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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
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SCV NewsBreak for Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011
Thursday, Sep 22, 2011

In this episode: Santa Clarita property owners vote in favor of changes to their landscape maintenance district rates and boundaries; A report examining officer-involved shootings in the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department calls for improvements in training and record keeping; Santa Clarita Autism...

TMC Men’s Basketball to See 4 Returning Starters

The Master’s College Mustangs 2011-2012 men’s basketball team, featuring four returning starters and welcoming six signees, tips off Nov. 3. Following a scrimmage on November 1st against Cal Lutheran, the Mustangs will open up the season with a trip to Eugene, Ore. Up north, TMC will play...

BIA: August Housing Starts Rebound Sharply in L.A. County

[Building Industry Association] – Residential building activity in Los Angeles County rebounded in August from the abnormally low levels recorded in July, the Los Angeles/Ventura Chapter of the Building Industry Association of Southern California reported Thursday. According to data compiled by...

Diane Schuur to Headline Santa Clarita Jazz Festival

Diane Schuur Grammy winning vocalist Diane Schuur and a bevy of other contemporary jazz greats will take the outdoor stage Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 when the Santa Clarita Jazz Festival comes to the Valencia Country Club. The festival kicks off with a special sponsor recognition Sept. 30 from 6 p.m. to 10...

Property owners in Santa Clarita have voted to approve changes to their landscape maintenance district rates and boundaries, according to a city staff report published Thursday. Weighted by the proportional share of money they’d pay, 56 percent of the ballots (representing $1,145,974 in assessments)...

Small Fire at McBean and Fairview Quickly Doused

Fire fighters from Station 156 in Valencia made quick work of a small spot fire that charred about one-half acre of light brush in a residential area Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m. in the wash west of McBean Parkway at Fairview Drive. Witnesses said they saw kids on scooters...

Jonathan Randles, former city and county beat reporter for The Signal newspaper, has joined the new Los Angeles staff of Law360, an online publication for business lawyers. Law360, founded in New York in 2003, announced Thursday it has opened bureaus in Los Angeles and Chicago. The Los Angeles office...

West Ranch Students Launch Off- and Online Mags

I would have done anything for experience like this in high school. The 38 students of West Ranch High School’s journalism class recently updated their school newspaper, The Paw Print, into a magazine format that features 24 pages – including eight in color – and a variety of topics including...

Oct. 1: Sheriff’s Annual Special Olympics Chili Cook-off

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s annual “Fun in the Sun” Chili Cook-Off returns Saturday, Oct. 1, to the Jack Bones Equestrian Center in Castaic. Proceeds benefit the SCV Special Olympics, fueled by the Fallen Memorial Cars and the Police Unity Tour. Some 28 chili...

County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich wants the state of California to cut the red tape that bogs down the approval process for new municipal and nonprofit construction projects. Antonovich will ask the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to approve a motion that essentially says if it’s OK for the state...

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The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. Prior to the public session the council will meet in closed session for a special meeting at 5:15 p.m. The council will meet at City Hall
May 14: Council to Consider Roads, Bridge Maintenance, Animal Control Contracts
The Academy at Method Schools has announced the launch of its innovative online independent study dual enrollment charter school in partnership with College of the Canyons.
Academy at Method Charter Offers Dual COC Enrollment
Hop on your bicycle, get to pedaling and explore the city of Santa Clarita’s sprawling bike trail network during the 2024 “Hit the Trail” Community Bike Ride on Saturday, May 18, from 8 a.m. to noon.
May 18: Gear Up, ‘Hit the Trail’ Free Cycling Event
The 2022-2023 Valencia High School Jazz Choir Two 'n Four has been named the 2024 Winner High School Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble in the 47th Annual Downbeat Magazine Music Awards.
Valencia High Jazz Choir Captures ‘DownBeat’ Award
The MAIN in Old Town Newhall will host “A Night of Narrative Song: A Music Tribute to the 80th Anniversary of D-Day” on Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m.
June 6: Music Tribute to 80th Anniversary of D-Day
1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
Newhall School kids
The William S. Hart Union High School District is thrilled to announce that Caitlyn Park, a senior at Saugus High School, has been named a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Saugus High’s Caitlyn Park Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar
As spring blooms, it brings with it a renewed sense of opportunity to embrace the fresh air and physical activity that comes with the season.
Marsha McLean | Igniting Change with Bike to Work Challenge
SCV Water, in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies, is proud to announce that the 2024 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship has been awarded to California State University, San Marcos student Krisha Pedraza.
SCV Water Announces 2024 Gladbach Scholarship Recipient
The Nextdoor Kind Foundation announced Thursday the recipients of 100 microgrants awarded to community leaders in Los Angeles County, including four from Santa Clarita, to fund initiatives that uplift their neighborhoods.
SCV Community Leaders Awarded Nextdoor Foundation Microgrants
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s Public Outreach and Legislation Committee is holding an in-person meeting Thursday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m.
May 16: SCV Water Public Outreach, Legislation Committee Meeting
The city of Santa Clarita announced all parking lots at Central Park will be closed Friday, May 10, due to the Boots in the Park Country Music Festival.
May 10: Central Park Parking Lots to Close for Country Music Festival
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has released its fifth annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County.
L.A. County Homeless Mortality Rate Plateaus
Students enrolling in the College of the Canyons Fall 2024 semester will notice a new course type featured in the class schedule: Focused Classes.  
COC Launching Eight-Week Focused Classes
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies Shane Seacord, Grant Roth and Sergeant Eric Lee of LASD Emergency Services Detail, Air Rescue 5 crew received the California State Medal of Valor award Wednesday.
LASD Deputies Receive State’s Medal of Valor
May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging everyone to get active and safely take bike rides while at the same time reminding drivers to be on the lookout for more people biking and walking.
Share the Road During Bicycle Safety Month
1990 - Gene Autry's elderly horse, Champion, put to sleep; buried at Melody Ranch [story]
Champion
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the following Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters. 
Ocean Water Warning For May 8
The Valley Industry Association will host the annual VIA BASH with this year's theme of Color My World on Oct. 18
Oct. 18: Via Bash Returns with ‘Color My World’
L.A. County Library is deeply committed to the mental health and wellbeing of all its neighbors.
L.A. County Library Observes Mental Health Awareness Month
More than 96.3 billion gallons of stormwater were captured and stored within LA County’s reservoirs and delivered to spreading grounds for recharge of groundwater aquifers since Oct. 2023 when the storm season began.
County Captures 96.3 Billion Gallons of Stormwater
More than 17.4 million Californians now have a REAL ID, an increase of 139,605 from April 2024 according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Federal Enforcement Begins of REAL ID May 2025
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