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Deputies Asking For Public’s Help In Solving Castaic Vandalism Case

Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station have few leads, but are hopeful someone in the community can provide information that can help put school vandals behind bars.   On Thursday, August 18, deputies from the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station responded to the Castaic Middle School at 29800 Hillcrest Parkway to reports that the school had been vandalized. Don’t ...

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Heat Raises Fire Danger, Health Warning Reissued

The oppressive heat has prompted weather officials to issue health warnings and fire fighters are gearing up as well for what might be a blazing hot weekend. “This coming weekend there are thundershowers predicted, starting possibly tomorrow morning into evening, rolling into Saturday,” said Assistant Fire Chief Bill Niccum. “We’re expecting high temperatures and high humidity,” he continued. “We’ll be ...

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Family Fun At Bow-Wows And Meows

For an afternoon devoted to all things pets, head over to Newhall’s William S. Hart Park on Sunday, October 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the 11th Annual Bow-Wows and Meows Pet Fair.  The free event will feature an exciting lineup of entertainment, pet-related vendors, and adoptable dogs and cats from Los Angeles County shelters. The festivities include ...

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Grace Baptist Church

 22833 Copper Hill Drive Santa Clarita, CA 91350 (661) 296-8737 The word church has some different meanings depending on how its used. It can be a location in town, a specific building or even a group of people. At Grace we are trying to think of church less and less as a physical place and more and more as a ...

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Santa Clarita Worth Billions To County

By Leon Worden/SCVTV How much is Santa Clarita worth? Its people are priceless, of course. But all of the property within the city of Santa Clarita is now worth precisely $21.165 billion, according to new data from the Los Angeles County assessor’s office. That makes it Los Angeles County’s eighth most “valuable” city. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking news ...

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State Schools Chief Asks For Relief From No Child Left Behind

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today called on U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to provide state schools with immediate relief from the flawed policies of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. “Relief is needed immediately before more schools suffer for another school year under inappropriate labels and ineffective interventions,” Torlakson wrote in a letter to Duncan. ...

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The Master’s College Women’s Soccer Team Shuts Out William Jessup

The Master’s College women’s soccer team shut out William Jessup University, 3-0, and won their second game in a row. The Master’s College, ranked No. 9 in the NAIA, scored all three goals in the second half. Jasmine Benson scored the first goal. Kayla Gale, who played on the Santa Clarita Christian soccer team, scored the first goal of her ...

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UPDATED: Newhall Jail Owner Faces Criminal Charges For Demolition By Neglect

By Leon Worden/SCVTV UPDATED 1:31 p.m. Wednesday Manny Santana and Santa Clarita city officials agreed Wednesday to resolve their differences over the historic Newhall Jail building, which Santana owns. The verbal commitment came outside of the Santa Clarita Municipal Court room where Santana, 60, was set to be arraigned on 11 counts stemming from his alleged refusal to comply with ...

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Historic Designation Not What Owners Seem To Want

Historic preservation seems to be a priority for the city, but not so much for the people who own some of the structures on a severely cut-back list of homes and businesses selected for historic designation by the Santa Clarita City Council. Council Member Frank Ferry asked City Staff for a rundown of how the owners of the pared down ...

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Canyon Country Ex-Con Suspected Of Murder, Charged With Assault On Peace Officer

A former Canyon Country resident and murder suspect, wounded by police during an early morning shootout in Encino Monday, was charged today with multiple counts of assault with a firearm on a peace officer and other charges.     However, prosecutors said they were not charging Brent Darrin Zubek, 43, with murder, yet, because the investigation is ongoing into the ...

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