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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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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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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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I see what you did here…..”The irony of Odom’s misadventure is that he lived in that depraved Kardashian lifestyle, then went to a brothel and apparently actually thought he was getting a change of venue.”….not bad …lol
You really have no sympathy or compassion, sad example of a cold hearted human .
Love it when people who haven’t left the SCV since 1968 feel able to comment on the lives of others.
Betty,
While on many levels I feel sorry for the man (and anyone getting caught up with the K-clan) – on this rare occasion, you and I aren’t far apart.
At some level personal responsibility trumps prior family misfortune, assuming mental competence. If there are overriding issues of mental illness or organic disease – all bets are off on condemning bad behavior and medical treatment should be the course.
That aside, assuming competence, for society to work we’ve got to be responsible humans, acting responsibly on our on behalf and towards and for others.
Lamar Odom did the spiral and apparently has hit bottom. Often the bottom is the fist step on the way up. Let’s hope the Kardashians don’t twist his head, further.
Is this really Jim that wrote this piece?!
I can try to find sympathy but for a man, who has children “older children at that” I have no sympathy. He needs to put on big boy pants and be a man.
Before anyone uses the drugs made him do it aspect.
Well I before I started my life as a husband and father, I too was a drug addict and knew even as a addict that I could not be with anyone until and only if I stopped that lifestyle. In order to not ruin anyone else’s life but my own.
Betty’s columns are a regular read of mine. Who doesn’t want to start their day by reading an old bigot and her conservative fairy tales? The sad fact for her is that this town, state and country are becoming more liberal by the day. She once told me she would be phsyically sick if our President won reelection. I smiled and walked away.
Lamar has his problems and hasn’t made good decisions yes. But who are she to judge him?
The only column on here worse is Messina and his weekly confused dribble.
drivel, not “dribble”
So now Betty jumps on the story after criticizing main stream media. Oh the Irony.
Fame and fortune have nothing to do with being broken. It happens to people of all ages, genders, and economic levels. Shame on you for casting such strong judgment and contempt for a man you do not know and a family who has done you no harm. Why not use your literary skills on something positive and uplifting?
Lamar Odom has taught us that the best way to reunite with your estranged wife is to get high on herbal viagra and nearly die at a whore house. Who knew?
It never ceases to amaze me of the venomous statements spewed on situations that are often not in the control of the subject. I don’t believe Lamar called the media. Lamar definitely has issues. And we must not be so quick to judge what we don’t know. And yes, I find it so incredible that his life has become the reality sitcom for all to see. He needs someone with sincere empathy, compassion and patience who isn’t interested in putting their hands on his wallet but helping him connect with his soul. Until you have dealt with an individual you love who is suffering from more than one addiction, I don’t believe you can be a great judge looking outside from Awesometown where none of his life problems ever exist . . .
Please shut your decrepit piehole, and stick to stories you copy and paste. You are a cold hearted and sick woman.
Poor Lamar….getting sucked back into the Kardashians….
I will have to do my research to see if she has ever written about the drug problem in the SCV, or is it just because this is all over the news? Has she written about the sex activities in the SCV, or is it just because this is in the news?
What Lamar is going through is no different then what everyday people struggle with. We should not judge him nor anyone else who has had or is currently battling an addiction if we’ve never been in those shoes. We don’t know what goes on in his everyday life, or his deep down rooted issues. We should not criticize him nor his wife’s family for what we see on public display. That’s like making judgement on you from your public displays which are your articles. Are your articles what make you who you are, or are you more than what you write?
Blame it on El Nino.
Jerry, Betty is a dear friend of our family… She is not a bit– … Smh