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Dodgers All Over Marlins, 13-1

Win Game 2 by 12 Runs…     The Dodgers won big over the Florida Marlins Wednesday, with a final score of 13-1. Thursday's game is an early start on the west coast- tune in at 8:30am, on AM-1220 KHTS! 

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Ferrone Named As Top VIDA Deputy

Deputy honored for his dedication to our community's youth.   Santa Clarita’s own Deputy Timothy Ferrone was named “VIDA Deputy of the Year” at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Salute to Youth dinner on April 25.  Ferrone’s nomination came from the Sheriff Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services Bureau, who described him has extraordinary, outstanding and special.     Funded ...

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Water Conservation Recommended To Survive Summer

Community and city asked to work together and cut back.   Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. It’s not quite that bad yet, but water conservation is a priority of the Castaic Lake Water Agency and the City of Santa Clarita, which is asking everyone to reduce their water usage by 10 percent this summer. According to ...

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Deputies And Donors Dive In The Deep End

Cold waters await donors with big hearts for the Special Olympics.   Deputy Artie Thompson is always willing to take one for the kids. That’s why he’ll be putting on swim trunks and taking a dive into the wave pool at Hurricane Harbor at 9 a.m. Friday to raise money for Santa Clarita Special Olympics. Thompson will be joined in ...

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Smyth Surrogate Stalker Act Clears Committee

Bill passes Senate Public Safety Committee on path to approval.   Assembly Bill 534, authored by Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, today passed out of the Senate Public Safety Committee.  This bill, which is known as the “Surrogate Stalker Act” is in an attempt to stop pedophiles and surrogate stalkers such as Jack McClellan.    “I am very pleased that ...

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Estrada Named As Alliance Director

Pepperdine alumna named to head business liaison group.   Adriana Estrada, the former assistant director of career services for the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University, has been named executive director of the SCV School & Business Alliance.   The Alliance serves as a liaison between local schools and the business community and sponsors a number of ...

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Valencia Auto Center Offers Local Schools Thousands Of Dollars

  The Santa Clarita Valley Auto Dealers Association is offering area residents the chance to help their school win a $1,000 donation as part of the “Be Cool to My School” Test-Drive Rally.  Points will be awarded for each person (18 and over) who test-drives or purchases a car at any participating Valencia Auto Center dealership during the month of ...

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Man Struck By Car In Crosswalk

Early morning accident leaves pedestrian in hospital.   Just before 7:00 this morning, a seventy six year old Newhall man was crossing Sierra Highway near Whispering Leaves Way. According to eyewitnesses, Charlie Wang was using a marked crosswalk to traverse the road when a car driven by Palmdale resident Blanca Ayala reportedly ran a red light and struck him.   ...

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“Fiddler on the Roof” Takes To The Stage

Golden Valley Drama show will run for three nights. Golden Valley Drama show will run for three nights.   Golden Valley High School’s drama department will present its spring musical, “Fiddler on the Roof,” May 1 through 3 at Hart Auditorium. Curtain time is 7 p.m. General admission tickets are $12, with Golden Valley students admitted for half price on ...

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Sacramento Road Trip – Lobbying Items – I-5 Truck Lanes

FACT SHEET: The Interstate 5 Corridor in Northern Los Angeles County The I-5 corridor is the lifeline for commerce and sustained economic growth and development in our region and our state. Every California business, every resident, every consumer, every traveler depends on the safety and efficiency of this road. The I-5 in northern Los Angeles County carries more than 200,000 ...

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