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City Offers Free Holiday Trolley Rides

December 15, 2008

: Holly Jolly Holiday Trolley

This holiday season the City of Santa Clarita is once again offering free rides on the Holly Jolly Holiday Trolley. The trolley is a motorized re-creation of a 1900′s streetcar and has an authentic look with oak seats, paneling and brass features. Holiday decorations combined with old-time looks make the Holly Jolly Holiday Trolley popular with shoppers. When not decked out in holiday regalia, the vintage Hometown Trolley services local hotels and special events.

The Holly Jolly Holiday Trolley will follow a route connecting holiday shoppers to the Westfield Valencia Town Center, Target, and Kohl’s, with pick-ups every 20 minutes.

The City’s Trolley runs on Saturday, December 20th through Tuesday, December 23rd from 12:00 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, December 24th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Temporary Holly Jolly Holiday Trolley stops will be posted at participating stores for convenient pick up locations.

The trolley stops are as follows:

Westfield Valencia Town Center : Circular loop near TGI Friday’s

Target: Main entrance

Kohl’s: Main entrance

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Frank Ferry Named Santa Clarita Mayor

December 10, 2008

Frank Ferry being sworn in as Mayor of the City of Santa Clarita.

Frank Ferry was selected as Mayor of the City of Santa Clarita by the City Council at the December 9, 2008 reorganization meeting. Mayor Ferry joined the City Council in 1998 and was re-elected twice to consecutive four year terms in 2002 and 2006. Frank last served as Mayor of the City of Santa Clarita in 2002.

Mayor Ferry holds a Bachelor’s degree in Governmental Communications from California State University, Northridge, as well as a law degree, and a California Teaching Credential. Ferry is Principal at Alemany High School. Formerly, he taught United States history and government. Ferry says he enjoys working with bright, motivated and creative students. Frank Ferry has two sons, Nick and Jake, who attend school locally in Santa Clarita.

The City of Santa Clarita City Council operates with a one year mayoral rotation, with the councilmembers selecting the Mayor by a majority vote each year.

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Route Details Announced For 2009 Amgen Tour of California

December 4, 2008

Mayor Bob Kellar announces route details for the upcoming Amgen Tour of California

The City of Santa Clarita held a joint press conference today with Pasadena releasing details of the route for the February 21 Stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California. Stage 7 of the Amgen Tour of California begins in Santa Clarita and features riders racing nearly 90 miles through the San Gabriel Mountains to an altitude of over 4900 feet. Full details can be found on the City’s Amgen Tour of California website and the press conference video can be seen in it’s entirety on Media Central.

The route from Santa Clarita to Pasadena will involve serious climbing for the cyclists. The first 25 miles of stage 7 will be a gradual climb from Santa Clarita through Acton. Once the starting pistol fires off at noon, riders will turn right off of Town Center Drive onto McBean where they will travel to Newhall Ranch Road and onto Bouquet Canyon. The cyclists will continue up Bouquet Canyon to Vasquez Canyon Road heading east and then onto Sierra Highway and Sand Canyon as they prepare to leave Santa Clarita. When they make it to Soledad Canyon Road they will be on their way to the first “sprint” of the stage. When the riders reach Acton they will head southeast to Aliso Canyon and onto Angeles Forest Highway where they will encounter a “King of the Mountain” or KOM hill climb.

The route continues uphill, showcasing the beauty of the San Gabriel Mountains, to the second highest elevation ever reached by the Amgen Tour of California on the
towering Millcreek Summit (4,906 ft.). Descending with a 15-mile run to Angeles Crest Highway, the route begins a fast plunge to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. After more than 65 miles from Santa Clarita to Pasadena, with the mountains and the Rose Bowl serving as the backdrop, the peloton will complete the stage with five, five-mile laps on a very demanding circuit through the area surrounding the Rose Bowl. This course will provide a challenging, action-packed day leading up to the finale on Sunday.