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City Launches New Motorcycle Safety Campaign

April 30, 2009
The City has its eye on motorcycle safety.

The City has its eye on motorcycle safety

The City of Santa Clarita and the SCV Sheriff’s Station rolled out a new motorcycle safety campaign.  Check out mayordude.com for details and special offers.  Here are a few facts: 

There were 50 traffic collisions involving motorcycles in our City with 10% resulting in a fatality. That’s a 39% increase over the previous year. It’s a fact that motorcyclists are 26 times more likely to die in a traffic collision than someone riding in a car.

Rather than just remind motorcyclists to slow down, wear a helmet and be aware of their surroundings, the City is going several steps further. The City of Santa Clarita has reached out to local motorcycle shops, Nelson Motorcycle Training Center at College of the Canyons, local motorcycle shops, insurance companies and local law enforcement for participation.  The website has tips on safe driving.

 Hopefully this campaign will reduce the number of motorcycle related accidents.  Drive safe!

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Santa Clarita City Council Launches 21-Point Business Plan For Progress

April 30, 2009

 

 

Click on the link below to open or save the power point presentation from the Council Meeting.

Click on the link below to open or save the power point presentation from the Council Meeting.

 

 

The City of Santa Clarita City Council approved an unprecedented 21-Point Business Plan for Progress, investing more than $5.1 million in new programs and incentives aimed at boosting the local economy now and well into the future.

The 21-Point Plan for Progress is aimed at starting up the local economy in the short and long-term.  The City Council adopted the plan in a 5-0 vote on Tuesday, April 28 at the regular City Council meeting. The plan calls for use of both general fund dollars and federal stimulus monies to implement.

 

Click link  to open or right-click save target as to save the Power Point file (saving is a good option for slower connection): 21-point-biz-plan-for-progress-city-brief

 

Along with the City’s 21-Point Business Plan for Progress the City is also persuing money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which will be detailed as progress is made.

 

 

 

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Before and After: Transit Maintenance Facility

April 29, 2009
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Before

After

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The City’s “green” Transit Maintenance Facility, which received a “Gold” rating from the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System in 2006, is a state of the art “green” building that allows the City to house, maintain and clean its fleet of buses.

Pictured above is the building during construction and after completion. Note in the construction photo the straw-bales used in the design of the wall. The straw-bale construction is one of the innovations that makes the Transit Maintenance Facility a “green” building.  For a tour, contact the Transit Maintenance Facility at 661-295-6300.

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Swine Flu NOT Confirmed in Santa Clarita or Anywhere Else in L.A. County

April 29, 2009

The City of Santa Clarita and the L.A. County Department of Public Health are officially informing the public that there are no confirmed cases of Swine Flu in Santa Clarita. The City of Santa Clarita will continue to update the public on this matter if any changes occur.

Those with inquiries regarding Swine Flu may call L.A. County Public Health by dialing “211” on their home or mobile phone.

The City of Santa Clarita is updating information on the main site here.

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2009 Santa Clarita Earth Day Festival Coverage

April 29, 2009

This Week In Santa Clarita, the City news and information television show, covers the City of Santa Clarita’s 2009 Earth Day Festival and 20th Annual Arbor Day Celebration held April 18 at Central Park.

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Own a Little Piece of Santa Clarita

April 28, 2009

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In 2008, the City of Santa Clarita replaced all of the street signs that had been hanging since Santa Clarita became a City in 1987. What happened to the old signs? They now are available for purchase on the City of Santa Clarita’s online store for those who want to emblazen their homes with an authenic piece of City history.

These are the same signs that rattled during the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, blew in the intense storm season in 2005 and provided points of reference through four presidential terms starting with President Reagan’s term.

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City Transit Planning to Launch New North Hollywood Route, Commuter Input Workshop May 7

April 28, 2009
Commuter service will open to North Hollywood and access the Red Line in August 2009

Commuter service will open to North Hollywood and access the Red Line in August 2009

If you are one of the many people who enjoy a stress-free ride to work onboard one of the City of Santa Clarita Transit commuter buses, Thursday May 7 is your chance to offer your ideas about a new service.

In August 2009, Transit will launch a new commuter route to transport passengers to and from the Santa Clarita Valley and North Hollywood Red Line Station, which provides connections to Universal City, Hollywood, Van Nuys, Warner Center, local colleges, Union Station, areas in downtown Los Angeles, as well as many other Metro rail and bus lines.

The proposed commuter route could benefit Santa Clarita riders because it can cut up to 20 minutes off commute times, open commuter service to areas not currently served, and allow City Transit to offer more frequent service. The workshop is Thursday, May 7, at the Santa Clarita Community Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Around Town – Veteran’s Historical Plaza

April 27, 2009
The Veteran's Historical Plaza is located in Newhall on Walnut Street.

The Veteran's Historical Plaza is located in Old Town Newhall on Walnut Street.

In a new series, “Around Town,” City Briefs will occasionally post a picture of a thing or a  place around the City that some might not know about. Or maybe you’ve seen it, but don’t know the story.

Pictured is the Veteran’s Historical Plaza on Walnut Street in Old Town Newhall which opened Memorial Day 2005.  Before the Plaza was built, the site was basically a triangular shaped asphalt parking lot – except there was no parking. The City bought the uniquely shaped property and, through a big community effort you can read about here, transformed the land into a beautiful and fitting tribute to the men and women who served in the armed  forces. It’s one of the more distinctive properties in the City and is located near Hart Park.

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Dog Vaccination Clinic and Micro-Chipping this Saturday, May 2 at Central Park

April 27, 2009
Keep Santa Clarita pooches safe and healthy with a trip to the clinic. (Sophie pictured)

Keep Santa Clarita pooches safe and healthy with a trip to the clinic. (Santa Clarita resident puppy Sophie pictured)

The City of Santa Clarita in cooperation with Los Angeles County is sponsoring the Annual Pet Vaccination Clinic that will be held from 8:30-10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 2009 at Central Park. The offered services for dogs and owners attending the Clinic include low-cost vaccinations, license renewal and free micro-chipping for their pet.

The vaccinations offered include Rabies for $6, a six-in-one vaccination including Distemper, Hepatitis, Leptospirosis, Parainfluenze and Parvovius for $14 and the Bordetella vaccination for $11. Rabies vaccinations are required by state law for all dogs more than four months old. Pet micro-chipping will also be offered free of charge.

Santa Clarita pooch "Java" is a clinic alumnus.

Santa Clarita pooch "Java" is a clinic alumnus.

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Blogging at the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival

April 25, 2009

Hello from the City of Santa Clarita’s Cowboy Festival! It’s a beautiful day here at the historic Melody Ranch and Motion Picture Studio. Here are some pictures from today.

The Buffalo Soldier area is new this year.

The Buffalo Soldier area is new this year.

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This gentleman was one of the “new” Buffalo Soldiers and full of information. This area is new. The horses are popular and the guys are great.

children-display

There are displays that show what life was like as a kid in the old west. These displays have toys from the old west.

cobbler-sign

The cobbler line is getting long, but worth the wait.

Some of the merch. from the General Store

Some of the merch. from the General Store

saloon

This is the saloon on Main Street.

Inside the Buckaroo Bookshop

Inside the Buckaroo Bookshop

The Buckaroo Bookshop is new this year and has some really interesting items.

Kids can lasso a mechanical steer.

Kids can lasso a mechanical steer.

That’s all the pictures for now… Going back for the second round of Cowboy Cobbler!

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