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UCLA DeJesus Wins Pac-12 Specialist of Week
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2016

Senior Sophina DeJesus was named the Pac-12 Gymnastics Specialist of the Week after scoring a near-perfect 9.975 on the balance beam against Oregon State on Saturday. Coming off a week in which she became a viral internet sensation for her Feb. 6 floor exercise routine, DeJesus gave another standout...

CSUN Golf to Host Ben Graham Memorial Tournament At Valencia CC

NORTHRIDGE, CA – The CSUN men’s golf team will host the 30th annual Ben Graham Memorial Tournament on Monday, March 14 at Valencia Country Club. The tournament gets underway with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Entry fees are all-inclusive (green fees, mulligans,...

National Park Service Announces 2015 Visitor Totals

The National Park Service announced that totals for the 2015 national park visitation reached more than 307 million. President Theodore Roosevelt was reelected in 1904, the same year rangers started counting national park visitors. There were more than 120,000 visits to America’s 11 national parks...

TMC Golf Cards Fourth-Place Finish at ACU Spring Invite

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Master’s College golf team finished fourth out of a field of 13 teams after carding a final score of 868 (287-293-288) at the ACU Spring Invitational on the greens of the Moon Valley Country Club in Phoenix, Arizona. Florida-based Johnson & Wales University was named the...

COC Midfielder Cano Commits to McPherson College

The Bulldogs are a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) program which competes in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC). Cano played in 16 games for the Cougars in 2015 and finished the season with two goals while playing a major role on the defensive end. “Brian...

Caltrans Begins Work on State Rail Plan

Caltrans is beginning work on the next California State Rail Plan, which will provide the framework for California’s rail network and set the stage for new and improved rail and community connections in the state for the next 20 years. Caltrans is seeking early and meaningful public participation throughout...

Runner Bill Would Stop Agencies from ‘Rescuing’ Felons Set for Deportation

Sen. Sharon Runner Sen. Sharon Runner, R-Antelope Valley, and Senator Bob Huff, R-San Dimas, announced they introduced legislation to close a loophole that allows dangerous felons back on the streets. Senate Bill 1077 will stop a local law enforcement agency from taking custody of a convicted felon who...

NASA Engineer to Visit iLead Students

[iLead] – Students at four iLEAD Schools locations are getting a visit from a NASA engineer next week as they prepare to create science experiments that will compete for a spot aboard the International Space Station. Dr. Jacob Cohen, chief engineer of the NASA Ames Research Center in Santa Clara...

Caltrans Issues Helpful Tips to Reduce Pollution During El Nino

File Photo [Caltrans] – As we head further into the rainy season and await more of the heavy rains predicted as part of El Nino, there are several steps that Californians can take to reduce the pollution that runs off cars and highways and causes increased storm water pollution. By following the...

SoCalGas Pleads Not Guilty at Santa Clarita Courthouse

Southern California Gas Co. representatives appeared in the Santa Clarita Superior Court Wednesday to enter not-guilty pleas to criminal charges stemming from the Aliso Canyon gas leak in Porter Ranch. Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey had filed criminal charges against SoCalGas for failing...

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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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