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2001 - LASD Deputy Hagop "Jake" Kuredjian gunned down in Stevenson Ranch while backing up ATF [story]
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College of the Canyons Women's Soccer won its second match in as many outings, this time posting a 4-1 road win at San Diego Mesa College.
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The city of Santa Clarita encourages interested and qualified residents to apply for an unscheduled vacancy position on the Santa Clarita Planning Commission. The unexpired term ends Dec. 31, 2026.
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As August comes to a close and the school year starts for all student athletes in the Southern Section, I want to officially welcome everyone back as we begin the 2024-2025 school year. This school year will be significant for a variety of reasons
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The Santa Clarita Master Chorale, led by Artistic Director Allan Robert Petker, is holding auditions in advance of its upcoming 25th anniversary season.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating an at-risk missing person last seen in Canyon Country.
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Metro has a plan to enhance safety and improve mobility in the SR-14 Antelope Valley Freeway corridor, which is a lifeline route in North Los Angeles County.
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College of the Canyons cross country began its season in successful fashion, with the women's team taking first and then men's squad running third at the season opening San Diego Cross Country Kickoff.
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Grant applications are now open for two of the three available arts nonprofit grants from the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture.
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California State Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) announced his bill to expand access to low and no-cost spay/neuter services has successfully passed both the Senate and Assembly and is now headed to the governor for approval.
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Residents of the city of Santa Clarita are asked to join the Santa Clarita Public Library's Food For Fines campaign this September.
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The Santa Clarita Artists Association will feature watercolor artist Ray Hunter at its monthly meeting, Monday, Sept. 16 at Barnes and Noble Booksellers
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Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency has announced that it has been awarded the prestigious Investment Policy Certification by the California Municipal Treasurers Association.
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The city of Santa Clarita's Central Bark dog park for large breeds will be closed Friday, Aug. 30-Monday, Sept. 2 for renovation.
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2009 - L.A. County Fire Capt. Ted Hall, 47, and Firefighter Specialist Arnie Quinones, 34, are killed in the line of duty on Day 4 of the Station Fire [story]
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Nancy Pollock Coulter, 80, the 2009 Santa Clarita Valley Woman of the Year, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, of a heart attack.
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The United States Attorney's Office, Central District of California has announced that law enforcement arrested six defendants on Wednesday, Aug. 28, that a federal grand jury charged in a 46-count indictment alleging a Canyon Country couple facilitated a crime tourism group, then laundered millions of dollars in illicit proceeds.
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As fall is approaching, the city of Santa Clarita prepares for one of its popular annual events, the River Rally and Environmental Expo.
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College of the Canyons opened the 2024 campaign by competing in the annual Chuck Melendez Invitational held at Olivas Links Golf Course on Monday, with COC freshman Sahya Kitabatake earning medalist honors with an even par round.
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Fostering Youth Independence students were well equipped to go back to school following the non-profit’s eighth annual Back to School Bash and Career Fair.
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The Val Verde Historical Society will host Back to Val Verde for Val Verde’s 100! on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. This all day picnic and celebration will feature food, music, games and raffles.
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In recognition of his leadership and work on behalf of animal welfare, Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) was pleased to be the recipient of the California Veterinary Medical Association’s inaugural Legislator of the Year award.
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ARTree Community Arts Center Santa Clarita, a local nonprofit is looking for sponsors for its All Ages Student Art Show at the SCAA Gallery, Nov. 9-10, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. with a reception on Nov. 8.
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It’s only going to get worse I used to love living here, but not so much now..
I know, cause I got a red light ticket at that intersection! I drove through in traffic,to slowly in a van! 500$s!
One valley one vision is a city of santa clarita plan. You live in the county, which means you have the same rights as someone who lives in another part of the county 75 miles away! That’s why I live in the city of SC, NOT in the county!
One Valley One Vision is the name of the joint city-county general plan (hence the name).
I moved up here from the Valley in 1992 to get away from congestion and crime and all that crap.. Now… well, still not as bad as the Valley but it’s bad and looking to get worse.
I moved here in 1990 from the Valley to, your right it is not as bad as the Valley, but it is sure getting there..
I’ve lived here for 31 years, I’m 32 now. I loved growing up here when there was so much open space to ride my bike through the hills and open fields everywhere and this place had a small town almost country feel to it. Now it’s just getting congested with traffic and endless acres of track housing
James I read the plan was for 500,000, I think we just hit 200,000.
population? city is about 218,000, valley is 300,000+
I moved to the Santa Clarita Valley in 1986. I voted no on incorporation of the city because it would end up like the San Fernando Valley. Santa Clarita is just like the San Fernando Valley (where I grew up) the Burbank Creamery; gone, orange groves; gone, and ranches; gone. They are gone all to accommodate what? Money? I firmly believe that this area would still have a rural feel to it, if it had not been for the incorporation of the City of Santa Clarita.
Susie Evans, I agree 100%!
That was so well written and well said. Thank you!
This valley got destroyed .. Cement and asphalt. That’s the city planners motto Horrible what’s going on even as we had or have a drought the mass building projects continue
Great commentary. And great eye opener to those who are not so familiar with and or who maybe live in peaceful bliss of ignorance that this sort of political play is normal for those who are already ‘connected’ within the system – maybe why it’s so hard for others to break in? Prob so. I do think people get it more now than say, decades plus ago, as we’re seeing a much bigger growing gap between the haves and have nots. This is a great example of one of the contributing reasons to that. Traffic flow you mentioned is one of my favorite topics out here b/c I personally believe that many who govern our city do not really drive the streets enough to notice how bad the traffic signals truly are. A HUGE improvement would be to allow single left turn lights to flash yellow instead of mandatory wait for green arrow. This alone would greatly reduce traffic congestion. No reason why a band of cars should have to stop at a light to allow one car to turn left into a tract home. (Make sense to have green arrows for normal cycle of lights) The other issue with traffic flow is out of sync lights, and longer wait times at the wrong parts of day. For a ‘master planned” community, not so master when it comes to traffic flow out here – not surprising tho… considering points you brought up.
The open space being acquired around the perimeter of the SCV may help, however, part of the problem in my opinion is that development occurs outside the city limits so the developers don’t have to consult with the city and meet requirements for amenities such as bus stops, park space, and crosswalks. Nor do the developers have to do anything to mitigate the additional use of facilities within the city that come with new developments outside the city boundaries. Park & ride facilities are grossly inadequate for the number of people who want to carpool, vanpool, ride the bus, or ride the train to get to jobs and schools in other parts of Southern California. Summer Saturday concerts at Central Park mean attendees are parked on both sides of Bouquet all the way to Plum Canyon. And Steve, you live in Val Verde — you have probably not seen how backed up Soledad is between Whites and Sand (yes Sand, three miles east) on weekday mornings between 6:30 and 8 AM as people head to work or school on the one major east-west road servicing the east side of the city. Four light cycles? It can take more than that to get through Sierra and Soledad at rush hour.
Time to vote new people into office that care about our water problem and retaining what is left of this valley. Anyone know about Mitchell Englander for county supervisor? Need to look into him and find out if he is for all this building. He is supported by environmentalist and democratic leaders. Sure sometimes that can be a double edge sword, but look what has happened and is happening. Stop the building! Let’s find some representatives that will do just that. Excellent article!
The city council does not seem to be paying any attention to the timing of the lights. Nor will four of them do anything to help us get our own county. They claim no one cares about it.
Mr. Boyer is correct, 4 of our City Council reflect what L.A. County wants them to do along with the developers. The traffic on “Railroad Canyon/San Fernando Road/Bouquet Canyon Road in the afternoon is amazing ! So many are trying to get home to hearth and family. L.A. County and the City continue to issue building permits even with “NO Water”. For a city, Santa Clarita, that has so much money, the condition of our roads is criminal. LA County is still “punishing” our area for creating our own County/City. Create our OWN country? ha get real. Look at that mess on Vasquez Canyon Road ! Thank L.A. County, That super mess in Bouquet, thank LA Country for NOT cleaning out the culverts. When will people wake-up L.A. County is NOT our friend and our City does NOT listen to THE PEOPLE ! Thank you Mr. Lee and Carl for your comments.
So where where ya’ll when they were approving this plan to allow double the population in Santa Clarita? There were many, many hearings both here and at the County, but not too much opposition. As usual, people in this valley don’t show up for hearings and then when the bulldozers start rolling, they object. I now its hard to keep track of everything, but if you are interested, it is pretty important to get eNotification of City and County meetings or get on email lists or facebook for groups like SCOPE that will let you know if something important is coming up.
AND – you don’t like one Valley One Vision? You will like One Valley One Water even less. Hope you are all opposing the formation of this water monopoly in our valley, if you want to keep control over your water supply.
I agree waterwatcher, I think it is all connected.
I understand what the author is saying, BUT, Mr. Lee weren’t you a very vocal part of a group in the town you lived in who also said “they were speaking for the silent majority”? Are we supposed to believe it when YOU say it, but not when others do? Why?
I agree with you that this City has out-grown itself and is now eeeking out into the rural regions, as always happens… One Valley One Vision was a cumbersome proposal, bound to have lots of hidden menusha – but my recollection was that it was mostly to ensure that roadways, streets, freeways etc. had continuity… not that some part of Newhall Ranch Road would get paved, but would stop at the County Line because the County didn’t want to cough up their share. – This type of thing is evident along the 5 freeway, you’ll see that the East side (City Property) on-ramps and off-ramps have beautiful landscaping, but the West side (County Property) has 6′ tall weeds!
Growth is something I’d love to see stop, but that just isn’t going to happen – but your commentaries pointing out faults of one group, when a group you’ve been a huge part of does the exact same thing is an irony I couldn’t help but notice.
Sandy you would be correct I was and still am very vocal. The difference is that these people actually came forward and signed letters stating how they felt. They did not feel comfortable having their faces posted in the papers. I actually was fine with my face being posted as we filed a Civil Complaint. The silent majority in this case are actually known by the attorneys reviewing the case. Therefore they can be represented.
FYI, During the day the city bypasses the embedded traffic loops that control the signals and go to timed signals. This needs to change. Use the loops so we,are not sitting at a light when there is no cross traffic.
The people need to demand the traffic engineers fix this or be handed a pink slip
If we the people, residents of this valley, are asked to ration our water use, then ALL development should be on hold till the drought is over and then it still needs to be limited….In the Happy Valley area, my daughter recieved a letter from a developer wanting to build 17 homes on a hill….The feel of this community is being ruined as everyone is stating….
Our City Council should be protecting us against this rapid growth.
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” – George Santayana
That’s why things in SClarita are the way they are. The fight to create local government (first, “Canyon COUNTY” – which failed, and then City of Santa Clarita) was born out of frustration that the County paid no attention to the regular folks living in this valley. They only paid attention to big developers, moneyed interests and major businesses. Local taxes went to the county but SCV folks got no greater benefit from them than people in the AV.
When this city was born* there was a tremendous amount of attention paid and time volunteered by the people, both before and after. Those who worked hard contributing both time and money continued to pay attention to what had been done with their hard work. There was a large and visible level of participation, and the newly elected officials were very aware of it. In spite of the fact that big money still talked, those people got the local government they deserved, mostly.
What do you think we’re getting now?
And we don’t need to remember our history from 1987, despite what Santayana said. WE can look it up, read about it using the most powerful tool that citizens have ever had to fight for and support democracy. You are sitting in front of it, or holding it in your hand right now.
*Leon Worden was here back then, and his Mom Connie was a big part of the birth of Santa Clarita. If you really want to know about the history of this town and how it got to be like this, you can start by going to SCVHistory.com.