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1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
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Supes Could Allocate $100 Mil. to Curb Homelessness
Friday, Feb 5, 2016

File Photo The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is slated Tuesday to approve a set of new strategies that could get up to 3,500 homeless people off the street by July 2017. The strategies will be implemented over the course of a few years and could prevent an additional 2,000 people from becoming...

Frank Kleeman, 2002 SCV Man of the Year, Dies at 82

Close friends and family have reported that Frank Kleeman, former SCV Man of the Year, died early Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at the UCLA Medical Center. Kleeman, 82, was named Philanthropist of the Year for the Network of California Community Colleges and SCV Man of the Year in 2002. “Frank was a beloved...

Fatal Crash Shuts Down San Francisquito Canyon Road

San Francisquito Canyon Road will be shut down for approximately four hours after a motorcycle crash left one person dead. The crash occurred near Stator Lane at approximately 4:15 p.m., according to Officer Preissman of California Highway Patrol Newhall. Only one vehicle was involved but the identity...

Sheriff’s Foundation Aims to Donate Van for Local Programs

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will be looking to approve a donation from The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Foundation  that could help two local programs during their meeting Tuesday. The SCV Sheriff’s Foundation is slated to donate a 2014 Ford E-350, a 15-person passenger...

Laemmle Theatre Project Up for Review, Vote Tuesday
Thursday, Feb 4, 2016

The Santa Clarita City Council will conduct a public hearing Tuesday on the proposed Laemmle Theatre project and the accompanying mixed-use development and parking structure in Old Town Newhall. The city and its former redevelopment agency purchased the square block at the southeast corner of Lyons...

Council Acts on Mobile Homes, Veterans Hwy, Arts Grants
Tuesday, Jan 26, 2016

The Santa Clarita City Council imposed a 45-day moratorium Tuesday on senior mobile home park conversions. Owners of mobile home parks can’t convert them from seniors-only to all-ages while the moratorium is in effect. According to a city staff report, there is a lack of senior housing options in and...

Council to Divide $155,000 Among Arts, Service Groups
Monday, Jan 25, 2016

The Santa Clarita City Council will decide Tuesday whether to approve a list of recipients of this year’s community services and arts grants totaling more than $155,000. The city awards money each year out of its parks and recreation budget to organizations that compete for it through an application...

Council to Consider Renaming Cross-Valley Connector For Veterans

The Santa Clarita City Council will be deciding whether to rename the cross-valley connector in honor of veterans at their meeting Tuesday night. Should the council vote in favor of the renaming, the roadway would become the Veterans Memorial Parkway in honor of the 10,000 servicemen and women who live...

25th District Update: Porter Ranch Gas Leak, Coffee for Veterans

Note: U.S. Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, represents the Santa Clarita Valley in Congress. This is his weekly newsletter. More on the Porter Ranch Gas Leak Last week I spoke at the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council’s Community Forum about what we are doing to stop the leak and ensure that it never...

A Tale of Two SCV Sheriff’s Stations
Friday, Jan 22, 2016

Is a second sheriff’s station in the cards for the Santa Clarita Valley? It’s a possibility. The Board of Supervisors voted in February 2012 to open negotiations with Newhall Land for acreage west of Interstate 5 as a new home for the Santa Clarita Superior Courthouse and a new, 45,000-square-foot...

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The weather might not be "frightful" yet, but Santa Clarita Valley residents may experience a soggy and cold Christmas Day this year. Rain is expected in the SCV beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23 in the evening and continuing into Friday, Dec. 26
Dec. 22: Burn Ban Day for SCV, Rains Start Dec. 23
1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees elected Matthew Watson as 2026 board president at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 organizational meeting.
Watson Elected SUSD Board of Trustees President
Los Angeles–based painter Jasimen Phillips is a featured artist in the city of Santa Clarita’s “Pop Culture” exhibition, currently on view at the Newhall Community Center through March 25, 2026.
Phillips Examines Evolving Relationship with Technology in Exhibit
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is requesting donations, including memberships and gibbon adoption sponsorships to reach a matching goal of $15,000.
Gibbon Center Needs Donations to Meet $15K Match
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees failed to complete its annual organizational vote to elect a new board president during its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
COC Board Fails to Elect New President in Deadlocked Vote
There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys, Hart Girls Leading
1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
Saugus train station
Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
Applications Are Open for the Summer 2026 Lifeguard Season
Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
Dec. 19: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
Whitesides Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge SCV Winners
The Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K, set for March 1, in Santa Clarita, is more than a race, it’s a celebration of health, community and giving back. Now through Wednesday, Dec. 24, take $10 OFF race registration with promo code WINTER10 at checkout.
March 1: JCI Santa Clarita Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
Theatre Extempore will present the all time classic musical The Fantasticks, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 9-11. 15-18 at The MAIN.
Jan. 9: Premiere of ‘The Fantasticks’ Presented by Theatre Extempore
West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal.
West Ranch Runner Going the Distance
Powerlab Studio will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at 28110 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 8: Powerlab Studio Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
B2 Entertainment will have a Cookies With Santa event, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 21516 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 21: Cookies With Santa at MB2 Entertainment
The College of the Canyons soccer programs will be hosting 'Friday Night Footy,' small-sided pick-up games, running on Friday evenings Jan. 2 through June 26 at the COC Soccer Facility.
Jan. 2-June 26: Cougars Soccer Programs to Host ‘Friday Night Footy’
College of the Canyons sophomore pitcher Nichole Muro will continue her academic and athletic career at Cumberland University after signing with the Phoenix softball program.
Muro Signs with Cumberland University Softball Program
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