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1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center) [story]
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Shadow Pines Woman Gets 48 Days For Arson
Thursday, Jan 7, 2016

Photo: Deputies gather on Daffodil Avenue in Shadow Pines on the night of May 25, 2015 where they later arrested Kristine Cosgrove on arson charges.  [KHTS] – A Shadow Pines woman convicted of setting her neighbor’s home on fire in May was sentenced on Thursday, said officials with the Los Angeles...

Magic Mountain Shuts Down Due to Storms
Wednesday, Jan 6, 2016

[KHTS] – Six Flags Magic Mountain closed its gates Wednesday due to the series of storms that have been hitting the Santa Clarita Valley. The theme park was closed “due to inclement weather” on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the park’s Twitter and website. “We make the decision in...

Tips for Staying Safe on the Road During Flash Flooding
Tuesday, Jan 5, 2016

In anticipation of possible flash flooding for the Santa Clarita Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station has issued some tips for staying safe on the road during times of flooding. There will be “periods of heavy rain and a threat of mud and debris flows near recent burn areas through...

Man Arrested for Pointing Laser at Passing Cars
Monday, Jan 4, 2016

[KHTS] – A Newhall man was arrested last week after witnesses allegedly saw him pointing what looked to be a rifle, that later turned out to be a laser, at passing cars near Magic Mountain Parkway. The incident occurred on Dec. 31 when multiple residents called the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s...

Sheriff’s Station Offers New Year’s Safety Tips
Thursday, Dec 31, 2015

[KHTS] The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is offering tips to stay safe on New Year’s Eve by using taxi services, safe rides and designated drivers. “It’s always safest to celebrate at home,” said Todd Weber, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station operations lieutenant, “or...

Knight Sheds Light on 2015 Accomplishments

U.S. Rep. Steve Knight [KHTS]- Congressman Steve Knight, CA-25, is looking back on some of his accomplishments from 2015. “It’s been an interesting year as a freshman congressman, there’s a steep learning curve,” said Knight in an on air interview with KHTS AM-1220. “(I’ve) made some mistakes...

CHP, Coroner Investigate Body Found in Rowher Flats
Tuesday, Dec 29, 2015

[KHTS] The “John Doe” dubbed body found about 200 yards from a missing man’s truck and trailer in Rowher Flats Saturday evening is still under investigation, according to CHP and Coroner officials. The unidentified body is described as a 61-year-old man from Santa Clarita, Investigator...

Megan’s Law Update Shows Hundreds of Offenders In, Near SCV
Monday, Dec 28, 2015

The map above shows a list based on registrants with Megan’s Law. The entries are current as of Monday, Dec. 28. [KHTS] – The Megan’s Law website has been updated and shows there are approximately 214 registered sex offenders living around the Santa Clarita Valley. The information on the...

SCV Residents Should Expect a Frosty Christmas
Thursday, Dec 24, 2015

The weather outside may be frightful this Christmas for Santa Clarita residents, as temperatures are expected to drop to freezing on Friday evening. On Christmas Eve, the high will be 59 degrees and the low will be 39 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. It will be mostly sunny and breezy...

One Killed in Crash on I-5 in Tejon Area
Wednesday, Dec 23, 2015

Emergency officials are responding to a fatal single-vehicle traffic collision on the southbound Interstate 5 freeway east of the Outlets at Tejon. The collision was reported on the southbound I-5 near Laval Road at approximately 2:40 p.m., said Fort Tejon California Highway Patrol Officer Garcia. One...

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1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center) [story]
Wayside
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Let Go,” by Dani Samson, on view now through Feb. 4, at the Canyon Country Community Center.
Explore ‘Let Go’ Art Exhibit at Canyon Country Community Center
College of the Canyons celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement program on Tuesday, Nov. 25, with an event held in the Aliso Hall courtyard.
MESA Celebrates 25 Years of Student Success at COC
Kaiser Permanente joined the Saugus Union School District recently to honor its outstanding achievement in health education; all 15 SUSD district schools earned America’s Healthiest Schools All-Star Recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
Kaiser Presents $10,000 Community Health Grant to SUSD
JCI Santa Clarita is seeking volunteers to support its annual Santa’s Helpers program, a beloved community tradition that brings holiday joy to children and families in need throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.
JCI Santa Clarita Seeks Volunteers for Annual Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive
"Fatherless No More" is a new faith-based documentary that has been officially accepted for an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run at the Laemmle Theater in Old Town Newhall.
Dec. 5-11: ‘Fatherless No More’ Begins Oscar Campaign at Laemmle
The Master's University will present "Alleluia! TMU Come Christmas Sing" on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in The Master’s University Music Recital Hall on the college campus is Placerita Canyon.
Dec. 6: ‘Alleluia! TMU Come Christmas Sing!’
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources and Watershed Committee will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m.
Dec. 10: Water Resources and Watershed Committee Meeting
College of the Canyons cross country had a combined 10 student-athletes earn All-Western State Conference honors for the 2025 season, with all seven members of the women's team earning recognition.
Canyons Cross Country Teams Combine for 10 All-WSC Selections
College of the Canyons had eight players earn Southern California Football Association (SCFA) All-League awards, with three players recognized as First-Team selections.
Canyons Football Sees Eight Earn SCFA All-League Recognition
College of the Canyons women's volleyball was recognized with six players named to the all-conference team, with freshman Katelyn Nelson and sophomore Morgan Dumlao both taking home All-Western State Conference, South Division First-Team awards.
Canyons Features Six Players on All-Conference Squad
College of the Canyons women's soccer capped its conference championship season by seeing 12 players earn all-conference honors, headlined by sophomore forward Bailey Williamson, who was named the Western State Conference, South Division Offensive Player of the Year.
Williamson Named Offensive Player of the Year to Headline Cougars’ All-WSC Class
1962- Actress and future Soledad Canyon big-cat rescuer Tippi Hedren, "Hitchcock's New Grace Kelly," makes cover of Look magazine for upcoming thriller, "The Birds" [story]
Tippi Hedren
Nearly 1000 kids are looking for their Christmas toys through Northeast Valley Health Center's Holiday Toy Drive. 
Give a Gift with Northeast Valley Health Center’s Holiday Toy Drive
As we wrap up this incredible year with JCI Santa Clarita, my heart is truly overflowing with gratitude. This chapter has shown up in such wonderful ways, and I’m so proud of everything we’ve created together.
Brittany Barlrog | Wrapping up 2025 for JCI
Volunteers in the Santa Clarita Valley will be hosting a Toys for Tots toy drive on Saturday, Dec. 6, noon-2 p.m. at 5 Below in Stevenson Ranch.
Dec. 6: Toys for Tots Santa Clarita Toy Drive
Join the Valley Industry Association as they welcome the 2026 board of Directors on Dec. 19, from 11:45 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: Join VIA for the Installation of the 2026 Board of Directors
The Santa Clarita International Film Festival has announced that Casas De Arte, a national touring art gallery based in Houston, Texas, will present a curated selection of exclusive artwork from international artists at this year’s festival.
Dec.11-14: Casas De Arte Brings Global Art Collection to SCIFF
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first upended our lives in 2020, the concept of the hybrid workspace has evolved.
CSUN Study Looks Towards the Future of the Hybrid Workspace
As California continues to see increased safety on its roadways, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state’s continued commitment to new and innovative investments in transportation safety, education and enforcement programs.
California Awards $140M in Road Safety Projects
The small shells found by researchers that include California State University, Northridge anthropologist Hélène Rougier at La Roche-à-Pierrot, a prehistoric archaeological site in Saint-Césaire, France, date back more than 42,000 years, providing evidence of the oldest workshops for the manufacture of shell ornaments in that area.
CSUN Prof’s Work Leads to Discovery of Oldest Shell Ornament Workshop in Western Europe
California Credit Union announced today that it has been named a Culture Innovator in the 2025 Best Culture Awards presented by Kudos®, a leading employee recognition, rewards and workplace culture platform.
California Credit Union Recognized as a 2025 Culture Innovator by Kudos
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announces the release of revised proposed regulations that would allow autonomous vehicle companies to apply for permits to test and deploy heavy-duty technology on California roads and new requirements for light-duty autonomous vehicles.
DMV Opens 15-Day Public Comment for Autonomous Heavy, Light-Duty Vehicles
1887 - Prohibitionist Henry Needham purchases land in Newhall, attempts to establish "dry" colony [story]
H.C. Needham
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