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1986 - COC board votes to allow Argentine cliff swallows to nest forever on sides of buildings [story]
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Supervisors Appoint New Head of Probation Dept.
Wednesday, Nov 9, 2016

The Board of Supervisors has appointed former Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald to head the Los Angeles County Probation Department. McDonald – who has 35 years of experience in the mental health and corrections fields – will be the first woman to lead the nation’s largest probation department,...

Paid to Leave
Friday, Jan 8, 2016

Jerry Powers is the name, and departing as a well-paid public employee with a titanic cloud over his head and huge financial compensation is the game. It’s the same-old, same-old for taxpayers. The L.A. County probation chief’s musical chair is incapable of being filled by a long-term, efficient...

Grant to Ensure High-Risk DUI Offenders Yield to Court Orders
Wednesday, Nov 11, 2015

Felony and repeat misdemeanor DUI offenders are over represented in traffic crashes involving alcohol and other drugs, often with tragic results. A $315,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to the Los Angeles County Probation Department will be making sure that these high-risk felony...

Supes Order Review of Online ‘Security Lapses’ in Probation, Public Health
Tuesday, Jul 14, 2015

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas [Supv. Ridley-Thomas] – Calling for regular audits and strong safety measures to be in place so that information is secure, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion calling for more intense scrutiny of the county’s IT infrastructure. The motion...

AV Sweep Nets 14 Including One of County’s Most Wanted
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014

Los Angeles County Probation’s Special Enforcement Unit, AB 109 Probation Officers, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (LASD) and the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) swept through the Antelope Valley Wednesday morning on a series of compliance checks involving probationers with...

Deputies Bust Up Canyon Country Grow House; Sweep Nets 9
Friday, Mar 7, 2014

Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit, along with deputies assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Crime Impact Team, patrol, detective bureau, and the Special Assignment Team conducted a large-scale, multiple location parole-probation compliance operation...

2 Caught with Guns, Drugs in Val Verde Sweep
Thursday, Feb 6, 2014

Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit, along with deputies assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Crime Impact Team and a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detective conducted a multiple location parole-probation compliance operation during...

SCV Deputies Arrest 2, Recover Meth in Neenach
Thursday, Jan 23, 2014

Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit, along with deputies assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Crime Impact Team, conducted a multiple location parole-probation compliance operation early Wednesday morning. All of the locations were in the Neenach...

County Probation Dept. Has Been Cleaning House
Tuesday, Jan 21, 2014

Chief Jerry Powers [Probation] – “Criminal conduct on the part of our employees will not be tolerated and is not acceptable in a professional law enforcement organization.  We will hold our employees to the highest standards and as such the vast majority will and have exceeded those standards. ...

2 New Probation Officers to Track AB109 Parolees
Friday, Mar 8, 2013

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s officials reviewed preliminary year-to-date crime numbers Thursday, once again touting a low overall crime picture, and discussed a local plan to fight the rate of recidivism in AB 109 offenders. To that end, the Sheriff’s Station added two new officers from the Los...

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Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement in support of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer’s presentation of a $45.4 billion budget for the forthcoming 2024-25 fiscal year.
Kathryn Barger | Statement in Support of $45.4B County Budget
In a celebration held Tuesday, April 23 at the Port of Barcelona, award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham officially welcomed the newest and most innovative Princess Cruises ship, Sun Princess, serving as godmother during a star-studded naming ceremony.
Hannah Waddingham Officially Christens Sun Princess
Six comprehensive high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District which includes Canyon, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus, Valencia and West Ranch have been ranked among the top public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Hart District High Schools Recognized Best in Nation
College of the Canyons will offer four summer sessions running from June 3 through Aug. 17, giving students a variety of options in both class format and scheduling designed to help them achieve their educational goals, from launching a new career to transferring to a four-year university.
COC Offers Four Summer Sessions for Flexible Learning Options
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his measure to combat illegal dumping, by increasing penalties and closing a loophole which has enabled the problem for years, was approved in the Senate Public Safety Committee.
Wilk’s Illegal Dumping Bill Approved by Committee
Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is happening Saturday, May 18. Music will fill the air as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents.
May 18: Super Jazz Festival at West Ranch High School
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has presented The Healthy Homework Act (AB 2999) to the Assembly Education Committee.
Schiavo Presents Healthy Homework Act to Prioritize Mental, Physical Health
The city of Santa Clarita has notified the public that the playground at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354, is currently closed for repairs on the rubberized surface.
West Creek Park Playground Closed for Repairs
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites local creatives, media industry professionals, students, parents, teachers and others to celebrate the next generation of media makers participating in the inaugural NextGen MediaMakers Festival on Saturday, May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the Canyon Country Community Center.
May 18: NextGen MediaMakers Festival Invites Creatives, Students, Experts to Celebrate Media
1986 - COC board votes to allow Argentine cliff swallows to nest forever on sides of buildings [story]
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As Volunteer Appreciation Week approaches, the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to all its dedicated volunteers who tirelessly contribute to DACC's mission of advancing the well-being of animals and people in the County.
DACC Pays Recognition to Volunteers
The Canyon Country Farmers Market will be celebrating their two-year anniversary Wednesday, April 24.
April 24: Canyon Country Farmer’s Market Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Auxiliary presented a $35,000 check Monday to the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation for the foundation’s Patient Tower Capital Campaign.
Henry Mayo Auxiliary Fulfills $600K Patient Tower Pledge
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for "Creature Feature," a juried art exhibition, with a theme of any living creature.
Entries Needed for ‘Creature Feature’ Art Show
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for a juried exhibit open to all photographers, both professional and amateur.
Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council Announces Call for Photographers
Recently I had the opportunity, along with spcaLA President Madeline Bernstein and Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA President Nikole Bresciani, to meet with NBC 4 reporter Kathy Vara to discuss the current challenges facing animal sheltering organizations.
Marcia Mayeda | Current Challenges in Animal Sheltering
As city manager for 12 years now and a longtime resident of Santa Clarita, I am always proud to see how our community continues to grow.
Ken Striplin | Visit Skyline Ranch Park – Santa Clarita’s Newest Amenity
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, April 22 - Sunday, April 28.
Filming in Santa Clarita Includes Six Productions
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is recognizing its valued volunteers during National Volunteer Week April 21-27.
Henry Mayo Celebrating National Volunteer Week
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, April 23, with closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by public session at 6:30 p.m.
April 23: Saugus Union to Discuss 2023/24 Personnel Report
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a self-evaluation workshop Wednesday, April 24, beginning at 2 p.m.
April 24: COC Board of Trustees’ Self-Evaluation Workshop
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy, who was severely injured in October after an explosion and fire at a Pitchess Detention Center mobile shooting range, died Saturday, LASD announced Sunday.
LASD Deputy Dies Months After Pitchess Shooting Range Explosion
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