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City Officials To Look At Council Norms

City officials are looking at how things are done at the city council level, following several requests from City Councilman TimBen Boydston, who asked officials to re-evaluate the city’s practices. At issue for Boydston is when information is given out about agenda items, as well as how items get on the agenda and what information may be presented by council ...

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Henry Mayo’s ‘Singing Nurse’ Earns Hospital Hero Award

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital’s singing nurse Jared Axen was honored Friday by the Hospital Association of Southern California as a Hospital Hero in an annual event at The Omni in Downtown Los Angeles. The Hospital Heroes event recognizes the outstanding commitments and achievements of healthcare professionals – the men and women who work tirelessly to ensure that the needs ...

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LASD Announces Shootout Golf Tournament

This spring, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is hosting its annual Shootout Golf Tournament at the Tournament Players Club in Valencia. The event is scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2013 and all proceeds will benefit the Sheriff’s Youth Foundation, which includes several important programs, such as Success Through Awareness and Resistance (STAR) and the Youth Activities League, among others.“The ...

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State Funds OHV Enforcement In SCV, AV

By Leon Worden, SCVNews.com For the ninth year, the state of California is providing more than $100,000 to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to protect the environment in the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys from off-highway vehicles (OHVs). Sheriff Lee Baca is asking the Board of Supervisors to take the necessary pro-forma steps Tuesday so he can accept a ...

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Winners Announced For Boys And Girls Club Festival Of Trees

Winners have been announced for the 10th Annual Boys and Girls Club Festival of Trees decorating contest. Each tree was decorated by a professional designer and sponsored by a local business.This year’s Grand Sweepstakes award goes to Donna Bendell and her “Christmas Meltdown” tree, sponsored by Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor. Other winners conceived of designs such as ...

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City Council Looks At Health Care Again

 After more than an hourlong debate at their last meeting, city officials are going to revisit their stance on health care benefits for city employees at Tuesday’s meeting. “My main issue with this is that all of the council people are equal representatives, and they should get equal pay,” Boydston said before the city’s Oct. 23 meeting. “If they don’t ...

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Valencia, Canyon, Hart Advance In CIF Football Playoffs

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City Eyes Copperhill Expansion

By Leon Worden, SCVNews.com   The city of Santa Clarita’s recent annexations pushed its population to 205,000, making Santa Clarita the third-largest city in Los Angeles County behind L.A. and Long Beach. The city isn’t done. The city is closing in on its largest annexation to date: the 2,475-acre “North Copperhill” annexation, where some 9,500 residents live. The area is ...

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Hart District, COC Study Classroom Applications

By Dave Caldwell, SCVNews.com Nearly 80 teachers from Hart District schools and College of the Canyons took part in Educators in Industry on Friday, a collaborative program designed to provide teachers with a view of how classroom curriculum can be used in real world applications. The event, coordinated jointly by the Hart District and College of the Canyons, provided the ...

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Glenn Miller Band Visits West Ranch

The world-famous Glenn Miller Orchestra came to West Ranch High School on Nov. 7.  The concert was held for the benefit of the West Ranch High School Music Department. The orchestra was directed by Nick Hilscher and the vocalist was Eileen Burns. The band played to a packed house. Prior to the main event, guests were treated to the musical ...

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