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1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
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Black Friday Shoppers Started Lining Up Sunday
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013

[KHTS] – With the Best Buy on Bouquet Canyon Road set to open at 6 p.m. on Thursday evening to kick off Black Friday, a line has already begun to form. Seven tents line the sidewalk outside Best Buy, but Canyon Country resident Jessica Valdez, first in line, said that this year’s turnout is mild...

TMC Women’s Basketball Season Preview

All it took was a 25-win season and a return to the NAIA National Tournament for The Master’s College women’s basketball team to regain the respect and notoriety it had once enjoyed.  Now, a year later, more is expected of the Mustangs as evidenced by a No. 10 ranking in the NAIA’s Top 25 preseason...

Newhall Bicycle Feast Lives On Despite Store Closure

2012 Thanksgiving feast, courtesy of Newhall Bicycle | Photo from Jennifer Fischer [KHTS] – Support Santa Clarita Valley families this Thanksgiving at the 2013 Giving-Thanks-Giving Feast, hosted by Newhall Bicycle Co. Event coordinators are still seeking volunteers and food donations for the Thanksgiving...

Newhall Roundabout to Be Landscaped, for Now

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita residents will have the center of their roundabout landscaped, with a minimalist approach, after two go-rounds of public input, including online surveys, and much discussion of the controversial traffic circle. The move sets aside the most recent results of a public outreach...

Volunteers Preparing to Feed SCV Seniors Thursday

[KHTS] – Volunteers from Castaic Lions Club, Santa Clarita Lions Club and William S. Hart Union High School District are hosting Thursday a Thanksgiving meal at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center. The annual Thanksgiving meal has been a tradition for volunteers and senior center members that...

AG Harris Reports 12.8% Decline in Hate Crimes

Kamala Harris [Kamala Harris] – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that the number of reported hate crimes in California decreased 12.8 percent in 2012. There were 930 hate crime events reported statewide in 2012, a decrease from the 1,060 hate crimes reported in 2011. Since 2003,...

SCV’s Ervin Feted for Clinching 9 of USA’s 31 World Swimming Medals

Anthony Ervin Anthony Ervin and the U.S. World Championship Swim Team lit up Los Angeles at the 10th annual Golden Goggles awards ceremony Sunday night at the downtown L.A. Marriott. The SCV superhero seized nine medals during the 2013 FINA World Championship Tour, which began this summer in Barcelona....

Grandparents’ Day Draws a Crowd at North Park

[KHTS] – One of them had traveled from as far away as the United Kingdom. One had 20 great-grandchildren. They were were just two of hundreds gathered at North Park Elementary School in Valencia on Tuesday morning to celebrate Grandparents’ Day with the students. Principal Pete Bland said that...

CC’s DeLong, Now at Willamette, is Conference Athlete of Week

Jojo DeLong [Willamette U] – Willamette University point guard Jojo DeLong (Jr., Santa Clarita, CA/Canyon HS) has been chosen as the Northwest Conference Women’s Basketball Student-Athlete of the Week for games played between Nov. 18 and Nov. 24. DeLong helped Willamette win its home opener...

Santa Clarita Library News for December
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013

The Library has fun plans this holiday season for “kids” of all ages! Special programming and activities are ready to go this holiday season and there is something for everyone.  From Thanksgiving centerpieces to holiday wreaths, your library is the place to be for free holiday fun! Read...

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1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
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
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