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1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
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LA County Public Health, Fire Department Respond to Aliso Canyon Leak
Friday, Feb 19, 2016

[County of Los Angeles Public Health] – At a press briefing on Feb. 18, 2016, the California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources confirmed that the leaking well at the Aliso Canyon facility has been permanently sealed. With DOGGR’s confirmation, the Unified Command for the incident...

High Court Polemics

The adage, “If it bleeds, it leads,” is also saying: “If it’s negative, it’s attractive.” I’m not the only one who’s really tired of the intentional negative. All of the major news channels, including cable, have so many shows under the umbrella of “news reporting,” coupled with numerous...

SCV Officers Investigate Possible Deadly Weapon Assault in Castaic

Officers with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are investigating a possible assault with a deadly weapon in Castaic. A witness reported several sheriff’s deputies with guns drawn at the Castaic Inn in the 31000 block of Ridge Route Road. Click here to read the full story.

County Panel to Hold Hearing on Saugus Trustee Area Voting Plan

A public hearing to establish the new trustee area voting plan for the Saugus Union School District will be held Tuesday, Feb. 23. A hearing conducted by the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization will allow school district staff members to explain the process and the proposal before...

Saugus District Opens TK and Kindergarten Pre-Registration

[Saugus Union School District] – The Saugus Union School District announces its annual Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten Round-Up Week, which officially opens the enrollment period for these two grades in the District. Round-Up Week runs from Monday, Feb. 22 to Friday, Feb. 26 and serves...

California Flyers Take Home Gold at National Cheer Competition

The California Flyers Air Force cheer team took home the gold at the Cheersport National Competition in Atlanta. The Santa Clarita team members beat out 13 teams in their division to earn the title of national champions on Feb. 13 and 14. Tammy Duvo Larinto, whose daughter is on the Air Force team, expressed...

Santa Clarita Home Prices Up 10 Percent in January

[Southland Regional Association of Realtors] – Realtors helped close escrow on 113 single-family home sales during January throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, which was up 4.6 percent compared to 12 months ago, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors reported today. Fifty-five condominiums...

Feb. 24: Senior Center Spotlights Black Women in History

[SCV Senior Center] – The Santa Clarita Senior Center Scholar Series will be celebrating Black History Month with a presentation on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Black Women in American History: Pioneers in Education, Women’s Rights, Business and Philanthropy will feature Professor Lissa Brassfield...

March 3: Thursdays@Newhall Kicks Back Up

The city of Santa Clarita’s Thursdays@Newhall series, presented by Galpin Subaru, will kick-off its 2016 March to October season on Thursday, March 3, 2016 with a fresh lineup of events on Main Street in Old Town Newhall. On the first Thursday of every month, JAM Sessions will teach residents to step...

March 12: COC to Host Women’s Conference

College of the Canyons will be hosting a women’s conference on Saturday, March 12 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Valencia campus. The conference titled, “It all starts with you: Healthy Lifestyles and Personal Safety” is $20 for students and staff and $35 for non-students. The event...

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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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