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1926 - Newhall Community Hospital, est. 1922, opens in larger, more modern hospital building at 6th & Spruce streets [story]
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Antonovich Shares the State of the County Over Lunch
Thursday, May 29, 2014

[KHTS] – About 250 local community and business leaders gathered at the Hyatt Regency in Valencia on Thursday for the sixth annual State of the County Luncheon, presented by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce.   Michael D. Antonovich County Supervisor Michael Antonovich joined...

Hurricane Harbor Opens up the Pipelines
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

[KHTS] – Six Flags Hurricane Harbor’s newest thrill ride debuted over Memorial Day weekend. The water park invited VIP guests to the first official launch of the Bonzai Pipelines on Monday. “It was just a beautiful weekend to enjoy the waterpark,” said Hurricane Harbor Spokeswoman Sue Carpenter. Members...

SCVi Prepares to Graduate First Senior Class
Friday, May 23, 2014

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School will celebrate the graduation of their first senior class on Friday, June 6 at 5 p.m. in the school’s Shakespeare Theater. The school has come a long way since Executive Director Amber Raskin first opened the doors in 2008, with a student...

SCV Deputies Release Latest Crime Stats

[KHTS] – At least four court cases with connections to the Santa Clarita Valley, for mayhem, child molestation and other offenses, were in various stages this week. Deputies are also investigating several crimes. Deputy Sung Jin Pak, 47, of Westridge, was arrested Friday, May 16 in connection with...

SCVi Students Recreate Civil War History
Thursday, May 22, 2014

[KHTS] – The sounds of gunshots filled the battlefield as soldiers marched in formation, nurses ran to and fro collecting the wounded and a cluster of southern belles watched from a distance. It was all part of Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School’s Civil War Living History event...

Valencia Family Reaches Out to Community for Help

[KHTS] – Little more than a month away from losing their home a second time, the Parr family of Valencia is asking the community to help them pay the back property taxes they owe, after a number of medical emergencies and job losses. Jennifer Parr started a GoFundMe.com account earlier this month,...

Memorial Torch Run Honored Fallen Deputies

[KHTS] – Deputies and friends and family of law enforcement from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station participated in the 37th annual Memorial Torch Relay Run last weekend, to honor those peace officers who have fallen in the line of duty. The relay began on Friday at the Sheriff’s Headquarters...

Pilates Teck Owner Releases Book Aimed at Golfers
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

[KHTS] – Karena Thek, the owner of Pilates Teck in Newhall and host of “Alive and Well”on KHTS AM-1220, came out with her third book in May, relating pilates to other common activities and health problems. Her first two books dealt with how Pilates can help patients who suffer from osteoporosis...

West Ranch Weather Balloon Studying Radiation at the Atmosphere’s Edge
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

[KHTS] – This semester, the astronomy class atWest Ranch High School did more than learn the order of the planets and study constellations. Under the supervision of earth science and astronomy teacher Christine Hirst, about 100 West Ranch students worked together to launch a high altitude weather...

Albert Einstein Academy Refuses Saugus District’s Space Offer
Monday, May 19, 2014

[KHTS] – Albert Einstein Academy of Letters, Arts and Sciences refused an offer of space by the Saugus Union School District Monday, which would have allowed the charter school to co-locate at Rio Vista Elementary School. AEA requested the district to provide them space on Nov. 1, under Proposition...

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1926 - Newhall Community Hospital, est. 1922, opens in larger, more modern hospital building at 6th & Spruce streets [story]
Newhall Community Hospital
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo will host the Third Annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19. The event will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Vallet Boys and Girls Club Thomas E. Dierckman Clubhouse.
Jan. 19: Schiavo to Host MLK Day of Service, Donations Encouraged
The Ridge Route Preservation Organization will host a Ridge Route Storm Clean Up Day Sunday, Jan. 18 at 7 a.m.
Jan. 18: Ridge Route Preservation Organization Work Day
The city of Santa Clarita January Community Hike will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Quigley Canyon Open Space, Cleardale Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 17: Santa Clarita Community Hike in Quigley Canyon Open Space
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m.
Jan. 22: City of Santa Clarita to Break Ground on Via Princessa Park
Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library will host a "Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle," event Thursday, Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m. at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Jan. 29: ‘Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle Bar’ at Canyon Country Library
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Smyth Drive in Valencia.
Traffic Alert Issued for SCV Water Pipeline Installation on Smyth Drive
Sam Shepard’s dark comedy "Curse of the Starving Class," presented by Eclipse Theatre LA, will run weekends beginning Friday, Jan. 23-Feb. 1 at The MAIN.
Jan. 23-Feb. 1: Eclipse Theatre LA Presents ‘Curse of the Starving Class’ at The MAIN
Bring your art to the trails. The city of Santa Clarita’s 2026 Temporary Trailhead Project is calling artists to create original sculptures that respond to our stunning landscape, open spaces and the everyday flow of explorers. The application deadline is Jan. 26.
Jan. 26: Deadline to Submit Sculptures to the Trailhead Project
Step back in time to 1882 and experience Helen Hunt Jackson’s visit to Rancho Camulos in Piru, which inspired her to use the rancho as a setting for her famous novel "Ramona," 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31.
Jan. 31: Helen Hunt Jackson Returns to Rancho Camulos Reenactment
 The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has announced several improvements ahead of the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
LAHSA Announces Improvements for 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
On Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 6-7 p.m. the LA County Library will offer a virtual program entitled "Life Skills for Emerging Adults: Budgeting Basics."
Jan. 21: County Library Virtual Program on Budgeting Basics
Kindred Spirits Wine Bar will hold a ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at 24510 Town Center Drive, #120, Valencia, CA 91355.
Feb. 5: Kindred Spirits Wine Bar Ribbon Cutting
1875 - Henry Mayo Newhall buys western half of the Santa Clarita Valley for $2 an acre [story]
Henry M. Newhall
The California Department of Public Health is issuing an update to its Dec. 5 health advisory as an outbreak of amatoxin poisoning continues across California.
Death Cap Mushrooms Linked to Three Deaths, Three Liver Transplants and 35 Hospitalizations
The California Hispanic Legislative Caucus announced that Carlos Valdez has been named Caucus Consultant. Valdez brings nearly three decades of public policy and public affairs experience at the federal, state, and local levels.  
California Hispanic Legislative Caucus appoints New Caucus Consultant
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Missing Persons Detail, is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Sergio Moises Centeno. 
LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Sergio Moises Centeno Canyon Country
Caltrans today announced awarding $202 million to 143 local, clean transportation projects to prioritize public transit and electric vehicle options in California communities most affected by pollution.
California investing $202 Million to Expand Cleaner Transportation Options in Communities Most Affected by Pollution
Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) announced that he secured more than $3 million for local law enforcement and public safety initiatives across the Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, and San Fernando Valley.
Rep. George Whitesides Secures More than $3 Million for Local Law Enforcement, Public Safety Initiatives
Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R–Santa Clarita) announced that after just one year in office, she and her team have successfully secured more than $500,000 for constituents by helping individuals, families, and local organizations navigate state government and recover funds owed to them.
Valladares Secures More Than $500,000 for Constituents Through District Casework
Bruce Yonemoto has spent a lifetime exploring experimental cinema and video art and has developed a body of work that positions itself within the overlapping intersections of art and commerce. 
Bruce Yonemoto Named CSUN’s Orndorff Artist-in-Residence
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate youth creativity at Art Hop, a free, family-friendly spring festival taking place on Saturday, March 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at William S. Hart Park.
March 28: City of Santa Clarita Announces New Event: Art Hop
The College of the Canyons Rising Scholars program has been named the 2025-26 Exemplary Program Award winner by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.
College of the Canyons Rising Scholars Recognized with Exemplary Program Award
1988 - One-month-old Santa Clarita City Council votes to form Planning Commission [minutes]
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