Funded by the City of Santa Clarita and established in February 2006, the VIDA Program or Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives, is a 16-week program designed to assist “at-risk” youth between the ages of 12 and 17 by redirecting negative behavior (more…)
April 2008
Monthly Archive
Wed 30 Apr 2008
City’s VIDA Deputy Honored as Best in the County
Posted by admin under City of Santa Clarita , County of LA , Sheriff No CommentsWed 30 Apr 2008
Newhall Land parent: LandSource bankruptcy filing seen in weeks
Posted by admin under Local , Business No CommentsLandSource Communities Development LLC, a large California land and development company, is expected to file for bankruptcy protection in the next two to three weeks, a (more…)
Wed 30 Apr 2008
Community Hiking Club to hike Rice Canyon Saturday
Posted by admin under Local , Weekend No Comments
This Saturday the Community Hiking Club will hike Rice Canyon which is an easy, 4 mile hike. There are multiple stream crossings (low water), and a small amount of gain at the end of the hike. You will end up at a lovely old oak tree on a plateau with a beautiful view of Santa Clarita. (more…)
Wed 30 Apr 2008
The Food Chain: Shortages Threaten Farmers’ Key Tool: Fertilizer
Posted by admin under World News No CommentsTruong Thi Nha stands just four and a half feet tall. Her three grown children tower over her, just as many young people in this village outside Hanoi dwarf their parents. (more…)
Wed 30 Apr 2008
Traffic Stop Results in Arrest of Suspected Mail Thief in Canyon Country
Posted by admin under Crime , Canyon Country , Sheriff No CommentsDeputies arrested a North Hollywood woman early Monday morning on drug and mail theft related charges after stopping her near Sierra Highway and Dolan Way. The deputies reportedly found a manufactured United States Postal Service mailbox key and locking mechanism, burglary and pry tools, methamphetamine, (more…)
Wed 30 Apr 2008
Tim Myers local Content: Election Postmortem III: Does Santa Clarita Need Council Districts? Maybe…..
Posted by admin under Politics , Local , Tim Myers , elections No Comments
In the 2000 City Council election, Cameron Smyth finished first with approximately 5,500 votes and Bob Kellar finished second with approximately 4,850 votes out of a field of 11 candidates. Current Councilmember Marsha McLean finished third about 650 votes behind Kellar, and Diane Trautman finished 650 votes behind McLean. (more…)
Wed 30 Apr 2008
Two Arrested at D.U.I. Checkpoint Last Friday
Posted by admin under Sheriff , CHP , Safety/Preparedness No CommentsThe Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station teamed up with the California Highway Patrol and conducted a D.U.I./Drivers License enforcement checkpoint Friday night. The checkpoint, which began (more…)
Wed 30 Apr 2008
US house prices continue to plunge by a record amount, a new report showed on Tuesday, adding to pressure on consumers and threatening to prolong a domestic (more…)
Wed 30 Apr 2008
A moderate earthquake has hit a mountainous region of Northern California. There are no immediate reports or injury or damage. The U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-5.2 temblor struck (more…)
Wed 30 Apr 2008
A San Francisco man died after a shark attacked him while he was surfing off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast, authorities in the southern state of Guerrero said Tuesday. The man was identified by Mexican authorities as Adrian Ruiz, 24, according (more…)
Tue 29 Apr 2008
Bill requires lenders to maintain homes in foreclosure
Posted by admin under Housing , State No CommentsCalifornia lawmakers want banks and other lenders to make sure foreclosed homes don’t become run down and a source of blight. If they fail to do that, they’ll face a $1,000-a-day (more…)
Tue 29 Apr 2008
This Friday the SCV Sheriffs are Freezin’ for a Reason!
Posted by admin under Charity , Sheriff No CommentsThe Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is joining in partnership with the Special Olympics Santa Clarita Valley for the Third Annual Law Enforcement Polar Plunge event. Several Deputy Sheriffs, being dubbed as Super Polar Plungers, from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will volunteer their time to take (more…)
