Celebrating Black History
Castaic High Northlake Residential or Castaic Mesa?
Howard “Buck” McKeon helps Community College Students save a Buck or two and more
Celebrating Black History
Val Verde Park and Santa Clarita Valley residents celebrated a day of history, not only for African Americans, but for Val Verde as well. The event included a Val Verde history bulletin board composed of community pictures and clippings as well as numerous African American presentations, interactive exhibits and artifact displays. The attendees were allowed to peruse throughout the day and soak up all the richness the event had to offer.
Castaic High, Northlake Residential or Castaic Mesa?
Though the District has invested with SunCal Companies on the Northlake site for the coming Castaic High School, Supervisor Antonovichs’ office is throwing a new location in the mix. Located adjacent to Lake Hughes Road, between Castaic Lake and the Castaic Animal Shelter lies a 450-acre piece of land that may serve as a perfect spot for the school. Northlake residents can expect much more residential traffic if the current site proposed is the final resting ground of the new high school.
Howard “Buck” McKeon helps Community College Students save a Buck or two
U.S. Representative Howard “Buck” McKeon introduced a bill into Congress late February that will help students receive a greater share of federal grant money. The Pell Grant Equity Act was born to eliminate the “tuition sensitivity” clause used in the current funding formula of the Higher Education Act. Potentially 1,300 College of the Canyons students could be helped financially by this act if it is passed.
High School students in Castaic will attend Valencia High
The next two years of incoming freshman from Castaic will attend Valencia High School unless they already have a sibling attending West Ranch. They may attend school with their sibling at West Ranch if they choose to. Hart and Golden Valley High Schools will be holding an open enrollment for any other students that may choose to attend there. Castaic residents were not at all thrilled with the idea, many of them opting for portables on West Ranch’s campus. Board members were not in favor of the portables nor did they want boundaries changing, an idea that could have saved the district an estimated $3 million dollars.
Ice in the Cooler was a Dumb Move
According to Saugus High soccer coach Seth Groller who received his second postseason bucket of ice dumped on him seconds after the Cents won their second round match up against Santa Barbara. This win moved the centurions into an Elite Eight match- up-against No. 3 ranked Trabuco Hills. This is thought to be the first-ever quarterfinal run for Saugus boy’s soccer, something all Saugus High students can be proud of and support. So get out the Centurions and support the soccer team that might not put ice in the cooler, but surely knows how to win.
Character Counts for Castaic Elementary and Lopez Elementary
Students at Castaic Elementary School have been participating in the national Character Counts program for some time now. Students are introduced to new character traits as well as given examples of how to implement them into their lives. Doing just that, the students raised money for Lopez Elementary School in Biloxi Mississippi which was hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Collecting coins for the Coins for Caring fundraiser, Castaic Elementary raised $1,500 for Lopez Elementary. The Mississippi elementary school plans to use the money for equipment and landscaping.
Major League Soccer welcomes a Santa Clarita Resident
SCV resident Kyle Reynish was in Madrid, Spain cheering on his new teammates the day his contract was approved by Major League Soccer. This was only six weeks after being drafted 43rd in the 2007 MLS supplemental draft. Surviving a extensive two-week tryout, the SCV resident became the first person to land a spot on an MLS team.
Gas Stinks
Prices are on the rise again with a 14-cent increase on gasoline sending some prices to soar above $3.25. The price increase affects everyone, but more so the people who spend hours commuting to work everyday. Statistics also show that one in four southern California residents drive a large truck or SUV. This can result in costs upwards to $80 every time they fill up their tank. Many attribute the rising costs to the seasonal change while others feel that oil companies are just being greedy. Not knowing what the real reasons are, we can agree that the costs are rising and we could use a break.
The Hart District Stresses Violence Policies
After an altercation between two 13-year-old boys Hart officials are stressing the violence policies more than ever. A pushing match was escalated into a stabbing that resulted in one boy being cut with scissors above his eye. Taunting and bullying is something that no person should have to endure, but it also does not mean that you may take justice in to your own hands. This is what Hart officials are communicating to the students.