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Starstruck in the Sticks
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2013

Darryl Manzer Our little valley likes to think of itself as a classless group of people. No, it isn’t that we lack class; that isn’t what I’m saying. Back in the day, we all lived here in “Hicksville,” according to the folks in that lesser valley to the south. Many of us remember the phrase,...

SCV NewsBreak for Monday, November 18, 2013
Monday, Nov 18, 2013

In this episode: The Santa Clarita Valley International Program has joined local efforts to help the victims of a Typhoon that destroyed much of the Philippines; The Saugus Union School District’s governing board will be discussing the possibility of a bond measure next year; Santa Clarita has...

Tally: Zonta Raises Approx. $70k from Lauffer Tribute

Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley will have an estimated $70,000 to support the club’s program of work in 2014-15, thanks to the Celebrity Tribute dinner honoring Marlee Lauffer on Nov. 8. The $70,000 is a preliminary figure as Zonta continues to collect pledges and pay outstanding bills,...

Saugus School Board Eyeing Bond Measure Possibilities

[KHTS] – Saugus Union School District officials have a bond measure on Tuesday’s agenda among its “future items”; however, officials are not expecting to look closely at a bond measure until next year, officials said Monday. “(The bond measure) will be on the agenda, but it’s not...

This Week at the SCV Chamber (11-18-2013)

Don’t miss out on our 2014 Chamber Directory deadline! 12-1-13   Download Rate Sheet & Order Form   Business After Hours Mixer – Hyatt Regency Valencia Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Time:  5:30pm Location:  Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce 27451 Tourney Road, Suite #160,...

Mondays: Rattler’s Donating to SFV-SCV Habitat for Humanity

Every Monday night in November, Rattler’s will be donating 10 percent of sales to Habitat for Humanity SFV-SCV.

Home-Security Firm Ranks Santa Clarita as State’s 37th Safest City

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita ranked among California’s 50 safest cities in a recent study by SafeWise, a Utah-based home security firm. For the full list of 50 safest cities, click here. The company, which ranks cities across the nation, made its determination by looking at crime statistics and FBI...

Sister Cities Program Collecting for Typhoon Victims

The Santa Clarita Valley International Program has joined local efforts to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The local nonprofit is accepting check or cash donations that will be used to provide much-needed medical supplies for the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center in Tacloban...

Roundup: Valencia, Hart, Saugus Advance; Canyon Out of Football Playoffs

[KHTS] – The Valencia, Hart and Saugus football teams advanced to the second round of the CIF Southern Section Northern Division playoffs. The Canyon football team lost in the first round and was eliminated from the playoffs. The Valencia football team beat Redondo Union, 38-17. Vikings quarterback...

Attack on Americanism

It seems there is no end to the stories highlighting what appears to be an all-out attack on Americanism. A school district in Sioux Falls, S.D., has decided the Pledge of Allegiance is more of a bother than it’s worth. The school board voted 5-0 to stop the pledge from being recited in high school...

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1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees elected Matthew Watson as 2026 board president at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 organizational meeting.
Watson Elected SUSD Board of Trustees President
Los Angeles–based painter Jasimen Phillips is a featured artist in the city of Santa Clarita’s “Pop Culture” exhibition, currently on view at the Newhall Community Center through March 25, 2026.
Phillips Examines Evolving Relationship with Technology in Exhibit
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is requesting donations, including memberships and gibbon adoption sponsorships to reach a matching goal of $15,000.
Gibbon Center Needs Donations to Meet $15K Match
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees failed to complete its annual organizational vote to elect a new board president during its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
COC Board Fails to Elect New President in Deadlocked Vote
There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys, Hart Girls Leading
1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
Saugus train station
Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
Applications Are Open for the Summer 2026 Lifeguard Season
Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
Dec. 19: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
Whitesides Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge SCV Winners
The Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K, set for March 1, in Santa Clarita, is more than a race, it’s a celebration of health, community and giving back. Now through Wednesday, Dec. 24, take $10 OFF race registration with promo code WINTER10 at checkout.
March 1: JCI Santa Clarita Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
Theatre Extempore will present the all time classic musical The Fantasticks, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 9-11. 15-18 at The MAIN.
Jan. 9: Premiere of ‘The Fantasticks’ Presented by Theatre Extempore
West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal.
West Ranch Runner Going the Distance
Powerlab Studio will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at 28110 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 8: Powerlab Studio Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
B2 Entertainment will have a Cookies With Santa event, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 21516 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 21: Cookies With Santa at MB2 Entertainment
The College of the Canyons soccer programs will be hosting 'Friday Night Footy,' small-sided pick-up games, running on Friday evenings Jan. 2 through June 26 at the COC Soccer Facility.
Jan. 2-June 26: Cougars Soccer Programs to Host ‘Friday Night Footy’
College of the Canyons sophomore pitcher Nichole Muro will continue her academic and athletic career at Cumberland University after signing with the Phoenix softball program.
Muro Signs with Cumberland University Softball Program
College of the Canyons men's basketball won its fourth straight contest in an 80-72 affair at Napa Valley College on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15 as freshman Julius Washington led all scorers with 20 points.
Cougars Win Fourth Straight 80-72 at Napa Valley
Canyons women's basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with a 60-44 win over Diablo Valley College during the final day of action at the Napa Valley Storm Surge tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Canyons Finishes Tourney Weekend with 60-44 Win Over Diablo Valley
1929 - Swift justice: Thomas Vernon sentenced to life in prison for Saugus train derailment & robbery 1 month earlier [story]
Tom Vernon
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