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Local dancer blends cultures in dance performance
Since the age of 5, Cristina Romero always has had a love of dance. Now 16, she is dancing as a member of the Grandeza Mexicana, a professional dance company based in Los Angeles. She started dancing as a member of the city of Santa Clarita's Ballet Folklorico at the Newhall Community Center.
Reading Rights Coalition joins in L.A. Times ‘Festival of Books’
LOS ANGELES - The Reading Rights Coalition will participate in the L.A. Times "Festival of Books" to educate authors about the need to enable text-to-speech for books available for Amazon's Kindle 2 reading device.
Maru Market Menu recipe: Strawberries
April, what a lovely month. So many ephemeral images spring to mind with the thought of April - daffodils, sun showers, lilacs, and, of course, ripe juicy strawberries.
'Gifts for Guns' nets 255 weapons in SCV
Sheriff Lee Baca and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, in partnership with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the California Office of the Governor, and Supervisors Don Knabe and Mark Ridely-Thomas and the county Board of Supervisors,
Wednesday 'Denim Day' to protest sexual violence
Every two minutes, somewhere in America, someone is sexually assaulted. Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley is encouraging women across the SCV to wear denim to work, to school, or wherever they are going on Wednesday, April 22, to protest sexual violence in all of its forms. "On Denim Day we unite against the sexual assault of girls, women, boys and men," said DeAnne Joy, advocacy chair for the local Zonta Club. "We stand in ...
'Holocaust Remembrance Day' today
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day around the world. The annual observance commemorates the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust before and during World War II. Locally, College of the Canyons and Congregation Beth Shalom of the Santa Clarita Valley invite members of the community to attend a special screening of "Against the Tide" on Sunday, April 26 at noon in the student center cafeteria at COC. Due to the subject matter and graphic ...
Apartment fire breaks out in Newhall complex
A fire broke out in the Terrace Apartment complex, 24377 Newhall Ave. at about 8:04 p.m. Monday, according to an L.A. county fire department supervisor.
Volunteer Helen Johnson remembered
Helen Johnson, a volunteer active with numerous local organizations, died Tuesday. She was 84. Johnson devoted herself to causes throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. She spent several days a week to the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, worked as an usher at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons and volunteered at the Canyon Theatre Guild. "She was an extremely active volunteer in the community for many years, and lived for ...
Wilderness gift
As Americans we owe it to future generations to preserve as much land as possible while we are here.
Freeway jam
What can we do, where should we call, to whom do we plead to get rid of that bottleneck diamond lane on the I-5 freeway that makes us crawl slowly northward near Santa Clarita?
Pinecrest Private School students, teachers win award for excellence
Students at the Pinecrest Private School in Canyon Country are beaming with pride after receiving the prestigious National Student Council Award for the 2008-2009 school year.
Bowman counselor earns award
Suzy Mansfield, a counselor at Bowman High School since 1992, was named as a recipient of the H.B. McDaniel Award for her leadership and efforts in counseling students.
Swinging at the Oak Tree Golf Classic
Chris Brooks, with MB2 Raceways, tees off during the 25th annual the Oak Tree Golf Classic Monday afternoon at Tournament Players Club.
Kids help neighborhood clean up
Members of the Newhall Community Center recently hosted a Neighborhood Clean-Up on Saturday, April 11 to kick off Santa Clarita's Pride Week, which continued through April 18. More than 160 local youth and adult volunteers worked together to beautify the neighborhood adjacent to the Community Center.
Which animal do you want to be?
First place I want to be a dog because they are protective. They are also cute, but some of them are evil. If I were a dog, I would want dog food and doggy bones all day. I'd like some doggy cookies too. Some dogs are smart and some are silly, but almost all dogs are beautiful. That's why I want to be a dog. Jazlynn Rodriguez Santa Clarita School Grade 2 Second place If ...
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Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1
BOSTON (AP) - Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.
Man arrested a month ago awaiting arraignment
A man charged with murder in an Acton shooting has yet to be arraigned and no prosecutor has been assigned to the case a month after his arrest, a court official said Monday.
Winkler residency expected to be addressed Tuesday night
The issue of censured school board member Stephen Winkler's legal residency is expected be debated at the Saugus Union School District meeting Tuesday night. Some expect the board to fire him by declaring his seat vacant.
Two COC Cougars to compete at U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships
A pair of College of the Canyons freshmen, Tim White and Anthony Fowler, are headed to the U.S. Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week in Des Moines, Iowa.
Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cheryl's hand.
911 caller pleads guilty to making a false report
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A man who made a 911 call that ended with Pasadena police fatally shooting a college student has pleaded guilty to making a false report.
Orchard Supply Hardware agrees to sell to Lowe’s
Orchard Supply Hardware Stores, a neighborhood hardware and garden store in Santa Clarita and around the state, announced Monday that it reached an agreement with Lowe's home improvement to sell itself for $205 million in cash.
'Curb' actor Jeff Garlin won't face charges in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space.
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Netflix announced a deal on Monday to air television programming from Dreamworks Animation in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content.
Galaxy acquire midfielder Mastroeni from Rapids
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Galaxy have acquired six-time MLS All-Star midfielder Pablo Mastroeni in a trade with the Colorado Rapids.
LA stolen car chase turns into standoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A standoff between Los Angeles police and two suspects in a stolen car has ended.
Long-idle downtown LA lot sold to city for park
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thirty-seven years after a downtown Los Angeles state building was torn down due to earthquake damage, the 1.9-acre site has been purchased by the city for another civic center park.
Mohamed Lahna aims for 2016 Paralympic triathlon
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) - Mohamed Lahna removes the prosthetic he uses for everyday activity, attaches another to his right leg worn specifically for running, then takes off around the bright blue track at the College of San Mateo among all the lunch-hour walkers and joggers.
Judge considers effect of fungus on Calif. inmates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge in San Francisco is considering whether an airborne fungus that occurs naturally in the San Joaquin Valley presents enough of a public health danger that thousands of vulnerable state prison inmates should be moved to other locations.
