Nature in Santa Clarita, it’s not what you look at but what you see -Wendy Langhans Anise Butterflies can be found near willows and sycamore trees. When a magician announces, “Nothing up my sleeve,” he is engaging in the subtle art of misdirection.  With a grand sweeping gesture, he directs the audience’s attention away from where the object is actually ...

I-5 at Templin highway will have lane closures North Los Angeles County near “the Grapevine” – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) advises motorists traveling over the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend on the northbound Golden State Freeway (I-5) north of Santa Clarita near the “Grapevine,” to please PLAN AHEAD and LEAVE EARLY to avoid expected holiday-related delays — due to ...

Santa Clarita Valley was named the "Leading Economic Develpment Program in the State" The City of Santa Clarita’s Film Office was awarded the Grand Prize in the “Economic Development Programs” category as part of the California Association for Local Economic Development’s (CALED) annual awards competition.  State Assemblyman Juan Arambula and CALED CEO Wayne Schell presented the award to Assistant City ...

Construction Continues as water lines are completed The construction of two water lines by Castaic Lake Water Agency west of The Old Road on Magic Mountain Parkway is complete. The general contractor, Security Paving Construction, is continuing the construction of the rectangular shaped storm drain box, which is located west of The Old Road.  Starting the end of May early ...

Assemblyman Cameron Smyth joins three more important committees Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-SantaClarita, has been named to three more important Select Committees of the Assembly.  He has been named to the following:       ·Select Committee on Rail Transportation (named Vice Chair)    ·Select Committee on the Preservation of California’s Entertainment Industry    ·Select Committee on Growth Management   [view:node_ad=5] “I am very ...

Local restaurant owner a longtime friend Pesci with local friend John Joe Pesci decided to grab lunch today in Santa Clarita. His behavior was calm and relaxed, certainly not anything worthy of a cover appearance on one of the big gossip magazines.  John, the owner of Nardones Restaurant in Valencia had a luncheon this afternoon, and having known Pesci from ...

Local Sports Update on your Hometown Station!  Saugus’s Nick Delio and Hart’s Johnny MacArthur will each play in next week’s Southern California Golf Association Championship after qualifying rounds in Wednesday’s CIF Southern Section Boys Golf Infividual Championship.  Delio, the Foothill League Champion, fired a 1-under 71 at the PGA of Southern California Champions Course in Beaumont.  MacArthur, the league runner-up, ...

Ceremony will honor our departed veterans      On Monday, the 28th, Santa Clarita will have a chance to gather, remember and honor those who died to keep America free.  In respects for the veterans, a flag ceremony will be held in the Veterans Memorial Park in Newhall at 8 AM.[view:node_ad=5]      Two years ago,  the Knights of Columbus agreed with the ...

City Council takes time to speak on issue The Santa Clarita City Council has made no secrets about their dedication to preserving open space. The latest way of doing so is by starting an Open Space Preservation District, which the Council unanimously passed a few weeks ago. The Preservation District prompted an engineer’s report, which served up information on a ...

Balanced budget calls for increases in public safety, other projects At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, City Manager Ken Pulskamp presented the budget for fiscal year 2007-2008. The budget is balanced, and runs in the neighborhood of $159,000,000. A few highlights of the budget include increased public safety measures and the beginnings of new projects the City has in mind. ...