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1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
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Freeway Reopens After 650-acre Brush Fire
Friday, Jun 8, 2012

UPDATE Sunday, June 10: The Castaic fire that originated at the I-5 Freeway and Parker Road on Friday afternoon is now fully contained. Fire personnel will continue monitoring and completing mop-up work throughout the day Sunday. —— Two northbound lanes of the I-5 freeway have been reopened...

Thursday, Jun 7, 2012

An arrest has been made at the Valencia home of a person suspected of setting off acid and dry ice bombs in the Santa Clarita area. Armed with a search warrant, detectives arrested James Sumner, 45, a male Caucasian, at his Valencia home on suspicion of setting the bombs and other felony counts related...

Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012

UPDATED 2:50 p.m. Wednesday The L.A. County Fire Department Hazmat Team determined that the white substance found inside a balloon at Canyon Country Park was flour and not a harmful material. All children detained as a precaution have been released and are currently returning to their school, Canyon...

Author Ray Bradbury, SCVTV’s First ‘Newsmaker’ Guest, Dead at 91 (Video)

Ray Bradbury in Pasadena for the landing of the first Mars Exploration Rover in January 2004 | Photo by Leon Worden Iconic science fiction author Ray Bradbury has died in Los Angeles. Bradbury’s work “Farenheit 451” was the subject of “The Big Read” that captivated Santa Clarita in April 2007,...

Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012

Voters will go to the polls Tuesday to pick the two candidates in the summer showdown that will culminate in one winner being elected on the first Tuesday in November. Those vying for the top two spots have had their auditions, been coached by the experts, faced the tabloids and gossiblogs and come out...

Two New Fire Stations for Canyon Country
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

County Fire Chief Daryl Osby at Station 128 Even if there weren’t houses in view of the two new fire stations dedicated today, given the area’s propensity for wildfire, the stations’ placement couldn’t be better, nestled in the hills of Plum Canyon and Sand Canyon. In fact, the hillside just...

Local Shakespeare Troupe Looking for High School Apprentices
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

High school students with a flair for the dramatic are being sought to join the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival Apprentice Company of this year’s Summer Theatre Festival. Building on the Apprentice Program from last year, the high school apprentices will perform the pre-show entertainment as...

Student Art Contest Winners Meet Mayor
Friday, May 25, 2012

It was a pretty simple task: draw something that depicted your favorite parts of the city. Paige Gilkerson, an eighth grader at Arroyo Seco Junior High started with Central Park, adding apple trees, a deputy sheriff badge, a jumping dog, fire hydrant and an oversized soccer ball – and two friends enjoying...

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

A Georgia man is behind bars for transporting marijuana after a traffic stop Tuesday. According to Lt. Mark Hershey of the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s station, the man got the attention of deputies as he traveled through Castaic on the I-5 freeway. When they stopped him, deputies noticed a strong...

Monday, May 21, 2012

A Canyon Country woman died Sunday morning as a result of a collision in which she was ejected from her vehicle on Soledad Canyon Road. Det. Mike Shapiro, a traffic investigator for the SCV Sheriff’s station, identified the victim Monday as 30-year-old Amber Popiel. Shapiro said the circumstances...

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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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