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1906 - Bercaw General Store opens in Surrey (Saugus) [story]
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Victorville Balks at Cemex Bill, Wants More Info
Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012

The Victorville City Council shelved a request by the city of Santa Clarita Tuesday night to support federal legislation to block a huge gravel mine in Soledad Canyon – opting instead to hold a workshop before making a decision. Victorville is a critical player in the move to cancel Cemex’s federal...

FCSC Veteran Makes It to Big League Soccer

Miguel Ibarra Futbol Club Santa Clarita announced Tuesday that Miguel Ibarra has been selected by the Portland Timbers as a second-round draft pick in the Major League Soccer supplemental draft. Ibarra was one of the most explosive and exciting players to play for F.C.S.C., said CEO Gerald Brunner. “We...

UPDATE: Yvette Compito, 44, of Santa Clarita, and Karamoko Goodman, 37, of Lancaster, were sentenced Tuesday, Jan. 17, to four years in federal prison. Jesse Davis previously received a 2-year prison sentence; Shanema McQueen was sentenced to 1 year and one day (half to be served in prison, half on home...

It was clearly the best basketball game of the season … so far. Jeremy Gatewood hit a 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds to play in the second overtime to lift the Saugus Centurions over the Valencia Vikings 83-81 Tuesday night in boys Foothill League basketball at Saugus High School. The game was televised...

Senior Megan Dawe scored 27 points and the Saugus defense held Valencia to 28 as the Centurions defeated the Vikings 50-28 Tuesday night in girls Foothill League basketball at Saugus High School. The game was televised by SCVTV. The Vikings (9-10, 1-2) have averaged over 58 points per game this season,...

Paul Anthony Vasquez of Santa Clarita pleaded guilty Tuesday in Bakersfield to federal charges of money laundering, mail and wire fraud in connection with a debt collection agency scam he ran in Bakersfield, Monrovia and Anaheim. Vasquez, 27, is the second Santa Clarita resident and the third defendant...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012

In this episode: Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library reopens; Profile: City Councilman Bob Kellar seeks a fourth term. Also: Stay Green landscaping company expands with acquisition; New Works Festival at COC selects 2012 playwrights; Local weather outlook. SCV Sports: High school basketball: Valencia...

Hike Hart Park, See the Bison

The Walk Club at Hart Park gets together every Friday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. for a two-mile sojourn through the grounds surrounding silent film star William S. Hart’s mansion in Newhall. A variety of local wildlife can be seen along the walk including descendants of the American Bison donated...

Profile: Outspoken Kellar Seeks 4th Council Term

Bob Kellar has served on the Santa Clarita City Council for a dozen years and is seeking reelection for another four-year term. He owns what he describes as a “small real estate office” called Kellar-Davis in Canyon Country. The San Fernando Valley native was drafted into the Army and served from...

Playwrights Selected for COC New Works Festival

The New Works Festival at College of the Canyons in Valencia has formally announced the participating playwrights for the spring 2012 festival. Nine playwrights were chosen from their work through a blind reading process. The participants represent a broad span of experience, from beginning writers to...

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Starting Monday, April 29, construction on the South Fork Trail will begin to replace a portion of the lodgepole fencing, the city of Santa Clarita announced.
South Fork Trail Construction to Begin April 29
College of the Canyons dual-sport athlete Sam Regez will continue his career at University of Portland with plans to run on both the cross country and track and field programs.
COC Standout Sam Regez Signs with University of Portland
An entertainment industry initiative to support the voices of California State University, Northridge film and TV students was celebrated with a recent screening of stories they created. 
‘Changing Lenses’ Initiative Lends Voice to CSUN Film, TV Students
How important is Film and Tourism to the Santa Clarita Valley Economy? 
SCVEDC Delves into Santa Clarita Film, Tourism Impact
Earlier this month, a team of biology students at The Master’s University won a distinguished award at one of the oldest intercollegiate research conferences in the country.
TMU Biology Students Earn Recognition at Annual Research Conference
Lisa Zamroz has announced her intent to step down as the head coach of The Master's University's women's basketball team effective July 1, 2024.
TMU Women’s Basketball Coach to Resign
Spring heralds a time of renewal and rejuvenation, not just in the natural world, but within our homes and lives as well.
Cameron Smyth | Spring Cleaning Your Neighborhood
College of the Canyons student-athletes Gigi Garcia (softball) and Hannes Yngve (men's golf) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running April 15-20.
COC Names Gigi Garcia, Hannes Yngve Athletes of the Week
California Institute of the Arts' Community Weekend kicks off on Friday, April 26 and runs through Sunday, April 28.
April 26-28: Community Weekend Returns to CalArts
May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month! Celebrate by applying to become a resource parent and fostering or foster-adopting siblings.
May 16: Children’s Bureau Foster Care Orientation
Santa Clarita resident Edina Lemus has been appointed Administrator of the Veterans Home of California in Lancaster by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Newsom Appoints SCV Resident Veterans Home Administrator
The California Department of Transportation has scheduled Lane Closures on the northbound and southbound State Route 14 between Technology Drive in Palmdale and Avenue A in Lancaster, closing up to three lanes.
Caltrans Announces SR-14 Lane Closures
1906 - Bercaw General Store opens in Surrey (Saugus) [story]
Bercaw Store
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond testified today in the Senate Education Committee about the need for results-proven training for all teachers of reading and math.
State Superintendent Makes Historic Push for Results-Proven Training in Literacy, Math as Sponsor of SB 1115
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:
Ocean Water Warning for April 24
Dust off the boots and get ready to holler, because Boots In The Park making its way to back to Santa Clarita, y’all. 
May 10: Boots In the Park Returns to Santa Clarita
State Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) and Supervisor Kathryn Barger honor the memory of those lost 109 years ago in Armenian Genocide. 
Barger, Wilk Recognize Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps is excited to announce the inaugural Donut Day event.
June 7: Salvation Army SCV Announces Inaugural Donut Day Event
The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation has approved $370,000 in funding to support the Vet@ThePark program operated by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control.
LAC Animal Care Foundation Provides $370K Grant to Support Vet@ThePark
The California Department of Public Health is encouraging Californians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27.
CDPH Urges Californians to Support Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion, introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Board Chair Lindsey P. Horvath, proclaiming May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Los Angeles County.
Supes Proclaim May as Mental Health Awareness Month
The Grammy-award winning rock ‘n’ roll group Blues Traveler will take the stage of the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. May 9. 
May 9: Blues Traveler to Perform at PAC
1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
Castaic Lake
Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement in support of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer’s presentation of a $45.4 billion budget for the forthcoming 2024-25 fiscal year.
Kathryn Barger | Statement in Support of $45.4B County Budget
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