2 Decades Later, 3,150 Homes
in Castaic Moving Forward
Approved in 1992, some of the homes were built, along with an elementary school, but then the project stalled. Development companies came and went; some went bust. A mild recession hit, then a heavier one. Most of the 1,330-acre project area has remained vacant. Now the current property owner is moving forward with the main part of the project.
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 Body Found in Saugus; Suicide Suspected
A man's body was found behind an apartment complex in the Circle J area of Saugus. Detectives suspect suicide.
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April 27: Community Meeting on High-Speed Rail
City of Santa Clarita, Acton, Agua Dulce and city of San Fernando officials have called an emergency community meeting to discuss the high speed rail project.
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Supes Fund Improvements in Castaic, Val Verde, Towsley
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved about $600,000 Tuesday to upgrade the Castaic Sports Complex and renovate the Val Verde Park pool. The board also approved $161,000 that will go to the Mountain Recreation and Conservation Authority for improvements at Ed Davis Park at Towsley Canyon.
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Wilk Bill Would Waive PE Fees for AOC Students
AB 542 will allow California Community Colleges to receive funding for providing PE courses for Early College and Middle College High School students since they are responsible for completing the Physical Education requirement to meet state standards.
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New COC Art Gallery Installation Challenges Perceptions
The College of the Canyons Art Gallery will present the work of COC music instructor Bernardo Feldman with a multi-sensory, interactive gallery experience designed to question conventional logic and challenge the perceptions of gallery visitors with the upcoming exhibition "Bernardo Feldman - In Red and Black."
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Barnes and Noble To Host Local Author at Special Event
A local priest will host a book signing at Barnes and Noble in Valencia on Friday, April 10 to discuss an incredible true story by Fr. Norm Supanchek of Alemany (previously with OLPH).
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Tickets Still Available for Cowboy Concerts, More
Themed events are scheduled all over Newhall from April 15-19, including Heritage Junction, Hart Mansion at Hart Park and the Rancho Camulos Museum.
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Op-Ed: Deep Wells, Deep Controversy |
Jeanne Duarte
Many false statements were made during the past couple of weeks regarding what deep well injection is and how it will impact the valley.
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 Op-Ed: I'm Baaack |
Darryl Manzer
I so want to name our trash bin area, "Chiquito Plaza." Not "Chiquita," because the dump is threatening some Val Verde folks with trademark infringement over a blog site. As I stated before, I cannot lower my standards far enough to be where the folks at Chiquita live.
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 Adapted for Survival |
Gini Lomerson
When I first moved out to the desert, I was taken by surprise by the amount and variety of plant life that could survive in such a hot and dry environment. It just seemed impossible, unless the plants had roots that went all the way to China.
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Today in SCV History: April 9, 1937
Pioneer aviator E.B. Christopher and passenger killed in crash of light plane on Ridge Route near Gorman.
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New Old Stuff: The Route Over the Ridge
 California was in jeopardy of being divided into two states due to the difficulty in navigating the mountains north of Santa Clarita prior to the construction of the Ridge Route. But the initial proposal for the Ridge Route was not without controversy.
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