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Northbound I-5 Reopened After Crash Diversion

Northbound traffic now moving smoothly, no more detour. [view:node_ad=5] The northbound I-5 has been reopened after being closed for more than an hour at the 138 due to a multi-vehicle accident just north of Ft. Tejon. A In addition, there is a hazmat situation with corrosive liquid spilled that is dangerous to inhale or touch. The cleanup process is underway. ...

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2008 Honorable Mention Stories

So much news, so little space… [view:node_ad=5] As promised, there is a special Honorable Mention compilation of news stories – things that got a lot of attention and are worth remembering.   The Palmdale airport got a shot in the arm early in the year with United Airline’s service to San Francisco and Las Vegas. The County of L.A. even ...

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Hart District Musicians Selected For Rose Parade Honor Band

[view:node_ad=5]Seven musicians from local high schools will perform before an audience of millions as they march down Colorado Boulevard on New Years Day as part of the Tournament of Roses Honor Band and Color Guard. The local students have been spending their winter vacation practicing the challenging Rose Parade music and getting into shape for a five-and-a-half mile march on ...

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Plunging Into The New Year

City celebrates the dawn of 2009 with "Polar Bear Plunge" Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”;} [view:node_ad=5]The City of Santa Clarita invites local residents to ring in the New Year at the 3rd annual Glacier Slide Polar Bear Swim ...

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Things That Made Us Say “What The…?”

All news has to be taken seriously, but isn’t necessarily serious… [view:node_ad=5] Sometimes doing the news makes reporters shake their heads in wonder, saying “What were they thinking?” Alongside serious stories, like murders and securities fraud, they provide the comic relief we need to make it through the day. Some stories give us career-making opportunities, like the chance to write ...

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Politics Prevailed In 2008

Not all legislation proposed made it through the approval process, for a variety of reasons. [view:node_ad=5] Our local legislators worked hard in 2008, proposing bills that ran the gamut from crime to education and the environment. Some of them were accepted and signed into law, some were put aside for more discussion and some just went away.   A brief ...

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Castaic Dedicates Memorial To Community Leader

Tracy Jara memorialized at Castaic Lake… [view:node_ad=5] Tracy Jara may be gone, but he will certainly never be forgotten. Castaic community leaders joined Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich and the friends and family of Jara for the dedication of a special memorial in Jara's name at Castaic Lake Tuesday morning. Tracy Jara, a past President of the Castaic Chamber ...

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Apartment Fire In Canyon Country

Flames quickly put to rest in Canyon Country, [view:node_ad=5] Units are on scene for a three-story apartment fire that was reported at 12:59 Tuesday afternoon at 18197 Sundowner Way in Canyon Country. One apartment has been affected, and smoke and fire was showing when units arrived. The fire was put out at 1:09 p.m. No injuries reported.

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Santa Clarita Builders Exchange (SCBX)

888-757-7229 www.scbx.us Are you getting ready to remodel your house?  Upgrade your kitchen or bathroom?  Landscape or install a pool? Do you dread the process of getting your house torn apart and dealing with a contractor, all at the same time? Get the connections you need to get your project done at the Santa Clarita Builders Exchange in the Valencia ...

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SCV Sheriffs Pushing For Safe New Year

As the New Year approaches, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station is taking the time to remind all residents to celebrate responsibly.  Here's a special message they released: Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”;} [view:node_ad=5]Successful New Year's Eve celebrations begin with ...

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