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1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
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What Price for Cheating?
Friday, Feb 21, 2014

The underlying story is as follows: Corona del Mar High School in Orange County is reputed as one of California’s top schools. It is part of Newport-Mesa School District with about 2,200 students, of whom 99 percent go on to college. Among other perks, the atmosphere allows an enjoyment of private...

A Good Bad Example
Friday, Feb 14, 2014

It’s happened again. Another celebrity who did himself in with a drug overdose, and the media are fevered to saturate us with details. This time it’s actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. It would seem he was in the “he had everything going for him” class. Not anymore. With each new repeat of the same...

Christie’s Not Benghazi
Friday, Feb 7, 2014

Prudently setting priorities and adhering to them are essential to living a contented life. The acts provide for establishing parameters, setting goals and laying the pathways to tread. Absence of all of that breeds chaos; chaos wreaks havoc, and havoc erases focus. Responsible people work at positively...

Death Penalty Properly Applied
Friday, Jan 24, 2014

It was a gruesome murder. Murders commonly are. It involved the untimely death of a defenseless young woman in 1989. Now there will be a lawsuit. Not litigation on behalf of the victim herself or her suffering family, but one on behalf of the convicted rapist and murderer Dennis McGuire. This is not...

Stupid’s Stupid and a Lie’s a Lie
Friday, Jan 17, 2014

We, the collective John Q. Public, are so sodden with dishonesty that we take the deer-in-the-headlights stance when the unfamiliar truth comes at us. This is especially true with our politicians and anyone tied to them. Sadly, being lied to is so commonplace to us that we practically need therapy to...

The Ugly Truth
Friday, Jan 10, 2014

Undoubtedly you will recognize the name Mitt Romney, but you might not be familiar with the name Melissa Harris-Perry. Let’s take a look at her. Harris-Perry is a talk show host on MSNBC. That alone should automatically trigger your mind to Harris-Perry’s ugly genre, but the details of the...

The Age of Distraction
Friday, Dec 20, 2013

Reportedly one of the main strategies used for Barack Obama’s re-election in 2012 was “focus.”  It was the simplicity and repetition of “hope” and “change.” Irrespective of the evidence that the “hope” part is fading and the “change” part is on a continuum of destruction, liberals,...

Paying for the ‘Best’ Part 4
Friday, Dec 13, 2013

Hopefully this (unintended) fourth commentary on this subject will be the last. I just like to finish what I start. This began as a story about the powers-to-be in the public sector telling taxpayers they must pay breathtaking salaries, plus perks, to get “the best” for the job at hand. All...

The Big ‘O’
Friday, Nov 22, 2013

When I recall my past fondness of Oprah Winfrey, I shudder at the wasted time, tributes and ill-placed good thoughts I felt for that now self-exposed, great big phony. For one, I was completely fooled by the window dressing of her television show she called “The Angel Network.” It was a theme of...

Simple Obamacare Questions
Friday, Nov 15, 2013

There is so much to say about Obamacare, it would be impossible to write it all in 10 commentaries, let alone one. Setting aside the febrile level of the whole Obamacare subject, there is one simple question: Why is Obamacare such a partisan issue? The weak minded jump to the worn-out excuse that Republicans...

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1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
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Marianne Paris Sneider, a beloved long-time friend and patron of the Roar Foundation, died on July 21. Her generous spirit is reflected in her estate plan, which provides for a gift of $100,000 to the Roar Foundation in honor of Tippi Hedren, provided that the Roar Foundation receives $100,000 in matching grants within one year of her death.
Roar Foundation Matching Grant Opportunity
More than a dozen Val Verde and Castaic residents and community leaders came together on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to decry the “inaction and lack of concern” of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors around the public health emergency in the "diverse" community around the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operated by Waste Connections.
Residents Protest Chiquita Canyon at Board of Supes Meeting
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
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The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is offering the 2025 Gibbon Calendar for $15 plus $5 shipping. Purchasing a calendar or other items from the Gibbon Center Gift Shop helps support the care and feeding of the endangered small apes living at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus.
Gibbon Conservation Center Offers 2025 Gibbon Calendar
Exercising its mandate to improve transparency and accountability in law enforcement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission has created a special committee to investigate how the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department handles complaints made by members of the public against its deputies.
Oversight Panel Probes Sheriff Dept. Handling of Complaints Against Deputies
Four students from California Institute of the Arts Character Animation program have been awarded scholarships by ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum for the 2024-25 academic year.
CalArts Student Animators Win AEF Scholarships
On Sunday, Dec. 15, nearly 2,000 people dressed in their favorite holiday outfits attended the Metrolink Holiday Express Train at the city of Santa Clarita’s Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center in Canyon Country.
Holiday Joy Filled Santa Clarita Metrolink Express Train
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents to not feed their pets raw food following a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples.
Public Health Warns Against Feeding Pets Raw Food
The joy of the holiday season can quickly be ruined by scams, theft and fraud. Before you make a purchase or a donation it’s important to use caution. To help you navigate safely through the holidays
Beware Holiday Season Scams, Theft, Fraud
The City of Santa Clarita invites the community to come together for a Unity Walk in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, on Monday, Jan.20 at 8 a.m.
Jan. 20: MLK Day Unity Walk at Central Park
Are you ready for storm season? During heavy rain, Los Angeles County is particularly prone to flooding and erosion because so much of the land is paved over and debris can cause stormwater drains to become clogged or backed up.
County Resources Available to Help Prepare for Upcoming Storm Season
Two CalArtian-directed films earned nods this year for Golden Globes in the Best Motion Picture – Animated category.
CalArtians Nominated for 2025 Golden Globes
The Mosaiq creative Collection will host a feel good pop-up market 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Venue Valencia, 28678 The Old Road Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 26: Mosaiq Creative Collective Feel Good Pop-Up Market
Sometimes the best you can hope for when going against the best is to learn from the experience. And that's what The Master's University women's basketball team is hoping for after getting beat 97-77 by NAIA No. 1 Dordt University (IA) Wednesday, Dec. 18 on the final day of the Hope International Christmas Classic in Fullerton.
Lady Mustangs Humbled by No. 1 Dordt
Burrtec Waste Industries has partnered with the city of Santa Clarita to establish three convenient locations for residents to recycle live Christmas trees this holiday season.
Recycle Trees After Holiday Season at City Drop-Off Locations
College of the Canyons women's basketball used a 22-point fourth-quarter outburst to get past host Oxnard College 46-41 on Tuesday, Dec. 17, winning its second game across its last three outings.
Lady Cougars Come Back to Defeat Oxnard College 46-41
College of the Canyons freshman kicker Luis Rodriguez has been named to the 2024 California Community College Football Coaches Association All-America Team, while also joining the group of five Cougars earning All-State Team honors.
Rodriguez Earns All-American Honors as Five Cougars Named to All-State Team
1965 - Signal newspaper owner Scott Newhall shows up for a duel (of words) with rival Canyon Country newspaper publisher Art Evans, who no-shows and folds his paper soon after [story]
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NORAD monitors and defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. On Dec. 24, NORAD has one additional mission: tracking Santa Claus as he makes his way across the globe delivering presents to children.
NORAD Ready to Track Santa’s Flight for 69th Year
The Santa Clarita Valley is ablaze with holiday lights and displays. Here are few of the most popular spots to see the lights. Some displays wrap up on Christmas night, others will run through New Year’s Day. See them before they are turned off until next year.
Last Chance to ‘Let It Glow, Let it Glow, Let It Glow’
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads.
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Awarded $2.2M Grant to Increase Safety on Roads
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in an adult who was exposed to livestock infected with H5 Bird flu at a worksite.
Public Health Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in L.A. County
The International Film Festival Rotterdam unveiled the first highlights of its 54th edition, set to take place in the Netherlands from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. Among the lineup are world premieres by two filmmakers who graduated from California Institue of the Arts.
CalArtian Filmmakers Premiere Works at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025
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