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By Stephen Peeples The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees and College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday at 1 p.m. to mark the official dedication of the new 52,435-square-foot library expansion project on the college’s main campus in Valencia. Along with providing more study space and expanded computer ...

Over the last few weeks, I have been excited to write good news about the housing market. To be honest as much my fingers were doing the typing about the good news, my heart was wondering if it was really going to last. I am finally ready to say the housing recovery has arrived. I am not suggesting that there are ...

The Valencia football team took the first step toward winning the Foothill League championship with a 54-41 shootout win over Canyon in a game heard live on AM 1220, KHTS.   Vikings quarterback Sean Murphy set a school record with six touchdown passes and his team needed every one of them.   He passed for 457 yards and threw two ...

Mayor Frank Ferry announced Monday that retiring City Manager Ken Pulskamp has accepted the interim City Manager position with the City of Burbank, effective Dec. 3. Ken Pulskamp’s last day as Santa Clarita’s City Manager is Nov. 30. (Editor’s note: Pulskamp’s previously announced departure date was “the end of this year.” Assistant City Manager Ken Striplin starts his duties as Santa Clarita ...

Recent statistics reveal that heroin-related deaths have doubled in 2012 compared to last year, according to local law enforcement officials. There have been 14 opiate-related deaths this year, according to Bob Wachsmuth of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Juvenile Intervention Team.  Last year, there were seven, he said. He said he’s also waiting on the results of three more ...

Family and friends have scheduled a memorial service this week for Chuck Osborne, the Canyon High and NFL football star who was found dead in his home on October 16. Viewing services will be held at the Forest Lawn in Hollywood Hills on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26 from 5 to 9 p.m. A church funeral service will ...

In a 5-0 vote, William S. Hart Union High School District officials approved the addition of lacrosse at West Ranch High, in an effort to increase opportunity for students, board member Steve Sturgeon said Friday. “Lacrosse is a sport that its offered in a number of the private high schools, as well as some of the higher performing high schools ...

As of September 11, 2012, the city of Santa Clarita’s population increased by 14,900 with theannexation of Jakes Way, Sand Canyon and Fair Oaks Ranch neighborhoods. ThisSaturday, October 27, the city invites Fair Oaks Ranch residents for a “Welcome to theCity” event at Fair Oaks Park from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Community members will have the opportunity to interact with ...

The Santa Clarita Sunrise Rotary Club is celebrating Halloween early this year with their 13th annual Halloween Fiesta Friday October 26, 2012 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Hosted by the City of Santa Clarita Newhall Community Center, this even is open to members of the Center. Activities will include a children’s costume contest, pumpkin decorating, refreshments and live entertainment provided by ...