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Study Finds Drugged Driving On The Rise

Over the weekend, The Office of Traffic Safety, surveyed nine cities and, found that more Californians are driving under the influence of drugs than alcohol: more than double, at 14 percent. “Driving under the influence no longer means just alcohol,” said Silas Miers, a program manager with Mother Against Drunk Driving California. “It includes alcohol and drugs and a combination ...

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Valencia Football Team Faces Palos Verdes In CIF Semifinals

The Valencia football team hosts Palos Verdes in the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Northern Division playoffs tonight. The Vikings, the second-seeded team in the playoffs, are coming off a 42-7 win over Quartz Hill in the quarterfinals. Palos Verdes, the No. 3 seed in the playoffs, eliminated Hart, 49-28, in their quarterfinal playoff game. Listen to the game ...

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Exotic Feline Breeding Compound Welcomes New Tigers

The Exotic Feline Breeding Compound in Rosamond is celebrating the holidays this season with the arrival of two new Malayan tigers, adding to the more than 70 wild cats (including 19 different species) that live there. The tigers, male Tiga and female Bupati, arrived on November 19 to begin a breeding program for this endangered subspecies. The Malayan tiger inhabits ...

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Providence Holy Cross Health Center Blood Drive – November 17, 2012

On Saturday, November 17th, the Providence Blood Mobile came to the Providence Holy Cross Health Center.  The blood mobile comes to the Providence Health Center every 3rd Saturday.  Blood donations took place from 9-11:30 A.M. and then 1-3:00 P.M.  It takes place at McBean Parkway and Valencia Blvd.  Blood donations help save lives everyday across the country.       ...

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COC Flu Shot Clinic – November 16, 2012

  On Friday, November 16th, College of the Canyons held its 7th annual free flu shot clinic.  The event was held from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M.  The event was sponsored by the City of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.  Over 600 people showed up to be immunized.  The shots ...

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Documentary Claims On Simpson-Goldman Murders Raise Doubts

A documentary claiming a Florida death-row inmate committed the murders O.J. Simpson was accused of in 1994 — and later found liable for in a wrongful death civil trial in 1997 — has drawn the ire of members of the victim’s family who live in the Santa Clarita Valley, as well as doubts from law enforcement officials. Glen Rogers, who’s ...

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Senior Center’s Fundraising Foundation Disbands; Positions Eliminated

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Foundation has been eliminated and its officials are jobless. As of Tuesday, the positions of Executive Director Kathy Crone and her assistant, Crystal Rasmussen, no longer exist, said Myles McNamara, former president of the now defunct foundation board. The Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging – the nonprofit board that’s responsible for operating the ...

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