Archive By Author - Karen Jonas
Their all-American stories: Gadi Galater
Gadi Galater didn't have what most people would call a normal childhood. He was raised in northern Israel, close to the border of Syria and Lebanon, during the 1960s and '70s.
Survey: Rail not wanted
In a recent community survey about a proposed high-speed train that would pass through the eastern Santa Clarita Valley, hundreds of Acton and Agua Dulce residents said they disapproved of the project.
Gas prices remaining steady in Santa Clarita Valley, dropping in California
Gas prices throughout the Santa Clarita Valley appear to be leveling off before the Fourth of July, while gas prices throughout the state are continuing their rapid decline, according to figures from gasoline price-tracking websites. Gas prices ranged from a high of $3.89 a gallon to as low as $3.59 a gallon at a number of stations Monday, according to information from the gasoline price-tracking website gasbuddy.com. The lowest price for gasoline in the ...
Castaic high environmental document to be released
Hart district officials are expected to release their draft environmental impact report early this month for the much-anticipated and -debated Castaic area high school. The report will analyze the environmental impacts - including air quality, noise and traffic - of building a high school on 60 acres of land in an undeveloped portion of Castaic in Romero Canyon. "People have been working on sections of (the report), and it will be out soon," said ...
Good Samaritans help put out fire
A small fire in a Canyon Country center median prompted a quick response from two good Samaritans Friday afternoon, according to a witness and fire officials. John Eric Smith, a Valencia resident, said he was driving around Santa Clarita with his 2-year-old daughter sleeping in the back seat when he saw a small fire flaring up in the center median of Soledad Canyon Road at Whites Canyon Road around 2:30 p.m. He pulled his ...
Teens cut path to outdoors
Under the hot morning sun, teenagers hacked brush with weed whackers and axes. Others down the hill scraped the dirt and remaining weeds with shovels and rake-like tools, smoothing the trail to allow hikers, bicyclists and horses to pass.
Dropouts decline, grad rate improves
Graduation rates rose and dropout rates dropped for students at William S. Hart Union High School District, according to new data released by the California Department of Education on Wednesday.
County budget includes Santa Clarita Valley projects
The $24.53 billion Los Angeles County budget approved by supervisors this week includes funding for several projects around the Santa Clarita Valley - including a new Stevenson Ranch library and grants for a new women's jail at Pitchess, as well as new exhibits at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center. Many of the projects were approved earlier this year, with the county now funding the projects through the 2012-2013 fiscal year budget. The county's fiscal ...
Inclusion program receives grant
Children with disabilities will have more opportunities to participate in Santa Clarita parks and recreation programs through the city's "inclusion program" after the City Council accepted a grant Tuesday night.
Council OKs library costs
The new Newhall Library will receive $250,000 for new books, CDs and DVDs after the Santa Clarita City Council approved funding the new materials at its Tuesday night meeting.
Supervisors approve $24.51 billion county budget
Los Angeles County supervisors approved a $24.53 billion budget for the county Tuesday - along with a 65-cent-an-hour raise for in-home support services employees which held up budget negotiations Monday. The workers - who cared for disabled and elderly residents in their homes - had not received a pay increase since 2007 and were making $9 an hour, but will now make $9.65 an hour, according to information from the county's chief executive office. ...
New Newhall Library may receive new materials
The new Newhall Library may receive $250,000 for new books, CDs and DVDs if the Santa Clarita City Council approves funding the new materials at its meeting Tuesday night. The Newhall Library will be moving from its current 4,842-square-foot facility to the new 30,000-square-foot facility this September, and city officials want to purchase 10,000 to 15,000 new library materials in time for the planned grand opening Sept. 29, according to a city staff report. ...
Inclusion program may receive grant
Children with disabilities may be able to have more opportunities to participate in Santa Clarita parks and recreation programs through the city's "inclusion program." The Santa Clarita City Council is due to consider accepting a $9,500 grant for that purpose at its meeting Tuesday night. The grant would fund the hiring of two part-time employees for the Camp Clarita summer inclusion program, according to a city staff report. The grant is from the National Inclusion ...
Supervisors to discuss budget
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to begin deliberations today on its $24.53 billion proposed budget, which includes funding for 640 new positions because of state prisoner transfers to counties.
West Nile confirmed in two Newhall mosquitoes
Two mosquitoes collected in Newhall tested positive for West Nile virus this week, and officials are warning residents to take precautions against mosquito bites this summer. The mosquitoes are the first to test positive in the Santa Clarita Valley this year, according to a spokeswoman for the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District. Last week, the district reported its first positive mosquito sample for the year in Encino. Throughout the state, 168 dead birds ...
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