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1932 - Robert Poore wins the greased pole climbing contest and $2.50 at Newhall's July 4th celebration [story]
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1932 - Robert Poore wins the greased pole climbing contest and $2.50 at Newhall's July 4th celebration [story]
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Celebrate the Fourth of July in Santa Clarita with a full day of festive events including a run, pancake breakfast, parade and fireworks.
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In an effort to prevent vehicle thefts or thefts from vehicles, remember the following simple safety tips.
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The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority annual Point-in Time count of residents experiencing homelessness revealed a 22.9% reduction in the level of homeless veterans.
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the County’s Department of Economic Opportunity kicked off its award-winning Youth@Work program, announcing the availability of up to 10,000 paid employment opportunities for local county youth.
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The city of Santa Clarita’s The Big I Do event is returning on Valentine’s Day, 2025, with chances to win big.
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More than 17.7 million Californians now have a REAL ID, an increase of 137,929 from the previous month, according to California Department of Motor Vehicles data.
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Those who own rental properties or mobile home parks, it’s time to complete the Rent Registry 2024-25 registration.
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SCVEDC recently participated in two major investment conferences: SelectLA hosted by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, as well as the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington D.C.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today applauded the passage of AB 1955, Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act (SAFETY Act).
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The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an excessive heat warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the following areas:
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As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, accompanied by dangerously hot temperatures and excessive heat warnings in portions of Los Angeles County’s Fifth District, Supervisor Kathryn Barger is reminding residents to do their part to lessen the threat of wildfires. She issued the following statement today:
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1925 - By letter, Wyatt Earp beseeches his friend William S. Hart to portray him in a movie, to correct the "lies about me." Hart never did. [story]
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With an excessive heat warning in effect this week, the city of Santa Clarita strongly urges residents to prioritize heat safety and preparedness during the Fourth of July Parade and the holiday weekend.
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California State Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) has announced his bill to make wildfire settlement payments tax-free cleared its first hurdle in the Assembly, passing out of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) recently presented deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department with the highly esteemed MADD Award. This award recognizes their unwavering commitment to road safety and dedication to preventing the devastating consequences of drunk driving.
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The First Presbyterian Church of Newhall is hosting an eight-week grief and loss recovery group, scheduled to run 2-3:30 p.m. on eight consecutive Sundays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 3.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles has introduced a new online case management system that provides faster response times. The modern digital system provides drivers, as well as their attorneys, with a more convenient way to interact with the Driver Safety office at the DMV.
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The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for residents traveling to Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
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As an excessive heat warning descends upon portions of North County this week, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County officials remind SCV residents of county resources that bring free or low-cost heat relief.
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The Santa Clarita Valley opera company, Mission Opera opens its seventh Season Oct. 26-27 with "Cold Sassy Tree" by Carlisle Floyd, an American opera in English, based on the 1989 historical American novel by Olive Ann Burns.
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Thanks to the cooperation and diligence of Santa Clarita Valley area residents and local agricultural officials, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Tau fruit fly quarantine following the eradication of the invasive pest.
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The Hello Auto Group has announced its third annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive. This year, the Hello Auto Group will partner with three Santa Clarita Valley school districts, Sulphur Springs Union School District, Newhall School District and Castaic Union School District, to support students preparing for the upcoming school year.
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The Regal Summer Movie Express is underway offering family movies for $1 a ticket now through Aug. 7.
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8 Comments
A complete distortion of the facts by Manzer. I am disappointed . Perhaps he can represent the Yes on S position at a future informational meeting, because Bob Kellar has gone into hiding.
Thank you Darryl for finally reporting the facts! I am in total agreement with your comments regarding how 22 people spouting off on facebook and creating a mob mentality will now cost us.
Wow…just…wow. Once again, Mr. Manzer, you are so deep in the CC’s pocket, that seeing the light becomes physically impossible.
1. Ms. Weste doesn’t just live closest to the billboard right of way, she owns additional property that will have its value increased by the removal of the billboards…a value that will be demonstrated when that land is further enhanced by development in the post-billboard era.
Oh, and let’s not even talk about the fact that, despite recusing herself, Mayor Recusal still benefited handily from this, by way of a nice fundraiser for her re-election campaign…thrown by the lobbyists that are driving the Yes measure…AllVision.
2. The backroom deal doesn’t refer to where the deal went down…and playing on semantics doesn’t make you clever.
This was a deal that was done away from the public eye, where no discussion on it could be had. If there was public discussion, the first comment would have been “hey, let’s see if we can get a better deal.” And, of course, this is borne out by the fact that contractors hired by the city confirmed, during the public discussion phase, that a better deal could have been made…for equal or more money on a shorter term. Which leads to…
3…the 50 year deal. Yep, too long. Too long of a commitment for a bad deal.
4. Just because it has been argued for 50+ years that this is bad for the environment and for drivers and nothing was done to stop it doesn’t make it wrong…it makes the original implementers ignorant.
5. Yes, a lot of money was spent on both sides to either get or deny signatures for this measure. The difference is, one side encouraged learning about the measure and working to assure that voters had a say and the other side encouraged denying citizens the ability to sign the petitions and become part of the process. You tell me which is better?
I’m a little flabbergasted that your blind trust in the city council allows you to believe that 22 cost this city. I’d like to think that it was 4 (3 if you discount Mayor Recusal) who cost the city. Had they made the citizens part of the decision sooner, they – and we – wouldn’t be in this mess.
someone should climb up those things and spray em colorful.
That looks way better than an e-billboard …
Whew ! The humidity must be up, Lotsa hot air blowing from Darryl today. NAZI’s? So, the first thing the City of SCV did was force retailers in brick & mortar stores to lower their signs along streets to preserve the views and help omit sky pollution, effects on businesses be damned There’s been no laws enacted by the city to preserve the ridgelines, as Thousand Oaks had done. Then, they decided that since we couldn’t see the ridgelines anymore, they forced shopping centers in Canyon Country to raise the height of their facades, hence, passing the costs from the landowners to those businesses, putting several that had survived the recent recession out of business. And, the greatest monument to “Socialism meets Capitalism” is the Walgreens and the Dr’s Office on small corner parcels that were gas stations, and letting them build two story buildings, hence covering the view of the San Gabriel Mtn’s. (not too forget the 12 foot high solar panel’s that the City permitted blocking views from the houses north of Placerita Jr. High). But the killer was when my neighbor emailed the City that my grass wasn’t green enough and The City threatened with fine’s. The City rep came out and pointed at all the violations in the neighborhood, but wouldn’t cite them as “His department was reactive, not proactive.” (Hence, I’ve had to look at an illegal 6 foot fence across the street for 7 years) So, we have a nice lawn for the last 2 years. Now, the City wants us to restrict watering to the point of killing much of the grass. Yeah, Darryl…tell us about “The NAZI’s !
Darryl has his head in the sand. 18,000 signatures should represent a pretty clear message to our city officials. They had the opportunity to stop, reconsider and bring back a deal to remove all the existing billboards in the city limits. But the city council, minus TimBen, decided to spend $208,000 plus legal fees to put the measure on the ballot. The big question is; why is Kellar pushing the Allvision deal so hard when the opportunity to put together a billboard exchange program which would benefit the entire city sits in the wings?
Those of us who moved from Newhall / Santa Clarita to a different state that has e-billboards, say to people like Mr. Rogers, BIG DEAL. You are narrow minded snobs who dislike progress, no wait, you have a computer, that makes you a hypocrite.