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1978 - Concert scene for "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park" filmed at Magic Mountain [story]
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State Board Approves of SCV’s Lower-cost Chloride Treatment Plan
Thursday, Dec 18, 2014

Water softeners that you put salt into are illegal. The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District won the unanimous approval Tuesday of the State Water Resources Control Board of important technical changes to the chloride (salt) compliance requirements. The changes will reduce costs to valley property...

Sewer Board Gets 4-Year Reprieve on Chloride Treatment
Friday, Oct 10, 2014

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District officials won the unanimous approval Thursday of the L.A.-area Regional Water Quality Control Board for some important changes to the state-mandated chloride compliance requirements. If approved by the State Water Resources Control Board and the...

Sanitation Board OK’s Rate Hike to Cut Chloride Outflow
Tuesday, Jul 8, 2014

[KHTS] – The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District board approved a rate hike for local ratepayers Monday in what officials called the most “cost-effective solution” to meet a state-mandated chloride limit. The state’s Regional Water Quality Control Board set a limit for the amount of...

Rate Hike to Pay for Mandated Chloride Treatment
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2014

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley sanitation officials unveiled a plan Monday to raise sewer rates by 16 percent a year for six years to pay for a state-mandated chloride compliance plan. “The goal has been to protect the Santa Clarita Valley ratepayer from substantial fines,” said Grace Hyde,...

Salt Removal: First in Series of Info Meetings Wednesday
Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014

[KHTS] – The SCV Sanitation District is hosting a meeting Wednesday night about its plans for the removal of chloride (a salt) from the valley’s waste water. It’s the first in a series of meetings ahead of a deadline for what officials are calling a much-needed fee increase for chloride...

Chloride Cleanup Costs Raise Ire of Residents
Wednesday, Oct 23, 2013

[KHTS] – Accusations of secret agendas and bad science, support for moving forward on water treatment and a costly bottom line were all topics of discussion for the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District’s three-hour meeting Monday night at Santa Clarita City Hall. The state board that approves...

Sanitation Engineers Favor 2 Options for Chloride Cleanup
Thursday, Oct 10, 2013

The culprit. [KHTS] – Sanitation District engineers have announced their recommendations for chloride treatment of the Santa Clarita Valley’s wastewater. The final facilities plan and EIR include a recommended project consisting of two alternatives, which were chosen because they had the...

Company Hired to Provide Chloride Removal System
Tuesday, Oct 8, 2013

Desalitech, a Boston-based provider of high-efficiency water production and treatment solutions, announced Oct. 3 that it will supply an advanced pilot wastewater treatment system to the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County. The Desalitech system will help the Sanitation Districts to lower chloride...

Sanitation Inspectors Plan to Hunt Down Illegal Water Softeners
Thursday, Sep 19, 2013

Water softeners that you put salt into are illegal throughout the SCV (city and county). [KHTS] – Residents have turned in more than 8,000 water softeners since 2005, which could save the district tens of millions of dollars, a Sanitation District official said Thursday. But there’s still anywhere...

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1978 - Concert scene for "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park" filmed at Magic Mountain [story]
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College of the Canyons baseball saw eight players recognized with All-Western State Conference (WSC), South Division honors. 
Eight COC Baseball Players Named to All-WSC Team
College of the Canyons softball was represented with four selections to the 2024 All-Western State Conference (WSC), South Division Team. 
Four Lady Cougs Earn All-WSC Softball Honors
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission is holding its regular meeting in City Hall's Council Chambers Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m.
May 21: Planning Commission Continues Town Center Public Hearings
The city of Santa Clarita’s Communications division was recently recognized by the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) for their outreach efforts and impactful campaigns across special events, branding and social media presence in 2023.
City Earns State Communications, Outreach Awards
The Memorial Torch Relay Run was established in 1975 to honor the memory of the brave and dedicated peace officers in Los Angeles County who sacrificed their lives in the performance of their duties.
LASD Torch Relay Honors Ryan Clinkunbroomer, Fallen Heroes
Join ARTree Community Arts Center in building a cleaner, greener community by creating a mural made from thousands of recycled bottle caps!
June 1: ARTree Community Arts Center Bottle Cap Mural Project
The California Association of Public Information Officials recognized Kevin Strauss, Communications Manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency with one of CAPIO's highest honors - the 2024 Communicator of the Year - during the 2024 awards dinner on May 14 in Indian Wells.
SCV Water’s Kevin Strauss Named CAPIO’s Communicator of the Year
Santa Clarita-based Lief Labs, a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, is pleased to announced that the company's Lief Cares Donation Program donated 400 jars of Lief Cares Protein Powder nutritional supplements to the Valley Oasis Shelter, which provides services to men, women and children of all ages who are survivors of domestic violence.
Lief Labs’ Nonprofit Program Donates to Domestic Violence Survivors
Get ready Santa Clarita for an unforgettable morning of shopping, entertainment and support!
June 8: Saugus High School Music Program Rummage, Bake Sale
College of the Canyons football student-athlete Joshua Clark knows a thing or two about stepping up.
COC Grad Steps Up After Redshirt Year
The Samuel Dixon Family Health Center is excited to host its second annual Cornhole Tournament Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lucky Luke Brewery.
May 18: Cornhole Tourney Benefiting Samuel Dixon Health Center
Palmdale Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help locating at-risk, missing juvenile, Brianna Covert.
LASD Seeking Help Locating At-Risk, Missing Agua Dulce Teen
The California Department of Transportation has scheduled lane closures on the northbound and southbound State Route 14 between Technology Drive in Palmdale and Avenue A in Lancaster, closing up to three lanes.
Caltrans Announces SR-14 Lane Closures
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is closely monitoring the ongoing multi-state outbreak of ­­H5N1 bird flu in wild birds, poultry and U.S. dairy cows.
L.A. County Monitoring Nationwide Bird Flu Outbreak
The California Department of Motor Vehicles now offers an improved online customer experience that is faster, easier and can be personalized.
DMV Simplifies Online Customer Services
1993 - Dale Poe, 61, developer of Stevenson Ranch, killed in car crash [story]
Stevenson Ranch fountain
The annual Summer Reading Program is back at the Santa Clarita Public Library. This year's theme is "Read, Renew, Repeat." During the seven-week summer program, residents are encouraged to read a variety of books and/or participate in crafts or activities.
Santa Clarita Summer Library Reading Program Seeks Volunteers
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to Los Angeles International airport while infectious on May 9.
Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Los Angeles County
Mission Opera is looking for volunteers for front of the house at the performances of the "Merry Widow: Madonna" June 6-8.
Ushers Needed for Mission Opera’s ‘Merry Widow: Madonna’
The Old West Masonic Lodge #813 19310 Avenue of The Oaks, Newhall, CA 91321 will host dinner and meeting for those interested in learning about freemasonry and the history of the lodge.
June 4: Old West Masonic Lodge #813 Dinner Meeting
The Santa Clarita Master Chorale, under the direction of Musical Director Allan Robert Petker, will present "Seasons of Song" on Saturday, June 1 at 7 p.m.
June 1: Santa Clarita Master Chorale Presents ‘Seasons of Song’
Online registration will begin May 21-22 for classes offered by the city of Santa Clarita Parks and Recreation Department.
May 21-22: Registration for City Seasons Summer Programs Begins
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