem to want to take the time for a full public understanding of what this means in terms of a single semi-private management and control of what is a relatively scarce and publicly owned resource. And its the only one after breathable air that we really can’t survive without.
It’s probably too late now for any kind of full review that could let the antiseptic effect of sunlight in to kill anything nasty. But then again it’s always been about “Who watches the guardians?”, paraphrased from the Latin. That’s right. Even the Romans worried about honesty, truth, and trust when confronted about behind the scene actions that could affect them.
If this is all clean, shiny and above-board then why isn’t it put to a vote before the users (and owners) of the Newhall County Water District?