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1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
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McKeon Urged to Hold Hearings on Military Rape Cases
Friday, Aug 3, 2012

A group of veterans and their supporters successfully presented a 10,000-signature petition asking for transparency and open hearings to the leader of the House Armed Services Committee on Thursday, but are playing a waiting game to see what happens next in the Lackland sexual assault scandal. Members...

Two men were arrested Thursday afternoon after a man alleged that they jumped him and took some of his money when he walked home from the Via Princessa Metrolink station. The victim told sheriff’s deputies that he was walking along Sierra Highway near Sandy Drive when two men jumped out of the bushes...

Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012

SUSPECT ARRESTED – SEE UPDATED STORY => http://scvnews.com/?p=33961   Deputies are searching for a suspect in a possible sexual assault that was reported Wednesday morning on Willow Court in Saugus. Lt. Mark Hershey of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s station said the mother of the...

Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012

Residents in the area of Abelia Road were inconvenienced Monday night by a search for an allegedly suicidal man running through the neighborhood with a gun to his head. Lt. Mark Hershey of the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s station said that around 6:30 p.m., neighbors of David King, 44, called and...

Woman Loses Control Of Car; Wheel Flies Off, Crashes Through Bank Window
Monday, Jul 30, 2012

Photo: LASD A 45-year old woman lost control of her vehicle Sunday morning and started a solo vehicle demolition derby that she is lucky to have survived. Around 1 a.m., the woman allegedly lost control of her car near Lowes at Golden Valley Road and Via Princessa, hitting a tree, a power pole and a...

An early morning assault in Valencia is being investigated by the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau as a hate crime. Sgt. Ronald Price of the Santa Clarita Valley station said that a transient was sleeping in front of a business in the 23000 block of Valencia Boulevard when he was awakened around 3:40...

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Harry Bell Crash
Friday, Jul 27, 2012

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued its preliminary report on the plane crash that took the lives of pilot Harry Bell and Michael Boolen on July 5 in an orange grove at Rancho Camulos. The investigator on the case was unable to speak to the media, but a spokesman for the NTSB said that...

Aug. 2: Pedersen Performs at Real Life Church
Thursday, Jul 26, 2012

The Santa Clarita Chapter of Compassionate Friends invites the public to participate in an evening of remembrance, reflection and healing on August 2 at Real Life Church in Valencia. Featured at the free gathering, themed “Angels Across America” will be singer/songwriter Alan Pedersen, who...

Aug. 2: Art from Vending Machines to Debut in Newhall

The City of Santa Clarita’s Arts and Events office is debuting a new vending machine, “Art2Go”, at the August Art Walk/First Thursday on Aug. 2. With products a little pricier than a candy bar, but a definite investment in the soul, Art2Go will dispense original works from local artists, including...

Oct. 20: ACS ‘Bark for Life’ Returns
Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012

For the second year in a row, the dogs are taking over for a good cause. On Oct. 20, the second annual Santa Clarita Valley Bark For Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society will be held from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Bridgeport Park in Valencia. Organizers are inviting dogs of all breeds, sizes...

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The California Highway Patrol has announced that all lanes of the Interstate 5 freeway in the Castaic area have been shut down in both directions to a possible ruptured gas line.
BREAKING: I-5 All Lanes Shut Down in Castaic, Possible Gas Leak
At this time last year, we had no idea what changes and challenges 2025 would have in store. What I did know, and what this year reaffirmed, is that whatever 2025 brought our way, we’d get through it together.
Kathryn Barger | 2025 Year in Review
The National Weather Service reports that the Santa Clarita Valley was drenched with nearly nine inches of rain from the atmospheric river that brought a soggy Christmas week to most of California.
Sunny Weather for SCV, Cool Temps, Roads Reopen
The city of Santa Clarita is seeking five artists to create artwork on five 60-inches by 60-inches canvases that will be featured above the Valencia Library Branch's children's area for two years, May 18, 2026 through May 23, 2028.
City Seeks ‘Under the Sea’ Artwork for Valencia Library
During the 2025 Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period, California Highway Patrol officers were on duty across the state, responding not only to enforcement needs but also to significant winter weather impacts, including snow, flooding and mudslides.
CHP Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period Results
Bring passport applications and all required documents to the Passport Community Fair, 1-5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at the Old Town Newhall Library.
Jan. 9: Passport Community Fair at Newhall Library
1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Sand Canyon Road.
Sand Canyon Road Closed Due to Road Damage, Rock Slides
Property Management Professionals will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4-4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 at 25124 Springfield Court #220, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan. 29: Property Management Professionals Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
The California Highway Patrol is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom that, unless otherwise stated, take effect Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
CHP Highlights Public Safety Laws Taking Effect 2026
Kaiser Permanente has awarded a $12,000 Community Health Grant to Bridge to Home to help address homelessness in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Kaiser Permanente Presents $12,000 Grant to Bridge to Home
Boys and girls Foothill League soccer teams have been on holiday schedule this past week, with some teams taking time off and others playing non-league matches. Consequently, league standings haven’t changed much.
Foothill League Soccer: Holiday Non-League Matches
College of the Canyons women's basketball notched another mark in the win column, as the Cougars were able to stack a second straight road victory 54-46 at Oxnard College on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Cougars Notch Another Victory, 54-46 at Oxnard College
1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
Kingston
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station has issued the following traffic alerts: Due to heavy rains, the westbound right lane is closed on Soledad Canyon Road between Camp Plenty Road and Langside Avenue.
SCV Sheriff’s Station Issues Traffic Alert on Soledad Canyon Road
Fostering Youth Independence’s recent Charlie Brown Holiday party was attended by dozens of local foster youth and their volunteer Allies.
Fostering Youth Independence Hosts Holiday PJ Party
The National Weather Service as issued the following alerts for the Santa Clarita Valley. Flood Watch until Dec. 26, 4 p.m. PST, High Wind Warning until Dec. 25, 3 p.m. PST.
NWS Issues Flood Watch for SCV Through Friday
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
Henry Gage
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is urging residents to remain vigilant as a powerful storm system moves through Los Angeles County, bringing periods of heavy rain and rapidly changing conditions.
Barger Urges Residents to Stay Alert, Follow Evacuation Orders
Thirteen suspects were arrested, and more than $800,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered following a coordinated, multi-agency operation targeting an organized retail theft network operating across Northern California.
CHP Makes Multiple Arrests in Organized Retail Theft Investigation
The California State Transportation Agency today announced a new joint effort by two of its departments, the Department of Motor Vehicles and California Highway Patrol, to curb excessive speeding and prevent deadly crashes.
Pilot Program to Crack Down on Extreme Speeding
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to heat up the holiday season at the Holiday Spice Salsa Edition on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Canyon Country Community Center, located at 18410 Sierra Highway Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Dec. 27: Holiday Spice Salsa Edition at Canyon Country Community Center
1965 - Signal newspaper owner Scott Newhall shows up for a duel (of words) with rival Canyon Country newspaper publisher Art Evans, who no-shows and folds his paper soon after [story]
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As winter storms enter Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control urges pet owners to take necessary precautions in light of the significant storms expected to last for five days.
DACC Urges Pet Owners to Prioritize Safety Ahead of Storm
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