header image

[Sign Up Now] to Receive Our FREE Daily SCVTV-SCVNews Digest by E-Mail

Inside
Weather


 
Calendar
Today in
S.C.V. History
January 16
1926 - Newhall Community Hospital, est. 1922, opens in larger, more modern hospital building at 6th & Spruce streets [story]
Newhall Community Hospital


LOCAL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Fans Flock to Central Park for Tributefest
Saturday, May 12, 2012

People from all over Southern California flocked to the 3rd annual Tributefest head on Saturday at Central Park. This 11-hour fest featured cover bands for artists such as Elton John, Tom Petty, Beatles, Journey, Rolling Stones, U2, Queen and the Police. Each band performed a one-hour set, covering top...

Driver Injured as He Knocks Out Power in Saugus
Monday, Apr 23, 2012

Photos by Elliott Cohen / SCVNews.com - Click images to enlarge A Lancaster man is in stable condition following a collision Monday afternoon on Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus. Witnesses said the driver, Jason O’Keefe, 24, was traveling eastbound on Bouquet at Shadow Valley Lane, north of David...

SCV Robbery Suspects Caught in Hyde Park
Friday, Mar 16, 2012

The stolen car in which the suspects fled. Photo by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com Two men sought in connection with an armed robbery Friday night in Santa Clarita have been apprehended at a motel in the Hyde Park district of Los Angeles. The men, described as black males, one of whom was wearing an “NY”...

Motorcyclist Killed on San Francisquito Canyon
Saturday, Feb 25, 2012

A 24-year-old Leona Valley man was killed Saturday morning when he lost control of his motorcycle on southbound San Francisquito Canyon Road. Officer Monica Posada of the California Highway Patrol identified the victim as Leonard Rohaley II. According to the CHP report, Rohaley was riding a 2006 Yamaha...

State Parole Agent Shot, Wounded in Lake View Terrace
Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012

SEE UPDATED STORY => http://scvnews.com/?p=24186 —— UPDATE 4:25 p.m.: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies have apprehended one possible  suspect and are detaining a second man in connection with the shooting Wednesday of a state parole agent in Lake View Terrace. A man who loosely...

Brush Fire Quickly Contained on Newhall Ranch Road
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012

Los Angeles County firefighters made quick work of a brush fire that broke out Sunday afternoon just north of Newhall Ranch Road in the middle of Santa Clarita. The fire was reported just before 1:30 p.m. in an area of brush and trees northeast of the intersection of Newhall Ranch and Hillsborough Parkway....

Family Injured as Blown Tire Causes Rollover Crash
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011

Photos by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com | Click to Enlarge A family from Los Angeles is recovering after a Saturday morning crash on the 14 Freeway at Sand Canyon Road. The family’s Ford Explorer Sport was traveling northbound on the freeway when the the left front tire apparently blew out. The...

Suspect On Loose After Disabling Stolen Car
Monday, Dec 26, 2011

A suspect is on the loose in Newhall after rendering his stolen car undriveable Monday morning in Newhall. The suspect is identified only as a Hispanic male of average height and weight, about 5-foot-6 and 150 pounds, age unknown. Sgt. Sam Soehnel of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said...

Saugus Man Totals Car in Commerce Center
Saturday, Dec 24, 2011

A 23-year-old Saugus man is in stable condition following a high-speed solo collision Saturday morning in the Valencia Commerce Center. Witnesses said the man’s silver Toyota Celica was traveling southbound on Commerce Center Drive near Witherspoon Parkway at about 10:20 a.m. when the driver lost...

Body of Man, 53, Found at Valencia Gas Station
Friday, Dec 23, 2011

Employees at the Chevron gas station on Bouquet Canyon and Newhall Ranch roads in Valencia found the body of an unidentified 53-year-old man lying on the ground Friday morning at about 8:15 a.m. The man was unresponsive and bleeding from the head. Fire Department paramedics and sheriff deputies arrived...

LATEST TWEETS
Newest Additions to SCVNews.com
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
Bring your art to the trails. The city of Santa Clarita’s 2026 Temporary Trailhead Project is calling artists to create original sculptures that respond to our stunning landscape, open spaces and the everyday flow of explorers. The application deadline is Jan. 26.
Jan. 26: Deadline to Submit Sculptures to the Trailhead Project
Step back in time to 1882 and experience Helen Hunt Jackson’s visit to Rancho Camulos in Piru, which inspired her to use the rancho as a setting for her famous novel "Ramona," 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31.
Jan. 31: Helen Hunt Jackson Returns to Rancho Camulos Reenactment
 The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has announced several improvements ahead of the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
LAHSA Announces Improvements for 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
On Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 6-7 p.m. the LA County Library will offer a virtual program entitled "Life Skills for Emerging Adults: Budgeting Basics."
Jan. 21: County Library Virtual Program on Budgeting Basics
Kindred Spirits Wine Bar will hold a ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at 24510 Town Center Drive, #120, Valencia, CA 91355.
Feb. 5: Kindred Spirits Wine Bar Ribbon Cutting
1875 - Henry Mayo Newhall buys western half of the Santa Clarita Valley for $2 an acre [story]
Henry M. Newhall
The California Department of Public Health is issuing an update to its Dec. 5 health advisory as an outbreak of amatoxin poisoning continues across California.
Death Cap Mushrooms Linked to Three Deaths, Three Liver Transplants and 35 Hospitalizations
The California Hispanic Legislative Caucus announced that Carlos Valdez has been named Caucus Consultant. Valdez brings nearly three decades of public policy and public affairs experience at the federal, state, and local levels.  
California Hispanic Legislative Caucus appoints New Caucus Consultant
SCVNews.com