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Judge Issues Tentative Ruling in Voting Rights Act Suit
Wednesday, May 14, 2014

[KHTS] – A judge issued a tentative ruling Wednesday in the only unsettled California Voting Rights Act lawsuit in the Santa Clarita Valley. Judge Rolf Treu denied the Santa Clarita Community College District’s request for a summary judgment dismissing the lawsuit alleging a violation of...

SCV Business Among Those Charged With Medicare Fraud

[KHTS] – The owner and two employees of Ezcor-9000, listed as a medical supply company in Valencia, are among the 90 individuals charged in a recent Medicare Fraud Strike Force crackdown. The Medicare Fraud Strike Force cracked down on 90 doctors and medical suppliers across the nation in their...

New Bicycle Coalition Supports Community Advocacy

[KHTS] – Cycling enthusiasts in the Santa Clarita Valley recently formed a local chapter of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition in an effort to better communicate the needs of the SCV biking community to city and county governments. Nina Moskol, who is chair of the SCV Bicycle Coalition,...

SCV Native Training With Marines

Castaic native Rct. Nicholas Mullen, 23, is currently serving with Platoon 1028, Delta Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion. He is seen in the image below lifting a 30-pound ammunition can above his head, on Parris Island, S.C. For this portion of the test, recruits must lift the can above their head...

Dennis Charges to Victory of TOC Stage 3

Austrian Rohan Dennis wins Stage 3 of the Tour of California, one of the toughest climbs in the nation to the top of Mount Diablo. MOUNT DIABLO STATE PARK (May 13, 2014) – A stellar performance on the steep slopes of Mount Diablo saw yesterday’s second-place finisher, Team Garmin-Sharp’s Rohan...

More Than 300 Women Come Together for Habitat Build Day

[News Release] – Mayor Laurene Weste, Mayor Pro Tem Marsha McLean, Vanessa Wilk, Lily Knight and over 300 local women helped build a community for veterans Saturday May 10th at the Habitat for Humanity SF/SCV Women Empowerment Build event. Empowered women built walls, plastered, fenced, planted...

Been Heres, Come Heres, Visit Heres

So many people have moved here from the San Fernando Valley, I sometimes wonder if anyone is left there. I am also worried that our Santa Clarita Valley could become a carbon copy. No, the SCV will never be like the SFV – or the AV. As you drive from any of those other places and crest the hills...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014

A man accused of stealing nearly $2,000 dollars in ammunition from a Newhall gun club is behind bars. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested a woman for driving under the influence Sunday, but based on the arrest report, she’s lucky she didn’t get charged with grand theft...

Sold-Out Lunafest Raises Money for Breast Cancer Fund

[KHTS] – The second annual “Lunafest,” hosted by the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley, attracted more than 260 women to the Canyon Theatre Guild in downtown Newhall to raise funds for the Breast Cancer Fund and philanthropic work by the Zonta Club Foundation of SCV. The sold-out event featured...

TMC Baseball Continues in NAIA Tourney

[KHTS] – In college baseball, The Master’s College lost to Davenport from Michigan, 4-0, on the first day of the NAIA national tournament. Davenport scored four runs in the first inning. The Master’s College collected only five hits in the game. The Mustangs, the No. 2 seed in the Santa Clarita...

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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
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
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