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SCV Outdoor Report: You CAN Be Too Rich

By:  Wendy Langhans   Remember the old saying, “You can never be too rich or too thin”?  Well you can be.  Too nutrient rich, that is.  Especially if you’re a salt-water marsh.  Scientists working at Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory recently reported “that nutrients—such as nitrogen and phosphorus from septic and sewer systems and lawn fertilizers—can cause salt-marsh loss.” They ...

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SCV Fishing Report October 23rd: Local Lakes And Saltwater Report

Here’s this week’s fishing report for KHTS AM-1220:   Freshwater Report: 1)  Castaic Lake…The fishing slowed down this week; although there were some bass being caught in the vicinity of Dry Gulch, Firebreak Cove, and Utopia Cove.  Very few stripers are biting at this time.     2)  Pyramid Lake…Stripers are showing, mostly in the morning, near the Buoy Line; try shad ...

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City Officials Accept Helen Putnam Award

City officials accepted the Helen Putnam award Tuesday from the League of California Cities representatives, in recognition of the work city staff has done in east Newhall. The award is given annually by the League of California Cities to honor efforts by civic government that: improve the quality of life in local communities, Implement efficiencies in service delivery and operations ...

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Rubber Ducky Festival To Honor Olympians

The city of Santa Clarita will honor local 2012 Olympic athletes Alysia Montaño, Lashinda Demus, David Smith and Anthony Ervin at Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers’ 10th Annual Rubber Ducky Festival on Saturday, Oct. 27. Montaño, Demus, Smith, and Ervin will be honored by the City of Santa Clarita and presented with a ceremonial Key to the City in honor ...

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Report: Hate Crimes Rise Countywide

Officials reported a 15-percent increase in hate crimes in Los Angeles County for 2011, which is a reverse of a three-year trend, according to county statistics. The number of hate crimes rose from 427 to 489 last year. All major categories of hate crimes increased: both race/ethnicity/national origin crimes and sexual orientation crimes rose 13 percent, and religion-motivated crimes grew ...

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