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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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Zonta Workshop to Cover Divorce, Family Law
Sunday, May 11, 2014

[News Release] – Zonta Club of SCV continues its 2013-14 season of LifeForward free workshops on Saturday, May 17, with a program on divorce and family law issues. The topic will be covered by Steven B. Chroman, Esq., author of the workbook “How to Save Time and Money When Considering Divorce...

Facilities Foundation Gives Hart District $1M Check

[KHTS] – The Santa Clarita Valley Facilities Foundation presented a check in the amount of $1,000,000 to the Governing Board of the William S. Hart Union High School District at their regular meeting on May 7, 2014 for the purpose of constructing shade structures at 10 Hart District schools, according...

Yellow Is the New Green

Every time you turn around, you hear people talking about sustainability, recycling, reduce, reuse. Well, here’s a new, interesting concept. Human urine is high in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium – the same ingredients in commercial fertilizer. Using urine to fertilize your garden is free,...

The White Flower

What are you doing for your mother on Mother’s Day? Mine usually gets flowers. It has been that way since she died in 1967. Three years before my mother died, I became a member of Old West Chapter of the Order of DeMolay. It is a great organization for young men. One of the seven virtues contained...

Open Call for Shakespeare Festival Apprentices
Saturday, May 10, 2014

[News Release] – Are you a high school student interested in theatre, or entertainment production, or live events? Are you looking for an engaging and educational experience in the direction of your career goals? The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is again conducting the Summer Apprentice Program. The...

Residents Roll Out to Hit the Trail

[KHTS] – The City of Santa Clarita’s 4th annual Hit the Trail event was hosted at Bridgeport Park Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm. Hit the Trail was presented by Total Financial Solutions and was held a week prior to the Amgen Tour of California’s arrival in Santa Clarita. Two guided community...

CLWA Open House Offers Water-Saving Tips

[KHTS] – The Castaic Lake Water Agency Open House event promoted water conservation and shared gardening tips in Central Park Saturday. The free CLWA event took place from 9 am to 2 pm at Central Park in Saugus. As attendees entered from the parking lot, they passed the “H20, Where Did You Go?”...

Amgen Tour Promises Most Competitive Race for 2014

[News Release] – California is preparing to welcome the most accomplished field of cycling superstars ever to compete on U.S. soil for the 2014 Amgen Tour of California set to take place May 11-18. The Amgen Tour of California is the largest cycling event in America and one of the top races in...

Kathie’s Smile

We all remember the story of the blind men describing an elephant. A leg was a tree; the trunk a hose; the tail a rope. So I’m sitting in a diner here in Kentucky, talking about California. Impressions of my home state are all-important. I’m a proud native son of the Golden State. What I heard are...

M is for Mother

“M” is for Mother, Mommy, Mom and Mama – but it’s also for so much more. Like memory-maker, magician and master of mystical folklore, and messes, meltdowns, master plans and minimizing fright, and the melodies of lullabies sung softly in the night. For monsters we run out of from under...

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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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