Archive By Author - Ray Bowden
Rattlesnakes proliferate as summer nears
Santa Clarita resident Rick McClure found rattlesnakes lounging outside his Cardiff Drive home earlier this month. "We have had two baby rattlesnakes in our backyard in two days," he said. Canyon Country resident Mary Arnold has a tale to top that: Her grandson came home to their Parkglen Place residence earlier this month and found a rattlesnake making itself comfortable on a stairwell landing inside the home. Then there's the eastern Washington state resident who ...
Rattlesnakes proliferate as summer nears
Santa Clarita resident Rick McClure found rattlesnakes lounging outside his Cardiff Drive home earlier this month. "We have had two baby rattlesnakes in our backyard in two days," he said. Canyon Country resident Mary Arnold has a tale to top that: Her grandson came home to their Parkglen Place residence earlier this month and found a rattlesnake making itself comfortable on a stairwell landing inside the home. Then there's the eastern Washington state resident who ...
West Side Story: Stevenson Ranch residents will have to wait long
Stevenson Ranch residents will have to wait longer for a permanent West Side library as the previously proposed location fell through, a county official said recently. "Based on community input, appropriate rental property was found at the Valencia Marketplace on The Old Road," said Tony Bell, spokesman for county Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. "The county worked for six months to lease the property for a library, but the property owner's covenant, conditions and restrictions would ...
A day of songs for mom
Several dozen monkeys had a swinging good time at the 10-acre Gibbon Conservation Center's open house Saturday in Saugus.
Political event attracts protest
A white fence that separated the Aqua Dulce Winery from Sierra Highway on Saturday might as well have been a dividing line for political ideologies, too. On the Sierra Highway side, at least three dozen protestors could be seen carrying signs with slogans ranging from "Big Government Republicans Love Perpetual War" to a sign with "Traitor" superimposed over the face of Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita. On the other side of the fence, thousands ...
‘To Mom with love’
Ten children traveled by bus from Val Verde to Canyon County on Saturday morning to select a Mother's Day gift at a local women's clothing store. "It's all part of the dressbarn's 'To Mom with Love' program to benefit area families," Youth Activities League official and Sheriff's Deputy Ana Rubalcava said. The dressbarn, a national woman's clothing chain, gave each of the 10 Val Verde youngsters a $50 gift certificate to purchase a Mother's Day ...
2 arrested at DUI checkpoint
Deputies arrested two drivers for being under the influence of alcohol or drugs at a Sheriff's DUI checkpoint Friday night, according to a Sheriff's Department news release issued today.
Metrolink officials mull fee raise
Metrolink riders could be paying 5 percent to 9 percent more for their daily tickets to work and back under a proposal being considered by the commuter rail agency, a spokeswoman said Thursday. "Raising fares is the last thing we want to do, but it's been placed on the board as a means of allowing us to maintain our services," Metrolink spokeswoman Sherita Coffelt said. The Metrolink fee hike would be a start in addressing ...
UPDATE: Firefighters work through the night to douse compost pile fire
Fire crews worked through Wednesday night and into this morning to put out a blaze at a Stevenson Ranch compost management facility, an official said today. "The fire was contained about 4 a.m.," Fire Department Inspector Quvondo Johnson said today. Firefighters used water and foam to extinguish the blaze reported about 3 p.m. Wednesday. "They have to tear the piles apart to put out the fire," Johnson said. Compost fires are common due to ...
Bike ring busted
Three men were being held Wednesday in a San Bernardino County jail on $2 million bail each in connection with a bike-theft ring that struck in the Santa Clarita Valley, investigators said.
East Side Story: City to smoothen sidewalks
If all goes as planned, some Canyon Country residents will soon experience a smoother drive and safer walk as the city refurbishes sidewalks and a driveway leading to a local mobile home park, a city official said.
Class helps kids with health, hunger
Tasty tacos were had by 18 children at the end of a free cooking class Friday afternoon in Val Verde Park.
It’s a dog’s life at Santa Clarita event
Dozens of dogs and their owners lined up at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex's Canine Country Dog Park in Saugus on Saturday for a rabies vaccination clinic sponsored by county Animal Care and Control. "We're providing low-cost vaccinations, license renewals, pet adoptions and free microchipping for dogs," city official Jennifer Killian said. "This is our third year at the dog park, but the city has been involved with this event for about 17 years." Marty ...
The celebration for el Cinco
Thousands gathered on Main Street in Old Town Newhall on Saturday to hear live music, get a taste of Mexican food and celebrate cultural diversity at the city's annual Cinco de Mayo celebration. Billed by the city as an event with something for everyone, the soiree featured a block party for kids, musical performances, Mexican folk dancers, a deejay and a gamut of booths sponsored by local businesses and individuals selling everything from food to ...
Updated: CHP closes two lanes of Interstate 5 after crash in Castaic
Two southbound lanes of Interstate 5 were closed just after 4:40 p.m. today, after a big-rig truck crashed into a taco truck, just south of Parker Road, in Castaic, according a California Highway Patrol report. One person in the collision suffered minor injuries, a Fire Department official said. He was transported to the hospital, according to a CHP official. The two right lanes on the southbound side of that portion of the I-5 were closed ...
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