Harvey Korman, the award-winning comedic actor who rose to fame playing second banana to Carol Burnett on her television variety series and who starred in hit movies like “Blazing Saddles” and “High Anxiety,” died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 81. (more…)
May 2008
Monthly Archive
Fri 30 May 2008
Thu 29 May 2008
A Veteran of the Army National Guard has become the first permanent employee hired by Los Angeles County through a program designed to give special access to employment and internship opportunities to Veterans. (more…)
Thu 29 May 2008
Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station’s COBRA Team are investigating a shooting incident that occurred Wednesday night in the 24000 block of Race Street, Newhall. (more…)
Thu 29 May 2008
Congressman McKeon introduces Wilderness Bill which will preserve Thousands of Acres Locally
Posted by admin under Local , Environment , Nature No Comments
Representative Howard “Buck” McKeon has recently introduced a wilderness bill into Congress. This bill, HR 6156, “The Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act”, will permanently protect more than 470,000 acres of wild mountain tops, open spaces, alpine meadows and nearly 52 miles of wild and scenic rivers. (more…)
Thu 29 May 2008
Free E-Waste Recycling at Pico Canyon Elementary
Posted by admin under Schools , Local , Environment No Comments
Thu 29 May 2008
Two monkeys with tiny sensors in their brains have learned to control a mechanical arm with just their thoughts, using it to reach for and grab food and even to adjust for the size and stickiness of morsels when necessary, scientists reported on Wednesday. (more…)
Thu 29 May 2008
Urban Areas on West Coast Produce Least Emissions Per Capita, Researchers Find
Posted by admin under National , Environment , Los Angeles No CommentsThe West Coast’s metropolitan areas had among the lowest carbon emissions per capita in the country in 2005, according to a new ranking of 100 urban areas. The region’s mild climates, hydropower and aggressive energy-reduction policies give its residents smaller carbon (more…)
Thu 29 May 2008
Commentary: Nota Ferry Fan clarifies position; opposition to the City intensifies
Posted by admin under City of Santa Clarita , Dave Bossert , Development , Traffic/ Roadways [4] CommentsSince my last commentary titled; “New Frank Ferry Video is a regurgitation of past efforts; Still Funny, still lopsided,” I’ve had a nice email exchange with Nota Ferry Fan who has clarified their stance on growth in SCV and refuted my assumption that Nota Ferry Fan was part of the “now that I’m here there should be no more building” crowd. (more…)
Thu 29 May 2008
Supermarket shoppers in California would be charged a quarter a bag beginning in July 2011 if the store at which they shop doesn’t meet plastic bag-recycling goals, under a bill approved Wednesday by the Assembly. The 25-cent fee would be levied on both plastic and paper bags. (more…)
Thu 29 May 2008
State wildlife investigators want to know whether a legitimate hunter or a poacher dealing in illegal animal parts left a pair of severed black bear paws in front of (more…)
Thu 29 May 2008
The west needs a more comprehensive strategy to counter al-Qaeda propaganda and the US should stop using the term “war on terror”, according to a top intelligence official. (more…)
Wed 28 May 2008
County Kicks Off Summer with Series of Vision Meetings
Posted by admin under Original Site , County of LA , Antelope Valley No CommentsThe Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning is moving forward with Town & Country, an effort to update the Antelope Valley Area Plan, by hosting (more…)
