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Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is urging residents to remain vigilant as a powerful storm system moves through Los Angeles County, bringing periods of heavy rain and rapidly changing conditions.
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Thirteen suspects were arrested, and more than $800,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered following a coordinated, multi-agency operation targeting an organized retail theft network operating across Northern California.
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The California State Transportation Agency today announced a new joint effort by two of its departments, the Department of Motor Vehicles and California Highway Patrol, to curb excessive speeding and prevent deadly crashes.
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The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to heat up the holiday season at the Holiday Spice Salsa Edition on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Canyon Country Community Center, located at 18410 Sierra Highway Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
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1965 - Signal newspaper owner Scott Newhall shows up for a duel (of words) with rival Canyon Country newspaper publisher Art Evans, who no-shows and folds his paper soon after [story]
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As winter storms enter Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control urges pet owners to take necessary precautions in light of the significant storms expected to last for five days.
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Brayden Miner scored 31 points and Rylan Starr had 24 as The Master's University men's basketball team crushed Bethesda University 145-59 The MacArthur Center.
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From surprise Santa arrivals to stacks of gifts waiting for young hands, the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley delivered holiday cheer on a large scale this season, reaching hundreds of children and teens throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, including Clubhouses in Canyon Country, Newhall, Val Verde and Castaic.
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Princess Cruises, headquartered in Santa Clarita, embraced a cherished maritime tradition in a uniquely festive way, celebrating a symbolic christening of its Rose Parade float with a ceremonial break of a bottle of Pantalones Organic Tequila.
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The Golden Globes have ushered in awards season with the announcement of the 2026 nominees across 28 categories. Among this year’s contenders is Pixar’s "Elio," which earned a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Animated.
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The National Weather Service has issued a "Hazardous Weather" warning for the Santa Clarita Valley and Southern California.
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Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating at-Risk missing person Drew Barrick Russell.
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1997 - Five bodies found during grading of Northlake development in Castaic; determined to be Jenkins graveyard [story]
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Old Town Newhall Public Library will host "Spice Travels," Friday, Jan. 2, 9:15-9:30 a.m. at 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
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The California Highway Patrol encourages the public to “brake” the habit of speeding this holiday season. The CHP will launch a Holiday Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25.
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Volunteers are needed to help clear brush and restore the tread from the existing lower Gates and Twister trails 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 27.
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Join InfluenceHER's "Redefining Happiness, a Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman," 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16 at the Venue Valencia.
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The Santa Clarita Public Library system has announced that all library branches will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas.
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Students pursuing an undergraduate degree in water resource-related fields are invited to apply for the 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship, offered by the Association of California Water Agencies in partnership with SCV Water. Applications are now being accepted through March 1, 2026.
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Chloe Auble scored a career-high 40 points and Allie Miller came a rebound away from her first career triple-double as The Master's University Women's Basketball team defeated the Bethesda Lion Angels 125-24 in the MacArthur Center.
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Vallarta Food Enterprises, headquartered in Santa Clarita, has been ordered by a federal court to comply with subpoenas relating to charges of employment discrimination.
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Burrtec Waste Industries has partnered with the city of Santa Clarita to establish three convenient locations for residents to recycle real holiday trees this season.
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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.