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Deadline nears to nominate outstanding local volunteers
Santa Clarita Valley nonprofits and service organizations have until Feb. 14 to nominate their outstanding volunteers to be honored at the 2009 Women in Service Celebration sponsored by Zonta Club of SCV.
Senior Center offers free income tax service for seniors
IRS/AARP-trained volunteer tax return preparers will be available to complete and file income taxes for seniors at the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street, Newhall 91321.
E-mail Frenzy About 'Suspicious' Van Sparks Undue Concern
Recently, e-mails have been rapidly circulating throughout the Santa Clarita Valley area containing a publicly created flier with unsubstantiated information about a maroon colored van possibly casing Santa Clarita neighborhoods.
Assemblyman Smyth launches new Web site
SACRAMENTO - Today Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, announced the launch of his new website, which can be found at www.assembly.ca.gov/smyth.
City saves taxpayer money via comparative shopping
The City of Santa Clarita saved nearly $200,000 in the last fiscal quarter through the use of the competitive process in purchasing. By shopping around for the best price for projects and procurements, the City proactively ensures that public funds are spent in the most responsible manner. The City's purchasing policy, established in the municipal code, states that most purchases costing $2,000 or more require a purchase order and at least three competitive quotes or ...
Federal, state wildfire aid tops $27.6 million
PASADENA, Calif. - More than $27.6 million in federal and state disaster assistance has been approved for the November wildfires in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and Santa Barbara counties.
L.A.'s Villaraigosa joins other mayors to lobby Congress on Economic Recovery Plan
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2009 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- A delegation of American mayors including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will meet tomorrow with lawmakers on Capitol Hill in a final push for passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Santa Clarita City Manager's message, Feb. 2009
We're already into the second month of the year for 2009! This month, we are getting ready for the Amgen Tour of California, professional bicycle race, including world renowned bicyclists Lance Armstrong, which will come to Santa Clarita on Saturday, February 21, 2009. The world's top professional cycling teams will be on stage in Santa Clarita for part of this amazing race through the streets of Santa Clarita, on their way to the finish in ...
L.A. County restaurant grading system a role model for the nation
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Restaurant Grading System continues to serves as a role model for the nation, announced Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, following the City of New York's adoption of a restaurant grading system closely modeled after the County's. Initiated by Supervisor Antonovich in 1997, the County's Restaurant Food Grading provides consumers with vital information to make informed choices on the food establishments they choose to patronize. ...
Armstrong & more Amgen stars up for fan autographs and photos
The Amgen Tour of California riders will be available for autographs and pictures prior to opening ceremonies on Saturday morning, Feb. 21.
Supe presses for county healthcare worker background checks
LOS ANGELES COUNTY -- Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich will introduce a motion at today's Board meeting directing the Chief Executive Officer to establish a standard protocol for the performance of criminal background checks to be followed by all registry and temporary staffing agency contractors to ensure they comply with their contractual responsibilities prior to dispatching staff to County facilities. "We must ensure that all contact employees have been properly screened to determine their fitness to ...
SCV student musicians selected for state honor bands
A number of Hart District music students will be among the top student musicians from across the state performing in honor bands which will perform for the California Band Directors Association (CBDA) and California Association for Music Education (CAME) conventions this month and March.
BioSolar Progresses to Next Stage of Pre-Production, Citing Positive and Consistent Test Results
BioSolar, Inc. (OTC BB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar modules, reports that results of testing on BioBacksheetTM samples from the first pre-production runs have been consistent and satisfactory; which gets the company's one step closer to full scale commercial production. The BioBacksheetTM, a protective covering for photovoltaic solar cells made from renewable plant sources, rather than the expensive petroleum-based ...
Santa Clarita Century cycle ride rolls Feb. 28 to benefit Child & Family Center
A week after the Amgen Tour of California cycle race rolls out of the Santa Clarita Valley at the start of the race's Stage 7, Santa Clarita Velo, in partnership with the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Child & Family Center, will direct the first annual Santa Clarita Century Ride & Family Fun Event. Starting at 7 a.m. at the Santa Clarita Metrolink station, 22122 Commuter Way ...
Snow snarls I-5, Highway 14 traffic; dusts SCV
UPDATE 3:50 p.m. All roads are now open and clear. At 11:33 a.m., the California Highway Patrol issued a weather-related traffic alert for Interstate 5 and Highway 14. CHP reports officers are running traffic breaks on the northbound and southbound Highway 14 from Crown Valley to Santiago due to snow. CHP officers are also running traffic breaks on northbound and southbound I-5 through the Grapevine. Angeles Forest Highway is closed between Sierra Highway and Highway ...
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