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Meeting minutes: Ojai gets grant for City Hall homeless encampment, more news
Here's a roundup of local government news: Grant funds will help residents of Ojai City Hall encampment Ojai officials will receive approximately $12.7 million in state grants to help the...
Bear sprints through Castaic neighborhood
Wildlife officials and first responders spent the better part of Monday afternoon attempting to capture a wayward bear running through a Castaic neighborhood after it was first spotted taking a nap in a tree. The bear was seen in a tree at Violin Canyon Road and Van Gorder Way before it hopped down and took […]
Repairs to start on Highway 150 closed since a landslide; reopening date not yet known
Repairs were scheduled to start this week on a stretch of Highway 150 near Santa Paula that has been closed since a February landslide. The slide buried part of the state highway, leaving a pile of mud and debris more than 50 yards long and blocking the only direct route between Santa Paula and Ojai. Officials with the California Department of Transportation have previously said it could be late May before the highway could even partially open. Crews cannot risk triggering additional slides that could damage nearby homes or utility lines in the area, they said.
GuardiansSCV Team Up With The Los Angeles Dream Center Veterans
GuardiansSCV teamed up with the Los Angeles Dream Center to help their community of Veterans last Saturday with some general painting on the Dream Center Veteran floor. “I wasn’t sure at first how much I could help (the Guardians). I know I had some skills that could be useful, but since I wasn’t part of ...
Shopping Local Creates A Stronger Santa Clarita Community
Since the 2020 pandemic, the economic strain has still been felt across local small businesses in our community, but we can help. The business space is dominated by the convenience of big-box retailers and online giants, making it easy to overlook the importance of shopping local. However, our communities’ vitality often hinges on small businesses’ ...
Bill in memory of Stanford goalie Katie Meyer aims to support college students in distress
Katie Meyer’s jersey number 19 is carved into a tree at Borchard Park in Newbury Park. Steven and Gina Meyer reminisce about their soccer star daughter, who played at the park’s soccer field hundreds of times with her friends and younger sister, Siena Meyer. Katie Meyer celebrated her 22nd birthday in January 2022. Two...
Oak Park Unified appoints La Cañada administrator as next superintendent
Oak Park Unified School District trustees voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Anais Wenn, a longtime La Cañada Unified School District administrator, as the district's next superintendent. Wenn will take over from retiring Oak Park superintendent Jeff Davis on July 1. Trustees chose Wenn from 27 applicants to lead...
The Senses Block Party Kicks Off The Cowboy Festival Weekend
With the Cowboy Festival riding into town this weekend, folks kicked things off with a cowboy themed Senses Block Party held by the City of Santa Clarita. There was live music, games, drinks and food for cowboys and cowgirls of all ages. For those brave enough, there was a dance floor to show off your ...
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