I'll be wrapping up the month of May with a special post tomorrow morning. See you then . For now, here's some news...
May 28, 2015 – Daily Brief
- Dead Woman Had Dreams, Plans: "She was really one of the nicest and kindest people you’ll ever meet.” The 25-year-old Newhall woman found beaten to death in her home wanted to create a signature clothing line with designs inspired by the book of Proverbs. The Signal
- Good News for COC: College of the Canyons has received a $5.5 million grant to create career pathway programs. KHTS
- Curbside Delivery: An hourlong car chase late last night ended with the pursued vehicle coming to a stop in the parking lot of the SCV Sheriff's Station. The Signal
- County Sharpening Guidelines for Yard Sales: The county Board of Supervisors approved new rules for yard sales in unincorporated county areas, intended to cut back on frequent sales causing "blight or quality-of-life issues." The Signal
- Study Shows Black Students Still Seeing a College Gap: "Our high schools need to do a better job at preparing more black students for college.” A recent study shows working-age black students in California are only about half as likely as white students to have a college degree. Daily News
- Good News for the Health-Conscious: As part of their grand reopening, the Valencia Wellness Center is having a 25% off sale on June 1. KHTS
- There's a New Librarian in Town: The Santa Clarita Library has a new head librarian, who has experience at both the Newhall, Castaic, and Valencia libraries. SCVNews
- A Single Committee for Vaccine Bill: The bill that would require schoolchildren to be fully vaccinated has only one committee to go before in the senate. SacBee
- Feel Like Sheep Peepin'?: There's a mandatory orientation next month if ewe are interested in the 45th annual Anza-Borrego bighorn sheep count on July 4 weekend. SoCal Wild
- SCV Seeing Overdose Increase: The Santa Clarita Valley is seeing a spike in drug overdose deaths this year, with three confirmed this year, and four pending confirmation by the Coroner. KHTS
- Could El Nino Dreams Come True?: "Can one big year ease the drought conditions? Yes, it can." Heavy rains won't completely solve our long-term problems, but they could certainly make a dent in the drought. LA Times