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U.S. Representative Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) is among four congressmen under investigation by a House committee probing whether the lawmakers received preferential treatment in home loans approved by Countrywide Financial Corp. in exchange for political favor. The House Oversight and Government committee, headed by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), has been looking into Countrywide’s VIP loan program, which provided ...

Bob Kellar has served on the Santa Clarita City Council for a dozen years and is seeking reelection for another four year term. He owns what he describes as a “small real estate office” called Kellar-Davis in Canyon Country. The San Fernando Valley native was drafted into the Army and served from 1965-67. He says he was “fortunate” not to ...

The New Works Festival at College of the Canyons in Valencia has formally announced the participating playwrights for the spring 2012 festival. Nine playwrights were chosen from their work through a blind reading process. The participants represent a broad span of experience, from beginning writers to published and produced professional playwrights, from festival newcomers to festival alumni. The year’s playwrights ...

The Canyon and West Ranch boys basketball teams meet tonight in a game for first place in the Foothill League. Canyon has won 10 games in a row and is 2-0 against Foothill League teams. The West Ranch boys won their first two league games and are tied with Canyon atop the Foothill League standings. The two teams play at ...

Go to Wikipedia at midnight and you won’t find any of the usual encyclopedia articles. Instead, you’ll be greeted with a message about anti-piracy bills that are topics of heated debate in the U.S. Congress — stirring opposition from tech companies in Silicon Valley and support from media companies in Hollywood. Wikipedia, one of the highest-traffic sites on the Internet, ...

Once again, the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library is an open book, or rather open for business, after offering only limited services since November 7. Shortly after the City of Santa Clarita assumed library operations from the County of Los Angeles, water damage to some areas of the carpet was discovered. Fortunately, repairs to the carpet were covered by ...

Small and independent businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Many are family owned businesses – making it hard for them to voice their concerns on proposed legislation in Sacramento.  Yet, they have found an advocate in Senator Sharon Runner. On behalf of California’s small businesses, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) gave Sharon Runner a perfect score for her ...

By Jeff Hacker, Hacker Law Group   California became the first state in the country to authorize Flexible Purpose Corporations (FPC). Starting after the first of this year, California permits this new corporate form permitting a corporation to integrate the for profit hallmark of a traditional corporation with a special purpose mission analogous to a charitable purpose. SB 201, also ...

Calcium tablets, sunflower seeds and dessert cakes were recalled in precautionary measures taken by manufacturers today. Rexall, Inc., of Deerfield Beach, Florida, announced a recall of Rexall Calcium 1200 mg plus 1000IU Vitamin D3, 60 softgels. The affected bottles actually contain a TABLET product, Triple Strength Glucosamine Chondroitin and MSM Tablets. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking news alerts delivered ...

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today encouraged all Californians to observe the annual Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution on Korematsu’s birthday, Monday, January 30, 2012. “It’s critical for Californians to know the story of Fred Korematsu: his fight against racism and wrongful internment and his devotion to righting a great wrong,” said Torlakson. “That’s ...