BRIEFLY.Kellar announces candidacy early 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, -- Nearly 14 months before the next Santa Clarita City Council election, incumbent Robert Kellar said Monday he plans to seek re-election. His four-year term is up for grabs in April 2008, as is the seat held by appointed Councilman Timothy Ben Boydston. The official filing period for council candidates doesn't open until the end of the year. Kellar's key issue has been city government's fight against the proposed Cemex sand-and-gravel mine. He also drew some controversy when he opposed the area's winter shelter for the homeless. -- Daily News Hazard causes road closure SAUGUS -- Vasquez Canyon Road, an alternate route An official alternate route is a bannered highway that provides an alternate alignment for a highway. Originally, the term for these routes was "optional"; but in 1959, the designation became alternate. between the Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys, was closed most of Monday after a power pole power pole Noun Austral & NZ a pole carrying an overhead power line was hit and severed by a car, which then plunged over the side of the road and ignited a small brush fire. The tension of the power lines held the severed pole in place, but it could have fallen across lanes at any time during repairs, so the road had to be closed for motorists' safety, said Officer Michelle Esposito of the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. . Nellie Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the , 48, of Palmdale suffered major injuries in the crash. Esposito said Flores was headed west about 60 mph when she lost control of her car. -- Daily News |
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