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Memorial Service Set for Presgrove, Founder of Children’s Charity
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013

A memorial service for Help the Children founder Roger Presgrove will be held Saturday, Nov. 16 at 10 a.m., with a reception to follow, hosted by Real Life Church on Newhall Ranch Road in Valencia. Presgrove, who founded the Santa Clarita-based charity Help the Children, left a legacy of lives changed...

Roundup: Hart Girls Face No. 1 San Marino in Tennis Semifinals

[KHTS] – The Hart girls tennis team is in the semifinals of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs. The Indians face their toughest test of the season today. Hart faces San Marino, the No. 1 seed in the playoffs and the Rio Hondo League champion. Hart has yet to lose a match this season,...

FDA Product Safety News & Notices

USPlabs LLC recalls OxyElite Pro dietary supplements; products linked to liver illnesses FDA announced  that USPlabs LLC, of Dallas, Texas, is recalling certain OxyElite Pro dietary supplement products that the company markets. The company took this action after receiving a letter from the FDA stating...

Trans Fats and Personal Freedom

The FDA announced last Thursday that it is effectively banning trans fats – that delicious but dangerous artery clogging by-product of partially hydrogenated oils – from foods in the U.S. As a result, the taste, texture and longevity of such beloved items as microwave popcorn, frozen pizza, doughnuts...

From Bitterness to Betterness: Anthony Ervin
Tuesday, Nov 12, 2013

Hometown swimmer Anthony Ervin is regaining world recognition for seizing eight medals in the 15th FINA 2013 World Cup Championships in October and November. One might compare his super swimming strength and resilience to a Spiderman series – humbly finding his strength, being rejected and turning...

Poker Night to Help Struggling Military Vets

The Ricky Slocum Memorial Fund hosts its second annual poker tournament and casino night on Nov. 16 at Robinson Ranch. Tickets to the event are $100 and go directly to financial support for local veterans. Bob and Kay Slocum started the Ricky Slocum Memorial Fund about a year and a half ago in honor...

Get Your Tickets to TMC Christmas Concert

[KHTS] – Tickets are on sale for The Master’s College’s 30th annual “Come ChristmasSing” concert series, Thursday, Dec. 5 through Saturday, Dec. 7. Held in the school’s Bross Gymnasium on Placerita Canyon Road, the concert will feature traditional Christmas carols, new arrangements of...

American Red Cross Shuttering Valencia Office

[KHTS] – The Red Cross Santa Clarita District Office on Valencia Boulevard near City Hall will be closing by the end of the month, Scott Underwood, Red Cross Los Angeles regional disaster program officer, said Tuesday. We have lost our lease,” Underwood said. Carl Goldman, co-owner of KHTS AM-1220...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, November 12, 2013

In this episode: The Red Cross district office for the Santa Clarita Valley is closing its doors at the end of this month; Over 180 real estate professionals gathered at Valencia Country Club Tuesday to hear a presentation on the state of the industry in Santa Clarita. Also: The Masters College in Newhall...

New Desert Protection Act Coming

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. As America’s environmental innovator, California demonstrates that conserving natural resources and developing clean energy sources can coexist. That is the reason California set the goal of generating 33 percent of its electricity by 2020 from renewable resources such...

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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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