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Christian school stages plays
There are a trio of plays performed by high schooler students at Santa Clarita Christian School at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. tonight.
ESCAPE to 'The Music Man'
ESCAPE Theatre and 220 children and teens will perform "The Music Man" at Hart Auditorium in Newhall on Saturday and Sunday.
Homeless hounds need love at Brittany Foundation
Bandit, a 1-year-old Coonhound, is a handsome young lad looking for a home with a big backyard and someone to take him for long walks.
A cheery future for SCV All-Stars
They fly through the air, sometimes with the greatest of ease, sometimes not. Three hundred cheerleaders, ranging in age from 5 to 18, jumping, tumbling, dancing, stunting, tossing and forming pyramids intensely practicing for a two and a half minute shot at championship glory.
Is NAFTA really our only salvation?
We need to remember that since the early 1990s this government has told us that NAFTA was our salvation.
Comprehensive energy-program logistics
Congress and the administration are touting alternative energy sources to replace power production derived from foreign oil.
Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon: Unexpected support for secret ballot
When three of the top policymakers in Washington voice explicit support for a particular viewpoint, it merits notice.
Keaton comedy classic from '32 screens Feb. 14
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is proud to present silent funnyman Buster Keaton's classic "Our Hospitality," on Valentine's Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009 at 7:30 PM as part of the "Flickers at the Junction" (formerly "Friday Night Flickers") film series.
SCV Sheriff's Officials Launch Vacant House Check Program
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station's Crime Prevention Unit has developed and launched a new "Vacant House Check" program.
SCV Sheriff's Station boosters set annual benefit
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Booster Club is hosting their annual benefit show. The SCV Sheriff's Station Booster Club, in conjunction with Community Benefit Services, will host a fabulous evening featuring a "'50s and '60s Revue."
Valencia Softball hosts e-waste roundup Feb. 7
The Valencia Vikings softball team will host a free e-waste roundup Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Valencia High School, 27801 Dickason Drive, Valencia 91355.
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago Company to Teach Master Class at COC
The world famous dance troupe, Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago Company, will lead a master class for College of the Canyons dance students as well as interested community members as a prelude to their Feb. 7, 2009 performance at the Santa Clarita Performing Art Center at College of the Canyons. "This is a great opportunity for our students and interested community members to get involved, beyond just buying a ticket, and a way to learn skills ...
'Breakfast with Buck' campaign fundraiser set for Feb. 5
WHAT: Breakfast with Buck fundraiser, with a side of politics WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, 7:30 A.M. COST: $20.00 per person (make checks payable to: Buck McKeon for Congress) WHO'S INVITED: Bring a friend, neighbor or family member WHERE: Valencia Country Club, 27330 N. Tourney Road, Valencia RSVP: (661) 255-5709
Castaic Union School District Tees Off with 5th Annual Golf Tournament
Golfers in the Santa Clarita Valley can hone their golf swings while supporting the Castaic School District's efforts to maintain high quality academic programs for students in the fifth Annual Golf Tournament at Robinson Ranch Golf Course on Apr. 3, 2009.
BioSolar Set for Industry Growth Following Obama Inauguration Highlighting 'Green Energy' Agenda
SANTA CLARITA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB:BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar cells, continues to sustain media attention for its cost-saving and environmentally friendly BioBacksheetTM solar module component.
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McKeon says Benghazi is not a political issue
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, said Thursday that a recent series of controversial topics, such as the inquiry into a terrorist attack on a U.S. embassy in Libya and the investigation into why the Internal Revenue Service applied additional scrutiny to conservative groups, are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill.
Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous people off airline flights, the Justice Department's inspector general says.
UPDATE: Traffic collision blocks I-5 lanes nearly 3 hours
Two lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Hasley Canyon Road were closed for almost three hours Thursday afternoon after two big rigs collided, blocking traffic and scattering debris in the area, a California Highway Patrol official said.
Dying man's eye blinks lead to Ohio murder verdict
CINCINNATI (AP) - An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday of fatally shooting a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator.
California fuels Powerball $550 million jackpot
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.
UPDATE: Fire burns 3,500 acres in Calif. national forest
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) - Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a slight reprieve Thursday from a 3,500-acre wildfire that has blackened rugged terrain in the Los Padres National Forest.
Two Fox bills approved in Assembly
(SACRAMENTO) Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) today announced that Assembly Bills (AB) 588 and 631 were approved by the State Assembly with broad bipartisan support. The bills address protection of student athletes and enhance core education for children in juvenile court schools. Both measures passed by a margin of 70-0, and now advance to the Senate.
Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homes
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) - Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas suburb, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone during an outbreak of 12 tornadoes Wednesday night that killed six people and injured dozens.
Student detained in Calif college threats case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A student was being questioned Thursday in connection with threatening phone calls that prompted the closure of two Los Angeles-area colleges.
Mountain lion stuck in Calif aqueduct tranquilized
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Police say a young mountain lion that was trapped in an aqueduct near downtown Santa Cruz has been tranquilized.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 10, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 16, 2013
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Police: 2nd suspect arrested in parade shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting that injured 20 people at a parade on Mother's Day, police said Thursday afternoon.
Obama: Congress must 'fully fund' embassy security
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama called on Congress Thursday to "fully fund" his administration's budget request for embassy security. The request came as Obama seeks to get ahead of the controversy over his administration's response to the attack last September in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans.
Texas tornado claims at least 6 lives
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) - Officials say at least six people were killed when a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people.
