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Kuredjian Remembered As Good Deputy, Great Friend

Photos by Will Davison Every year, they come to the short granite marker. Sometimes they bring flowers. Sometimes they come to smoke cigars. Some years there are just a handful. On Wednesday, the corner of Stevenson Ranch and Poe Parkways was packed with more than 100 cops and a small group of neighbors. They gathered on the grass, while a ...

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API Report Cards Released For Local Schools

The California Department of Education has released overall Academic Performance Index (API) scores for the five local school districts:   Newhall                        903 Saugus                          876 Castaic                         844 Sulphur Springs             832 Hart                             832 The API, referred to as the Growth API, summarizes a school, district or state’s performance on the 2011 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program and ...

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Newhall District Kicks Off Bond Campaign In Historic Auditorium

By Patti Rasmussen A campaign kick-off is scheduled for Thursday, September 8, for a $60 million bond initiative in the Newhall School District. Bond money, if approved in November, will extend the district’s current bond without raising taxes and will be used for a variety of infrastructure upgrades including technology, science labs, classroom repairs, and the restoration of the Newhall ...

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Senior Center Selects New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging (COA) has announced the selection of Rachelle Dardeau, M.S., M.S.W. as Executive Director of the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, effective September 6.   Dardeau is a 15 year resident of the Santa Clarita Valley who has over 25 years’ experience developing and administering programs that benefit seniors.  ...

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SCV Fishing Report August 31st: Local Lakes And Saltwater Report

Halibut Hal reporting with this weeks KHTS 1220AM fresh and salt water fish reports.  Starting with our local lakes here’s what’s biting Freshwater Report1)  Castaic Lake…Striped bass and largemouth bass are boiling all over the lake!  Wide open fishing for both! ……. So what are you waiting for?2)  Pyramid Lake…Again, striped bass fishing is also excellent here with boiling fish ...

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August 31, 2011: Dodgers Sweep Padres, 4-2

The Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres Wednesday afternoon, by a final score of 4-2. The Dodgers completed the sweep of the Padres, and now head to Pittsburgh for a one game make-up tomorrow morning.   Do you love the Dodgers? Stay informed on Dodger community events, appearances, and contests in and around the Santa Clarita Valley. Dodger Express, Santa ...

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City Gives Senior Center Helping Hand

On Tuesday, Santa Clarita Mayor Marsha McLean and City Manager Ken Pulskamp presented a check representing the annual contribution of $611,080 to the Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging to support Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center services.     Funds allocated by the City of Santa Clarita allow the Senior Center to provide support services for more than 35,000 seniors ...

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City Library Offers Language Learning Resource

For those trying to learn a new language, our city library is here to help.  Mango Languages, an online language-learning resource, is now available for free to card holders in the Santa Clarita Public Library system. The resource offers two programs: one for “survival” knowledge of a language and another for a more complete understanding.  The languages available include Spanish, ...

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COC Women’s Soccer Team Opens With 2-1 Win Over Taft College

The College of the Canyons women’s soccer team opened its season with a 2-1 win over Taft College. Sarah Sager and Sydney Tobin scored for COC. Next up for the Cougars is Santa Ana College on Friday. In high school golf, the Valencia girls won their season-opening match against Dos Pueblos by 14 shots, 262-276, at the TPC at Valencia. ...

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