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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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LOCAL SCHOOL NEWS
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012

The Hart School District governing board renewed the Albert Einstein Academy’s accreditation for another five years in a 5-0 vote Wednesday before a large group of AEA families anxiously awaiting the decision.  After starting with more than 200 students in August 2010, the school has grown to have...

Monday, Jan 9, 2012

Judge Gregory A. Dohi of the Los Angeles Superior Court will rule Tuesday whether to grant a new trial to Edward Contreras, who was convicted of the murder of Freddie Walker in 1997. Contreras was convicted of helping Scott Taylor murder Walker at the home of Taylor’s parents on Bouquet Canyon...

Pair Busted for Theft from Cars, Construction Site
Friday, Dec 23, 2011

Two Sylmar men were arrested for burglarizing two cars and stealing from a construction site Friday at 6:30 a.m., a Sheriff’s official said. The suspects were captured after a Saugus resident spotted them breaking into his car Garzota Street. The victim took down the men’s license plate number...

Runners Club Raises Money for SCV Food Pantry
Thursday, Dec 15, 2011

The Santa Clarita Runners Club has raised $2,630 for the SCV Food Pantry and is hoping that increased awareness of the need will bring in even more donations.  The initial sum was raised Dec. 10 at the club’s run of “The Beast,” a trail at Whitney Canyon Park. The entry fees and earnings from...

Several school bus drivers and their coworkers are making a difference for children they see every day. Four families in need are receiving some Christmas cheer this afternoon from Forsythe Transportation.  The drivers, mechanics, and staff members of Forsythe joined with members of the William S. Hart...

Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011

A local nonprofit organization, Project Kindle, is seeking votes from the community in a competition for a $50K Pepsi Refresh Project Grant.  The winnings would be used to set up an annual camping program for children with chronic illnesses and disabilities in Santa Clarita. To vote for Project Kindle...

With the approach of the holidays, some families are saddened by the absence of a child who has died.  In order to remember the children, and support their families, the Santa Clarita Chapter of The Compassionate Friends (TCF) will participate in an annual worldwide candle lighting event on December...

Family’s Christmas Light Display Helps Feed Hungry [VIDEO]
Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011

The Maddux family has turned its love for Christmas lights into a spectacular show to impress the community and help the hungry.  After winning the Grand Champion of the Santa Clarita Christmas Light Tour prize and preparing all year, the family is almost ready to unveil their latest illumination. Starting...

Special Events This Weekend at Festival of Trees
Thursday, Nov 17, 2011

The Festival of Trees, in support of the Santa Clarita Boys and Girls Club, is running through Nov. 23 at the Westfield Valencia Town Center between The Patios and Sears. The professionally decorated trees, wreaths, stockings, centerpieces, and gingerbread houses are on display for the public and special...

West Ranch Students Launch Off- and Online Mags
Thursday, Sep 22, 2011

I would have done anything for experience like this in high school. The 38 students of West Ranch High School’s journalism class recently updated their school newspaper, The Paw Print, into a magazine format that features 24 pages – including eight in color – and a variety of topics including...

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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
The City of Santa Clarita invites the community to come together for a Unity Walk in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, on Monday, Jan.20 at 8 a.m.
Jan. 20: MLK Day Unity Walk at Central Park
Are you ready for storm season? During heavy rain, Los Angeles County is particularly prone to flooding and erosion because so much of the land is paved over and debris can cause stormwater drains to become clogged or backed up.
County Resources Available to Help Prepare for Upcoming Storm Season
Two CalArtian-directed films earned nods this year for Golden Globes in the Best Motion Picture – Animated category.
CalArtians Nominated for 2025 Golden Globes
The Mosaiq creative Collection will host a feel good pop-up market 11 a.m.- 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Venue Valencia, 28678 The Old Road Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 26: Mosaiq Creative Collective Feel Good Pop-Up Market
Sometimes the best you can hope for when going against the best is to learn from the experience. And that's what The Master's University women's basketball team is hoping for after getting beat 97-77 by NAIA No. 1 Dordt University (IA) Wednesday, Dec. 18 on the final day of the Hope International Christmas Classic in Fullerton.
Lady Mustangs Humbled by No. 1 Dordt
Burrtec Waste Industries has partnered with the city of Santa Clarita to establish three convenient locations for residents to recycle live Christmas trees this holiday season.
Recycle Trees After Holiday Season at City Drop-Off Locations
College of the Canyons women's basketball used a 22-point fourth-quarter outburst to get past host Oxnard College 46-41 on Tuesday, Dec. 17, winning its second game across its last three outings.
Lady Cougars Come Back to Defeat Oxnard College 46-41
College of the Canyons freshman kicker Luis Rodriguez has been named to the 2024 California Community College Football Coaches Association All-America Team, while also joining the group of five Cougars earning All-State Team honors.
Rodriguez Earns All-American Honors as Five Cougars Named to All-State Team
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
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