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“Jews Sing The Blues,” A Musical Selichot Service

"Jews Sing the Blues" concert will rock local Congregation. [view:node_ad=5] Join Congregation Beth Shalom (CBS) on Saturday, September 20 in combining the spirit of the Days of Awe with the feel of the Blues. The CBS Blues Band will join Rabbi Ira Rosenfeld and Cantor Beth Wasserman Rosenfeld in a special and unique celebration of life. The program will also ...

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Santa Clarita Still A Top 25 Retail Market In California

    City holds on to economic title.     The recently released 2008 California Retail Survey ranked the City of Santa Clarita among the “Top 25 City Retail Markets in California” based on analysis of 2006 annual retail sales volume.   The City of Santa Clarita continues to rank higher than the cities of Newport Beach, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, and ...

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21 Year Old’s Voice Propels Her To Dodger Stadium

Get a taste of what the crowd heard when Lindsay Hough sang the national anthem. [view:node_ad=5]In June, Santa Clarita Dodger Day brought many of our town’s residents down to Chavez Ravine to enjoy a good game of baseball.   They were also treated to a local 21 year old named Lindsay Hough, who  was picked by Dodger and City of ...

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Student Perspectives – July 2008

“Where We Live” is a tour of Santa Clarita, through the unique perspective of a roving student photographer. This month, we check out both Santa Clarita’s first, and most recent parks: Canyon Country Park and Todd Longshore Park. All photos by Nicole Ryan

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Smyth Moves To Protect Non-Profits

Prevailing wage law pushed by unions could hurt charities that depend on volunteer help. With the deadline for passing legislation looming Sunday night, Assemblyman Cameron Smyth has thrown a life preserver to nonprofits throughout the state that could be hit by a prevailing wage requirement to keep volunteers from doing what some consider a union job. Smyth’s resolution would declare ...

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Downed Power Lines Force Bouquet Canyon Rd. Closure

Transformer blows, leaving businesses without power. [view:node_ad=5]At about 4:30 Saturday evening, a power transformer exploded, cutting off power to businesses around Valencia Blvd and Bouquet Canyon Rd.   The incident also caused live power lines to fall into the street, which forced officials to close Bouquet Canyon Rd. at Valencia Blvd while cleanup efforts got underway.   By 7:30 p.m., ...

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DUI Checkpoint Nets 2 Arrests

Multiple citations issued during safety campaign.   [view:node_ad=5]Friday night, Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a DUI checkpoint on Soledad Canyon Rd. just east of Golden Oak Rd.   1,160 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, and two people were arrested for driving under the influence.   Additionally, Sheriff’s officials report that 20 separate citations were issued, and 11 cars were towed ...

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Dodgers Win 6-2

On Saturday night the Dodgers defeated the Diamondbacks, 6-2. You can hear the next game live, Sunday August 31st at 12:30pm only on KHTS. The boys in blue will face Arizona once again.         [view:node_ad=5]

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PAC Adds New Food, Wine Vendors

New vendors will provide food and wine before shows, at intermissions. [view:node_ad=5]This season, visitors to the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons (PAC) will have the opportunity to partake in a variety of fine foods, snacks, desserts and wines both before shows and during intermissions — making for more complete and enjoyable theater experiences. New PAC ...

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