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Santa Clarita Science Teacher Mike Koegle Nominated for National LifeChanger Award

Koegle, who teaches biology, health and a biotechnology course framed as a murder mystery at Academy of the Canyons (AOC), was nominated for the 2018-19 national LifeChanger of the Year award by AOC Campus Supervisor Kane Crawford, and by an anonymous student, due to his passion and dedication toward teaching and his students.

SCV opinions differ on Kavanaugh, Ford

If you ask Santa Clarita Valley residents their thoughts on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing featuring the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, you’ll get a diverse array of opinions — but no last names, and no pictures.

D.A. warns of recent gift card payment fraud attempt

Residents are likely being scammed by after receiving phone calls asking for gift cards as payment, according to the latest fraud alert from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on Friday.

College to offer free classes for career skills

To help local employees and entrepreneurs find greater success in their careers and businesses, College of the Canyons will offer eight new short-term classes this semester that concentrate on building

Knight introduces health care bill

Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, introduced a new bill to give protections for patients with pre-existing conditions on Wednesday. Knight’s bill, the H.R. 6898, the Maintaining Protections for Patients with Pre-Existing

Councilman’s children star in Hollywood movies

Santa Clarita City Councilman Cameron Smyth is well-known around Santa Clarita. Thirty miles out in Los Angeles, his children are also making a name for themselves. Rowan, 12, and Kenley

Mental competency questioned for SCV murder suspect

A report assessing the mental competency of a local woman facing several serious criminal charges, including murder in connection with a fatal wrong-way traffic collision in January, was presented in