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1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
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County to Renew Magic Mountain Policing Contract
Thursday, Nov 14, 2013

The county Board of Supervisors is set to approve a 5-year extension to the contract whereunder the Sheriff’s Department assigns a sergeant and four deputies to the Six Flags Magic Mountain amusement park in Valencia. Magic Mountain LLC will pay the total $820,430 cost of the five-year contract...

SCV NewsBreak for Thursday, November 14, 2013

In this episode: To help illustrate the gravity of getting behind the wheel, local deputies, firefighters and school officials staged a deadly “Every 15 Minutes” collision at Canyon High Thursday; Two teens arrested shortly after midnight Wednesday are being accused of street racing Also: The sighting...

Canyon Teens Get Drunk-Driving Reality Check

Every 15 minutes, someone dies as the result of an alcohol-related collision. Juniors and seniors at Canyon High School got a stark reminder of the dangers of impaired or distracted driving in a special demonstration on Nadal Street at 11 a.m. Two cars donated by Wolf’s Towing simulated a collision...

Water in Acton to Cost 2.8% More

Folks who get their water from Waterworks District 37 in Acton will pay 2.8 percent more in the coming year if the Board of Supervisors approves a new rate plan Tuesday. The typical customer who pays $63.24 per month now will pay $65.01 in the future. In a report to the board from Public Works Director...

2 Locals to Vie for Miss California USA

[KHTS] – Two young women will be representing the Santa Clarita Valley in the Miss California USA competition in January. West Ranch High and California State University Northridge alum Chantal Khalilieh, 22, and Madison Summers, 17, of Valencia, participated in an audition in September, when they...

Legless Lizards Hold Up County’s 126 Bridge Project

A legless lizard. This one showed up recently in Placerita Canyon State Park. Photos by Ron Kraus (Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates). [KHTS] – The unexpected sighting of a North American legless lizard halted construction of an overpass for Highway 126 in the Santa Clarita Valley, a county...

Deputies Observe Drug Transaction, Nab Suspects

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Deputies Quintana and Wilson were patrolling in the area of Soledad Canyon Road and Whites Canyon Road in Canyon Country on Tuesday at about 7 p.m. The deputies observed what they believed to be a hand to hand narcotics transaction. The deputies detained two men in order...

Nov. 17, 21: Screenings of Films by Local Production Company

[Think Ten] – Santa Clarita Valley residents Ramon Hamilton and Jennifer Fischer’s small production company, Think Ten Media Group, is spreading it wings and successfully expanding it reach with its latest multi-award winning film and a new film program for youth. This month the duo wraps a successful...

Nov. 16-17: Fine Craft Show at Old Orchard Park

The city of Santa Clarita will host a Fine Craft Show on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16 and 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Old Orchard Park on Lyons Avenue. All sorts of unique, artsy things will be available to buy for yourself, or as gifts for friends for the upcoming holidays.

25 Years of Service: COC’s Van Hook Receives Key to City

College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne Van Hook has received the Key to the City of Santa Clarita in recognition of her 25 years of dedicated leadership to COC and the Santa Clarita Valley. Mayor Bob Kellar bestowed the honor on Dr. Van Hook during the college’s annual Chancellor’s Circle Dinner....

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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
The Newhall School District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for its annual organiational meeting.
Newhall School Board Elects Rachelle Haddoak 2026 Board President
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  Forensic In-Patient Step Down program’s success has led to an annual graduation that not only celebrates the participants for the progress they have made in the program but also acknowledges the department’s commitment to excellence in custody operations. 
LASD Custody Division Honors Inmates on the Path of Recovery and Success
The study of bones from the largest collection of Neandertal remains in Northern Europe has revealed evidence of selective cannibalism targeting Neandertal females and children between 41,000 and 45,000 years ago.
Research by CSUN Prof Finds Neandertal Selective Cannibalism 45,000 Years Ago
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that registration is open for the second annual School Leadership to End Hate Winter Institute, co-hosted by the California Department of Education and the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education.
State Education Dept. to Address Rising Antisemitism, Hate
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $134,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
LASD Crime Lab Awarded Grant to Bolster Testing for DUI Cases
Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are in bloom, and California State University, Northridge’s environmental biologists are asking the public’s help in figuring out why and what it means for the trees’ future.
CSUN Researchers Call for Public’s Help in Documenting Joshua Trees’ Surprise Out-of-Season Bloom
The California Department of Motor Vehicles today issued its decision in the Tesla administrative case, adopting the administrative law judge’s proposed decision
DMV Finds Tesla Violated California State Law With ‘Autopilot’ Terms
Starting January 1, 2026, Santa Clarita Transit is launching Fare Capping, meaning once riders hit the daily or weekly cap, the rest of their local rides are free.
Santa Clarita Transit Launches Fare Capping Beginning January 2026
The University Library at California State University, Northridge has completed the processing and cataloging of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation Community Relations Committee (CRC) Archives, spanning from 1921 to 2000, providing researchers and the public access to one of the most comprehensive archives documenting the Jewish community’s role in combating antisemitism, fascism and discrimination in Southern California and beyond.
CSUN University Library Announces Completion of Jewish Community Archives Processing (1921–2000)
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