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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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Thursday, Mar 13, 2014

Sulphur Springs Union School District officials have agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging a California Voting Rights Act violation. The Hart School District Administrative Center has moved into a new 31,000 square foot office building located on Centre Pointe Parkway. A Valencia man who was formerly a...

Diamond Princess is Turning Japanese, We Really Think So

[Santa Clarita] – To get ready for Princess Cruises’ second season of Japan cruising, Diamond Princess is undergoing an extensive drydock to add enticing new features designed to appeal to Japanese cruisers. During the $30 million-dollar refurbishment, the ship will receive an extensive new Japanese...

Johns Steps Down as Canyon Girls Hoops Coach

Canyon High School girls basketball coach Chuck Johns has decided to step down for personal reasons. Johns coached the Cowboys for five seasons, winning the league championship in all five years. In those five seasons the Cowboys were 122-30 overall. In a statement, Johns said, “I’m so appreciative...

March 15: Tippi Leads Global March for Lions

[Roar Fdn.] – Tippi Hedren, President of the Roar Foundation, the nonprofit financial support arm of the Shambala Preserve in Soledad Canyon, will be speaking on behalf of the captive bred and born big cats in the U.S. which has become a huge business. According to U.S. Fish & Wildlife it is...

Martin Fired as TMC Basketball Coach

The Master’s College Athletic Director Steve Waldeck announced Thursday men’s basketball coach Chuck Martin has been fired. The Mustangs were 19-12 overall this season, 6-8 in the Golden State Athletic Conference.  They lost in the semi-finals of the GSAC tournament Saturday to Hope International...

March 24: Autism Workshop at SCVi Charter for Parents of Teens

Working With Autism, an autism service organization, is launching a new peer group geared toward helping autistic teens develop social skills. The Program for the Evaluation and Enrichment of Relational Skills, or PEERS, will deal primarily with issues that autistic teens often have difficulty with,...

Pedersen Wins Zonta’s Sarro Award for Service

Linda Pedersen, 2003’s SCV Woman of the Year and longtime Santa Clarita community volunteer, has been named the winner of the Carmen Sarro Community Service Award for 2014 by the Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley. Pedersen was unable to attend Saturday’s sold-out award brunch, held at the...

March 17: Co-Owner of Sweetwater Cafe and Sister Walking for MS

[Agua Dulce] – A local family is hoping to bring in a lot of green this St. Patrick’s Day. They’re hosting a party — not to help their family business, but to fight a disease that deeply affects them. Matthew Wooten, 29, and his sister Courtney, 28, were both diagnosed with multiple sclerosis...

Insurer Looking to Recruit More Franchisees

The largest property and casualty insurer headquartered in California, Farmers Insurance, is looking to increase its presence in the state with a concerted effort to add 518 Agency Owners throughout the state. “There has never been a better time than now for those interested in becoming Agency...

SCV Chamber E-News (3-13-2014)

Welcome to March!  The first quarter of 2014 has flown by and the Chamber has been busy.  Our newly revamped Micro-Enterprise Group began meeting again this month and will continue to meet the first Friday of every month at 8:00 am here in the Chamber office.  Download  the schedule and topics here....

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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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