State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued this statement after the State Board of Education voted to circulate draft regulations governing the state’s Parent Empowerment law for public comment.

“The State Board of Education’s action today represents another step in the process of providing parents with a more clear and workable process to carry out the Parent Empowerment law,” said Torlakson.

Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoppin’ down the bunny trail right to Central Park.

The City of Santa Clarita, the Saugus Action Committee, local businesses invite all kids between the ages of 1 and 10 to come to Central Park on Saturday for the annual Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt, kicking off the spring season, as E. Bunny has hidden thousands of eggs and prizes in the grasses of the park.

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy suffered minor injuries after his patrol vehicle struck a guardrail at the Hasley Canyon onramp to the southbound Interstate 5 just before noon.

The deputy, who works out of the Castaic office of the Sheriff’s Parks bureau, was taken from the scene by ambulance. The patrol car was towed from the location with moderate damage.

April 22^nd marks the 41^st anniversary of Earth Day and students and teachers from Cedarcreek Elementary in Canyon Country were determined to do their part.