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1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
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City Honoring Drug-Free Youth Monday Night
Thursday, May 1, 2014

[News Release] – The City of Santa Clarita will host a “Drug Free Youth in Town Appreciation Night” to highlight the accomplishments made in local schools by members and organizers of the DFYIT program. The event will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, May 5 at the Santa Clarita Activities Center,...

Billboard Referendum Effort Faces Monday Deadline

[KHTS] – With a May 5 deadline approaching for a referendum regarding a controversial partnership between Santa Clarita and Metro for electronic billboards, the activity around signature-gathering seems to have intensified. Santa Clarita City Council voted 3-1 back in March to OK a plan...

City Libraries Offering Free Events Throughout May

[News Release] – Community members of all ages are invited to enjoy engaging, interactive, FREE programming offered at all Santa Clarita Public Library branches this May, including: Learn a Library Database: Ancestry Library Edition – Hosted on May 2, 2014 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the...

Rapid Transit Buses Start Rolling Out

[News Release] – At a ceremony unveiling BYD Ltd.’s first all-electric, 155-mile-range Rapid Transit Bus at its factory in Lancaster, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich applauded partners in business and government who worked together to bring the factory to the Antelope Valley. “Just as the...

Valley Trails Offers Free Summer Camp Preview

[News Release] – Kids and parents have a chance Sunday to get a taste of a real summer camp experience — while staying close to home —as Valley Trails Summer Camp hosts its second pre-summer community open house in Castaic. The open house will include free food, tours and the opportunity to...

Santa Clarita Holds Position as County’s Third-Largest City

[KHTS] – The city of Santa Clarita has maintained its status as the third-largest city in Los Angeles County, with a population growth of 4,055 residents or almost 2 percent between January 2013 and January 2014, according to a report by thestate Department of Finance. With 209,130 residents,...

Four-Way Tie for Foothill League Baseball

[KHTS] – The Valencia and West Ranch baseball teams won their Foothill League games on Wednesday and created a four-way tie for first place. Valencia, West Ranch, Hart and Saugus are tied with 7-3 records atop the Foothill League standings. Valencia shut out Saugus, 5-0, scoring three runs in the...

Golden Valley Student Wins Congressional Art Competition

[KHTS] – Golden Valley High freshman Jennifer Kong, 14, of Santa Clarita, earned first place Wednesday in the2014 Congressional Art Competition, hosted by FastFRAME Valencia. The soft-spoken teen quietly thanked the judges, KHTS-AM 1220 and Southwest Airlines, which is providing her a free...

Senate Committee OKs Bill Aimed at Preventing Drug Fatalities

[News Release] – The Senate Public Safety Committee voted 5-0 Tuesday to approve a bill by Senator Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) that would put a life-saving antidote into the hands of first responders to prevent drug overdose deaths. Fran Pavley Senate Bill 1438 would ensure that police officers...

SCV Nonprofit Focuses on Education for Kenyan Girls

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita resident Racquel “Rocky” Turner has 60 children, and it makes no difference to her that 44 of them are halfway around the world in Kenya. She frequently travels back and forth between her two families, one in Santa Clarita, and the other at Saint Monica Children’s...

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The weather might not be "frightful" yet, but Santa Clarita Valley residents may experience a soggy and cold Christmas Day this year. Rain is expected in the SCV beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23 in the evening and continuing into Friday, Dec. 26
Dec. 22: Burn Ban Day for SCV, Rains Start Dec. 23
1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
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
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