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1906 - Bobby Batugo, World Champion Mixologist in the 1970s, born in The Philippines [story]
Bobby Batugo


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SCV NewsBreak for Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday, Apr 16, 2012

In this episode: Disney fans and their childhood characters celebrate the opening of a new store. Also: An elderly man found dead in Escondido Canyon; Local weather outlook. Former State Sen. Cathie Wright dies at 82; Sheriff’s volunteers honored. Finally: Schools to adopt Transitional Kindergarten; Santa...

GV Alum Wiseman Leaving Hawaii

Former Golden Valley High School basketball standout Trevor Wiseman is leaving the University of Hawaii’s basketball program, head coach Gib Arnold announced Friday. Wiseman, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound sophomore wing, asked for his release, UH officials confirmed.  He averaged 5.1 points and 4.2...

SCV High Jumper Florent, 14, Now No. 1 in State, No. 2 in Nation

Photo courtesy of Tarrell Florent Fourteen-year-old Alexandria Florent of Santa Clarita, who was picked as an athlete of the month and featured in the April edition of Sports Illustrated Kids magazine, cleared 5-feet 10-inches in a meet this past weekend. Florent, a 6-foot freshman at Harvard-Westlake...

FCSC Storm Dampens Monsoon 9-1

Tyler Coombes Tyler Coombes scored five goals as the Santa Clarita Storm overcame an early deficit to defeat the San Diego Monsoon 9-1 Saturday at Harry Welch Stadium in Canyon Country. The Storm improved to 1-0-1 in National Premier Soccer League play. The Monsoon took the lead just three minutes into...

TK, or Transitional Kindergarten may become the hottest new buzzwords in education. Next year school districts in the state of California will be adding TK classrooms to bridge the transition from preschool to kindergarten. In 2010 the Kindergarten Readiness Act was passed to amend the California Education...

SCV Chamber Chair Creates Panel of Past Leaders

Chris Angelo The past chairs of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce are uniting to form a new advisory group that will tap into their collective wisdom and experience, keeping them engaged to help the Chamber accomplish its goals even after they’ve finished serving on the organization’s...

SCV Kids Flock to Mall’s Reimagined Disney Store

If you thought you saw Woody, Buzz and Jessie at the mall on Saturday, you weren’t dreaming. The “Toy Story” characters were in the neighborhood to celebrate the ribbon cutting at the newest Disney Store, which moved from inside the mall out to the Patios at the Westfield Valencia Town Center. “We...

The annual California State University fact book  is a collection of key facts about the CSU system, including information about the system’s funding, leadership, student costs, faculty and staff demographics, enrollment, degrees awarded and more.

An elderly man was found dead alongside an overturned 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix on Escondido Canyon Road Monday morning. California Highway Patrol Officer John Lutz said the Newhall CHP office was notified of a single vehicle rollover collision at 9:02 a.m. Los Angeles County Fire personnel on the scene...

Plum Canyon Elementary School will hold a “Spring cleaning” fundraiser Saturday, April 21, to help the Class of 2013 get to Camp CIMI in October. CIMI is the Catalina Island Marine Institute, and Plum Canyon sixth graders spend a week there to study marine biology and ecology. The camp enriches...

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1906 - Bobby Batugo, World Champion Mixologist in the 1970s, born in The Philippines [story]
Bobby Batugo
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.
South Fork Trail Construction to Begin April 29
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.
COC Standout Sam Regez Signs with University of Portland
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. 
‘Changing Lenses’ Initiative Lends Voice to CSUN Film, TV Students
How important is Film and Tourism to the Santa Clarita Valley Economy? 
SCVEDC Delves into Santa Clarita Film, Tourism Impact
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.
TMU Biology Students Earn Recognition at Annual Research Conference
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.
TMU Women’s Basketball Coach to Resign
Spring heralds a time of renewal and rejuvenation, not just in the natural world, but within our homes and lives as well.
Cameron Smyth | Spring Cleaning Your Neighborhood
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.
COC Names Gigi Garcia, Hannes Yngve Athletes of the Week
California Institute of the Arts' Community Weekend kicks off on Friday, April 26 and runs through Sunday, April 28.
April 26-28: Community Weekend Returns to CalArts
May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month! Celebrate by applying to become a resource parent and fostering or foster-adopting siblings.
May 16: Children’s Bureau Foster Care Orientation
Santa Clarita resident Edina Lemus has been appointed Administrator of the Veterans Home of California in Lancaster by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Newsom Appoints SCV Resident Veterans Home Administrator
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.
Caltrans Announces SR-14 Lane Closures
1906 - Bercaw General Store opens in Surrey (Saugus) [story]
Bercaw Store
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.
State Superintendent Makes Historic Push for Results-Proven Training in Literacy, Math as Sponsor of SB 1115
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:
Ocean Water Warning for April 24
Dust off the boots and get ready to holler, because Boots In The Park making its way to back to Santa Clarita, y’all. 
May 10: Boots In the Park Returns to Santa Clarita
State Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) and Supervisor Kathryn Barger honor the memory of those lost 109 years ago in Armenian Genocide. 
Barger, Wilk Recognize Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps is excited to announce the inaugural Donut Day event.
June 7: Salvation Army SCV Announces Inaugural Donut Day Event
The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation has approved $370,000 in funding to support the Vet@ThePark program operated by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control.
LAC Animal Care Foundation Provides $370K Grant to Support Vet@ThePark
The California Department of Public Health is encouraging Californians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27.
CDPH Urges Californians to Support Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion, introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Board Chair Lindsey P. Horvath, proclaiming May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Los Angeles County.
Supes Proclaim May as Mental Health Awareness Month
The Grammy-award winning rock ‘n’ roll group Blues Traveler will take the stage of the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. May 9. 
May 9: Blues Traveler to Perform at PAC
1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
Castaic Lake
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