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1925 - By letter, Wyatt Earp beseeches his friend William S. Hart to portray him in a movie, to correct the "lies about me." Hart never did. [story]
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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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1925 - By letter, Wyatt Earp beseeches his friend William S. Hart to portray him in a movie, to correct the "lies about me." Hart never did. [story]
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With an excessive heat warning in effect this week, the city of Santa Clarita strongly urges residents to prioritize heat safety and preparedness during the Fourth of July Parade and the holiday weekend.
Stay Cool, Safe During the Fourth of July Holiday
California State Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) hs announced his bill to make wildfire settlement payments tax-free cleared its first hurdle in the Assembly, passing out of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
Wilk’s Bill to Make Wildfire Settlements Tax-free Clears First Assembly Committee
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) recently presented deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department with the highly esteemed MADD Award. This award recognizes their unwavering commitment to road safety and dedication to preventing the devastating consequences of drunk driving.
MADD Awards Presented to Pair of SCV Sheriff’s Station Deputies
The First Presbyterian Church of Newhall is hosting an eight-week grief and loss recovery group, scheduled to run 2-3:30 p.m. on eight consecutive Sundays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 3.
Sept. 15: Presbyterian Church Hosts Grief, Loss Recovery Group
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has introduced a new online case management system that provides faster response times. The modern digital system provides drivers, as well as their attorneys, with a more convenient way to interact with the Driver Safety office at the DMV.
DMV’s Driver Safety Team Provides New Online Access
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for residents traveling to Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Main Entrance to Central Park Closed for Parking Lot Paving
As an excessive heat warning descends upon portions of North County this week, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County officials remind SCV residents of county resources that bring free or low-cost heat relief.
County Offers Cooling Centers, Summer Pool Program
The Santa Clarita Valley opera company, Mission Opera opens its seventh Season Oct. 26-27 with "Cold Sassy Tree" by Carlisle Floyd, an American opera in English, based on the 1989 historical American novel by Olive Ann Burns.
Oct. 26-27: Mission Opera Presents ‘Cold Sassy Tree
Thanks to the cooperation and diligence of Santa Clarita Valley area residents and local agricultural officials, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Tau fruit fly quarantine following the eradication of the invasive pest.
Tau Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in SCV
The Hello Auto Group has announced its third annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive. This year, the Hello Auto Group will partner with three Santa Clarita Valley school districts, Sulphur Springs Union School District, Newhall School District and Castaic Union School District, to support students preparing for the upcoming school year.
Hello Auto Group Launches Annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive
The Regal Summer Movie Express is underway offering family movies for $1 a ticket now through Aug. 7.
Family Movies $1 During Regal Summer Movie Express
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At Risk Missing Person Tim Paul Hood.
LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Man Missing from Canyon Country
1869 - Sanford Lyon (as in Lyons Avenue) appointed postmaster of Petroliopolis (today's Eternal Valley Cemetery area) [story]
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As a high schooler, Angelina Zuniga Kramer accompanied her stepfather to construction sites where he worked, and it inspired her to dream big.
CSUN Students Find Stable Living Situations Through CREA Scholarship
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an excessive heat warning for the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday through Monday, July 8 as high temperatures have been forecast.
Triple Digit Heat Coming to SCV
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the largest and most diverse amusement park operator in North America, announced Monday the successful completion of the merger of equals between Cedar Fair, L.P. and former Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, effective July 1, 2024.
Merger Between Six Flags, Cedar Fair Complete
Organizers for the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival summer camp were so blown away by the performances from its young actors in the Comedy of Errors, that the camp has decided to lower the age range of its next camp, which begins July 8.
Shakespeare Festival Summer Camp Lowers Age for Next Session
Mark your calendars for Agatha’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party, as it comes to The MAIN in Old Town Newhall Aug. 9, 10, 11 and Aug. 16, 17, 18.
‘Agatha’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party’ Coming to The MAIN in August
In preparation for the Independence Day holiday, the California Highway Patrol is launching a statewide enforcement effort aimed at keeping the public safe on our roads.
CHP Maximum Enforcement Period Launches Wednesday
Santa Clarita-based Lief Labs, a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, welcomes Randy Rosinski as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), leading Lief’s Sales and Marketing departments and joining the Executive Leadership team.
SCV-Based Lief Labs Names Randy Rosinski CCO
Saugus High School Instrumental Music Booster Club is inviting the community to help those in need with its Clothes for Cash campaign beginning Saturday, July 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saugus High Music Club Clothes for Cash Campaign Begins July 6
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, July 1 - Sunday, July 7.
Six Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
By day, the sounds of music and laughter fill the streets as we celebrate Independence Day in true Santa Clarita fashion with the annual Fourth of July Parade.
Ken Striplin | Enjoy Fourth of July Responsibly
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