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Two Community Center boxers win state championships
Two members of Santa Clarita's Newhall Community Center's boxing program took home titles after participating in the USA Boxing Southern California District Championship Tournament held January 22-25 in Pacoima.
Cent backward
In the brief three-year varsity history of the West Ranch girls basketball program, no game was bigger than Tuesday night's.
Local senior chosen for delegation
Julia Price, a Canyon High School senior, was recently named to the International Youth Delegation for the International Red Hand Day campaign to stop the use of child soldiers.
Roadwork on Magic Mountain Parkway
Work will continue for about the next two months on Magic Mountain Parkway between Valencia Boulevard and Railroad Avenue.
Erickson achieves Eagle Scout ranking
Matthew Erickson didn't think it would be so amazing when he first thought of becoming an Eagle Scout. But then again, so do most people.
Valencia Town Center offers V-Day contest
SANTA CLARITA - A Valentine's Day gift is wrapped, ready and waiting if you are named the winner of Westfield Valencia Town Center's February "Love is in the Air" contest. The contest is a traditional guessing game - between Feb. 1 to Feb. 14, fill out a drawing slip in person with your guess of how many candy hearts fill the jar located at the Westfield Concierge.
Response to Leigh Hart
Response to Leigh Hart's article, "Resolutions and Prayers for New Year," published Jan. 13.
Economic payoff package: deep thoughts
The controversial $825 billion Democratic "economic recovery" package leaves a thinking person with more questions than answers.
Saving lives through Kaiser Permanente
I love Kaiser. I've been with them over 40 years, and several doctors have saved my life. I have several chronic illnesses and am on oxygen.
To the gentleman with his child at the Auto Club
Sir, while I can understand how frustrating it is to feel as though you are waiting and waiting while others go in front of you; and the agency was shorted by several folks that day; and, true, it was perhaps not your problem, as you told the lady; did you have to continue to whine and whine about it?
Cards soccer goes on a goal binge
Santa Clarita Christian girls soccer scored five goals in the first 14 minutes at Central Park and routed Providence High School 7-0 on Tuesday to join Milken Community in a tie for first place in the Liberty League.
Nominations open for 'Young Ham of the Year' award
If you know a young radio amateur age 18 or younger who has done something very special in the Amateur Radio hobby, or if you know of one who fits this description, now is the time to consider nominating him or her for the 2009 Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year Award.
Anatomy of a geek: often a broken heart
If your last date hated graphic novels, or if he thought Yaoi was "wowie", if he thinks it's 'Josh' Wedon, or she called them 'dolls', maybe you're just not meeting the right kind of people. Where is the average geek to go, to perhaps, find true love? Well, a comic book shop, of course! The Eisner award winning Brave New World Comics, Santa Clarita's premier pop culture super store, is proud to announce an event of epic proportions.
Hunger Defense Fund merges into parent charity, Help the Children
Effective Jan. 15, 2009, Hunger Defense Fund merged into it's parent charity, Help the Children.
Valencia Country Club hires KemperSports to manage club
ORLANDO, Fla. -- CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., owner of Valencia Country Club in Valencia, Calif., announced it has hired KemperSports to operate the exclusive membership club. The long-time PGA TOUR stop, which will be the 14th golf course in California to be managed by KemperSports, has been ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top 25 courses in the state. The property features a Robert Trent Jones Sr.-designed, par-72, 7,076-yard layout nestled in the ...
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The Obama scandals
Obama and his minions are mired up to their eyeballs in scandals, what with Benghazigate, the IRS targeting of conservative groups for harassment, and the Justice Departments secret grab of Associated Press phone records, not to mention the lingering Operation Fast & Furious debacle.
The Village Idiot: Please, invade my privacy
A world-famous entertainer announced that she and her boyfriend were splitting up in one of the saddest tweets I've ever read: "We have decided to go our separate ways. Please respect our privacy."
Local bikers embrace their military roots
The still-rugged beauty of the Santa Clarita Valley provides a natural appeal for motorcyclists. For the past six years, chapter 101 of the legendary Boozefighters Motorcycle Club has enjoyed our rural spirit and open roads by making Canyon Country their home.
Kings lose to Sharks; series tied 2-2
SAN JOSE (AP) - Brent Burns helped San Jose jump off to a fast start with his second goal of the postseason and the Sharks tied their second-round series against Los Angeles at two games with a 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Mike Trout cycles in Angels' blowout win
ANAHEIM (AP) - Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) - Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
Man found dead from apparent fall at UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Officials at the University of California, Los Angeles say a man was found dead on campus after an apparent fall from a building.
Senate panel OKs sweeping immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.
Feds take over Calif. high-risk insurance program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - About 17,000 Californians with serious medical problems will be moved from a state-run stopgap health insurance program to a federal plan starting in July, ensuring they will have no break in medical coverage until the national health care reforms kick in next year, state officials announced this week.
Calif. sends rescue workers to Okla. tornado site
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is sending six specially trained urban search-and-rescue workers to Oklahoma to assist recovery efforts after Monday's tornado.
Point Mugu park reopening many areas after fire
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) - Many areas of sprawling Point Mugu State Park that have been off-limits since this month's big wildfire on the outskirts of Camarillo and Thousand Oaks will reopen in time for the Memorial Day weekend.
Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.
Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.
Dog day afternoon: dress your pooch for the beach
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Here's a rule that only applies to dog beaches: they are all clothing optional.
Arias asks for life in prison
PHOENIX (AP) - Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.
