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Keeping up with the kids
"Uh-oh, I think I'm in trouble," said Mayor Bob Kellar as he shook hands with his fifth- and sixth-grade opponents in a quiz competition designed to show off the advanced technology at the new Golden Oak Elementary School in Canyon Country.
Giving, and giving thanks
Here's how the whole Thanksgiving Day thing works: You give. It's that simple, says the man who runs a bicycle shop in Newhall and who, once a year, feeds as many people as he can. "Matthew 25:35 tells you what to do," Roger Hasper said between hugs given by men and women, old people and children, who stopped to thank him personally. "I'm not a smart man. I just know how to take directions," he ...
Turkey Day means Turkey Bowl
No TV station carried the great Santa Clarita Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day, and that suited a dozen sweaty traditionalists just fine.
Castaic cops get new patrol boat
Police patrolling the waters of Castaic Lake are doubling their presence with the addition of a second patrol boat.
Online donations aid fire victims
If you've felt moved to donate household items to recent fire victims who were left with nothing but ashes, the state of California can help you do so with a click of the mouse.
Ex-D.A. Garcetti exhibits shots
In Los Angeles, Gil Garcetti's name is often associated with politics and cracking down on crime.
McLean named vice chair for Orangeline
The Orangeline Maglev Development Authority Board of Directors unanimously voted to appoint Santa Clarita Councilwoman Marsha McLean as vice chair for the authority for 2009.
Local briefs
Placerita J.H. hosts robotics competition Placerita Junior High hosts its 6th annual FIRST Lego League Robotics competition on Nov. 15 at Six Flags Magic Mountain. "FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, is an organization which designs accessible, innovative programs to motivate young people to pursue education and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math. The program builds confidence, knowledge, and life skills" said the publicity coordinator for the event, Bonnie Shepard. ...
Assistance fund runs low
The funds that allow Lutheran Social Services to provide assistance for local low-income families are running extremely low, prompting the nonprofit organization to turn to the community for help.
Gunshot killed Lombardi
A coroner's autopsy shows murder victim Anthony Lombardi was shot. Lombardi was robbed at gunpoint and shot while seated in his car in the drive way of his Valencia home Sept. 16, said Lt. Dave Coleman of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Homicide Bureau, on Thursday.. The time of death was about 10 a.m., Coleman said. Three teenage boys found Lombardi's bloody body in his car about noon that day, he said. Detectives initially believed ...
Of mice and freshmen
Students who had been talking and laughing suddenly got quiet as the actors took the stage and began to bring a classic story to life right before their eyes.
Alamo helped build stadium seats
In 1969, young people from Tony Alamo's compound assisted the JayCees in a project to build seats for the Canyon High School football field.
Here’s what teens think
"What are teenagers thinking!?" Hundreds of plagued parents packed the Hyatt Valencia seeking the answer to that question Wednesday. Tina Bryson told a crowd of more than 600 to consider the biological changes teens experience and start asking the question: "What's going on in their brains?" The city-sponsored Blue Ribbon Task Force sponsored the annual Teen Scene Unplugged event that aims to help parents and teens better understand each other. Bryson, who specializes in interpersonal ...
UPDATED: Alleged robbery attempt turns deadly in Newhall
A man was killed during an alleged robbery attempt this morning in Newhall, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials.
Lots to cheer about — but no cheerleaders
College of the Canyons football fans have a lot to cheer about lately with the Cougars' three blow-out victories against opponents in the first three games of the season.
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Valencia woman unharmed after robbery attempt
A Valencia woman is safe and unharmed after she snubbed two would-be robbers who held her at gunpoint, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
UPDATE: Officials probe incident where pedestrian was hit running across I-5
A man seriously hurt when he was hit by two cars Friday had been running across the freeway at the time of the collision, an investigator with the California Highway Patrol reported.
Clothes for a cause
Santa Clarita Valley fashion icon Margo Hudson has a new mission in life: clothes for a cause.
Captain to make full recovery
Carrie Stuart, a captain in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department who nearly died in a fiery two-car crash before Christmas, is out of the hospital and expected to make a full recovery, her daughter says.
3-D presentation teaches water pollution prevention
The city of Santa Clarita went 3-D to teach students how to prevent pollution at the Newhall Library one day last week.
Today in the SCV: Monday Feb. 18, 2013
SCV Mindful Meditation Group
