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1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
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Update: Road Rage in Castaic: Suspect Grabs Cop’s Gun, Shoots Him
Saturday, Oct 5, 2013

[L.A. County Sheriff] – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting investigation involving an off-duty La Habra police officer that occurred at approximately 5:15 AM Saturday (10/05/2013) on the Golden...

Girl Hurt in Crash with Suspected DUI Driver (Video)
Monday, May 27, 2013

Story and video from News Photos LA for SCVNews.com   A suspected drunk driver ran a red light and struck two vehicles Saturday night in Santa Clarita, sending a girl to the hospital. The crash occured at about 10:30 p.m. at Copper Hill Drive and Newhall Ranch Road. The offending driver of a blue...

Body Found in Canyon Country
Friday, Oct 26, 2012

Photo by Elliott Cohen A woman was found dead inside a car in Canyon Country Friday evening. Deputies responded to a 9-11 call that came in around 5:15 p.m. of a woman who was slumped over in a gold Nissan Sentra near Oak Springs Canyon Road and Livery Way in Canyon Country. According to the caller,...

Metrolink Train Hits Car Carrier in Newhall
Sunday, Oct 7, 2012

Photos: LASD A Metrolink train collided with a car carrier Saturday night, sending three people to the hospital with minor injuries. The crash occurred at about 9:40 p.m. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified the location as 23651 Pine Street, just south of the intersection of...

Firefighters Make Quick Work of Saugus Attic Blaze
Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012

Los Angeles County firefighters may have prevented a house from burning down Tuesday in the 22500 block of Barcotta Drive in Saugus. Upon arrival, firefighters saw smoke coming the attic. The cause is undetermined, but a faulty attic fan appears to have been the culprit. No injuries to residents or firefighters...

Small Fire Erupts in Saugus Park; Teen Burned (Video)
Thursday, Sep 20, 2012

Photos & Video by Elliott Cohen / SCVNews.com A Saugus teenager is recovering tonight at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital after sustaining facial burns at Pamplico Park. Authorities at the scene indicated the boy was playing with fireworks, but sheriff’s officials were not confirming it Thursday...

UPDATE: Sheriff Seeks ID of Pharmacy Burglar (Video)
Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012

  [LASD] – On Monday September 3, 2012, between the hours of 1:14am and 1:16am, a male suspect rode a motorcycle into the parking lot of a pharmacy located on the 27800 block of Smyth Drive in Santa Clarita. The male suspect entered the pharmacy by carefully removing the window pane of the...

Stars Shine at Midnight Release of ‘Hunger Games’ DVD
Saturday, Aug 18, 2012

Jack Quaid (left) and Dayo Okeniyi pose for pictures and sign autographs at the Centre Pointe Walmart store. Photos by Elliott Cohen/SCVNews.com The stars came out Friday to the Centre Pointe Walmart store for the midnight release of “The Hunger Games” movie on DVD and Blu-ray. Santa Clarita...

Fire Blackens 2 Acres in Seco Canyon
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012

Photo & Video by Elliott Cohen / SCVNews.com Fire scorched two acres of brush Thursday evening in Saugus. The fire broke out around 6 p.m. under some Edison power lines east of Seco Canyon Road in an unincorporated section of the Santa Clarita Valley. Los Angeles County firefighters attacked the...

Crash Into Gas Meter Sparks Mobile Home Fire
Monday, May 28, 2012

A Canyon Country resident drove over gas meter late Sunday night at the Granada Villa Mobile Park in the 18500 block of Soledad Canyon Road, touching off a fire that totaled his car and partially engulfed a home. It took about 25 minutes and 20 firefighters to get the situation under control due to the...

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1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on Friday, Dec. 27 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
Dec. 27: No Burn Day Declared for Santa Clarita Valley
The Saugus High School Instrumental Music Program is hosting its third annual Clothes for Cash fundraising event 9 a.m.- Noon Saturdays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25 at Saugus High School.
Saugus High Marching Centurions Cloths for Cash
Did you receive great new electronic gifts for the holidays? Awesome! Now where can you safely dispose of the old stuff? Where to take phones, TVs, computers, portable devices and more?
Jan. 11-12: WiSH Education Foundation Hosts Free E-WASTE Event
Santa Clarita is a special place. It is the city where I chose to make my home, raise my family and now serve the community as a city councilmember.
Patsy Ayala | Connecting With the Community
The Wish Education Foundation Wednesday Webinar series continues on Wednesday, Jan. 15 with "Trends in College Admissions and ROI on Majors."
Jan. 15: WiSH Webinar on Latest Trends in College Admission
As the New Year approaches Santa Clarita Valley residents can enjoy a few New Year's Eve and New Year's Day events in the SCV.
New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day Fun in the SCV
The MAIN will present "Heaven Can Wait" by Terrance Carty, showing Friday, Jan. 10-12 at 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 10-12: The MAIN Presents ‘Heaven Can Wait’
The Docent Training Program at Placerita Canyon Nature Center, led by Ron K will welcome the next generation of nature enthusiasts to orientation on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Jan. 14: Placerita Canyon Nature Center Docent Class Begins 12-Week Training
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive Friday, Dec. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Santa Clarita Sports Centre, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 27: Blood Drive at Santa Clarita Sports Centre
The application cutoff for the next WomansNet $10,000 Amber Grant for businesses owned by women is Dec. 31.
Dec. 31: Deadline to Apply for Next WomensNet $10,000 Amber Grant
The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center | Powered by FivePoint Valencia has opened registration for its learn to skate sessions for January and February.
Registration for Skate Classes Open at The Cube
SCV Water is asking customers to refrain from all outdoor water use during the weeks of Jan. 6-13 and Jan. 27-Feb. 3 due to scheduled maintenance on facilities at Castaic Lake that will restrict the agency’s imported water supply.
Jan. 6-13, Jan. 27-Feb. 3: DWR Maintenance to Restrict SCV Water Supply
College of the Canyons men's basketball was the victim of an 82-79 road loss at Rio Hondo College on Wednesday, Dec. 18, with the Cougars falling despite a 22-point performance from Justin Perez.
COC Falls 82-79 in Final Seconds at Rio Hondo
1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
Kingston
Marianne Paris Sneider, a beloved long-time friend and patron of the Roar Foundation, died on July 21. Her generous spirit is reflected in her estate plan, which provides for a gift of $100,000 to the Roar Foundation in honor of Tippi Hedren, provided that the Roar Foundation receives $100,000 in matching grants within one year of her death.
Roar Foundation Matching Grant Opportunity
More than a dozen Val Verde and Castaic residents and community leaders came together on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to decry the “inaction and lack of concern” of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors around the public health emergency in the "diverse" community around the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operated by Waste Connections.
Residents Protest Chiquita Canyon at Board of Supes Meeting
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
Henry Gage
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is offering the 2025 Gibbon Calendar for $15 plus $5 shipping. Purchasing a calendar or other items from the Gibbon Center Gift Shop helps support the care and feeding of the endangered small apes living at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus.
Gibbon Conservation Center Offers 2025 Gibbon Calendar
Exercising its mandate to improve transparency and accountability in law enforcement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission has created a special committee to investigate how the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department handles complaints made by members of the public against its deputies.
Oversight Panel Probes Sheriff Dept. Handling of Complaints Against Deputies
Four students from California Institute of the Arts Character Animation program have been awarded scholarships by ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum for the 2024-25 academic year.
CalArts Student Animators Win AEF Scholarships
On Sunday, Dec. 15, nearly 2,000 people dressed in their favorite holiday outfits attended the Metrolink Holiday Express Train at the city of Santa Clarita’s Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center in Canyon Country.
Holiday Joy Filled Santa Clarita Metrolink Express Train
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents to not feed their pets raw food following a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples.
Public Health Warns Against Feeding Pets Raw Food
The joy of the holiday season can quickly be ruined by scams, theft and fraud. Before you make a purchase or a donation it’s important to use caution. To help you navigate safely through the holidays
Beware Holiday Season Scams, Theft, Fraud
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