DISTRICT REPAIR CREWS AT WORK.Byline: Amy Raisin raisin, in botany and cooking raisin, dried fruit of certain varieties of grapevines bearing grapes with a high content of sugar and solid flesh. Although the fruit is sometimes artificially dehydrated, it is usually sun-dried. Staff Writer 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, - The Newhall School District's seven year-round campuses are benefiting from the winter break as maintenance crews make repairs without disturbing classes. Fixing an underground plumbing line and touching up paint on walls and railings are among the improvements under way while students and teachers are on vacation. ``It's one of the few times of the year when we have this window,'' said Jared Cascadden, director of facilities for the Newhall district. ``It's one of the only times when all the students are out at the same time.'' The main project, Cascadden said, has been replacing a sewer line Noun 1. sewer line - a main in a sewage system sewer main main - a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage at Stevenson Ranch Stevenson Ranch, California (in the 91381 ZIP Code) is a Los Angeles County, USA, unincorporated community west of Santa Clarita a few miles south of Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park. The Stevenson Ranch fountain was redone in 2007. Elementary that stopped draining correctly and prompted a board-approved emergency resolution of about $23,000 earlier this month. Crews had to break up a portion of the fire road adjacent to the playground and dig 30 feet down to replace the section the disabled section, he said. ``They have to backfill back·fill n. Material used to refill an excavated area. tr.v. back·filled, back·fill·ing, back·fills To refill (an excavated area) with such material. and then repave, but it will all be done before classes resume next week,'' Cascadden said. ``Everybody likes to be off this time of year, but we've got about nine people working around the district.'' Cascadden added that crosswalks are being repainted at Peachland Avenue School, along with a number of other minor painting jobs across the district. |
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