The Concerts in the Park Series will continue throughout summer.  [view:node_ad=5]On Saturday, July 14th, at 7 p.m., Santa Clarita residents will have another opportunity to eat, drink, and dance the night away at Central Park.  The Concerts in the Park are back for the second week.  On Saturday, Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps will perform several slow blues songs, ...

Even during the hot summer, Coast Live Oaks don't waste water.    Summers in Santa Clarita are hot and dry.  People need water, that’s why you see people carrying water bottles with them wherever they go.  Plants also need water in order to create glucose, their source of energy.    To get water from the soil, plants evaporate water through ...

City set to construct extension of multi-use trail.    The City of Santa Clarita is set to start construction on the Sand Canyon Trail Phase II, to begin during the week of July 16, 2007.  This multi-use trail, an extension of the Sand Canyon Trail phase one, will be located on the west side of Sand Canyon Road, from Road ...

New facility will teach Science and engineering [view:node_ad=5]A ribbon cutting ceremony for the 32,000 square foot, $18.7 million, Aliso Laboratory and Lecture Hall was held yesterday at the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons. The ribbon cutting was followed by classroom and laboratory demonstrations by faculty members.   Funded through money from the state and local Measure C funds, ...

Anthony Portantino will be visiting College of the Canyons tomorrow. [view:node_ad=5]He will be meeting with COC officials while touring the campus, and will participate in a round table discussion.   Portantino is head of the State Assembly Higher Education Committee.  He will be stopping by because he was impressed by the delegation of 60 Santa Clarita residents that went up ...

Sheriff’s Deputy pulls in two.   A Sheriff’s Deputy pulled his gun and ordered two men to the ground this morning according to an eyewitness. Photos: Stephen K. Peeples The incident occurred just after 9:00 this morning at the corner of Golden Triangle and Reuther Ave. Photos: Stephen K. Peeples No word from the Sheriff’s Department just yet on why ...

This weeks Lexus of Valencia Jazz and Blues Concert Series will feature the jazz-funky group, the Carnevel Kings.       [view:node_ad=5]On Friday, July 13th at 7:00 – 9:30 pm, at the Hyatt Valencia (Town Center Drive at McBean Pkwy) enjoy great music, food & beverages (beer and wine for the adults), and activities for the kids.  Admission is FREE!   Join ...

Hasley Hills, Live Oak and North Bluff neighborhoods to start process. After years of going after resident signatures, the neighborhoods of Hasley Hills, Live Oak and North Bluff received the ok to officially kick off the annexation process to become a part of the City of Santa Clarita. A portion of the Valencia Commerce Center is also included in the ...

Senior housing rent rises 7%, worrying many about their future.    Recently, local senior housing rent went up another 7%.  Faced with the inability to pay more, many seniors are taking a stand, and asking for help.    On July 10th, many seniors gathered at City Hall to make their crisis known at a Council meeting.  Dr. Gene Dorio, a ...

Staff will now try to find answers Council Member Boydston The first round of questioning regarding the Henry Mayo Master Plan for Campus Expansion finished up Tuesday night with Councilmember TimBen Boydston finishing his long list of concerns. The expansion plan has come under fire as it struggles to pass through the City approval process, with critics saying the 1.2 ...