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President opens 8th Daniel Pearl World Music Days
LOS ANGELES (PRNewswire) -- The 8th Annual Daniel Pearl World Music Days, a global network of concerts and performances during the whole month of October celebrating the power of music to bridge cultural and religious barriers, commenced today with warm words of greetings from President Obama. This year musicians from every corner of the globe and every genre will once again unite in a global network of concerts promoting peace and understanding through music.
“Manzanar: Light and Shadows” Exhibit features photography by Clayton
Attend nearly any event or program at Manzanar, and you may see Volunteer Tom Clayton capturing the moment for posterity.
VIA hosts candidates' forum at October luncheon
The Valley Industrial Association is pleased to host a special forum at its Oct. 20 luncheon to offer candidates for the William S. Hart Union High School District and the Santa Clarita Community College District an opportunity to address members of the organization.
UPDATED: City hosts ‘Photo Friday’ Twitter contest
The city of Santa Clarita continues its "Photo Friday" Twitter Contest sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Tourism Bureau to give community members and Santa Clarita visitors the opportunity to submit their favorite snapshots of the Santa Clarita Valley via Twitter for the chance to win a Grand Prize -- a Flip MinoHD.
Local family, American Diabetes Association host annual walk at Bridgeport Park Oct. 11
The Amercian Diabetes Association and the Risller family host the annual Santa Clarita Valley walk fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 11 at Bridgeport Park.
Canyon Theatre Guild needs volunteers this weekend
Canyon Theatre Guild is putting a call out for volunteers for Saturday and Sunday to help grill and serve food and beer at the Santa Clarita Festival of the Arts.
Hart district hosts drug awareness seminar tonight
Students and parents interested in learning more about local drug and alcohol abuse and what the Hart District is doing to counteract the problem are invited to attend a drug awareness seminar 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in the multipurpose room at Sierra Vista Junior High School.
City begins pavement overlay project Monday
The city of Santa Clarita will begin its Roadway Asphalt Rehabilitation Project on Monday, Oct. 5 along Soledad Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and Sand Canyon Road. Construction is expected to last through Nov. 2009.
West Coast Franchise Expo set for Oct. 2-4
WASHINGTON -- West Coast entrepreneurs will have multiple opportunities to learn from leading experts about the "how tos" of buying a franchise business, including financing and how to pick the right concept during the West Coast Franchise Expo Oct. 2-4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
City celebrates ‘Oaktober’ tree planting
The city of Santa Clarita is gearing up for its third annual "Oaktober" celebration.
COC hosts homecoming events
The College of the Canyons Alumni and Friends, COC Foundation and COC athletics are ‘calling all Cougars’ to take part in the college’s 40th Anniversary Homecoming Extravaganza Saturday at Cougar Stadium.
Authorities make arrest in graffiti probe
An 18-year-old Canyon Country man was arrested on suspicion of 52 different "tagging" crimes, sheriff's officials announced this week.
East Walker Ranch added to Santa Clarita open space
City officials dedicated 140 acres of open space in Placerita Canyon Wednesday afternoon. Formerly home to Special Devices, Inc., the hilly property was purchased last summer for $2.5 million. Some of those funds came from the city's Open Space Preservation District, which assesses property owners $26 per year. Dubbed East Walker Ranch, the property lies just east of the Placerita Nature Center.
Fourth chili cook-off Saturday in Castaic
Those with a craving for chili, a desire to help local charities and a curiosity to see law enforcement "sweat" have only one option for their Saturday outing.
Julie M. Sturgeon: Avoid early withdrawal penalties on your IRA
There are times you may need to tap into your IRA earlier than planned ... and there are ways to do so without paying any penalties.
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Vallejo standoff ends after suspect is found dead
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) - Vallejo police say a standoff with an armed man ended after officers entered the home and the suspect was found dead.
Colo. Corrections Dept. chief shot, killed at home
MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) - The fatal shooting of Colorado's top prisons official when he answered the front door at his house highlights a troubling reality for the nation's judges, prosecutors and other legal officials: At a time when attacks on them are rising, it's difficult for them to remain secure, even when they are off duty.
Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits - and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away. President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats rejected a call to reopen White House tours scrapped because of the tightened spending.
Ex-state official to oversee L.A. County jail system
A former California Department of Corrections official has been named assistant sheriff in charge of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Custody Division.
Supervisors approve $1 million for roads near Acton
Los Angeles County supervisors agreed this week to spend $1 million to install new signs, markers, road striping and guardrails on Angeles Forest Highway near Acton.
Kevin Bayona: North Korea is a dangerous nuclear power
Many Americans may find it difficult to believe, but North Korea and its imperious leader, Kim Jong-un, have yet again hurled a threat to wipe South Korea and the United States off the face of the Earth with a nuclear strike.
Tom Purcell: Income Tax 101
Ah, the income tax preparation season is upon us.
David M. Shribman: On the lost art of letter-writing
He was getting older, he worried about losing his balance fishing on the end rocks, and his hearing was failing him. So was his short-term memory.
