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Prop. 8 prompts more than 700 residents to gather
More than 700 worshippers from a handful of Santa Clarita Valley congregations gathered at Grace Baptist Church on Sunday to hear speakers discuss the Bible's interpretation of marriage, sexuality and relationships.
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Mastrobuono Saugus' teacher of the Year A sixth-grade teacher who started out as a music specialist is the Saugus Union School District's Teacher of the Year. Becky Mastrobuono not only gives her all in the classroom at Rosedell Elementary School in Saugus but also spends before and after school hours, weekends and her summer vacation helping, tutoring and mentoring her students, former students or anyone else who needs her help, said Rosedell Principal Cory Pak. ...
LandSource Chap. 11 no bonus block
The top 10 employees of The Newhall Land and Farming Company are expected to receive their benefits and bonus money despite the Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection petition filed in June by parent company LandSource Communities Development LLC, according to a recent decision handed down by a bankruptcy court judge.
Bucking for books
The library at Rancho Pico Junior High will be getting some new books - $1,500 worth to be exact - thanks to a young lady and a horse named "Perfect Summer Day."
Keeping kids safe on the Internet
The Internet has become a primary information source for students as they research projects, homework assignment and scholarly papers.
Jack in the Box employee implicated in stabbing
A uniformed Jack in the Box employee allegedly was involved in a gang-related stabbing in front of the restaurant in Canyon Country Saturday night, a sheriff's official said.
Deputy's cruiser strikes utility pole
A sheriff's deputy cruiser struck a utility pole on San Francisquito Canyon Road knocking out power for thousands early Monday morning, a California Highway Patrol official said.
Friends lend winning hands
Susanna and Mike Gunning loved taking road trips to California's Central Coast. Together they shopped on the boardwalk in Cambria and sipped wine from the lush vineyards along the way.
COC will accept play submissions for festival
The 7th annual New Works Festival at College of the Canyons, scheduled for May 2009, is accepting submissions for possible inclusion in the upcoming festival. The deadline for submissions is 7 p.m. Wednesday.
'You just move forward'
It started six years ago when Joe McKenna couldn't quench his thirst. He thought a doctor's visit would lead to a diagnosis of diabetes, but a blood test found something else. "At that point, I kind of knew something was going on," McKenna said with his wife, Myrna, sitting by his side. The diagnosis was lymphoma, which led to a seven-round battle with chemotherapy. McKenna, 42, remembered what his wife Myrna, 42, went through in ...
Another step in ER expansion
In just a few weeks, patients waiting in the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Emergency Department lobby will never experience the same drab and constricted feel again.
Saving Jacob
Jacob Fierro couldn't be there to see it. But if he were, the two-year-old would know the Santa Clarita Valley is thinking about him.
New fees for ‘historic’ buildings in Newhall
City Council members will decide Tuesday on whether owners must get permission from the city before making any significant changes to historic buildings.
Rosas brothers on trial in murder at Mugsy's
Three people accused of murdering a Canyon Country bar owner are scheduled to appear in court Monday for a preliminary hearing.
Pancakes build parent-child bond at YMCA fundraiser
A sunny day, helpful parents and children and donated pancake mix provided a successful recipe for the 21st annual Santa Clarita Valley Family YMCA Y-Guides Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday.
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'Read Across America' coming Friday
It's time to don the silly Dr. Seuss hat and break out your favorite copy of "The Cat in the Hat." Read Across America arrives on Friday, and dozens of activities are planned in schools around the Santa Clarita Valley as part of the celebration of reading.
High winds expected tonight
With breezy conditions expected to blow into town tonight, the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding areas.
At least one arrest made in parole compliance check
At least one man was arrested during a series of parole and probation compliance checks Friday morning, a sheriff's official said.
Group takes aim at McKeon on gun control
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, was placed firmly in the crosshairs of the nonprofit advocacy group Organizing for Action on Friday after the group rolled out an advertising campaign urging the congressman to support new gun-control measures.
