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Junior Statesmen scholarships open to SCV students
The Junior Statesmen Foundation announces new high school scholarships being offered by The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation of San Francisco. High school students in Santa Clarita Valley in L.A. County are encouraged to apply. Recipients will have the opportunity to attend Junior Statesmen Summer School at Yale, Princeton, Stanford or Georgetown universities or Symposia held in San Francisco and Los Angeles. (PRWEB) February 26, 2009 -- High school students in Santa Clarita Valley in Los ...
Deadline extended to apply for Hart district Measure SA oversight committee
Local residents interested in serving on the Measure SA Citizens Oversight Committee for the William S. Hart Union High School District have until Monday, March 2, to submit their applications.
Artist alert: City commissions outdoor art piece
The City of Santa Clarita has a job for a talented local artist (or team of artists): to create a permanent, outdoor art piece.
Supervisors seek review of proposed solar plant
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) - Los Angeles County officials directed on Tuesday a review into the legality of building a solar power plant on parts of a 17,750-acre site bought decades ago for use as an international airport.
Survey: Families skimping on medical care due to cost
More Than Half of Americans Say Family Skimped on Medical Care Because of Cost in Past Year; Worries About Affordability and Availability of Care Rise
Council member to address seniors
Santa Clarita City Councilmember Marsha McLean will be at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center today from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. to discuss disaster preparedness.
McKeon hopeful after Obama address to Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Clarita), the top Republican on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today on President Obama's address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night:
REP goes crazy with 'Cuckoo's Nest'
The Repertory East Playhouse is proud to open its 2009 Season with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," written by Dale Wasserman and sponsored by Mission View Public Schools.
Parks host fishing derby March 7
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will host the 2009 Spring Adult Classic Fishing Derby on March 7. Participants can win first- through tenth-place prizes in the contest for catching the heaviest trout.
Supervisors honor COC’s Van Hook
The Los Angeles County Commission for Women and the County Board of Supervisors named College of the Canyons Chancellor Dianne Van Hook to receive a 2009 Women of the Year Award. She will be honored at the 24th Annual Women of the Year Awards Luncheon March 16.
Big rigs spill fuel
Two big rig trucks collided at the Pilot truck stop in Castaic early Tuesday morning, spilling 100 gallons of diesel fuel from a broken saddle tank onto the private parking lot.
Saugus spree comes to end
An apparent crime spree came to an end in Saugus early Saturday thanks to an alert resident and an observant sheriff's deputy.
The need to stay neutral in Middle East
Israel ignores United Nation's resolutions constantly, using the Holocaust card to justify their actions.
College inspiration
Here's a community "feel-good" story for you. Just when I think I'm doing enough, I run into someone doing more. I've been waiting to take advantage of the new College of the Canyons campus in Canyon Country ever since I witnessed it being built. I'm a senior citizen, and college has been brought right to my doorstep. Tuesday night was my "new beginning" in my return to the academic world, and I was as excited ...
Realizing dreams
Recently, I received an opportunity to job shadow an employee of Boston Scientific. The company produces an implant that is placed either into the spine or the brain to stimulate nerves and decrease pain at any point in the human body. I learned how the device works, what processes had to be completed to start trials and what cautions every researcher must take to avoid complications. I was also surrounded by a number of professional ...
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Celebrate winter white all year
It's cold out there. In much of the country, now's the time when home serves as a cozy refuge from the ice and snow. We light our fireplaces and wish for springtime.
