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1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
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Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013

It’s an action-packed weekend. The 11th annual Festival of Trees, to benefit the SCV Boys & Girls Club, starts Friday afternoon. It runs at the Valencia Town Center Mall through Nov. 24. There are all kinds of fun including magic and dancing. Check out the Festival of Trees Facebook event page...

Nov. 20-24: COC Theatre Presents ‘Of Mice and Men’

“The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry,” wrote the poet Robert Burns, which inspired the title of John Steinbeck’s beloved classic novel “Of Mice and Men.” The College of the Canyons theatre department will present its production of the Nobel-Prize winning author’s novel at...

Eagle Scout Overhauls Bocce Ball Court at LARC Ranch

When Mitchell Hancock was looking for an Eagle Scout project to do, he quickly concluded that he wanted to choose something that would benefit LARC Ranch. After all, the 17-year-old knows many LARC residents through the Special Olympics organization.   “Mitchell is a Special Olympics...

Fire Training Facility Improvements Moving Forward

Firefighters conduct a training exercise at the Del Valle facility. File photo: KHTS. The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a contract Tuesday for Langan Engineering and Environmental Services to provide environmental services related to future improvements at the Del Valle Regional Emergency...

No. 2 Concordia Conquers TMC Volleyball

Irvine, CA – In its final regular season road match, The Master’s College women’s volleyball team fell to the No. 2-ranked Concordia Eagles in three sets (20-25, 15-25, 15-25) Tuesday night in Irvine. The loss brings the 16th-ranked Lady Mustangs’ 2013 record to 18-8 and 7-6 in GSAC play. Concordia...

Council Rejects Boydston Claim for Bigger Benefits Payout

TimBen Boydston [KHTS] – With a 3-0 vote in closed session, Santa Clarita City Councilman TimBen Boydston abstaining due to an obvious conflict, City Council members voted Tuesday to deny Boydston’s claim of damages. City Councilman Frank Ferry was absent from the meeting and from the closed...

SCV Construction Management Firm Names New VP

Daniel Moore After casting a wide net, Lundgren Management has found a new vice president of operations for its work throughout Southern California. Daniel Moore is a construction industry veteran who has spent more than 17 years in executive management. Moore will direct the company’s construction...

Council, Commission to Put Heads Together on Public Art

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita City Council members moved to table the decision on three art pieces Tuesday during their meeting at City Hall over concerns about the Arts Commission’s choices. City officials were slated to move on three decisions related to about $45,000 in art pieces that the Santa...

SCV Fil-Am Association Aiding Typhoon Victims

Fred Bertulfo As the death toll climbs into the thousands five days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, governments, communities and relief organizations around the world are reaching out to help the survivors. The Filipino American Association of the Santa Clarita Valley is no exception. Founding...

‘Every 15 Minutes’ Coming to Canyon High Thursday

On Thursday, Nov. 14, the City of Santa Clarita, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and Canyon High School officials will join in partnership to conduct the Every 15 Minutes program at Canyon High School. There may be traffic delays in the area of Canyon High School from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30...

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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)
1839 - Judge John F. Powell born in Galway, Ireland [story]
John F. Powell
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