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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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Barbarino, Valencia Grad, Completes Basic Training
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014

Jake Barbarino [USN] – Navy Seaman Recruit Jake T. Barbarino, son of Mike and Susan Barbarino of Canyon County, Calif., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Barbarino completed a variety of training which included...

City Settles Lawsuit; Voting Method to Change

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita officials settled a lawsuit over an alleged California Voting Rights Act violation Tuesday with a closed-session vote. The city is set to move City Council elections to November of even-numbered years and employ cumulative voting. The decision was made in closed session before...

St. Francis: Haste and Consequence

Being a native of the Santa Clarita Valley, I can never understand how folks get lost in our hills. If you have water and it isn’t dark, just head down the hill and you’ll run into a road or highway, eventually. Our hills aren’t that high, and being nearly treeless, you can see forever. Just take...

Wolf, Grimes Lead Cougars to 2nd Place on Golf Course
Tuesday, Mar 11, 2014

College of the Canyons men’s golf team tallied a 362 on Monday afternoon at River Ridge Golf Club to come in second place at the fourth conference tournament of the season. The Cougars now drop to 27-1 on the season. Ventura College won the tournament after beating Canyons by four strokes. Santa...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, March 11, 2014

A hiker who went missing in Towsley Canyon Monday has been re-united with his family. Third graders at Peachland Elementary were treated to a special visit with renowned jazz artist Randy Ellis Tuesday morning. State budget cuts and decreasing enrollment are both to blame for one local school district’s...

County to Capture More Rainfall for Drought Relief

Supervisor Mike Antonovich To increase the region’s locally available water supply, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich directing the Department of Public Works to expedite the construction of stormwater projects. The Southern California region...

Acton-Agua Dulce Schools Face Layoffs; Einstein Taking Over Campus

[KHTS] – Struggling with teacher layoffs, a school closure and takeover and declining enrollments, Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District officials still plan to have a “qualified” budget certification for the district by the end of the school year, an official said Tuesday. The budget...

Missing Hiker Found in Towsley Canyon (Video)

Video: News Source LA   [KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies helped reunite a missing hiker with his family Tuesday morning, about 18 hours after he was reported missing near a Towsley Canyon trail. Brian Napoli, 24, of Santa Clarita, called his mother and friends Monday afternoon...

Missing Hiker Found in Towsley Canyon

Photo: MRCA [KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies helped reunite a missing hiker with his family Tuesday morning, about 18 hours after he was reported missing near a Towsley Canyon trail. Brian Napoli, 24, of Santa Clarita, called his mother and friends Monday afternoon sometime before...

SCV Sheriff Station’s New Commander Talks Shop

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita resident Capt. Roosevelt Johnson, 46, has been in charge of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station for almost 10 days, but he’s by no means a new face in the Santa Clarita Valley. Johnson, who’s originally from Port Arthur, Texas, joined the Sheriff’s Department...

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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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