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A man makes a life out of music. With a flutter of his fingers he could change the mood of a film, all the while keeping the art form of playing for a silent film alive. Robert Mitchell, 96, passed away July 4, and many would argue that his career, which spanned eight decades, not only kept the silent film ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District has been notified that it will receive $45,750 in one-time supplemental funds to assist homeless students in the district. The grant is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and is designated for districts and county offices of education that have already been approved for McKinney-Vento funds for homeless students. ...

The City of Santa Clarita, under the direction of the California Energy Commission, is pushing back the effective date of the new California Energy Code provisions from August 1 to January 1, 2010. Projects submitted in compliance with the current California Energy Code provisions will continue to be accepted until the new code goes into effect next year.   The ...

Bryan Herta Autosport scored its first podium finish over the weekend at Watkins Glen International in New York. Driver Felipe Guimaraes, making his first start for Bryan Herta Autosport, finished third in the Firestone Indy Lights race on Saturday. Bryan Herta Autosport, owned by Valencia’s Bryan Herta, had two cars in the race. Daniel Herrington, who has been in every ...

UPDATED 2:47 p.m. Monday – Sheriff’s deputies surrounded an apartment in the 18000 block of Deana Lane (near Sandy and Jakes Way off Sierra Highway) due to a barricaded suspect in the area. Sgt. Derrick Valentine said that the suspect was arrested without incident shortly after noon, despite the six-hour containment that involved personnel from both the local station and ...

Citizens For Sheltered Animals rescues animals in the Santa Clarita Valley Shortly after his beloved Irish Setter died in 1986, Rick Kerr, found a Golden Retriever in the middle of Sierra Highway. Unable to locate the dog’s owner, he placed the Retriever in a new home, and soon found himself addicted to helping animals. By 1987, Rick had established Citizens ...

Providence Valley Hospitals Earn Top Awards For Maternity Care All three Providence medical centers in the San Fernando Valley recently received Maternity Care Excellence Awards from HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent health care ratings organization.   Providence Holy Cross, Providence Saint Joseph and Providence Tarzana medical centers were named among the top hospitals in the nation for quality outcomes in ...

  Out West Marketing, has now opened our doors in Santa Clarita’s Old Town Newhall. Visit us or browse through our on-line store. Out West – Western Boutique and Cultural Center 24265 Main Street Newhall, CA. 91321 661.255.7087 (In Old Town Newhall) Wild about the west? SO are we! OutWest Marketing is now OPEN in historic, newly re-landscaped Old Town Newhall! Enjoy a ...

UPDATE:  Monday 5:15 PM – The U.S. Forest Service has called knock down on the ‘Tujunga Fire’ – which broke out just before 2 p.m. Sunday in the Little Tujunga area of the Angeles National Forest. Now 95 percent contained, fire crews will remain on scene to work on hotspots. The blaze burned along the 13000 block of Little Tujunga ...

According to Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, the Los Angeles Police Department will contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to transport city prisoners to arraignment courts.   Under the program, which will run for five years, from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2014, LAPD will be billed at adjusted rates established by the County Auditor-Controller ...