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Val Verde and Castaic residents are shocked and disappointed after the Chiquita Canyon landfill has decided to end their relief/relocation assistance program. The landfill has evaded responsibility for its toxic emissions for years, and with this decision Val Verde residents are left with no economic relief, intensifying their pleas for a state of emergency by LA County. Despite ardent support ...

Due to extreme demand, the Canyon Theatre Guild is extending the run of “West Side Story” for one more weekend. The last two performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 2. “The response to this classic Broadway musical has been amazing!” said TimBen Boydston, Executive Artistic Director of the Canyon Theatre Guild. “The ...

On Wednesday, in conjunction with National Career and Technical Education Month, Senator Suzette Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, announced the introduction of SB 612, the High School Career & Technical Education (CTE) Bill, which expands CTE courses for high school students across California. “We must do more to prepare California’s students for our changing economy, which includes exposing them to more career ...

By: Dr. Aakash Ahuja Meritocracy is the principle of rewarding individuals based on their ability and effort, rather than privilege or favoritism in any form. It serves as a cornerstone for the success of schools, society, and nations. By accepting and embracing meritocracy, we cultivate excellence, fairness, and motivation, driving both personal and collective progress. In schools, meritocracy ensures that ...

Tuesday, Congressman George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce voted against a budget resolution which would decimate essential programs – such as Medicaid and SNAP – that children, working families, and seniors rely on. In California’s 27th District, that would mean threatening 240,698 individuals on Medicaid, including 98,000 children and 26,000 seniors, as well as 75,000 individuals who count on SNAP to put ...

Tuesday, at the urging of Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara extended a one-year moratorium on non-renewals of homeowners insurance policies in zip codes impacted by the Hughes Fire. Lara amended his order to include the zip codes 91354, 91355, 91381, 91383, 91384, 91390, 93040, 93222, 93225, 93243 and 93532, which includes areas impacted by ...

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, introduced a legislative package for the 2025 session, with 18 new bills tackling critical issues facing families in her district. The package of bills prioritizes affordability, community safety, housing and homelessness, and more. Monday, Schiavo announced three bills in the package, aimed at helping to solve the housing and homelessness crisis, including speeding up housing construction, ...

College of the Canyons will host its third annual International Animation Festival (IAF) on Saturday, March 15, 2025, to showcase the work of student animators at the high school and college levels. With no submission fee, the animation festival will provide a great opportunity for undergraduate animators from around the world to exhibit their work, according to College of the ...

On Saturday, Congressman George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, was ceremonially sworn in to his first term in Congress at Antelope Valley College with Antelope Valley and Santa Clarita Valley leaders in attendance. He was joined by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, Assemblymember Tom Lackey, Santa Clarita Mayor Bill Miranda, Santa Clarita City Councilmember Patsy Ayala and Lancaster City Councilmember Lauren Hughes-Leslie, Agua ...

Circle of Hope is set to host ‘Vine 2 Wine,’ its annual wine-tasting event to fundraise for the Santa Clarita charity. The Sand Canyon Country Club will host the Circle of Hope (COH) fundraising event, Vine 2 Wine, on Mar. 22. Circle of Hope is a non-profit charity that seeks charitable wine lovers for its wine-tasting event. Circle of Hope’s ...