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History Behind New Year’s Traditions

New Year’s has been celebrated on different days and in different ways throughout the centuries and there is a rich history behind our modern New Year’s celebrations. Here are some answers from History.com to questions about New Year’s traditions: What does “Auld Lang Syne” mean, and why do we sing the song at midnight on New Year’s Eve? “Auld Lang ...

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Hometown Recipes: Crock Pot Carnitas

By Erin Walgamuth: When I was growing up in the 70’s my mom bought a new fangled kitchen gadget called a Crock-Pot made by the Rival Company. She had just started back to work and thought it would be great to have dinner made when she got home in the evening. She had a yogurt maker too and created all ...

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Be A Principal For A Day

On February 10, the SCV Education Foundation is offering the opportunity for those interested to be a principal for a day at a local school.  Participants can learn first hand about the challenges and rewards facing today’s educators.  The event will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include a luncheon. Click here to find the registration form ...

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Hincapie Greets Early Entrants In ‘Ride for Life’

By Megan Mann / SCVNews.com Santa Clarita Valley cyclists are gearing up to end the year with a 100-mile challenge. Dozens of riders lined up Friday evening at the Hyatt Recency Valencia to pick up their pre-registration packets for A Ride for Life, the New Year’s Eve ride and expo happening Saturday at Central Park. The event gives cycling enthusiasts ...

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Sand Canyon Accident Injures Motorcyclist

An accident Friday night involving a motorcyclist snarled traffic on Sand Canyon Road. The accident occured in the 6pm hour Friday night on the southbound side of Sand Canyon, near In-N-Out Restaurant, and involved a motorcyclist and another vehicle. No word on the condition of the motorcyclist, but KHTS will post more details on this story as they become available.

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Former Canyon High Football Players Convicted On Drug Possession, Lose Coaching Jobs

Two Santa Margarita assistant football coaches, who were teammates at Canyon High School, were fired after the Santa Margarita principal and president conducted an internal investigation in regard to the coaches being arrested by Orange County Sheriff’s deputies and charged with marijuana possession by the Orange County District Attorney’s office. Sean Coen and Robert Hendricks were terminated by the school ...

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Suspect Gets Physical With Deputies In Child Beating Investigation

By Leon Worden/SCVNEWS.com Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies responding to reports of a child being beaten in a home in Saugus got a handful when the subject of their investigation turned on them. Reports came in shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday of a child screaming inside a residence in the 27600 block of Susan Beth Way. Deputies forced their way ...

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New Life Awaits Holiday Trees In Recycling Effort

What to do with that lovely evergreen that made the house smell so festive and sparkled through the holidays…all good things must come to an end and for the family’s Christmas tree, the city of Santa Clarita is offering free curbside Christmas tree recycling through January 13 for all single family and multi-family residents located in the city limits. If ...

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LA County Jail Authorities Extremely Concerned About Improper ICE Detainees.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) issued a press release stating they are “extremely concerned” about the possibility of individuals being held improperly on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers. In response, the LASD has initiated new protocols to further decrease this occurrence. According to officials, any department member receiving notice of an inmate claiming United States citizenship ...

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Child Care Fraud Mastermind Convicted In L.A. County

Following three days of deliberations, jurors on Thursday convicted the mastermind behind a massive child care fraud ring that depleted the public treasury of more than $1.4 million. According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office this is believed to be the largest child care fraud case filed in the nation to date. Deputy District Attorney Tamia Hope of ...

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