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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
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CITY NEWS ARCHIVE
Friday, Mar 30, 2012

The City of Santa Clarita, in partnership with AM-1220 KHTS and Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, will host the 2012 Emergency Expo on Saturday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hyatt Valencia Regency hotel. Held in conjunction with the KHTS Home and Garden Show, the Emergency Expo is free...

SCV NewsBreak for Friday, March 30, 2012

In this episode: Suspect remains at large after robbery and attempted rape in Canyon Country. Also: June bond measure could bring new technology to Canyon Country elementary schools; West Ranch High School students take on the world of Advanced Bionics. SCV Business Minute; Local weather outlook. Finally:...

A.Allbright ‘Painting it Forward’ at Food Pantry Saturday

[A.Allbright] – Joshua Abramson, president of A.Allbright Painting Inc., announced that his company will be serving the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry this year with its $7,500 Paint It Forward charity event. During a tough year when many families are struggling, the Santa Clarita Valley Food...

[LASD] – Seven attackers associated with an assault that occurred near Cactus Middle School in Palmdale on March 14, 2012 were arrested Wednesday by Palmdale Sheriff’s Station detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The 15-year old Hispanic victim in this assault was walking...

Fugitive Sought in Sexual Assault, Purse Snatching

Click image to enlarge A suspect remains at large after a robbery and attempted rape Thursday morning in Canyon Country. The incident occurred in the 18000 block of Sundowner Way at 8:15 a.m. when a woman returned home to her condominium and parked her car in the garage. As she left the garage she encountered...

Megadoption at Castaic Shelter Thru Sunday

The Castaic Animal Shelter is one of the six LA County shelters participating in the ASPCA national adoption event next weekend, from Friday, March 30 to Sunday, April 1. The “Mega Match-A-Thon” is being coordinated by the Bark Avenue Foundation and includes big discounts on adoption fees, free collars,...

Valencia’s Lee to Play in LPGA Major

Alison Lee | Photo: American Junior Golf Assn. Valencia High School junior golfer Alison Lee has earned a sponsor’s invitation to play in this week’s Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first major of the LPGA season. The four-round golf tournament is being played on the par 72 Dinah Shore Tournament...

West Ranchers Explore Career Options at Advanced Bionics

Click images to enlarge West Ranch High School physics students went behind the scenes at Advanced Bionics in Valencia Thursday to explore careers in engineering. The job shadow experience was organized by Hart School District administrators to increase awareness about possible careers to help student...

SCV Firms to Build More Missile Parts for Seoul, Saudis

AIM-9x missile fired from an F/A-18C The U.S. Navy announced Friday that it is adding $97 million onto a previous contract with Raytheon Missile Systems of Tucson so the company can manufacture more tactical missiles for the governments of South Korea and Saudi Arabia. Subcontractors in Valencia will...

[CDFA] – The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture confirmed Friday the state’s first detection of the citrus disease known as huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening. The disease was detected in an Asian citrus psyllid sample and plant...

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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
Don’t miss out on Wednesday, May 8,  from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. when California State University, Northridge’s Center for the Interdisciplinary Pursuit of Hip-Hop Elevation & Research Symposium will feature live hip-hop performances, DJ’s, dancers, graffiti installations, food trucks, and more.
CSUN’s Inaugural CIPHER Symposium Returns to Soraya
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce today announced the launch of its newest initiative, "The Voice(s) of Business" podcast in partnership with SCAN Media, LLC and 95Visual.
SCV Chamber Launches Podcast: ‘The Voice(s) of Business’
1875 - John F. Powell, an Irish immigrant, becomes Justice of the Peace [story]
John F. Powell
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Friends of Castaic Lake will host Bark in the Park on Saturday, June 8 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
June 8: Bark in the Park at Castaic Lake
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that 18 of her bills have successfully passed out of their respective Assembly policy committees, with most now moving to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Schiavo Announces Key Progress on Legislation Package
A 10-week Life Skills course underwritten by the Old West Masonic Lodge No. 813 in Newhall will be offered free to Santa Clarita Valley youth.
Free Life Skills Classes for SCV Youth
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