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iBrew Life Cafe At Elevate Church Funds Education For Underprivileged Children In Mexico

iBrew Life Cafe, ran in conjunction with Elevate Church in Newhall, continues to use all of its profits from cafe sales for the education of underprivileged children in Oaxaca, Mexico. In 2016, church officials saw a need for the cafe after establishing eKids Global, a school for underprivileged children at risk of labor trafficking in Oaxaca. It was during a ...

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‘Star Trek: Picard’ Films At College Of The Canyons

Filming for portions of the upcoming CBS series “Star Trek: Picard” happened at the College of the Canyons Valencia campus Thursday, college officials confirmed. The College of the Canyons Valencia campus was one of the filming locations for the upcoming CBS series “Star Trek: Picard,” which is set to air in 2020, according to officials. Film crews were seen at ...

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Former Hart District Employee Wayne Crathorne Dies At 84, Remembered For Kind Nature

Wayne Crathorne, a former long-time William S. Hart Union High School District employee, has died at the age of 84, leaving a community of educators, faculty and students in mourning. Following several years of declining health, Crathorne died on July 20, according to Bob Webber, a friend and former Hart District administrator. Crathorne is expected to be buried in Idaho, ...

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Senator Scott Wilk Visits SCV Veteran Services Collaborative

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, toured the Santa Clarita Valley Veterans Services Collaborative Monday in efforts to spread their mission to veterans that don’t know about this service, officials said. The focus of the SCV Vet Collaborative is to help secure jobs, housing, transportation, health and human services, education and legal services for veterans and their dependents, according to their ...

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Presentation Of Metro Antelope Valley Line Study Moves Forward Following Push From Santa Clarita Mayor

A presentation of the Metro Antelope Valley Line Study is set to move forward to the Metro Board following a push from Santa Clarita Mayor Marsha McLean. McLean spoke before the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Planning and Programming Committee on July 17.  “The study identifies strategic improvements that can be constructed and phased in over time to deliver ...

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Live-Action Spongebob Squarepants Episode Filmed At Mike’s Diner In Castaic

Mike’s Diner in Castaic was featured in a recently aired live-action Spongebob Squarepants episode called “SpongeBob’s Big Birthday Blowout,” celebrating the show’s 20th anniversary.  During the three-day shoot in March, the family-owned business closed its doors to customers. However, Manager Sandra Hamad and her mother stayed to keep an eye on the business.  “We don’t like leaving the diner unattended,” ...

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UPDATE: Driver, Dog Taken To Hospital Following Rollover Crash In Saugus

One person and one dog were sent to the hospital after being trapped inside a vehicle Thursday evening following a rollover crash in Saugus, according to officials on scene of the incident.  The incident was reported at about 8:12 p.m. Thursday, for a vehicle collision along the 28400 block of Whites Canyon Road in Saugus, according to Miguel Orneles with ...

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Oakmont Valencia Holds Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Oakmont of Valencia held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon, with guests including city, county and state representatives to see the newly-constructed luxury senior living facility. “The chamber (Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce) celebrated us,” said Margie Veis, Executive Director for Oakmont of Valencia.  State Senator Scott Wilk, Representatives for Congresswoman Katie Hill, Assemblymember Christy Smith, Assemblymember Tom Lackey, Los ...

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UPDATE: Power Nearly Restored In Stevenson Ranch Following Power Outage

Power has not been fully restored as of Friday to the Stevenson Ranch area following a power outage that affected over 900 Stevenson Ranch residents, including businesses, Thursday evening.  UPDATE (9:56 a.m. Friday): Power has been restored to all but one consumer in Stevenson Ranch following the power outage Thursday, according to Southern California Edison.   As of 10:10 a.m. Friday, the ...

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UPDATE: Power Outage Affects Over 900 Stevenson Ranch Residents

A power outage has affected over 900 Stevenson Ranch residents, including businesses in the area Thursday evening.   UPDATE (10:10 a.m. Friday) Power is expected to be restored to the area around noon on Friday, according to Southern California Edison. UPDATE (6:30 a.m. Friday) There are about 230 residents still impacted from the outage, with an estimated restoration time of 10 a.m., according ...

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