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Councilman Smith Introduces Motion To Kill Las Lomas Development

Councilman Greig Smith introduced a motion Wednesday, Feb. 6, signed by seven Councilmembers, the maximum allowed, to make a policy decision to stop the massive Las Lomas development. It allows the City to dictate its future land use, and not leave it up to developers to determine. "This project has been lurking in the dark corners of City Hall for ...

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Pipe Bomb Makers Arrested In Newhall

Three arrested on felony charges; one being held on $1,150,000 bail.   Three people were arrested Saturday night after they were seen constructing a pipe bomb in the 19000 block of Friendly Valley Parkway.   A resident of the area was able to detain the three until deputies arrived. Deputies found evidence of a partially constructed pipe bomb and other ...

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Hometown Sports Report 02-07-08

[view:node_ad=5]Hometown Sports Report 02-07-08   Foothill League basketball scenarios are all set heading into tomorrow nights season finale.  In boy’s action, the West Ranch Wildcats control their own destiny following a 77-70 victory over Canyon last night in a make-up game from two weeks ago.  A West Ranch win over Golden Valley hands the Wildcats the final guaranteed spot from ...

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City Survey To Fill Newhall Library Needs

New facility planned for downtown Newhall open to suggestions from citizens.   The city of Santa Clarita is looking for community input on the new library planned for downtown Newhall. The new stacks will be built as part of the Newhall Redevelopment project at the end of Main Street. The online survey (which can be downloaded, printed and passed around ...

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SCV Karate Team Wins Big At Tournament

Newhall Community Center’s karate team comes out on top at national tournament. On January 25, 16 members of the Newhall Community Center's karate team competed at the 2008 IMAC USA Martial Arts Winter Olympics in Las Vegas, Nevada and received 10 first place champions, four second, and two third place trophies.   More than 1,500 participants from around the country ...

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Final Super Tuesday Results – SCV And Beyond

Voters in California, New York, New Jersey could seal fates of candidates falling behind. UPDATED 10:45 a.m., Wednesday Feb. 6      The Los Angeles County Registrar and Recorder's Office has released another wave of election results for Super Tuesday and with 100 percent of county and state precincts reported, presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and John McCain have been declared ...

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Hometown Sports Report 02-06-08

[view:node_ad=5]Hometown Sports Report 02-06-08   The final week of Foothill League boy’s basketball started with some drama on Tuesday night, but when all the dust settled, only two teams remained in the race for the league championship.  The Saugus Centurions stayed in a first-place tie thanks to two Michael Cassio free-throws with no time on the clock, defeating Canyon 54-53.  ...

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Hart Beats West Ranch 70-55

On Tuesday evening, the Hart Indians Boys Varsity Basketball team knocked off the West Ranch Wildcats 70-55, in a game heard live on KHTS.You can hear the Valencia Vikings take on the Canyon Cowboys, Friday beginning at 6:15pm, only on KHTS.

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Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson (1/13/1919 – 10/24/1972)Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers 1947 to 1956. Perhaps no other baseball player had a positive impact on our entire college than Dodger legend, Jackie Robinson. His major league debut in 1947 ended 80 years of baseball segregation. He was the member of six World Series teams. As the first African-American to break the color barrier ...

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Don Drysdale

Don Drysdale (7/23/1936-7/3/1993)Played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1956-1969. Won 25 games and the Cy Young Award in 1962, set a record 58 consecutive scoreless innings in 1968, holds record for hitting 154 batters, was Dodgers only .300 hitter in 1965, elected into Hall of Fame in 1984. In 1956, The Brooklyn Dodgers added Don ...

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