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The city of Santa Clarita is seeking enthusiastic individuals with a passion for swimming, exceptional customer service and community engagement to join the lifeguard team.
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California State Parks is calling all outdoor enthusiasts to step into the new year with a breath of fresh air. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, State Parks will host its highly anticipated First Day Hikes, offering over 90 guided hikes at more than 70 of California’s most iconic and breathtaking parks.
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on Saturday, Dec. 21, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to avoid consuming or feeding to their pets raw milk due to the ongoing spread of H5 bird flu in dairy cows.
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The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is hosting a call for vendors for its return April 12 and 13, 2025.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reminding residents to remain vigilant as the holidays approach and to use the preventive tools available to protect the county’s most vulnerable populations from COVID-19.
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The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley will host a free Lifeforward workshop "All About Communication" on Saturday, Jan. 18, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Valencia United Methodist Church, 25718 McBean Parkway. Valencia, CA 91355.
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Start the new year off with a InfluenceHER Building Transformative Mutual Mentorship meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Kindred Spirits, 24510 Town Center Drive Valencia, CA 91355.
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The Sundance Institute has unveiled the eagerly anticipated program for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the country’s premier stage for independent cinema.
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Every year at my Foster Youth Holiday Party, it seems like the presents and kids’ smiles get bigger and bigger!
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Annett Davis, the head coach of both the women's volleyball team and the beach volleyball team at The Masters University, has decided to step down as the head coach of the women's indoor volleyball team.
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The William S. Hart Union High School District has announced Naomi Kim, a senior at West Ranch High School, has earned the Congressional Award’s highest award: The Gold Medal.
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As families prepare to celebrate the holidays, the California Highway Patrol reminds everyone to prioritize safety on the road. To keep travelers safe throughout the busy holiday season, the CHP is initiating the first of two statewide Maximum Enforcement Periods this month to reduce traffic incidents by targeting unsafe driving behaviors and assisting motorists.
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The city of Santa Clarita has announced that renovations are coming to the Santa Clarita Public Library Valencia Branch. The Valencia Branch will be temporarily closed from Dec. 21 through Jan. 1, for a flooring renovation project.
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Matias Castro a graduate of Golden Valley High School, three-time participant in the William S. Hart Union High School District Honor Band and current first-year student at University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music has been named a 2025 YoungArts winner with distinction in Jazz Alto Saxophone, the highest honor of the organization.
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There was no gold, frankincense or the anointing oil myrrh, but the hot sausage, pancakes and special gifts offered at the recent “Breakfast with Santa” held in Valencia were treats for dozens of children and their parents. It was a reminder of the meaning of this special holiday season.
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1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education, a nonprofit organization that provides career-skills training and employment services to adults with disabilities, presented certificates of recognition to Remo Inc. and Migrate Sound for the commitment to creating career opportunities for neurodiverse talent.
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The MAIN and Outpost Media has announced the premiere of The Wolves, 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, thru Sunday, Jan. 26, at the MAIN located at 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
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The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees, which oversees College of the Canyons, swore in recently elected board members, named its new officers, received recognitions for service and set its 2025 meeting schedule at the board’s business and organizational meeting held on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
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Reflecting on this past year, there are so many things to be thankful for. Whether it is our health, happiness or the ability to live in a community as special as ours, I believe many of our residents would agree that Santa Clarita is a place where wonderful memories have been made and a unique place to call home.
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A three day SoCal Winter Break Lacrosse Camp will be held Wednesday Jan.8 through Friday, Jan 10 at West Ranch High School.
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I thank Jill Mellady for her effort to be forthcoming with her extremely close involvement with Measure M, the College, the COC Fondation, and as a recepient of the coveted Silver Spur Award.
To place her participation in some context Mellady Marketing has received $27,578 from the Yes on Measure E Committee. We have not been able to find any contributions made directly to Yes E from COC Foudation members. Naybe they launder the funds through the Doundation to get the tax deduction.
Yes E has been a complete disaster for the SCV. In these final days I find their despearte pleas for support to be rather path E tic. Don’t Be Fooled or take crazy commentary at face value.
NoCOCTax.com for all the best primary source data.
Y’all have a great day !
To find out more about measure E go to NoCOCTax.com. Find out what you are really paying and what you have already been paying for.
It is a big NO from me and my kids and grand kids seeing this is another multiple decade tax. Enough with taking my money. I will donate what I want and where I want. I also don’t feel it is fair to be paying for this school over and over again when a large majority of the students are not from the greater SCV area at all. Enough!
Did Ms. Mellady mention that Mellady Direct Marketing, as of May 21, 2016, had been paid $27,840 from Yes on E campaign funds?
Of course not. The campaign is desperate.
It’s spent charitable donations (which were tax deductible to the donors) of $150,000 (College of the Canyons Foundation) trying to force this $529,000,000 (according to CoC spokesman Eric Harnish) tax down your throat.
The $483 million tax figure in the tax rate statement in the sample ballot, as Bruce Fortine put it, “That figure is from the imagination.”
So between March and June, her Lord High Holy Highness Chancellor and the five dwarfs’ imagination has already cost you another $46,000,000. As they say, the sky’s the limit.
The dwarfs, in another deal, pocketed $8,500,000 million by selling wealthy investors new bonds to pay off old bonds. Investors were so eager to get those higher-than-market interest rate bonds that they paid a huge premium to get them.
Oh, and by the way, the $63,540,000 of the new bonds ($94,050,000) were kicked down the road to 2041 and 2046. Your grandchildren will be paying $173,966,037.50 for them.
The tax rate of $15 per $100,000 is also “from the imagination.” In 2006, you were told the tax rate for Measure M was $9.73. Today you’re already paying $14.53 and the trustees haven’t even finished issuing bonds. About $55,000,000 authorization remains. When finished, “imagine” $20, then “imagine” adding another $30 or more for this fiasco. And don’t forget to add the $15 that you’re still paying for Measure C from 2002.
The bottom line is that Her Lord High Holy Highness, the five dwarfs, and their incestuous charitable foundation aren’t telling you the truth about anything.
They want your money and they’re spending $324,875.00 (as of May 21st) to get it.
Don’t forget that Measure E is BLANK CHECK. The dwarfs can spend the money in any way they choose. When you read the fine print, you’ll find that they’ve put in every loophole that their highly-paid advisors and lawyers can come up with.
They get the money. You assume the position (risk). Are you really going to agree to a contract where all the details can be filled in by the other party after you sign it?
Do you really want to throw your money away so 10,000 adult children who don’t live in the district can have a cool place to hang out?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_-rN6WK0II
P.S. Did I mention that Her Lord High Holy Highness used your tax dollars to shut up the opponents in a blatant violation of their right to free speech. It’s called a SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) and it’s illegal in California. But when did the law ever stop a criminal?
Enough already with the Vote yes on E.I’m voting no.
“NO.” SCV residents, we do not need to tax ourselves at every election, the politicians are doing a very, very good job of taxing us already. Don’t be guilted into voting yes, just because you think COC does a good job at education or because your son or daughter goes there. None of those reasons justify allowing the Chancellor Hook and the Board of Trustees to pick your pockets for a third time in 15 years. Send them a message -vote no on E on June 7th.