REGIONAL ROUNDUP.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, State's gold story has local roots NEWHALL -- Bob Lopez will tell of the first documented gold discovery in California next month at Saugus Train Station at Heritage Junction in Newhall. Contrary to popular belief that the gold was first found at Sutter's Mill Sutter’s Mill where James Marshall discovered California gold (1848). [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2662] See : Discovery Sutter’s Mill site of first strike precipitating Gold Rush. [Am. Hist. Flexner, 175] See : Treasure in 1848, gold was actually found six years earlier by Francisco Lopez near a famous oak tree in Placerita Canyon. Francisco Lopez, a mineralogist min·er·al·o·gy n. pl. min·er·al·o·gies 1. The study of minerals, including their distribution, identification, and properties. 2. A book or treatise on mineralogy. from a university in Sonora, Mexico, was searching for cattle in what would become Placerita Canyon. Legend has it Lopez fell asleep under an old oak tree and dreamed about gold. When he woke up, he dug up wild onions and found gold clinging to the roots of the onion. The oak tree became known as the Oak of the Golden Dream. At the time, the area still belonged to Mexico and the discovery set off a minor gold rush mostly consisting of miners from Sonora. Six years later, when gold was found at Sutter's Mill and the Gold Rush began, the gold in Placerita Valley was mostly forgotten. Admission is free for the event, set for 2 p.m. Sept. 29. For more information, call (661)254-1275 or see www.scvhs.org. -- Daily News ANTELOPE VALLEY This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Man's body found behind a church MOJAVE -- Kern County sheriff's deputies Monday were investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a field behind a church in the 15000 block of Myer Road. A church maintenance worker discovered the body about 1 p.m. The man, described as a Latino in his early 20s, appeared to have a bullet wound, deputies said. -- Daily News ANTELOPE VALLEY Motorcyclist dies in road collision MOJAVE -- A 39-year-old Mojave man was killed after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck. The man, whose identity was withheld pending notification of relatives, died at the scene of the 5:23 p.m. collision Saturday on Los Angeles Aqueduct This article has multiple issues: * It needs to be expanded. Please help [ improve the article] or discuss these issues on the talk page. Road, near Jawbone jaw·bone n. The maxilla or, especially, the mandible. Canyon in Ridgecrest. The man was wearing a helmet, the California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. said. -- Daily News ANTELOPE VALLEY Sparrow victim of West Nile virus West Nile virus, microorganism and the infection resulting from it, which typically produces no symptoms or a flulike condition. The virus is a flavivirus and is related to a number of viruses that cause encephalitis. LANCASTER -- A sparrow found dead Aug. 10 in Lancaster has been confirmed as the Antelope Valley's first bird death this year from West Nile virus. A resident found the bird near Avenue L and 15th Street West and reported it over the state's telephone hotline for the virus, which is spread by mosquitoes that bite infected birds. Since the virus first turned up in the Antelope Valley in 2003, it has sickened and killed birds and horses, but so far no people, officials said. To deal with an increasing number of abandoned swimming pools because of foreclosed homes, the Antelope Valley Mosquito and Vector Control Vector control is any method to limit or eradicate the vectors of vector born diseases, for which the pathogen (e.g. virusor parasite) is transmitted by a vector which can be mammals, birds or arthropods, especially insects, and more specifically mosquitoes. District hired a company to take aerial pictures of the area to spot potential backyard hazards. "Green pools" are a breeding ground for mosquitoes. -- Daily News VENTURA COUNTY Police ask help in robbery search SIMI VALLEY -- A shotgun-wielding man robbed a gas station and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said Monday. The robbery occurred about 2:20 a.m. Sunday at the Arco station at 706 E. Los Angeles Ave. A man described as a Latino between 20 and 23 years old ordered the clerk to open the cash register. The clerk complied and the robber then left, police said. Nobody was injured. The man's face was covered with a black bandanna and he was wearing a black ball cap, a brown plaid shirt and dark pants. Anyone with information can call the Simi Valley Police Department The Simi Valley Police Department (SVPD) is the police department of the city of Simi Valley, California. The department currently has over 120 sworn officers, and more than 65 support personnel[1]. The department has a patrol area that covers over 39 square miles. at (805) 583-6950. -- Daily News |
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