City Asks for Public Comments on Application The City of Santa Clarita will be submitting a grant application for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant offered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $35,545, and is inviting public comments on the proposal. The City and the Sheriff’s Department are committed to improving community safety, and recognize ...

Often overlooked, Memorial Day gives us a chance to remember those who fight for us The Unites States of America may be relatively young compared to others in the world; however our story is that of great reverence. We were built by simple, common men and women who offered up their lives in exchange for a glimmer of hope that ...

$80 million on its way The first bonds from Measure M, the College of the Canyons general obligation bonds approved by voters in November 2006, were sold last week, yielding nearly $80 million for new buildings and facilities upgrades at both campuses. The bonds went to market May 17 with 40-year maturities overall and a rate of 4.825 percent, which ...

A few pieces of information to make graduation day as hassle free as possible [view:node_ad=5] Those attending graduation at COC should approach the stadium using McBean Parkway to Rockwell Canyon Road if possible.  All parking lot access will be via Rockwell Canyon Road.  All parking areas will be open including areas to the extreme south of the campus, lots A,B, ...

Calling for all those with A negative blood [view:node_ad=5]The sister of an attorney in Los Angeles is sick and in dire need of blood platelets.  She has cancer and needs chemotherapy, however her blood levels are too low and she has a very rare blood type – A negative. The Red Cross of Southern California has no A negative blood ...

$4 gets you to Santa Monica and back The Santa Clarita Valley Summer Beach Bus service is starting early this year. Beginning Memorial Day, Monday, May 28, residents in the Santa Clarita Valley can ride the Summer Beach Bus to Santa Monica Beach during the summer months. "It’s a great way for the family to spend the day at the ...

"Data Mining" technology aims to fix problems with system To curb welfare fraud, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich introduced a motion to provide fraud detection and prevention training to all County staff who administer public assistance programs and incorporate “data mining” technology in the Department of Public and Social Services Data warehouse. “This action will improve interagency collaboration in all County-administered ...

Softball match ups provide intense action What a great day for Santa Clarita softball on Thursday in the CIF-SS D1 quarterfinals.  First off, at Valencia, the nation’s No. 1 team had its hands full with the Vikings from Marina.  The game was scoreless into the 10th inning.  In the bottom half of the inning, Valencia’s Amy Moore led off with ...

18-22% Increase in Property Values Projected With Open Space District At the May Board of Directors meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, the board unanimously approved a resolution of support for the Open Space Preservation District Initiative. Initiative Chair, Laurene Weste provided the organization’s leadership with an overview of the proposal. By in large, this effort would ...

Lane Closures to Begin in June as Roadway Widening Gets Underway Beginning in  June, motorists traveling through Bouquet Junction may experience some delays as work commences on vitally needed traffic improvements to help improve traffic flow through the City of Santa Clarita. Over the next week motorists will notice some preliminary work being done to prepare for the Bouquet junction ...