3 COUNCIL MEMBERS BEING ELECTED TODAY.Byline: Daily News SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - Voters will go to the polls today to select three council members. Mayor Frank Ferry and Councilwoman Laurene Weste are being challenged by 12 candidates, including Parks and Recreation Commissioner Duane Duane is a given name for a male. In the United States this spelling is typically associated with white Southerners. It seems to have a convergent etymology from several sources. One of its origins in the Norman "D'Wain", meaning "of Wagons". Harte, former Mayor Jan Heidt, political neophyte ne·o·phyte n. 1. A recent convert to a belief; a proselyte. 2. A beginner or novice: a neophyte at politics. 3. a. Roman Catholic Church A newly ordained priest. John Grannis and three-time candidate Marsha McLean. The low-key campaign was dominated by a debate about how and whether the City Council should allow development, the council's split decision to solicit bids for the city's trash franchise and the cash-strapped budget and declining reserve funds. Polls in each of the city's 35 precincts pre·cinct n. 1. a. A subdivision or district of a city or town under the jurisdiction of or patrolled by a specific unit of its police force. b. will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Voters experiencing problems at polling places or needing information about election regulations can call the Santa Clarita City Clerk's Office at (661) 255-4391 or log on to the city's Web site, www.santa-clarita.com. |
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