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GOP reality show
The best reality show of the new season is the sorry state of the GOP. Watching them cannibalize themselves almost seems scripted.
Obama ‘Tonight’
I just read that Obama is going to be on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (tonight). He is the first sitting president ever to hit the late night talk show circuit.
Oscar Dominguez: Make your debt manageable in 2009
As it becomes more difficult for consumers to manage debt amid job losses and the downturn in the housing and financial markets, more and more Santa Clarita Valley residents may find themselves examining their finances in 2009.
The Master's College sets music events in April and May
The Master's College has scheduled the following music events for April and May:
The Master's College Wind Ensemble concert set for April 2
The Master's College hosts their Wind Ensemble concert on April 2 at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of musical contrast. From the "Star War Trilogy" by John Williams (and arranged by Donald Hunsberger) to the piece "Were You There?" by John P. Lynch, the repertoire highlights music from both famous and lesser-known composers.
Recycle e-waste at Senior Center March 29
The GRANDS Project, "Giving Respect and Nurturing to Deserving Seniors," is going green with an e-waste recycling program to benefit the SCV Senior Center on Sunday, March 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
McKeon praises House passage of GIVE Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following today's bipartisan vote in the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education (GIVE) Act, Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Claria), the House Education Committee's top Republican, issued the following statement:
West Ranch robotics team goes for 'lunacy' in L.A. competition
The robotics team from West Ranch High School journeyed to Long Beach March 13 and 14 to compete in the Los Angeles Regional FIRST Robotics Competition.
McKeon gathers support for passage of public lands bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - At a press conference held earlier today in Washington, D.C., Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (CA-25) and three other Members of Congress joined together with hunters and anglers from across the country to support passage of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 (S. 22), which includes McKeon's Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Mountains Wild Heritage Act.
Visually impaired support group moves meeting location
Beginning in April, the Visually Impaired Assistance Services group will move their meeting location to Bouquet Canyon Seniors apartment complex at 26705 Bouquet Canyon Road. The group meets monthly on the second and fourth Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
State Water Project delivery projections increase five percent
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The State Water Contractors welcomed the California Department of Water Resources' announcement that State Water Project (SWP) delivery projections have increased from 15 percent to 20 percent, but the organization says that the overall picture remains unchanged. The state continues to face a three-year drought and a deep and growing water crisis. The cumulative impacts of drought and ongoing regulatory restrictions have led to water rationing, fallowed farm lands, job losses and ...
Historic bird records give insight into climate change
On Nov. 1, 1933, Mrs. Bruce Reid recorded seeing both a male and female ivory-billed woodpecker in Texas. And on May 28, 1938, Oscar McKinley Bryans observed a ruby-throated hummingbird in Michigan, noting that the birds were most common when apple trees were blooming.
City to buy SDI land
If all goes as planned, this May the Santa Clarita City Council could give final approval for its purchase of 140 acres of open space in Placerita Canyon.
Preschool teacher award nominations due Friday
March 20 is the deadline for nominations of all eligible preschool teachers for the Los Angles Universal Preschool (LAUP) Preschool Teacher of the Year Award.
West Ranch to West Point
How does a student move from high school to a prestigious school like West Point? It's a long and tedious process, but a worthwhile one. My application process started during my junior year at West Ranch High School, with an invitation to participate in the United States Military Academy Summer Leadership Seminar, which invites 800 individuals each year. Potential candidates should apply for a slot in the SLS between January and February of their junior ...
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LA doctor not guilty of secret video recording
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles plastic surgeon who appeared on TV's "The Doctors" has been found not guilty of secretly making video recordings of patients who undressed for examinations.
Hathaway fire 67 percent contained
BANNING, Calif. (AP) - The Hathaway wildfire in the San Bernardino Mountains north of Banning is now 67 percent contained.
State’s L.A. Civic Center Parcel Sold to City of Los Angeles
Sacramento, Calif. – The California Department of General Services (DGS) today announced the successful sale of the state's Los Angeles Civic Center parcel. The approximately 1.9 acre surplus state property, located at 1st St. and Broadway, was sold to the City of Los Angeles for approximately $7.5 million. The Los Angeles City Board of Recreation and Parks plans to turn the property into a park, as it currently sits adjacent to "Grand Park" in Los ...
Federal agents search land linked to Hoffa case
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa on Monday as they searched a field in suburban Detroit.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, June 17, 2013
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Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.
Police chief takes criminals to task online
KENT, Ohio (AP) - If you're up to no good in this pocket of northeast Ohio, especially in a witless way, you're risking not only jail time or a fine but a swifter repercussion with a much larger audience: You're in for a social media scolding from police Chief David Oliver and some of his small department's 49,000 Facebook fans.
Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA contest in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A 25-year-old accountant from Connecticut with a secret glamorous side is the new Miss USA.
Apple reveals requests for information
NEW YORK (AP) - Apple says it received between 4,000 and 5,000 requests from U.S. law enforcement for customer data for the six months ended in May.
IRS supervisor in DC scrutinized tea party cases
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Internal Revenue Service supervisor in Washington says she was personally involved in scrutinizing some of the earliest applications from tea party groups seeking tax-exempt status, including some requests that languished for more than a year without action.
Steady rain falls as crews work against Colo. fire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - With evacuees anxious to return, firefighters worked Sunday to dig up and extinguish hot spots to protect homes spared by the most destructive wildfire in Colorado's history.
Kathryn Lopez: Semantic gymnastics rationalize abortion
t a recent Thursday-morning press conference, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi was asked to explain the moral difference between the 20-week-old babies whom Dr. Kermit Gosnell killed in his Philadelphia clinic and the unborn children that legislation sponsored by Arizona Republican Rep. Trent Franks would help protect.
Rick Jensen: Democrats are OK with Obama spying
Liberals are slurping at a new yet familiar theme trough: Republicans are hypocrites because they're against NSA surveillance now but were all for it during the Bush administration.
Steve and Cokie Roberts: Out of their minds
Have these men lost their minds?"
