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The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station has issued the following traffic alerts: Due to heavy rains, the westbound right lane is closed on Soledad Canyon Road between Camp Plenty Road and Langside Avenue.
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Fostering Youth Independence’s recent Charlie Brown Holiday party was attended by dozens of local foster youth and their volunteer Allies.
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The National Weather Service as issued the following alerts for the Santa Clarita Valley. Flood Watch until Dec. 26, 4 p.m. PST, High Wind Warning until Dec. 25, 3 p.m. PST.
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Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is urging residents to remain vigilant as a powerful storm system moves through Los Angeles County, bringing periods of heavy rain and rapidly changing conditions.
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Thirteen suspects were arrested, and more than $800,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered following a coordinated, multi-agency operation targeting an organized retail theft network operating across Northern California.
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The California State Transportation Agency today announced a new joint effort by two of its departments, the Department of Motor Vehicles and California Highway Patrol, to curb excessive speeding and prevent deadly crashes.
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The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to heat up the holiday season at the Holiday Spice Salsa Edition on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Canyon Country Community Center, located at 18410 Sierra Highway Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
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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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As winter storms enter Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control urges pet owners to take necessary precautions in light of the significant storms expected to last for five days.
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Brayden Miner scored 31 points and Rylan Starr had 24 as The Master's University men's basketball team crushed Bethesda University 145-59 The MacArthur Center.
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From surprise Santa arrivals to stacks of gifts waiting for young hands, the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley delivered holiday cheer on a large scale this season, reaching hundreds of children and teens throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, including Clubhouses in Canyon Country, Newhall, Val Verde and Castaic.
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Princess Cruises, headquartered in Santa Clarita, embraced a cherished maritime tradition in a uniquely festive way, celebrating a symbolic christening of its Rose Parade float with a ceremonial break of a bottle of Pantalones Organic Tequila.
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The Golden Globes have ushered in awards season with the announcement of the 2026 nominees across 28 categories. Among this year’s contenders is Pixar’s "Elio," which earned a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Animated.
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The National Weather Service has issued a "Hazardous Weather" warning for the Santa Clarita Valley and Southern California.
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Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating at-Risk missing person Drew Barrick Russell.
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1997 - Five bodies found during grading of Northlake development in Castaic; determined to be Jenkins graveyard [story]
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Old Town Newhall Public Library will host "Spice Travels," Friday, Jan. 2, 9:15-9:30 a.m. at 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
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The California Highway Patrol encourages the public to “brake” the habit of speeding this holiday season. The CHP will launch a Holiday Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25.
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Volunteers are needed to help clear brush and restore the tread from the existing lower Gates and Twister trails 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 27.
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Join InfluenceHER's "Redefining Happiness, a Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman," 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16 at the Venue Valencia.
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The Santa Clarita Public Library system has announced that all library branches will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas.
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Students pursuing an undergraduate degree in water resource-related fields are invited to apply for the 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship, offered by the Association of California Water Agencies in partnership with SCV Water. Applications are now being accepted through March 1, 2026.
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This community has been paying for 50 years? And they are not done yet with old measures/bonds for COC. We need to stop mortgaging our future. Read your tax bill and find out how much they are still taking. Here is a fun fact, a very large majority of the students at COC are NOT from the greater SCV area but we are paying for them to use COC too. Like the person who wrote an article like this before you this weekend – if the average home in this area is $400K and you pay $15 per $100K that is $60 per year. Another words $1,800 per household for the 30 years. This is nuts!!!! NO on E ! ! ! ! ! Stop picking my pocket.
Give some of your money!!!
Bruce Fortine presented a phony complaint to the local sheriff alleging that I was a threat to Chancellor Van Hook. He bore a false witness against my good name.
Mr Zimmer was at an event at SCVi school where without any provocation Chancellor Van Hook accused me of “attacking ” her (With a pointed but not inappropriate question that Mr Zimmer read to her.
Van Hook hears just a little truth and she feels harassed. When Van Hook hears the word No she feels bullied.
What are we to do with a community college Chancellor that need to have a safe zone.
NoCOCTax.com for the best information.
Work hard to get friends to the poll,
Amen Abigail! We are continually forced to pay for these snot nosed kids who all go to school to be philosophers so they can graduate and then tell us how insensitive we are to the needs of men who want to dress like women and use the same bathrooms as our 12 year old daughters. It should be our choice if we want to finance these bastions of liberal incubation. Why don’t get the funding from the LGBT community? Why don’t the political groups that these liberal colleges think are so great provide the funding?
I’m sorry, but I feel like the last comment has more to do with Mr. Shorts’ personal politics and not the issue at hand. All the politicians, both liberal and conservative, have attended college or ‘bastions of liberal incubation’ as it is so eloquently put.
People are not required to be liberal to attend COC, or any other institution of higher education. In fact, colleges and universities inspire students to think for themselves. It’s sad that this is how some people view higher education.
COC does a lot of good for the Santa Clarita community. That is a fact. It helps local businesses, provides job training, job placement, helps our local economy and helps to attract new business to the area (employers typically enjoy having a local, educated applicant pool).
People should definitely weigh the pros and cons of this issue, and make a decision for themselves. It impacts the local community and every person should decide what is important for them. That being said, I believe the value COC provides to the community is worth the tax. You may disagree and I respect that. I do not respect the way Me. Short tried to make his point, as these things have nothing to do with each other. All people are welcome in higher education. Liberal, conservative, gay, straight and people of all nationalities and walks of life.
Sorry WM, but do not care if you were offended. Mr. Shorts has every right to express himself on this issue, whether it offends you, or me, or anyone else. As foe Measure E, it is another money grab by COC and certain politicians that the people of SCV will be paying for for decades to come. But be assured, the requests for money will not stop at Measure E. Just as they didn’t stop with the previous two bonds which were passed. Anyone would be a fool to think that Measure E will be the last time SCV citizens are asked to cough up more dough, so that COC can enroll more students from outside the valley. Remember COC is a COMMUNITY COLLEGE, not a state university. Oh, and the $54 million of state matching funds, where do you think that money comes from? …more taxes as well. “NO” on E.
I totally agree, and while Mr. Shorts’ viewpoint does not align with my own, he has every right to voice his feelings. That is a right we all have. I just wanted to add my viewpoint to what seemed to be an overly negative reaction, and explain why I feel the way I do. Thank you for reading my previous post and best of luck to all of you.