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1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on Friday, Dec. 27 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
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The Saugus High School Instrumental Music Program is hosting its third annual Clothes for Cash fundraising event 9 a.m.- Noon Saturdays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25 at Saugus High School.
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Did you receive great new electronic gifts for the holidays? Awesome! Now where can you safely dispose of the old stuff? Where to take phones, TVs, computers, portable devices and more?
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Santa Clarita is a special place. It is the city where I chose to make my home, raise my family and now serve the community as a city councilmember.
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The Wish Education Foundation Wednesday Webinar series continues on Wednesday, Jan. 15 with "Trends in College Admissions and ROI on Majors."
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As the New Year approaches Santa Clarita Valley residents can enjoy a few New Year's Eve and New Year's Day events in the SCV.
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The MAIN will present "Heaven Can Wait" by Terrance Carty, showing Friday, Jan. 10-12 at 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
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The Docent Training Program at Placerita Canyon Nature Center, led by Ron K will welcome the next generation of nature enthusiasts to orientation on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
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The American Red Cross will host a blood drive Friday, Dec. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Santa Clarita Sports Centre, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
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The application cutoff for the next WomansNet $10,000 Amber Grant for businesses owned by women is Dec. 31.
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The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center | Powered by FivePoint Valencia has opened registration for its learn to skate sessions for January and February.
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SCV Water is asking customers to refrain from all outdoor water use during the weeks of Jan. 6-13 and Jan. 27-Feb. 3 due to scheduled maintenance on facilities at Castaic Lake that will restrict the agency’s imported water supply.
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College of the Canyons men's basketball was the victim of an 82-79 road loss at Rio Hondo College on Wednesday, Dec. 18, with the Cougars falling despite a 22-point performance from Justin Perez.
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1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
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Marianne Paris Sneider, a beloved long-time friend and patron of the Roar Foundation, died on July 21. Her generous spirit is reflected in her estate plan, which provides for a gift of $100,000 to the Roar Foundation in honor of Tippi Hedren, provided that the Roar Foundation receives $100,000 in matching grants within one year of her death.
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More than a dozen Val Verde and Castaic residents and community leaders came together on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to decry the “inaction and lack of concern” of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors around the public health emergency in the "diverse" community around the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operated by Waste Connections.
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The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is offering the 2025 Gibbon Calendar for $15 plus $5 shipping. Purchasing a calendar or other items from the Gibbon Center Gift Shop helps support the care and feeding of the endangered small apes living at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus.
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Exercising its mandate to improve transparency and accountability in law enforcement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission has created a special committee to investigate how the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department handles complaints made by members of the public against its deputies.
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Four students from California Institute of the Arts Character Animation program have been awarded scholarships by ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum for the 2024-25 academic year.
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On Sunday, Dec. 15, nearly 2,000 people dressed in their favorite holiday outfits attended the Metrolink Holiday Express Train at the city of Santa Clarita’s Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center in Canyon Country.
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents to not feed their pets raw food following a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples.
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The joy of the holiday season can quickly be ruined by scams, theft and fraud. Before you make a purchase or a donation it’s important to use caution. To help you navigate safely through the holidays
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The City of Santa Clarita invites the community to come together for a Unity Walk in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, on Monday, Jan.20 at 8 a.m.
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As a parent of a “charter” school student it had nothing to do with the money – it to is “free” for my child to attend. It had 100% to do with the fact that my own child did not fit in their one shape only peg hole and was miserable. For many parents I suspect there is a lot more to it than the money. For the districts I can see your point. My child is doing a lot better in school and is a lot happier being out of the typical “public” school. That makes a happier parent. Even if a public school has high ratings some children are falling through the cracks. This is where I do feel charter schools are needed or parents will only have the option to homeschool. We did that for years while hoping to find a better fit. Thankfully our charter school has high school too now. Something that has never been in this town and our children have been sent into other towns to go to high school. For people who don’t need a charter school this is easy to say, but it is not only about money. Certainly not when it comes to the students and parents.
Thank you for writing about this controversial subject. We may not agree with each other, but it is important to discuss.
Darryl – If I set up a lemonade stand in my driveway and you set one up in the driveway next to me, I wouldn’t spend the money I had for lemons, sugar, and ice on getting you thrown out of the neighborhood. I’d make better lemonade.
I went to a charter school Daryl…
The more personalized approach they took to my education was the only thing that kept me from flunking and or dropping out when the public school system and home schooling both failed me…
I can tell you that at that age, that was all that made the difference… And not once did the profits the school was making enter my mind…
All that mattered to me was that I was getting the help I needed to alow me to succeed… An educational program that worked for me as an individual because we don’t all fit the one program fits all mold…
Had I been concerned with petty details like weather or not the school was encroaching on some other programs profits I’d have failed…
Had narrow minded adults like you rallied and gotten my lemonade stand moved to a driveway in Agua Dulce, I wouldn’t have gone…
What’s wrong with having a choice of educational opportunities Daryl..?
Take a moment to think of it from the student’s perspective…
Or how bout you just enjoy your own lemonade, and quit worrying about everyone else’s..!
I went to a charter school Daryl…
The more personalized approach they took to my education was the only thing that kept me from flunking and or dropping out when the public school system and home schooling both failed me…
I can tell you that at that age, that was all that made the difference… And not once did the profits the school was making enter my mind…
All that mattered to me was that I was getting the help I needed to alow me to succeed… An educational program that worked for me as an individual because we don’t all fit the one program fits all mold…
Had I been concerned with petty details like weather or not the school was encroaching on some other programs profits I’d have failed…
Had narrow minded adults like you rallied and gotten my lemonade stand moved to a driveway in Agua Dulce, I wouldn’t have gone…
What’s wrong with having a choice of educational opportunities Daryl..?
Take a moment to think of it from the student’s perspective…
Or how bout you just enjoy your own lemonade, and quit worrying about everyone else’s..!
Another ignorant rant from Darryl Manzer. The only reason people want their children in Charter schools is due to the quality and accountability. If a teacher is bad he or she will be fired at a charter school, but not at NSD, Saugus or Sulphur Springs. I like the 3 charter schools in this valley and I hope they stay. Acton Agua Dulce approved the charter to keep the school from closing down. NSD wants to shut down a school that has a reputation for producing excellence. If a food truck has a permit to legally park on a street and the location of my business allowed food trucks to park there I would not like it but, if I produced a better quality product people would still choose my location. If the truck was better than my restaurant then I would need to step up my game. NSD would rather spend hundreds of thousands to fight AEA than to invest that same money back into the schools. NSD is using the kid’s money to fight this because it is all about the money to NSD. I have to thank Darryl Manzer for pointing that out. Because to NSD that is all that matters.
Another ignorant rant from Darryl Manzer. The only reason people want their children in Charter schools is due to the quality and accountability. If a teacher is bad he or she will be fired at a charter school, but not at NSD, Saugus or Sulphur Springs. I like the 3 charter schools in this valley and I hope they stay. Acton Agua Dulce approved the charter to keep the school from closing down. NSD wants to shut down a school that has a reputation for producing excellence. If a food truck has a permit to legally park on a street and the location of my business allowed food trucks to park there I would not like it but, if I produced a better quality product people would still choose my location. If the truck was better than my restaurant then I would need to step up my game. NSD would rather spend hundreds of thousands to fight AEA than to invest that same money back into the schools. NSD is using the kid’s money to fight this because it is all about the money to NSD. I have to thank Darryl Manzer for pointing that out. Because to NSD that is all that matters.
Thank you for finally admitting that Newhall is in this fight “only for the money”!
Of course it’s about the money. It certainly isn’t about the curriculum. It’s about Acton-Agua Dulce stealing ADA money from Newhall. Some of the taxpayers in Newhall don’t WANT their tax dollars to be diverted to a pseudo-private Acton school.
Leon – The ADA goes to AEA, not the Acton-Agua Dulce School District. AADUSD gets very little money for its oversight of AEA.
Moreover, AEA is entitled to ADA money just like any public school, whether it be a traditional public school or a charter school. And in a very real way the money IS staying in SCV because it is being used to educate SCV students.
A portion of Einstein’s ADA goes to the Acton-Agua Dulce district, which is the ONLY reason the district has chartered so many charter schools. If it were legal to site a school outside of one’s own district, you would see every district in California opening schools in Beverly Hills or Brentwood. You don’t see that, because it is not legal. As the judge said. The judge also ruled Newhall the prevailing party, signaling his intent to compel Einstein and Acton-Agua Dulce, or a combination thereof, to pay for Newhall’s attorney fees. The claim as been filed, and a ruling on it is expected in a few months. (Did I mention it’s about the money?)
Leon NSD has spent more money fighting aea than it would have lost. NSD is wasting tax dollars. AEA is providing a superior education and the school districts could have approved the charter and received the funds but they were afraid of competition.
muk – that is not correct. NSD will not be spending its own taxpayer dollars to fight the illegal intrusion by Acton-Agua Dulce. The judge signaled his intent for Einstein and Acton-Agua Dulce to pay NSD’s attorney fees. The problem would go away if Acton-Agua Dulce were to follow the law and move the school to Acton or Agua Dulce (among other things the judge said they must do, as in demonstrate that the purpose is not revenue generation on Acton-Agua Dulce’s part. Good luck with that.)
Competition in the work force makes for better results ;-)
Competition in the work force makes for better results ;-)
I wouldn’t care if my neighbors put up a lemonade stand because we all get along and there is enough people around to enjoy the different types of lemonade. This article is such a waste of energy and time. I would love to see a better written article from Daryl.
Darryl- Suprising to see an anti establishment blog, usually, pivot hard to the party line. My kid goes to AEA and used to attend public schools prior. The public school has minimum days daily, less hours of teaching and a much more lax attitude to academics. The Charter school, AEA, has no minimum days, an extra half hour of teaching each day and are much more responsive to me as a parent. Newhall should stop trying bully thier way through this. Education and our kids are not lemons and lemonades. They are the future of the world and Newhall needs to stop trying to hang onto thier dollars. They need to put education first and welfare of kids first. I like your blog and dont think you would be saying what you are if you knew all the facts.
The public education system need to be overhaules. The problem lies within quality. If your child isn’t an independent quick learner, then they will suffer due to teachers who don’t want the challenge of teaching. They don’t do a whole lot these days to care for children with learning issues. One of our kids has ADD and speech issues. After years of trying to work with the schools we got fed up and turned to a charter. Not impressed. charter schools have poor orgination and don’t require a lot, so they aren’t really a valid education system either. We are now home schooling, Which is a lot of work for us but our kids are doing much better. We have taken out a lot of fluff and they are usually done by 2pm everyday. The school system is broken. They need to hold teachers accountable for not doing their job. A lot of the blame is put back on parents for participation, however, our kids spend most of the day at school. The teacher needs to handle it. It’s their job.
I disagree with your analogy. Schools are not businesses. It is about the education of our children. I attended the last board meeting in Acton, and the local school districts have used bribery and intimidation to block this charter. This behavior is criminal, and this community should be outraged that their tax dollars are being used in this manner.
If your lemonade was clearly superior to the other lemonade stands, Daryl, I would STOP going to the other stands and frequent yours. AEA exists and is thriving because the educational system in CA is flawed. And trust me, my motives for sending my children, who mean more to me than life itself, to AEA has NOTHING to do with money, and EVERYTHING to do with the quality of education they receive.
I disagree with comparing schools to businesses. Businesses are about making money, and schools are about educating our children. The actions of local school districts is criminal. They have used bribery and intimidation to block this charter. It is very unfortunate that community members continue to support and encourage such behavior. The truth of the matter is that there is room for all schools, and it is all about parent and student choice.