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Nursing Homes Shouldn’t Work This Way
Saturday, May 17, 2014

Within the confines of a hospital nursing station, it is hard not to overhear conversations concerning patient care. Typically not knowing names maintains confidentiality and does not encroach on HIPAA violations. But because computers, phones and premium space are shared by doctors, nurses, discharge...

SCV NewsBreak for Friday, May 16, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014

A red flag fire warning continues to be in effect throughout Los Angeles County due to high temperature, low humidity and wind. The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has confirmed the first West Nile virus-positive mosquito for 2014 was found in Sherman Oaks. Friday marked the 6th annual...

Amgen Tour Rolls Into Newhall

[KHTS] – The Amgen Tour of California’s sixth stage starting gun sent racers on their way to Mountain High at 11:45 a.m. Friday in Old Town Newhall. The racers participating in stage 6 made the long ride to Mountain High on Friday, and will be back in Santa Clarita on Saturday at the Westfield...

Zonta Club Awards Nearly $9K in Grants, Scholarships

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley Zonta Club officials awarded $8,790 in scholarships and community grants at their monthly business meeting on Wednesday. Master’s College student Michaela Brazil won this year’s $1,000 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business scholarship, Canyon High School senior Summer-anne...

Relay for Life Making Strides in Cancer Fight

[News Release] – Join the 16th Annual American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of The Santa Clarita Valley and help finish the fight against cancer, Saturday from 9 a.m. until Sunday at 9 a.m., at Central Park, located at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd.  Presenting sponsors for the event are Henry...

Coroner IDs Body Found After April Fire

[KHTS] – An official with Coroner’s Office identified Friday the body of a man found dead after a Newhallapartment fire back in April. Clyde Henderson, 61, of Newhall, was found dead after Los Angeles County Fire Departmentfirefighters were called to the scene of his home on the 26700 block...

Vasquez High Project Means ‘Everything’ For Students and Staff

[KHTS] – The recent groundbreaking for a permanent Vasquez High School campus means more than just a few classrooms; it’s everything to the students and staff, said Principal Ty Devoe. After 20 years without a permanent building to call their own, the students and staff of Vasquez High School could...

Ekata Training Center Cuts Ribbon on New Location

[KHTS] – Ekata Training Center and Urban Retreat officials celebrated a new location for their nontraditional fitness center Thursday evening. Owners JoAnn Wabisca and Ed Monaghan, of Santa Clarita, hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony with their partners, Dr. Michael Lill and Stephen Browning...

Wilk’s Transparency Bill Passes Unanimously

[KHTS] – Assemblyman Scott Wilk’s, R- Santa Clarita, bill that would establish greater transparency about the fiscal impact of local bond measures was passed unanimously by the Assembly, officials announced Friday.   Assemblyman Scott Wilk Assembly Bill 2551 would ensure voters are fully...

Phinney Cruises to Victory in Santa Barbara

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (May 15, 2014) – In what was another surprise ending for some of the world’s strongest sprinters, BMC Racing Team’s Taylor Phinney (Boulder, Colo.) whizzed to a solo victory 12 seconds ahead of the peloton to capture his first Amgen Tour of California stage win in today’s...

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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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