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Elks Goldman Roast Has Rare Outcome

Roast raises nearly $50,000 for Samuel Dixon Family Health Center. [view:node_ad=5] Nearly $50,000 was raised Saturday night at the Elks Lodge on Sierra Highway when KHTS’ own Carl Goldman volunteered to be “roasted” by community leaders. “In this economy and the fact that we reduced the price of tables, everyone was thrilled that we’d raised that much,” Goldman said. The ...

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Boy Injured On Disneyland’s Roger Rabbit Ride Dies

Injured in 2000, boy never recovered speech, mobility. [view:node_ad=5] Former Canyon Country resident Brandon Zucker, who was critically injured in 2000 when he was trapped under the Roger Rabbit’s Cartoon Spin ride in Disneyland, died this morning from undetermined causes. Zucker, who was 4 years old when the accident occurred, was found unresponsive in the family’s Anaheim home on Sunday ...

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Rain Doesn’t Stop Local Bicyclists

Good turnout for "Hit the Trail" community bike ride despite nasty weather. [view:node_ad=5]Over 100 brave souls battled the wet weather on Saturday, hopping on their bikes for a jaunt through the City's bike trail system. The call to action was a part of "Hit the Trail," a community bike ride and rally in Bridgeport Park aimed at ramping up excitement ...

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City May Dissolve Performing Arts Center Partnership

Big decisions face Council Tuesday. [view:node_ad=5]When the Santa Clarita City Council opens up Tuesday night's meeting, they will have to decide several large issues.   The first involves the city's longstanding agreement with College of the Canyons regarding use of the Performing Arts Center (PAC). After the city donated $2.4 million dollars to expand the facility's seating, they were granted ...

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Wrong-Way Driver Causes Fatal Crash

Three vehicles involved in fatal Sunday morning crash. UPDATED Jan. 26, 11:25 a.m. [view:node_ad=5] A Palmdale man was killed in a three-car crash on the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway Sunday morning that was apparently caused by a driver going the wrong way, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision was reported just before 3 a.m. CHP units responded to ...

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Birthdays For Jan. 26th

–athlete Sasha Cohen's 25 –Aussie-born singer Keith Urban's 42 –Wham's Andrew Ridgeley, 46 –"the Great One", hockey's Wayne Gretzky's 48 –pop singer Anita Baker's 51 –actress ( & Tom Hanks' spouse wife) Rita Wilson is 51 –rocker Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen is 51 –Little River Band's guitarist David Briggs turns 58 –Climax Blues Band rocker Derek Holt's 60 ...

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DISARM Program Takes Guns, Drugs Off Streets

County program supports cooperative effort by law enforcement and auxiliary services. [view:node_ad=5] During the month of December, 100 weapons were confiscated, including 50 handguns and 20 rifles/shotguns, along with $245,000 in illegal drugs and 132 probationers were arrested during sweeps conducted by the officers in L.A. County’s Developing Increased Safety through Arms Reduction Management (DISARM) program.   The officers conducted ...

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Youth Grove Memorial Accepting Names

The City of Santa Clarita’s Blue Ribbon Task Force is currently accepting names to be placed in the City’s Youth Grove Memorial in Central Park. The deadline for submissions is Monday, February 9, 2009. [view:node_ad=5]Since 1980, more than 100 Santa Clarita youths lost their lives to traffic related incidents. The Youth Grove provides a safe, centralized location for community members ...

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Marsha McLean Re-elected To County Library Commission

On January 8, 2009, Santa Clarita City Council Member Marsha McLean was re-elected by the City Selection Committee to a second term as a Municipal Representative on the Los Angeles County Public Library Commission for the Fifth Supervisory District. [view:node_ad=5] Councilmember McLean is one of two municipal representatives from the Fifth Supervisorial District, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley. The ...

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Young Life Celebrates 25 Years Of Service

"An Event You'll Flip Over" promises good times, fellowship. [view:node_ad=5] To celebrate its 25th anniversary of providing being available to students, providing fun, safe and comfortable gatherings and offering students the right to be heard, the nondenominational, faith-based group Santa Clarita Valley Young Life is hosting – “An Event You’ll Flip Over” from 5:30-10 p.m. Thursday, February 19 at Six ...

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