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Amber Alert Saves 179 In Seven-Year History

With the seventh anniversary of California’s Amber Alert on Thursday, State Senator George Runner looks back in pride. Runner authored the legislation that put the statewide child abduction alert system into place in 2002. Since then, Amber Alerts have resulted in the recovery of 179 young victims.     “Amber Alert saves lives,” Runner said. “When activated, the system puts ...

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CHP Uses Spike Strip To End Pursuit In Santa Clarita

A short pursuit ended Wednesday afternoon in Santa Clarita when California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers deployed a spike strip on the southbound I-5 near McBean Parkway, according to CHP officials.   One suspect was taken into custody, after officers used a “less-lethal” shotgun to blow out one of the windows with pellets.

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Dodgers Lose 3-2

On Wednesday, the Dodgers faced the Cardinals in game two of their four game series in St. Louis. In what was called the longest game for the Dodgers this season, the Cardinals broke the 2-2 tie in the 15th inning beating the Dodgers 3 to 2. Thursday, the Dodgers and Cardinals meet again in St. Louis for game three. Catch ...

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Texting Behind The Wheel Not Just Illegal, It’s Deadly

After researchers at Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that when truck drivers texted while behind the wheel, their collision risk was 23 times greater than when they were not texting, lawmakers in Washington proposed legislation to make it a federal offense to text while driving.     Currently, 14 states and the District of Columbia have passed laws making texting ...

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Two Dietary Supplements Recalled

Two food supplements are the subject of a voluntary recall by the Food and Drug Administration because they contained unapproved drugs. Nutracoastal Trading LLC is recalling both their STEAM and S-DROL dietary supplements.     STEAM was found to contain sulfoaildenafil, an analog of sildenafil, which is an active ingredient of an FDA-approved drug for erectile dysfunction and S-DROL contains ...

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State Budget Prompts COC Enrollment Fees To Spike

Community colleges across California forced to raise fees $6 per unit. Enrollment fees at all of California’s community colleges have been raised from $20 to $26 per unit for the fall, 2009 semester as a result of legislation related to the state budget that was signed by the Governor on Tuesday.  College of the Canyons officials have been forced to ...

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Our Hometown Stories: Barbara S. Cochran: English Rose

By Rachel Singer In September 2008, my girlfriend Belinda and I traveled for a week through England on a “Tudor Tour.” We are Anglophiles who love everything English, from the countryside to the history. It is no secret that we are certain in a previous life we walked the dark palace hallways with Henry VIII, his legions of admirers and ...

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NASCAR Hand-picks Santa Clarita Writer For Race Coverage

NASCAR officials have come up with a creative way to supplement deteriorating print coverage of their sport – turn to the bloggers.   With newspaper staffs thinning out, the ranks of the NASCAR press syndicate have shrunk drastically, leading to less unique coverage of the sport. According to an article on AdAge.com, even NASCAR hotspots like Atlanta have seen papers ...

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