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Antonovich Awards $2.5 Million in Trails Grants

  As part of the Fifth Supervisory District’s 2006 Competitive Trails and Cities grant programs, Los Angeles County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich has awarded nearly $2.5 million to 12 Fifth District cities, County Parks and nonprofit organizations to create, improve and expand recreational opportunity and improve our County’s trail systems and parkland.  “This investment will create new trails, replace washed ...

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Local Students Enjoy Thanksgiving Meal in Character

At Pinecrest Elementary School in Valencia, Pilgrims and Indians sat down for a Thanksgiving feast. The meal was, of course turkey, and it was served on a plastic tray, with low fat milk, pumpkin pie, and a healthy dose of learning. No, this wasn’t just a theatrical recreation of the fabled first thanksgiving. It was actually the culmination of weeks ...

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Black Friday Brings Bargains for the Early Birds

The day after Thanksgiving is known throughout the U.S as “Black Friday”, and retailers unveil their lowest prices of the year for those who are willing to sacrifice a little sleep. With most stores opening their doors at 6:00am, throngs of people will be already lined up to take advantage of “while supplies last” deals as well as discounted pricing. ...

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Hospital Expansion Plan Narrowly Passes Planning Commision

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital and its partner, G&L Realty stood before a packed house at last night’s planning commission meeting and offered up their final revisions of a 25 year master plan for expansion, which were narrowly approved. It was standing room only last night, as residents came to support their cause, either Henry Mayo or Smart Growth SCV. ...

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Southbound 405 Near Airport All Lanes Closed

A hazardous waste spill has shut down all lanes of the 405 south at El Segundo at 11:30 this morning. Due to the massive amounts of people heading to the airport, it is advised that you look into taking alternate routes because the backup may last quite some time.

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Providence Medical Centers Go to Tijuana to Build Homes for Poor

Administrators, managers, and staff from Providence Saint Joseph and Holy Cross Medical Centers went to Tijuana on an immersion trip for four days at the end of October with the objective of helping poor families build their homes, which would eventually consist of four cement block walls and a cement roof and floor.         Pueblo Esperanza, which is located in ...

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Orangeline One Step Closer To Santa Clarita

The Orangeline moved one step closer to Santa Clarita residents when the City Council adopted a resolution calling for support of policies that would kick start urban development around the planned station in the city. This is not the Orangeline that dominates the east/west route of the San Fernando Valley with a dedicated bus street. This Orangeline is a High ...

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Sheriff's Toy Drive Kickoff Hits a High Note

On Tuesday, November 28th, KHTS and the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Department will launch the Sheriff Department Toy Drive for the holidays at Power Honda on Magic Mountain Parkway from 5:00 to 8:00pm. The festivities will feature Choral performances from a variety of schools, which will bring the holidays to life with your favorite songs. Patrons are asked to bring an ...

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City to Hold Design Workshop for Future Skate Park

The City of Santa Clarita will host the first public participation design workshop for the new Santa Clarita Sports Complex Skate Park on Saturday, December 2nd, 2006, from 9:30am to 11:30am. The Santa Clarita Sports Complex is located at 20870 Centre Point Parkway in Canyon Country. The workshop, which will be conducted at the sports complex activities center, will work ...

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