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Hart District Career Visions Offers Workforce Preparation For Special Needs Students

Parents of students with special needs are invited to “Parent Information Night,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday August 24 at Sequoia Charter School. The event will be hosted by the Hart School District’s Career Visions program, whose mission is to provide workforce preparation services to students with specific barriers to employment, including those receiving special education services that are ...

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Foreclosure 101

Foreclosure 101 California’s foreclosure rate is at an all time high. One in every 248 homes or 54,088 homes in California are currently under foreclosure.  Currently, California is number three in the highest foreclosure rates in the U.S. behind Nevada and Arizona. In Santa Clarita, there are currently 121 homes under foreclosure. The word foreclosure is tossed around a lot ...

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Top Ten Back Care Tips

By Dr. Carolyn A. Griffin, D.C.: 1. Avoid sudden twists or turns of movement beyond normal limits of motion, especially of the neck. 2. Avoid bending or stooping sharply to pick up objects; rather, bend your knees to minimize the strain on your lower back. 3. When lifting, keep your back straight; bend your knees and let your legs bear ...

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No. 9 The Master’s College Women’s Soccer Team Opens With Win

The Master’s College women’s soccer team, ranked ninth in the NAIA, beat Oregon Tech, 2-1, and won its season opener. Natasha Coyle scored both goals for The Master’s College. She scored her first goal in the 31st minute and scored again seven minutes later to give the Mustangs a 2-0 lead at halftime. The Master’s College outshot Oregon Tech, 20-5. ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Water Main Break On Soledad In Canyon Country

UPDATED 7:15 p.m. Monday A 15-foot-wide sinkhole has developed at the site of an underground water main break on Soledad Canyon Road near Luther Drive. All eastbound traffic lanes are now open with one westbound lane open.   The break was detected shortly after 2:30 p.m. and the entire street was closed between Luther Drive and Vilna Avenue, but the ...

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Possible Bomb Materials Found In Canyon Country During Warrant Search

A suspected explosive device was found at a Canyon Country location where deputies served a search warrant Monday morning. Arson/Explosives investigators are examining the device to determine its makeup.   The search, which took place before 5 a.m. and was executed by the Sheriff’s SWAT team, was made after information gleaned from a traffic stop last Wednesday indicated that there ...

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Community Garden Mural Blooms To Inspire Plants And Green Thumbs

Photos by Will Davison It’s always good to have inspiration. Both the gardeners and their sprouts have something to drive them, now that a mural of oversized produce and flowers has taken over the supply shed near the Community Gardens at Central Park.   “It’s almost like they are trying to blow up and come into the world,” artist Alma ...

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