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1945 - Actors Harry & Olive Carey sell Saugus ranch after 29 years; now Tesoro del Valle [story]
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Fire Fighters Stop Dryer Fire from Spreading
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011

The offending clothes dryer. Photo by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com A clothes dryer went haywire Tuesday afternoon in the Valencia Northbridge tract, prompting a response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Fire fighters from Stations 73, 111 and 156 were able to contain the fire to a second-story...

Trash Truck Contents Catch Fire in Northbridge
Monday, Dec 19, 2011

Photo by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com Fire fighters from Station 111 on Seco Canyon Road were called to a small fire inside a Waste Management trash truck Monday afternoon. Green waste was smoldering inside the truck in the 27500 block of Weston Drive in the Valencia Northbridge tract. Firefighters...

Tree Falls Across Decoro, Power Lines Threatened
Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011

Photo by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com A tree has fallen onto the small, residential section of Decoro Drive east of Seco Canyon Road in Saugus, and it brought down power lines with it. SCV Sheriff’s deputies were on scene Wednesday at 5 p.m. and were in the process of calling public works and...

Broadside Collision in Decoro, Copper Hill Intersection
Monday, Oct 17, 2011

Photo by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com A two-car collision was reported Monday at 4:51 p.m. in the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and Decoro Drive in Valencia. The collision involved a white Ford Expedition which appeared to have broadsided a four-door Honda Civic. Lt. Tom Bryski of the SCV Sheriff’s...

Grocery Workers Cast Ballots Today in Valencia
Friday, Sep 23, 2011

Albertson's employee Oscar Ortiz (right) hands his completed ballot to a Local 770 representative. Photo by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com. Grocery store workers from UFCW Local 770 are voting today in Valencia on whether to accept a wage and benefit deal negotiated with the owners of the Ralphs,...

Small Fire at McBean and Fairview Quickly Doused
Thursday, Sep 22, 2011

Fire fighters from Station 156 in Valencia made quick work of a small spot fire that charred about one-half acre of light brush in a residential area Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m. in the wash west of McBean Parkway at Fairview Drive. Witnesses said they saw kids on scooters...

Wrong-Way DUI Suspect in Head-on Crash on Rye Cyn.
Friday, Sep 9, 2011

Photo by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com. Click image to enlarge. Two people were transported to the hospital, one with critical injuries, following a head-on collision that occurred at about 3 p.m. Friday on Rye Canyon Road in the Valencia Industrial Center. A suspected drunk driver was traveling the...

Hart Falls to Tesoro, 35-21 <small>(Photos)</small>
Saturday, Sep 3, 2011

The Hart Indians fell to the Tesoro (Orange County) Titans 35-21 Friday night at College of the Canyons.   Hart running back Dylan Edwards tries to evade the Titan defenders. Photos by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com. (Click photo to enlarge.) Indians quarterback Conner Wingenroth (10) lets one sail...

Vikings Freshmen Debut in Scrimmage with Quartz Hill <small>(Photos)</small>
Thursday, Sep 1, 2011

Valencia quarterback sets up a pass during the freshman squad's first matchup of the year Thursday. Photo by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com. (Click photo to enlarge.)   Vikings Freshman Stone Jackson rushes for a touchdown during Thursday's scrimmage against Quartz Hill. Photo by Elliott...

1 Caught, 1 At Large in Foiled Door-Kick Burglary
Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011

Suspect No. 1 is taken into custody after his intended victim identifies him in a "perp walk." Photo by Elliott Cohen for SCVNews.com. Two would-be burglary suspects were in for a surprise when they kicked in a door Tuesday morning on Sandy Drive, off of Jake’s Way. The would-be victim...

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1945 - Actors Harry & Olive Carey sell Saugus ranch after 29 years; now Tesoro del Valle [story]
Carey Ranch
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital will recognize and celebrate its dedicated volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 20-26.
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Celebrates National Volunteer Week
The William S. Hart Union High School District has announced Nicholas Patey, Golden Valley High School math teacher, has been selected as the 2025/26 Hart District Teacher of the Year.
Nicholas Patey Selected as 2025/26 Hart District Teacher of the Year
In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 17, the Juveniles and Gangs (JAG) team at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station led a coordinated, multi-location operation aimed at disrupting criminal street gang activity and safeguarding the Santa Clarita Valley.
JAG Team Leads Successful Operation, Arrests Eight Newhall 13 Gang Members
The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library are having a Spring Bag Sale Saturday, April 26 - Sunday, May 4.
April 26-May 4: Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library Spring Bag Sale Begins
For the fifth consecutive year, the California Institute of the Arts animation programs (Character Animation and Experimental Animation) have collectively earned the top spot in all eligible categories in Animation Career Review’s 2025 Animation School Rankings.
CalArts Retains No. 1 Spot in Animation Career Review’s 2025 Rankings
The Santa Clarita Artists Association will host "Things with Wings," art show reception Saturday, April 26 at the SCAA 6th Street Gallery, 22508 6th St., Newhall, CA 91321.
April 26: SCAA ‘Things With Wings’ Art Reception
This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis to invest in supporting art-centered fire recovery initiatives in Altadena.
Supervisors Back Art-Centered Fire Recovery in Altadena
The Santa Clarita Artists Association will be hosting a Plein Air Outdoor Artmaking and public meet up Friday, April 25, 9 a.m.- noon at Castaic Lake.
April 25: Castaic Lake SCAA Plein Air Artmaking
The California Department of Transportation will hold a public, informational meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24 for the Interstate 405 (I-405) Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
April 24: Caltrans Hosts Meeting on I-405 Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Mark your calendars and start making plans to join California State Parks and partners in celebrating the fourth annual California State Parks Week from June 11-15.
June 11-15: Fourth Annual California State Parks Week
Valencia Library will host "Altogether, Now!", a garden gnome painting event, 10-11 a.m. Monday, April 21.
April 21: Valencia Library to Host ‘Altogether, Now!’ Event
1930 - Telephone switchboard operator Louise Gipe, heroine of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, tries & fails to kill herself over an unrequited love [story]
Louise Gipe
In partnership with the LA County Department of Arts and Culture, LA County Library invites all County residents to explore public art in their communities through its Civic Art Passport.
Explore Art Across L.A. County with Civic Art Passport
Unleash the dragon at Castaic Lake, home to the upcoming 6th Annual Dragon Boating festival on May 31, 2025.
May 31: Castaic Lake Hosts 6th Annual Dragon Boat Festival
Effective April 16, 2025, DACC is discontinuing the requirement to set an appointment  to surrender a pet at DACC’s seven animal care centers.
DACC Discontinues Appointment Requirement for Pet Surrenders
The California State Board of Equalization released its Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Report earlier this week. 
Board of Equalization Fiscal Report Assessed Property Value Statewide Total $8.7 Trillion
The city of Santa Clarita is launching a pilot program to offer residents free mulch and compost created from processed yard waste and food waste that has been recycled.
Free Mulch, Compost Available for Santa Clarita Residents
Southern California has seen a lot of natural phenomena recently — from enormous wildfires and high-speed winds to massive rainfall and landslides — and most recently, a series of small to moderate earthquakes.
CSUN Professor Assures Recent Earthquakes Aren’t Related to Other Natural Phenomenon
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has launched an interactive online dashboard that provides the public with access to environmental and health monitoring data collected in response to the January 2025 wildfires.
Interactive Dashboard Tracks Environmental, Health Monitoring Following January Wildfires
The Painted Turtle is serving up a fun afternoon to support their operations with a pickleball tournament. 
May 4: Support the Painted Turtle with Pickleball Tournament at the Griffin Club
The city of Santa Clarita has closed MP Fields #1 and #2 at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, for maintenance work being done on the grass.
City Closes Two Fields at Central Park Until Summer
1962 - Walt Disney donates bison herd to Hart Park [story]
Bison
Have you ever looked at the sky and wondered if humans are alone? Have you ever watched a sci-fi show or film and wondered if there really are habitable exoplanets out there like the much beloved Vulcan, Tatooine, or Arrakis?
April 25: Spring Star Party at COC Canyon Country Campus
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