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COC opens new Don Takeda science center

College of the Canyons held its ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday for the new Takeda science building at the Canyon Country campus, named after former biology professor Don Takeda.  The event was attended by Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook, board of

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SCV water receives financial reporting award

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency the certificate of achievement for excellence for its annual financial reporting of the

Fair Oaks Ranch School unveils new playground

On the 20th anniversary of Fair Oaks Ranch Community School, students rushed over to play on the newly unveiled and inclusive playground after the ribbon-cutting ceremony was completed and recess

DUI suspected factor in rollover, ejection crash

California Highway Patrol officers are continuing their investigation into a suspected DUI crash that resulted in a man being ejected from his vehicle after reportedly driving recklessly on Highway 14

I-5 enhancement project breaks ground

Officials broke ground Wednesday on a construction project set to enhance Interstate 5 from the Newhall Pass to Castaic over the next few years. While the $679 million project has

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Hart district awarded National Empowered Seal

News release  The William S. Hart Union High School District has been awarded the National Empowered Seal for its commitment to whole-child education by EVERFI.  The EVERFI Empowered Seal, awarded

Body cams in use by 152 SCV deputies

As of Wednesday, 152 personnel from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will be wearing body cameras, with plans to get the remaining few dozen equipped with video equipment by

Parent creates dual language immersion workbooks

A mother with children in the Spanish dual language immersion program in Santa Clarita, Marie Urquidi, created workbooks to help parents teach Tagalog and Spanish to their bilingual children.  Urquidi

Person ejected from vehicle in freeway collision

A person was ejected from a vehicle in a crash on the northbound side of Highway 14 on Tuesday afternoon.   The exact status of the ejected passenger was not immediately known. However, the person had

West Ranch high presents ‘Clue: On Stage’

News Release  Live theater returns to West Ranch High School as its theater arts program presents “Clue: On Stage,” with one performance on Wednesday and two performances on Saturday.   The

Bruin chases after life

Tatiana and Greg Ozhekim lovingly refer to their 3-year-old German shepherd, Bruin, as their flying squirrel dog — and they aren’t kidding. The pup was given the moniker after surviving

Spreading the importance of oral health

Across the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond, organizations are working to educate residents on the importance of oral health. Often overlooked, oral health is an extremely important area of health