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August 2007


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…)

With 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…)

Celebrate 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…)

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…)

Allied 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…)

A Lancaster man suspected of fondling several young girls at two local elementary schools was arrested early Thursday, authorities said (more…)

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…)

For 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…)

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…)

Supervisor 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…)

Los 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…)

September 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…)

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