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1906 - Bobby Batugo, World Champion Mixologist in the 1970s, born in The Philippines [story]
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Deputy Checks Out Car, Finds Homemade Bomb
Friday, Jan 27, 2012

A Newhall man was released from San Fernando Superior Court on Wednesday after spending two days in jail for possession of a homemade bomb. Kyle Todd Laser, 20, was arrested early Monday morning when a sheriff’s deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the end of Santa Clara Street. According...

SCV NewsBreak for Friday, Jan. 27, 2012

In this episode: Red Flag Warning in effect and coyotes on the prowl in SCV. Also: Board of Supervisors to consider tax-shift necessary for Copperstone community and future Soledad Canyon shopping center can annex into Santa Clarita; Pentagon cancels orders for Northrop Grumman’s Block 30 Global...

The Santa Clarita Street Fair returns to the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons this Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 28-29, for a weekend of family fun. Guests can explore unique merchandise from a variety of different vendors, have a delicious lunch from a gourmet food truck and enjoy live entertainment...

[LACo District Attorney] – A man convicted for a string of break-ins at the homes of more than half a dozen elderly women in the areas of west Los Angeles and Santa Monica was sentenced today to 210 years to life in state prison. Jeffery Wayne Langford, 56, was convicted on Feb. 15, 2011, of eight...

If you live in Canyon Country, you might want to make sure your dogs, cats and young children don’t get out of the house unless you’ve got them on a leash. Elaine Gawlik of All Creatures Emergency Center in Newhall said an unusually large number of small animals were brought into the after-hours...

California AG Urges SCOTUS to Uphold Health Care Act

[AG Kamala Harris] – California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today led 10 states in filing a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court urging the high court not to invalidate the federal health care reform law in its entirety if that court decides the minimum coverage provision is...

Cal United Giving Golf Proceeds to Carousel Ranch

California United Bank’s Santa Clarita Valley office will donate $47,000 raised during the bank’s annual golf tournament to the nonprofit Carousel Ranch in Saugus, providing a major source of funding this year for the ranch’s therapy programs for special-needs children ages 2 and older to adults. It’s...

[LACo Animal Control] – Dog fighters can be charged with a felony in the state of California, carrying stiff prison terms and large fines. Their property can be seized and spectators at an organized fight can be hauled off to jail as well. Anyone who has seen the results of a dog made to fight...

Power Media Group started from humble beginnings in founder Patricia Gracia’s living room. The advertising agency specializes in catering to the Hispanic market and has had incredible success in the last decade. It is now a family run business based in the Santa Clarita Valley with Patricia’s husband,...

A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties until 6 p.m. Saturday due to gusty northeast winds and very low humidities. As surface high pressure builds across the basin, there will be increasing offshore flow across Southern California with the peak of the Santa Ana...

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1906 - Bobby Batugo, World Champion Mixologist in the 1970s, born in The Philippines [story]
Bobby Batugo
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
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