There’s no place like home. For Los Angeles County Fire Assistant Chief Bill Niccum, those words ring true. He attended Saugus Elementary School – back when it was next to IHOP on Bouquet Canyon Road – and graduated from Hart High in – well, let’s just say he’s an Indian with many feathers. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking news ...

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who has been a patient at the Mission Hills hospital since Aug. 28. The patient identifies himself only as Jerry, born March 1, 1955. He is a Caucasian, with graying brown hair, of medium build and has brownish-green eyes. He was brought to the hospital by ...

An event called “A Conversation with Political Cartoonists” held at College of the Canyons delved into the art of political cartooning and featured current editorial cartoonists David Brown and Steve Greenberg as guest speakers. David Brown is an award-winning political cartoonist for the LA Sentinel who uses editorial cartooning as a platform to inspire and educate others. Brown started off ...

On September 25, the fourth annual Los Angeles Walk for Lupus will take place, allowing those afflicted with the disease to walk with their friends and family in support of a cure.   This cure is a long time coming, as it’s been more than 50 years since a drug has been approved for the treatment of this often-misunderstood disease. ...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell today unveiled a new Web 2.0 tool designed to encourage teacher collaboration and innovation called Brokers of Expertise: http://www.myboe.org/. “The Brokers of Expertise Web site is like Facebook for teachers,” O’Connell said. “Educators can use this site to innovate and collaborate. Through this virtual social network teachers may share and learn about strategies ...

Guests will be transported into the Old West on Sunday, Oct. 10, at the LARC Ranch Western Roundup, a fundraiser to benefit LARC’s programs, services and facilities for developmentally disabled adults. “We’re planning a festive, fun and entertaining Western atmosphere,” said LARC Executive Director Kathy Sturkey. “We’ll have great food, foot-stomping cowboy music and re-enactments of Old West shootouts.” The ...

The SCV community gears up once again for the much-awaited annual Art Classic Gala on Sunday, October 17, 1-5 P.M. at the Hart Hall in Newhall. Celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, the Santa Clarita Artists Association is a non-profit organization composed of 150 visual artists whose main objective is to “make visual art visible” in the community and encouraging ...

The City of Santa Clarita and the Blue Ribbon Task Force invite parents of teenagers to the 2010 Teen Scene Unplugged: Yikes! A Teenager Lives in My House! The no-cost event held Wednesday, September 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Valencia’s Grand Ballroom, is designed to help parents understand their teenager’s world and provide tips on ...

Abbott is initiating a proactive, voluntary recall of certain Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean. Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one production area in a single manufacturing ...

The Little Tujunga-Riverwood area of Angeles National Forest has reopened to the public after being closed for nearly a year by the Station Fire. The area, which is five miles long and two miles wide, is northwest of Sunland and offers recreational opportunities, such as picnicking and hiking. Workers recently completed trail improvements and storm-debris removal. The bulk of the ...