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Hart District Students Enjoy New Science Lab Equipment
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013

[KHTS] Since the beginning of the school year, the science students at Saugus High School have been able to conduct experiments with brand new microscopes, thanks to a WiSH Education Foundation donation. The new equipment is part of nearly $50,000 that was divided among all the William S. Hart Union...

Candidates for Newhall School Board Participate in Televised Forum
Thursday, Oct 24, 2013

With local school board elections approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 5, three of four candidates running for three spots on the Newhall School District Board gathered at SCVTV Studios on Sunday, Oct. 20 for a forum to discuss pressing issues affecting education in the Santa Clarita Valley. Incumbents Phil...

Third Grader Competes for $30K for her School
Monday, Oct 21, 2013

[KHTS] – Leona Cox Community School in Canyon Country is in the running for a $30,000 cafeteria makeover, thanks to first grade teacher Melanie Elder and her 8-year-old daughter Peyton, who is a student at the school.   Melanie and Peyton Elder entered Ben’s Beginners Cooking Contest created...

Scout Expo Saturday at Saugus Swap Meet
Friday, Oct 18, 2013

[KHTS] – Local parents and children will have the opportunity to experience all things scouting and decide if a Girl or Boy Scout troop is right for them at the Bill Hart District’s third Annual Scout Expo on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Saugus Swap Meet (Saugus Speedway). There...

Supes OK Funding for DUI Enforcement, Castaic Animal Shelter
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013

File photo [KHTS] – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to approve more than $2.5 million in funding for the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department to conduct DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols over the next year, particularly during the winter holidays...

Construction Starts on Golden Valley Bike Trail Extension
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013

[KHTS] – Adding to the more than 70 miles of bike trails in the Santa Clarita Valley, Mayor Bob Kellar and city staff, in partnership with Spirit Properties, broke ground on Tuesday for a new four-mile extension from River Village in Saugus to State Route 14. The new bike trail will be installed...

Canyon Country Man Gets 7 Years for DUI Wrong-Way Crash
Friday, Oct 11, 2013

[KHTS] – Rick Allen Walker, 54, of Canyon Country was sentenced to seven years in state prison on Thursday, according to a spokeswoman with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Walker is convicted of four counts of DUI causing injury in connection with a wrong way crash on June...

McKeon: Government Fairly Likely to Reopen Monday

The federal government could reopen Monday, Congressman Buck McKeon, R-Santa Clarita said in a press conference on Friday afternoon, noting that he was 75 percent confident that an agreement could be reached. House Republican leaders and committee chairmen, including Speaker John Boehner met with President...

Vehicle Overturns on Valencia Blvd.
Thursday, Oct 10, 2013

Photo: SCVTV [KHTS] – Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard, just before 9:30 a.m. on Thursday. The incident was reported as a single vehicle rollover and no one was transported to the hospital, according...

A Different Type of Surprise Checkpoint in Newhall
Thursday, Oct 3, 2013

Photos by Megan Perez/SCVTV [KHTS] – Bureau of Automotive Repair employees and California Highway Patrol officers conducted an emissions checkpoint in Newhall Thursday morning on Orchard Village Road between 16th Street and Dalbey Drive. These voluntary checkpoints are conducted periodically by...

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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
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
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