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As Summer Sets In, So Does West Nile Virus
Friday, Aug 7, 2015

[GLACVCD] – The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District identified West Nile virus activity in multiple communities in Los Angeles County in the past month. So far this year, GLACVCD confirmed WNV-positive test results for 31 mosquito samples, one sentinel chicken and one dead bird. Please...

Confirmed: County’s First Human Case of West Nile Virus This Year
Monday, Jul 27, 2015

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirms the first human case of West Nile Virus infection in Los Angeles County for the 2015 season (excluding counts in Long Beach and Pasadena). A male youth from the South Bay area with no prior medical history was hospitalized for WNV disease mid-July....

Experimental West Nile Vaccine Being Tested on Humans
Monday, Jul 6, 2015

A clinical trial of a new investigational vaccine designed to protect against West Nile Virus infection will be sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. The experimental vaccine was discovered and developed by scientists at the...

Get Ready for Return of West Nile Virus
Friday, Jun 5, 2015

[Vector Control] – While schools are winding down for the year, West Nile virus is starting to make a comeback. In May, the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District confirmed the second West Nile virus positive mosquito sample in Los Angeles County for the year. GLACVCD collected the...

Another Rabid Bat in SCV; West Nile Next
Friday, Aug 1, 2014

Los Angeles County’s 15th rabid bat of the season turned up in late July – and sure ‘nuff, it turned up in Santa Clarita. Roughly  half of the county’s rabies cases of 2014 – seven of 15, all in bats – have been reported in the Santa Clarita Valley. The latest one was found outside of a...

Summertime West Nile Virus Warning for L.A. County
Friday, Jun 27, 2014

[Vector Control] – As summer heats up, the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District advises residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes and West Nile virus. GLACVCD has confirmed additional West Nile virus positive activity in the communities of Diamond Bar and Hacienda Heights (ZIP...

County’s First West Nile Virus of 2014 Shows Up in Sherman Oaks
Friday, May 16, 2014

[Vector Control] – Fires are not the only thing affecting public health this week. The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has confirmed the first West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample in Los Angeles County for 2014. The sample of mosquitoes was collected in Sherman Oaks (zip...

Season’s First Rabid Bat Turns Up in Agua Dulce
Friday, Mar 7, 2014

Mexican free-tailed bat (the kind we have in SCV) | Courtesy Evelyne Vandersande Blame the unseasonably warm weather. Blame the spirit of Bela Lugosi. Just don’t blame us. Rabies season got off to an early start this year. Los Angeles County’s first rabid bat of 2014 turned up in February in...

West Nile Virus Still Showing Up in SCV
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013

[Vector Control] – Despite cooling temperatures, West Nile virus is still active. Recently, the Scientific-Technical Services department reported the sentinel chicken flocks in the Rowland Heights, Whittier Narrows and Santa Clarita areas show signs of virus transmission. Chickens bitten by an...

‘Bug Bus’ Visits McGrath School to Warn of Infectuous Mosquitoes
Tuesday, Oct 1, 2013

McGrath Elementary fifth graders hopped on the “Bug Bus” Tuesday to learn all about mosquitoes. “We’re here to help children understand how they can help us get rid of mosquitoes to help us get rid of a lot of the diseases they carry like West Nile Virus in their communities,” said Andrew...

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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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