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Hello Auto Group has announced its partnership with the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative for the second annual Military Spouse Appreciation Event. This event, dedicated to honoring military spouses, will take place on Military Spouse Appreciation Day Friday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Anthony Vince Nail Spa at 24250 Town Center Drive #140, Valencia, CA 91355.
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The Santa Clarita Artists Association has announced the 2024 scholarship award recipients. These deserving individuals have shown excellence in their high school art education and shared their plans to continue their artistic endeavors.
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The Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita is set to ignite innovation and transformation with its VIA Workforce Development Conference 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Thursday, May 16. Jorge Marquez, chairman of the Los Angeles County Workforce Development Board, has been added to the list of speakers appearing at the event. He will serve as the opening speaker at the conference.
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The city of Santaw Clarita will host the Free To Be Me Festival for its third year at an exciting new location. On Sunday, May 5, from noon to 3 p.m., celebrate Santa Clarita’s special needs communities and their families at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity and its regional partners have held the first of several upcoming rapid response events to urgently connect soon-to-be laid off local workers, impacted by the recent bankruptcy and closure of dozens of local 99 Cents Only Stores, to critical workforce services.
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Youth in Los Angeles County foster care as young as 13 can open their own checking and savings accounts without an adult co-owner through the Youth Access Banking program.
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The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. The council will meet at City Hall, City Council Chambers, Items on the agenda include: Measure H funding, awarding construction contracts for traffic improvements and updating criteria for speed hump installation or removal.
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Visit Vasquez Rock Natural Area and Nature Center for a Day at The Rocks, a family fun event and tribal celebration of the Village of Mapipinga. A Day at The Rocks will be held Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Princess Cruises, headquartered in Valencia, and ship builder Fincantieri of Monfalcone, Italy have announced the mutual decision to postpone the delivery of the next Sphere Class ship, Star Princess.
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1880 - Pico Oil Spring Mine Section 2 patented by R.F. Baker and Edward F. Beale [ story]
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The Master's University men's golf team shot a 13-under 275 to finish second at the Golden State Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships held at Briarwood Country Club in Sun City West, Ariz.
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Join local nonprofit Project Sebastian for an exhilarating day of racing and community support at its Rare Warrior 24 race on Saturday, June 1, at Heritage Park in the heart of Santa Clarita.
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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Station deputies will be taking part in the “DEA National Drug Take Back Day,” Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in front of the SCV Sheriff’s Station, located at 26201 Golden Valley Road.
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The College of the Canyons Center for Civic and Community Engagement—in collaboration with COC’s Golden Z Club—invites the community to attend the Nonprofit Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, April 30.
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College of the Canyons made quick work of visiting L.A. Valley College in a shortened 11-3 home victory that came on a day in which the program unveiled its newly named Michele Jenkins Softball Team Room during a pre-game dedication ceremony.
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For aspiring scientists at The Master’s University, taking up a student research project is no small commitment.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents not to use a Vietnamese herbal ointment called “Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu” (Castor Oil Hemorrhoid Extract) because it contains lead and can be fatal.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond hosted a California Apprenticeship Summit Wednesday to raise awareness of apprenticeship opportunities and career technical education pathways that connect California’s youth to high-wage, high-growth career opportunities.
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College of the Canyons student-athletes Nichole Muro (softball) and Angelo Aleman (baseball) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running April 8-13.
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California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday his bill improving transparency between parents and schools’ sexual education curricula passed out of the Senate Education Committee.
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1945 - Actors Harry & Olive Carey sell Saugus ranch after 29 years; now Tesoro del Valle [ story]
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The 76.6-mile-long Antelope Valley Line has the third-highest ridership in Metrolink’s system with an estimated average of 9,000 passengers daily. However, the uneven terrain and single-tracking along the line in some areas forces trains to travel at a slower speed which results in an estimated travel time of approximately one hour between Santa Clarita and Union Station.
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Team Dragon Eyes, affectionately known as TDE, is gearing up to host its highly anticipated Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival race on Saturday, June 1 at Castaic Lake, Lower Lagoon.
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This year marks the 20th year that the city of Santa Clarita has been hosting the annual Bike to Work Challenge. The community is invited to celebrate by riding a bike to work the week of May 13, and stopping by a pit stop on Thursday, May 16.
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Based on past precedent, I don’t expect this particular news tidbit to get many readers. Most people in the SCV don’t even know how close they are to the SGMNM (San Gabriel Mountains National Monument). Most people don’t go there and don’t care (or only go by paved road). Even more people do not know that the restrictions set by the Angeles National Forest have already severely limited access to this multi-thousand acre area.
I’ll keep it short; this land is your land (and “this land is my land”) but most of us will only be allowed to access very small parts of it. The Forest Service, given full control of the area by the President’s proclamation will limit access and impact by American citizens based on it’s budget. The President’s proclamation did not increase funding for managing these mountain/forest/desert areas. The Angeles National Forest has been closing roads and limiting access for years due to budget cuts by Congress. It is not going to get any better in the future.
So, take heart that the SGMNM will be protected in the future. And realize that the main thing the Forest Service will be protecting the National Monument from is you – and your kids. Except of course from the handy lookout points and kiosks that will provide you with virtual reality presentations on how the Forest Service is protecting the National Monument for you.
Well said Jim
“The Forest Service, given full control of the area by the President’s proclamation will limit access and impact by American citizens based on it’s budget.”
None of that is even remotely correct. The ANF was created formally in 1908, President Obama did *not* alter “control” or adversely impact access to our property in any way.
The reverse is true: Public access of our public lands has *increased* thanks to the National Monument designation, and access to any of it has *not* decreased nor will it decrease in the slightest.
Maybe if you had read the actual document you’re commenting upon and examined the news reports of shuttle service and financial donations already made to the National Monument which have improved access and trash processing, you would not have made such outrageous and obviously-false claims.
Overwhelmingly the Forest Service has ensured that the watershed and recreation has not been adversely impacted by outrageous behavior by bad actors who visit the forest and think they can do anything they want. At the same time the Forest Service has been working with all of the groups and organizations which speak up and get involved in improving things.
If you think there’s something wrong being done to the public lands, GET INVOLVED! Read the plans, examine the documents, send emails, send letters, make telephone calls, JOIN VOLUNTEER GROUPS, get hands-on and get involved in maintaining your public property.
But don’t sit there and make claims about things which you know are false, and don’t sit there and complain about things you *think* are happening when you can get involved, get informed, and make a difference.
Mr. Rice,
I didn’t go into the full impact of the National Monument issue any more than I brought into the discussion the issues regarding the Rim of the Valley Corridor Study due to space and time. It was a brief comment. And you completely misunderstood that quote from said comment.
The budgets for the National Forest Service have been cut by Congress so often over the years that staff reductions and service limitations are the only way they can survive. Why do you think that they created the Adventure Pass? That money isn’t going to last either since the recent court case found that only “improved” facilities can have special fees attached. Unless of course they only allow access to those improved facilities.
I did not say that President Obama cut the budget. Again, our elected Congress did that.
The NFS is the agency that will have to carry out the changes in status due to the creation of the “National Monument”. Given that there will be no budget increase to provide new services for the Monument, any new programs or services will come out of the existing budget. Your mention of donations doesn’t change that.
Historically, in the Angeles National Forest the Service has been closing roads and limiting access to back country areas for years due to budget cuts and changes in policy. Sometimes that has been due to fire and subsequent flood damage. Other times (based on conversations with ANF personnel) it has been done to reduce the costs of maintenance and management. That includes closing and locking gates on access roads that are miles away from where fire/flood damage has occurred. Why is that? Again, from those discussions with ANF employees – it’s because gates are expensive and so is increased patrolling.
I think that we are not going to agree on much regarding this issue. I’ve been going up into the San Gabriel Mountains (largely within the Forest) since the 1950’s. Hiking, camping, backpacking and occasionally hunting with family and friends although I gave up the hunting part a long time ago. I wish I could still go hiking, but age and physical infirmity limit that to short distances.
Yes, I read about the SGMNM, just like I read and commented on the study for the Rim of the Valley Corridor. I think it’s great that there are plans to bring people by shuttle and bus to selected areas, and that there will be programs and volunteers to provide help and information.
But I want to do what I used to do – drive up the Francisquito Motorway and see Bouquet Canyon Reservoir on one side and the Tehachpis on the other. I want to walk along the road (up to maybe a 1/4 mile) and see bear and mountain lion tracks. I want to drive up to Mount Pacifico, lean against the giant granite boulders and see Catalina Island. I want to drive up Alimony Ridge and see the San Andreas Fault’s pressure ridges diving northwest to southeast in front of my family’s old homestead.
It would be interesting to know how much that public “access” to the ANF has increased since the President’s proclamation a year and a half ago. Unless of course you are referring to all of the National Monuments over the years. And access is one of those terms that can mean much, but really means little without qualification. If you just count heads/cars as they enter “the Monument” and are shuttled to the prepared specific locations you get a nice number. Of course that number doesn’t quantify the amount of access for each person, or the quality of it.
Since I don’t live inside the borders of the ANF, I can only get to the parts I can drive to. Since most of the areas I used to visit have been closed to any vehicle use for numerous reasons (campgrounds closed, roads turned into trails, endangered species litigation, and of course budget cuts) I guess I’m stuck.
Unless you invite me up to your place.
I think what Fred objected to is the tone that implied that the USFS has been decreasing access for some nefarious reason or due to some overarching plan. Also it seems that your objection is about how the horrendous budget cuts they have endured have affected access to roads. As a hiker not a driver there are very few areas that are inaccessible to me other than fire zones. Existing facilities are adequately maintained. I understand the frustration of not being able to drive in areas that would be open if there were sufficient funding. This is not their “plan”, and access is mostly limited by budget constraints, which are out of their hands and are due to a gross failure of political will at the national level. I wouldn’t blame the victims.