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1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
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Castaic Aquatic Center Opens to Large Crowd
Friday, May 31, 2013

The Castaic Aquatic Center opened to a large crowd looking to make a splash Friday morning at the Castaic Sports Complex. “The new recreational center this project was a great success,” said Los Angeles County Director of Parks and Recreation Russ Guiney. The center brings the county’s number of...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

In this episode: Predictions of a busy fire season seem to be holding up as firefighters have already battled at least a half-dozen significant multi-acre incidents this season. A suspected drunk driver ran a red light and struck two vehicles Saturday night in Santa Clarita, sending a girl to the hospital. Also: The...

Friendly Valley Remembers Armed Services Through Celebration (Video)
Monday, May 27, 2013

Hundreds lined the streets of the Friendly Valley and Scenic Hills communities to watch the annual Memorial Day remembrance parade. Vehicles big and small, long and tall, filed past as onlookers waved flags, blew horns and cheered out for the procession. Golden Valley High School’s marching band and...

Castaic Brush Fire Burns 575+ Acres; Evacuations Lifted (Video)
Friday, May 17, 2013

Update: 8:00 a.m.: Fire is 712 acres and is 75% contained. More than 300 firefighters are on scene today according to a Los Angeles County Fire Department tweet. Update: 5:50 p.m.: Fire is 575 acres and is 20% contained. Update: 4:45 p.m.: Evacuation orders have been lifted for homes along Elk Ridge...

Amgen Cyclists Finish Stage 3 in Valencia (Video)
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Slovak Peter Sagan crossed the finish line in Santa Clarita a few moments ahead of an army of professional cyclists marking the end of Stage 3 of the Amgen Tour of California. The tour is one of the largest sporting events in the nation and one of the most competitive in the country as athletes endure...

May 18: Breakfast with the Gibbons
Monday, May 13, 2013

Where: Gibbon Conservation Center When: Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM (PDT) What: Please join us for a special event at the Gibbon Conservation Center that will include guided tours of the center, which houses the rarest group of apes in the western hemisphere. A light breakfast, gift...

Firefighters Battle Blaze in Valencia Industrial Center (Video)

Video by: News Photos LA Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel are moping up the remnants of a 1 ½ arce brush fire that broke out in the Valencia Industrial Center Monday afternoon. The fire was reported at 1:36 p.m. near Rye Canyon Road in the industrial park adjacent to Santa Clarita Studios. First...

Students Rewarded For Academic Excellence
Monday, Apr 29, 2013

This weekend marked the end and the beginning of a journey for several high school students. The end of this year’s Nissan of Valencia Car Giveaway was signaled by a semiprivate ceremony in the dealership’s lobby, where each winner received their prize. “We definitely try to give back to all parts...

Local Car Dealership Incentivizes Academic Excellence (Video)
Monday, Apr 22, 2013

“I’m shaking,” Crista Wyatt said. “I can’t even believe what’s happening right now.” A culmination of hard work paid off for one William S. Hart Union High School District student when she won a car at College of the Canyons Monday. The Canyon High School junior thought her chances were...

Thousands Get ‘Down and Dirty’ for Charity
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013

Thousands put their personal endurance to the test Sunday in Castaic, moving through the Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run. Part of a nationwide tour that stopped in Castaic, more than 4,300 runners climbed, slid and ran through a large four-lane mud pit through slippery slopes that led them to the shores...

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1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
collapsed freeway bridge
A strong defensive performance by The Master's University Lady Mustangs basketball team led to a 73-45 win against OUAZ in Surprise, Ariz.
Lady Mustangs Power Past OUAZ On the Road
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy has published its calendar of nature programs it will host in February.
Tejon Ranch Conservancy Offers February Nature Programs
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 20: SUSD to Meet in Closed Session with City Regarding Santa Clarita Elementary
The William S. Hart Union School District has announced that Dr. Collyn Nielsen, Deputy Superintendent, Human Resources, has been named the 2026 Negotiator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.
Hart District’s Collyn Nielsen Named ACSA Negotiator of the Year
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission has scheduled a site tour of the Princessa Crossroads Specific Plan Project and a virtual tour of the Belcaro at Sand Canyon Project. These projects are expected to hold public hearings in the near future.
Jan. 20: City of Santa Clarita Planning Commission Plans Site Tours
Free business training webinars are available from the College of the Canyons Small Business Development Center this January.
COC SBDC Hosting Free Webinars to Help Grow Businesses
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a unique gala on Saturday, March 7, 6-10 p.m.
March 7: ‘Live From Santa Clarita, It’s Saturday Night’ SCVHS 50th Anniversary
Saugus High School Instrumental Music gives back while raising much-needed funds for the high school's music program.
Saugus High Music Clothes for Cash Fundraiser
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce for a special Non-Profit Council Roundtable, "Non-Profit Love Match: A High-Impact Networking Experience for Professionals & Nonprofits," 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Education Center at Child & Family Center.
Feb. 10: Non-Profit Council Roundtable’s ‘Non-Profit Love Match’ at Child & Family Center
There are places in our community where history is not simply remembered, but carefully safeguarded and brought to life every day. William S. Hart Park is one of those rare treasures.
Laurene Weste | Preserving the Past, Building the Future at Hart Park
Congregation Beth Shalom offers a monthly film series that shows selected independent films one Sunday per month at 2 p.m.
Jan. 18: CBS Film Series Presents ‘Truth & Treason’
The California Department of Public Health is collaborating with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to remind consumers and retailers that products containing kratom or 7-hyrdroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, are associated with addiction, serious harm, overdose and death.
CDPH Reminds Retailers, Public About Dangers of Kratom, 7-OH Products
Foothill League soccer is coming into a final flurry of league matches that will sort out standings.
Foothill League Soccer: The Big Push
The Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market will offer a special live cooking demonstration and tasting on Sunday, Jan. 18.
Jan. 18: Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market Free Cooking Demonstration
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California residents and visitors will receive free vehicle day-use entry to participating California state parks on Monday, Jan. 19.
Jan. 19: California State Parks to Offer Free Vehicle Entry on MLK Day
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
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