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Valencia Manufacturer Teams Up with Golf Hall-of-Famer for Charity Tournament
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Nearly 100 women golfers joined world champion golfer Lorena Ochoa and hit the greens at the Valencia Country Club on May 23 to raise $40,500 for the Lorena Ochoa Foundation. The fifth annual Lorena Ochoa Foundation Charity Classic was organized by Valencia-based manufacturer American Hakko, to help...

SCV Sheriff’s Detectives Investigating Suspected Bicycle Theft

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is investigating the suspected theft of a bicycle, which is currently in the custody of the Sheriff’s Department. Investigators believe the bicycle, which is very similar to the one depicted in the attached photograph, was stolen on or about May 20, 2017,...

June 10: SCV Sheriff Safe Shred, E-Waste Collection Event

Do you have stacks of sensitive documents, or old electronic devices cluttering up your garage? The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and the City of Santa Clarita are hosting a “Safe Shred and E-Waste” Collection Event on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, May 30, 2017

A Santa Clarita woman has been identified as the victim in Friday evening’s fatal head-on collision. The SCV Sheriff’s Station is investigating the suspected theft of a bike and are looking for more information about it and its owner. Two Saugus High School graduating seniors were awarded the first...

Newhall Ranch Road Bridge Widening Begins

The city of Santa Clarita will begin construction on the Newhall Ranch Road Bridge Widening Project Tuesday at 9 p.m. The project will improve traffic flow and construct a new pedestrian walkway, bike path and trail connections at the Newhall Ranch Road Bridge located over San Francisquito Creek. The...

Jethawks Shortstop Named Player of the Week; Ties Franchise Recored

The California League announced Tuesday that Lancaster JetHawks shortstop Brendan Rodgers has been named the California League Player of the Week for the week of May 22-28. Rodgers, 20, hit .500 (15-for-30) with three doubles, four home runs, 10 RBI and six runs scored during the week. He led the JetHawks...

Hundreds of Girl Scouts Earn Gold Award, 12 from SCV

On Saturday, June 3 in Pasadena, 256 Girl Scouts in Greater Los Angeles — the largest Gold Award class in the nation — will be honored by the regional Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) council. Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across the country have earned Girl Scouts’...

COC Cross Country Athlete to Graduate with Filmmaking Degree

It was Lexi Whitman’s sophomore year at College of the Canyons and George Serrano, track and field assistant coach, was discussing strategy with her before the California Community College Athletic Association cross-country State Championship meet. Serrano recommended that Whitman start the race’s...

Victim in Friday’s Fatal Collision Identified

Medical examiners identified Tuesday the victim in a fatal head-on crash that took place Friday. Lori Lopez, of Santa Clarita, who would have turned 51 today, was killed after her silver sedan collided with a truck at the intersection of Haskell Canyon Road and Bob White Circle. For the full story, click...

Saugus H.S. Baseball Coach Announces Plans to ‘Step Down’

Saugus High head baseball coach John Maggiora announced plans to “step down” as the leader of the varsity team in a Facebook post Saturday. “In life we all have to make very difficult choices,” is how Maggiora began his resignation announcement before going on to cite being forced into a decision...

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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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