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Newhall District Schools Make The Grade

Strong performance according to state index [view:node_ad=5]Today, the California’s Academic Performance Index (API) and Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) measures reported strong performance from the ten elementary schools within the Newhall School District.   The District’s API rose for the fifth straight year from 866 last year to 869 this year. Over five years it has increased 40 points. For the ...

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City Opposes Fee Agreement For Las Lomas

City Council sends letter to Los Angeles [view:node_ad=5]The Las Lomas project continues to be controversial.   There is an area of land near the I-5/14 split that is projected to be the last area of open space that separates the city of Santa Clarita and the city of Los Angeles. But one day, it could be home to over 5,000 ...

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Local Sports Figures To Speak At Christian Event

UCLA Football coach will address audience in SCV   [view:node_ad=5]On September 18 at the Valencia Hyatt, CBMC of the SCV is sponsoring a Christian outreach breakfast at 7 a.m. Prominent sports figures will be there, including Karl Dorrell, head football coach of UCLA. He will be speaking on remaining faithful. Also, Kevin Malone, former general manager of the Dodgers will ...

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California May Vote On Iraq

State legislature passes bill that puts troop withdrawal on the ballot [view:node_ad=5]State lawmakers have passed a bill that, if signed by Governor Schwarzenegger would put a question on the next California election ballot. That question would be asking the California voting public whether or not the US should withdraw troops from Iraq.   The bill is non-binding; however, the Democrats ...

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Golden Valley Falls To Littlerock

Grizzlies drop season opener 14-0. [view:node_ad=5]   On Friday night, in their first game of the 2007 high school football season, the Golden Valley Grizzlies lost to Littlerock 14-0. Next Friday night, tune in to AM1220 KHTS at 6:30pm, as the Hart Indians will take on the Moorpark Musketeers. 

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SCV Outdoor Report: Leaping Lizards! It’s Dancing Rattlesnakes!

By: Wendy Langhans [view:node_ad=5]The other day MRCA Ranger James Latham stopped by my desk.  He had a big grin on his face.  “I have the most fantastic photos!  These two rattlesnakes were dancing!  Right along the side of the road in plain sight.”   “Oooo”, I grinned back.  “Have you downloaded them yet?  Can I see?”   There they were ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Alleged Assault Suspect in Custody

The alleged suspect in the sexual assault of three young girls in Lancaster has been taken into custody. Andrew Ortega, a twenty one year old Lancaster resident has been arrested for three sexual assaults at SierraElementary school in Lancaster.   The crime occurred on Tuesday morning, when a man fondled three 7 year old girls outside of their classroom. The ...

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Heat Wave Prompts Energy Crisis

BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Level 2 emergency could be declared [view:node_ad=5]Due to heat well over 100 degrees, the state of California ISO has declared a stage one electrical emergency, and that could be raised to a level 2 emergency by 4:00pm tonight. A level 2 emergency will prompt California ISO to cut power to businesses who have agreed to be first ...

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Elsmere Canyon Officially Dedicated As Open Space

Congressman Buck McKeon celebrates the close out of 20 year old issue. [view:node_ad=5]This morning, 400 acres of land in Elsmere Canyon was officially passed over to the Mountains and Recreation Conservation Authority. Now it will be preserved as open space. The site was originally owned by a company called BPI, however Allied Waste took over the ownership of the land, ...

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Walking For The Hungry

Fundraising walk to take place September 3rd. [view:node_ad=5]The 11th Annual SCV Community Walk for the Hungry (CROP Walk) is scheduled to take place Monday, September 3, 2007.  Registration and pre-walk festivities begin at 8:30  am. The 4 ½ mile walk will begin and end at St. Stephens Episcopal Church located on Orchard Village Road in Valencia.  Opportunities to walk shorter ...

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