The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus will hold a Spring Open House on Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The open house provides a rare opportunity to see these small, endangered southeast Asian apes, which the conservation center protects.
Moms get in free in celebration of Mother’s...
Alan Mootnick on his 60th birthday, 1-23-2011
Today (Jan. 23, 2012) would have been Alan Mootnick’s 61st birthday. It is a good time to remember the man who did so much to help the gibbons.
Although the Board has been going through some transitions – as might be expected given the fact...
The new Alan Mootnick, safe in Phy Gyi's embrace
Alan Mootnick was born Christmas Day at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus.
That’s right. Gabriella Skollar, lead primate keeper at the small-ape sanctuary, announced Thursday that a new gibbon was born and it was named Alan Mootnick –...
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California Supreme Court deals death blow to redevelopment agencies; Sheriff Lee Baca and other public safety officials warn against shooting off guns and fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
Also: U.S. Postal Service likely to move Bakersfield mail sorting operations to Santa Clarita;...
Alan Mootnick on "SCV Newsmaker of the Week," 4/29/2005
ABOVE: SCV Newsmaker of the Week (4/29/2005): Alan Mootnick
[Gibbon Conservation Center] – Alan Richard Mootnick, one of the world’s foremost specialists and conservationists of gibbons, died Friday, Nov. 4, from complications...
SCV school districts have prepared the necessary paperwork to submit in-school waivers, which would allow lower grade levels to return to campus, but the higher grade levels will have to wait for the county to allow it.
From packaging to logistics, a group of Global Prep Academy students set up a zero-cost, pandemic relief supply operation for homeless individuals and low-income families in the Santa Clarita Valley.
The city of Santa Clarita has been awarded the prestigious 25th Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement for 2020 from the National Procurement Institute Inc.
After 47 years in business, Maria’s Italian Deli in Newhall closed its doors under the operation of its second owners, but Maria Simione, who opened the business and still owns the property, said Saturday she’s hopeful for a new chapter.
The city of Santa Clarita received the District Transparency Certificate of Excellence by the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) in recognition of its outstanding efforts to promote transparency and good governance
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Friday confirmed 27 new deaths and 1,072 new positive cases of COVID-19, including 41 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday afternoon that the president has approved California’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to wildfires across the state.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives are seeking the public's help to identify an unmasked alleged criminal threats suspect accused of pulling a knife on a liquor store clerk.
This year, October 11-17 marks National Veterinary Technician Week where we celebrate the critical and lifesaving work performed by our veterinary technicians.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its 6th annual and first virtual Careers in Film Summit on Saturday, October 24 and Saturday, October 31.
After two years of planning, the city of Santa Clarita unveiled “California Scape,” the latest public art project, Thursday at Fair Oaks Park in Canyon Country.
Many of the more than 100 dogs rescued by Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control from a breeding operation during the recent Bobcat Fire are now available for adoption.
Santa Clarita City Council members approved Tuesday sending a letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in support of keeping indoor malls open while urging for consistent guidelines to help prevent further conditions that prevent businesses from full recovery.
A new model of studying the workplace culture is being created as a team from the Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS) at California State University, Northridge collaborates virtually with staff at the NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to create the laboratory of the future.
After a fiery call for L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s resignation last month, the county’s Civilian Oversight Commission voted Thursday formally calling for him to step down.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 24 new deaths and 1,233 new cases of COVID-19, including 6,693 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley, while Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital reported 3 additional deaths bringing the hospital's COVID-19 deaths to 29.
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