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Smyth To Introduce Amendment To Prohibit Felons From Collecting Pensions
Friday, Feb 3, 2012

Assemblyman Cameron Smyth announced today that he will be introducing a constitutional amendment that will prohibit convicted felons from receiving their pension benefits. The legislation stems from recent articles about Mark Berndt, a teacher in Los Angeles who faces 23 counts of lewd conduct with students...

A bond refund could mean $8.1 million in savings to taxpayers, thanks to action taken by the Hart District Board Wednesday night. Voters in the William S. Hart Union High School District approved Measure V, a $158 million bond measure in November 2001. Series A of Measure V Bonds were sold in May 2003....

SeanFest is a Success
Thursday, Feb 2, 2012

A community gathering to support cancer patient Sean Sebel was held at Chick fil-A Wednesday night and judging from the turnout, was a rousing success. Participants enjoyed live music, a silent auction and a “buzz booth” where stylists gave buzz cuts to those wanting to show their support. “There...

Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012

The possible addition of two more parcels to the land being considered for the new Castaic High School has caused the William S. Hart District to revise and recirculate the Notice of Preparation of the draft Environmental Impact Report for the properties. Previously, a notice of preparation on the parcel...

Graffiti Removal Force Cleans Up The Town

If you’ve noticed less scrawling on the walls of the city, give credit to the Graffiti Task Force, which patrols the streets and removes offending, illegal markings throughout the year. More than six thousand tags were removed during 2011, with the majority of displays taken from surfaces in Canyon...

Note to future burglars: going back to the scene of the crime for your tools almost always guarantees a free ride to the sheriff’s station in the back of a black and white car. Timothy Charles Woodhead, 24, allegedly entered a garage at the Vista Valencia golf course on Trevino Drive around 6:45 a.m....

Taking the Plunge for Charity
Tuesday, Jan 31, 2012

The temperature outside might be warming up, but one thing is for sure – the waters of Castaic Lake are pretty cold. That’s why everyone is invited to leave their wetsuits and boogie boards at home, grab their friends and family and go jump in the lake – for a great cause. The annual Polar Plunge...

Monday, Jan 30, 2012

A bill that puts the question of whether the High Speed Rail project should charge ahead or be derailed has been introduced in the California legislature. Senator Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) today introduced SB 985 that asks the voters if they want to proceed with California’s proposed $98.5 billion...

Two juveniles were detained at the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s station after they allegedly set fire to brush in the wash near Canyon Park Boulevard and Jason Drive in Canyon Country. According to sheriff’s Lt. Tom Bryski, the two boys, each 11 years old, were walking home from school...

Canyon Grad Killed in I-15 Crash
Thursday, Jan 26, 2012

Derek Millsap A candlelight vigil will be held Friday at 8 p.m. in the Youth Grove at Central Park for former Canyon Country resident and Canyon High graduate Derek Anthony Millsap, 22, who was killed Tuesday afternoon when he was allegedly racing another driver and crashed into the center divider of...

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1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
collapsed freeway bridge
A strong defensive performance by The Master's University Lady Mustangs basketball team led to a 73-45 win against OUAZ in Surprise, Ariz.
Lady Mustangs Power Past OUAZ On the Road
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy has published its calendar of nature programs it will host in February.
Tejon Ranch Conservancy Offers February Nature Programs
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 20: SUSD to Meet in Closed Session with City Regarding Santa Clarita Elementary
The William S. Hart Union School District has announced that Dr. Collyn Nielsen, Deputy Superintendent, Human Resources, has been named the 2026 Negotiator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.
Hart District’s Collyn Nielsen Named ACSA Negotiator of the Year
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission has scheduled a site tour of the Princessa Crossroads Specific Plan Project and a virtual tour of the Belcaro at Sand Canyon Project. These projects are expected to hold public hearings in the near future.
Jan. 20: City of Santa Clarita Planning Commission Plans Site Tours
Free business training webinars are available from the College of the Canyons Small Business Development Center this January.
COC SBDC Hosting Free Webinars to Help Grow Businesses
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a unique gala on Saturday, March 7, 6-10 p.m.
March 7: ‘Live From Santa Clarita, It’s Saturday Night’ SCVHS 50th Anniversary
Saugus High School Instrumental Music gives back while raising much-needed funds for the high school's music program.
Saugus High Music Clothes for Cash Fundraiser
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce for a special Non-Profit Council Roundtable, "Non-Profit Love Match: A High-Impact Networking Experience for Professionals & Nonprofits," 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Education Center at Child & Family Center.
Feb. 10: Non-Profit Council Roundtable’s ‘Non-Profit Love Match’ at Child & Family Center
There are places in our community where history is not simply remembered, but carefully safeguarded and brought to life every day. William S. Hart Park is one of those rare treasures.
Laurene Weste | Preserving the Past, Building the Future at Hart Park
Congregation Beth Shalom offers a monthly film series that shows selected independent films one Sunday per month at 2 p.m.
Jan. 18: CBS Film Series Presents ‘Truth & Treason’
The California Department of Public Health is collaborating with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to remind consumers and retailers that products containing kratom or 7-hyrdroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, are associated with addiction, serious harm, overdose and death.
CDPH Reminds Retailers, Public About Dangers of Kratom, 7-OH Products
Foothill League soccer is coming into a final flurry of league matches that will sort out standings.
Foothill League Soccer: The Big Push
The Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market will offer a special live cooking demonstration and tasting on Sunday, Jan. 18.
Jan. 18: Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market Free Cooking Demonstration
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California residents and visitors will receive free vehicle day-use entry to participating California state parks on Monday, Jan. 19.
Jan. 19: California State Parks to Offer Free Vehicle Entry on MLK Day
1926 - Newhall Community Hospital, est. 1922, opens in larger, more modern hospital building at 6th & Spruce streets [story]
Newhall Community Hospital
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo will host the Third Annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19. The event will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Vallet Boys and Girls Club Thomas E. Dierckman Clubhouse.
Jan. 19: Schiavo to Host MLK Day of Service, Donations Encouraged
The Ridge Route Preservation Organization will host a Ridge Route Storm Clean Up Day Sunday, Jan. 18 at 7 a.m.
Jan. 18: Ridge Route Preservation Organization Work Day
The city of Santa Clarita January Community Hike will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Quigley Canyon Open Space, Cleardale Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 17: Santa Clarita Community Hike in Quigley Canyon Open Space
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m.
Jan. 22: City of Santa Clarita to Break Ground on Via Princessa Park
Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library will host a "Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle," event Thursday, Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m. at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Jan. 29: ‘Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle Bar’ at Canyon Country Library
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Smyth Drive in Valencia.
Traffic Alert Issued for SCV Water Pipeline Installation on Smyth Drive
Sam Shepard’s dark comedy "Curse of the Starving Class," presented by Eclipse Theatre LA, will run weekends beginning Friday, Jan. 23-Feb. 1 at The MAIN.
Jan. 23-Feb. 1: Eclipse Theatre LA Presents ‘Curse of the Starving Class’ at The MAIN
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