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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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SCV Junior Tennis Players to Compete Sunday
Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014

The Spring 2014 Southern California Northwest League of USTA Team Tennis gets started this weekend with several teams from Santa Clarita participating. SCV Tennis Aces has three teams of eight players each competing in the 10-week series that will have matches played at Braemar Country Club and Riviera...

CIF Announces Soccer Playoff Pairings
Monday, Feb 17, 2014

The CIF Southern Section has released the playoff brackets for the various divisions of boys and girls high school soccer.   Boys Foothill League champion Hart (13-5-3) will host Colony of Ontario (16-5-3), the third place finisher out of the Mt. Baldy League.  The Division 4 first round game will...

CIF Announces Basketball Playoff Pairings
Sunday, Feb 16, 2014

The CIF Southern Section has begun releasing the 32-team playoff brackets for the various divisions of boys and girls high school basketball.  Unless otherwise noted, all first round boys basketball games will be played Friday at 7 pm.   Boys Boys Foothill league champion Hart (24-2) has been seeded...

SCV Athletes Sign Letters of Intent
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2014

Several prominent Santa Clarita high school athletes signed their national letters of intent Wednesday, formally committing themselves to their college sport. Canyon’s Cade Apsay signed to play football at the University of Colorado. Apsay threw for 3,103 yards, 28 touchdowns and a league-low six...

Saugus Grad, Superbike Star Tommy Aquino Killed
Monday, Feb 3, 2014

Superbike racer Tommy Aquino, a graduate of Saugus High School, died Sunday in a crash at the Piru MX Park, authorities said. He was 21. According to his Facebook page, Aquino raced dirt bikes as a small boy then switched to street bikes at age 10. At age 16 he was named AMA Rookie of the Year and then...

Hart Girls Stay Undefeated with OT Thriller
Wednesday, Jan 22, 2014

The Hart girls basketball team continued their Cinderella season with a thrilling overtime victory over the Golden Valley Grizzlies Tuesday night at home. The Indians overcame a 15-point deficit late in the 4th quarter to tie the game at 63 at the end of regulation. They went on to win 69-68 to improve...

GV Basketball Coach Rushed to Hospital

Dan Alon, the first-year head coach of the Golden Valley boys basketball team, collapsed with chest pains during halftime of the Grizzlies game against Hart Tuesday. Alon was taken by ambulance to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. He was released Wednesday morning and is now resting at home. “I...

Wendy’s-SCVTV Student Athlete of the Week: Patrick Selva, Saugus
Tuesday, Jan 14, 2014

This week’s Wendy’s of Santa Clarita Student Athlete of the Week is Patrick Selva from Saugus Boys Basketball. Patrick has a 4.0 GPA and scored 1790 on the SAT. A good education takes on broader meaning for Patrick. “Being educated and knowing things about the world and not being, I guess,...

Wendy’s-SCVTV Student Athlete of the Week: Justice Bennett, Saugus

This week’s Wendy’s of Santa Clarita Student Athlete of the Week is Justice Bennett from Saugus Girls Basketball. Justice has a 3.5 GPA and scored 1650 on the SAT. For Justice, the grades you get in school shows who you are as a person. “It reflects your work ethic,” Justice said. “Obviously...

Golden Valley Hires Football Coach
Monday, Jan 6, 2014

Dan Kelley has been hired as the Golden Valley football coach, according to athletic director Robert Fisher. Kelley will also accept a teaching position. “We are excited to have him on board as a staff member and as our new head football coach,” said Golden Valley principal Sal Frias. Coach...

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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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NORAD monitors and defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. On Dec. 24, NORAD has one additional mission: tracking Santa Claus as he makes his way across the globe delivering presents to children.
NORAD Ready to Track Santa’s Flight for 69th Year
The Santa Clarita Valley is ablaze with holiday lights and displays. Here are few of the most popular spots to see the lights. Some displays wrap up on Christmas night, others will run through New Year’s Day. See them before they are turned off until next year.
Last Chance to ‘Let It Glow, Let it Glow, Let It Glow’
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads.
L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Awarded $2.2M Grant to Increase Safety on Roads
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed a human case of H5 bird flu in an adult who was exposed to livestock infected with H5 Bird flu at a worksite.
Public Health Confirms Human H5 Bird Flu Case in L.A. County
The International Film Festival Rotterdam unveiled the first highlights of its 54th edition, set to take place in the Netherlands from Jan. 30 to Feb. 9. Among the lineup are world premieres by two filmmakers who graduated from California Institue of the Arts.
CalArtian Filmmakers Premiere Works at International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025
Established in honor of the late Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach, a past Association of California Water Agencies president, Santa Clarita Valley Water vice president and longtime local, the 2025/26 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship application is available.
SCV Water Announces ACWA Edward G. ‘Jerry’ Gladbach Scholarship
On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the city of Santa Clarita will partner with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and the local nonprofit Bridge to Home for the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
Volunteer for the 2025 Greater L.A. Homeless Count
Los Angeles County will receive $1 million from the California Ocean Protection Council to advance coastal resilience efforts to protect the county’s iconic beaches from climate change-accelerated erosion threats, the Department of Beaches and Harbors has announced.
L.A. County Secures $1M Grant to Bolster Beach Resilience
The new year is just around the corner and with the change of the calendar, we will be in the homestretch of the city’s Strategic Plan, Santa Clarita 2025 (SC2025).
Ken Striplin | Fourth Year of the SC2025 Strategic Plan
Fostering Youth Independence held its annual holiday celebration for all the organization’s local foster youth and allies.
FYI Holds Annual Holiday Party for Local Foster Youth
1997 - Five bodies found during grading of Northlake development in Castaic; determined to be Jenkins graveyard [story]
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1905 - County buys property to build Newhall Jail (now next to city's Old Town Newhall Library) [story]
Old Newhall Jail
1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
The city of Santa Clarita is seeking enthusiastic individuals with a passion for swimming, exceptional customer service and community engagement to join the lifeguard team.
Santa Clarita Seeks Applicants for Summer Lifeguard Jobs
California State Parks is calling all outdoor enthusiasts to step into the new year with a breath of fresh air. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, State Parks will host its highly anticipated First Day Hikes, offering over 90 guided hikes at more than 70 of California’s most iconic and breathtaking parks.
Jan. 1: California State Parks First Day Hikes
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on Saturday, Dec. 21, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
Dec. 21: Residential No Burn Day in Santa Clarita Valley
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to avoid consuming or feeding to their pets raw milk due to the ongoing spread of H5 bird flu in dairy cows.
Public Health Warns Against Consuming Raw Milk
The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is hosting a call for vendors for its return April 12 and 13, 2025.
Feb. 3: Deadline for Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival Vendors Applications
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is reminding residents to remain vigilant as the holidays approach and to use the preventive tools available to protect the county’s most vulnerable populations from COVID-19.
Protect the Most Vulnerable from COVID-19 this Holiday Season
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley will host a free Lifeforward workshop "All About Communication" on Saturday, Jan. 18, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Valencia United Methodist Church, 25718 McBean Parkway. Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan. 18: Zonta Lifeforward Workshop ‘All About Communication’
Start the new year off with a InfluenceHER Building Transformative Mutual Mentorship meeting Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Kindred Spirits, 24510 Town Center Drive Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan. 14: InfluenceHER Building Transformative Mutual Mentorship
The Sundance Institute has unveiled the eagerly anticipated program for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the country’s premier stage for independent cinema.
CalArtians Among Sundance 2025 Lineup
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