Long-serving Republican Sen. Larry Craig of Idaho, embroiled in a sex scandal and finding little support from his party, will resign from the Senate (more…)
August 2007
Monthly Archive
Fri 31 Aug 2007
Fri 31 Aug 2007
The Latest Census Figures; A Bit Richer, but a Bit Sicker: Health care is a bigger problem than poverty in America
Posted by admin under Politics , National , Health No CommentsWith an election looming, even the driest documents can spark fury. Hillary Clinton expressed “outrage” at the news contained in the Census Bureau’s latest report on (more…)
Fri 31 Aug 2007
Earn $ome Green - Recycle Your Beverage Containers
Posted by admin under Local , Environment , Los Angeles No CommentsCelebrate the spirit of Labor Day this weekend by earning some green and closing the recycling loop. The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works encourages all residents to be (more…)
Fri 31 Aug 2007
Ben Bernanke offered no clear signal that the Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates in a speech to central bankers on Friday, even as he reaffirmed its commitment to take into account the likely effects of (more…)
Fri 31 Aug 2007
Update: More on the 400 Acres Land Grant for Permanent Parklands; Another Example of Good Corporate Citizenship
Posted by admin under Parks , County of LA , Environment No CommentsAllied Waste Industries, Inc. along with County and City officials, yesterday officially dedicated its grant of 400 acres of land in Elsmere Canyon in the County of Los Angeles to the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA) for (more…)
Fri 31 Aug 2007
A Lancaster man suspected of fondling several young girls at two local elementary schools was arrested early Thursday, authorities said (more…)
Fri 31 Aug 2007
In the moments after Senator Larry E. Craig was arrested in an airport men’s room, he accused an undercover police sergeant of entrapping him, emphasized that he did not want to go to court or (more…)
Thu 30 Aug 2007
Crime Report: Macy’s Gets Hit with some Five Finger Discounts on Wednesday, plus the usual DUI and Drugs
Posted by admin under Crime , Local , Sheriff No CommentsFor the 24 hour period of Wednesday August 29th, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Personnel issued approximately 62 citations and warnings for traffic, parking and other related traffic offenses including misdemeanors and infractions. Deputies responded to 4 traffic collisions or related incidents.
Station personnel arrested and booked, or field released, 20 adults and detained 7 juveniles on 10 felony and 17 misdemeanor primary charges as summarized below:
Wednesday - August 29, 2007 - 12:30 p.m. - Saugus: Deputy Peterson arrested Roger Villalobos, MH/56, of Saugus on suspicion of (more…)
Thu 30 Aug 2007
Ten years have passed since Diana, Princess of Wales, died and Britain erupted in a febrile convulsion of grief and anger, but in some ways you would hardly (more…)
Thu 30 Aug 2007
Antonovich Offers $10,000 Reward for Information on Suspect(s) in Lancaster Shelter Shooting
Posted by admin under County of LA , Crime No CommentsSupervisor Michael D. Antonovich is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s) responsible for shooting two shelter residents of (more…)
Thu 30 Aug 2007
Antonovich Dedicated 400 Acre Open Space Preserve in Elsmere Canyon Today
Posted by admin under Parks , County of LA , Local No CommentsLos Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and representatives from the City of Santa Clarita, Mountain and Recreation Conservation Authority, Allied Waste, and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation dedicated (more…)
Thu 30 Aug 2007
Hiking Club September Schedule has Variety; Something for Everyone
Posted by admin under Local , Environment , Weekend , Nature No CommentsSeptember 1st – Whitney Canyon Hike- Meet at Placerita Nature Center at 8:00 AM or meet at the Whitney Canyon Trailhead at 8:30 AM. Bring water and a snack. (more…)
