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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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Northbound SR-14 Reopens After Wind-Related Closure
Tuesday, Dec 22, 2015

[KHTS] More than a 100-mile stretch of the northbound 14 Freeway that was shut down due to high winds in the Antelope Valley has been reopened as of 3:45 p.m. Tuesday. On Tuesday at approximately 2 p.m., the California Highway Patrol issued a traffic advisory in Antelope Valley, closing all lanes of...

Newhall Standoff Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Ten Counts
Sunday, Dec 20, 2015

A Newhall man who allegedly led Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies on a manhunt in February pleaded not guilty to ten counts Monday, said officials with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Photo Courtesy of News Source LA Jesse Tucker, 30, pleaded not guilty to nine felony...

Saugus School District Receives Grant to Help Homeless Families
Thursday, Dec 17, 2015

[KHTS] – The Saugus Union School District recently received a grant to support Homeless Education services and is looking to provide additional resources to homeless students and their families in the district. The Saugus Union School District, or SUSD, received a $3,000 grant on Friday, Nov. 20...

Knight Brings Community Together for Open House
Tuesday, Dec 15, 2015

[KHTS] – Representative Steve Knight, CA-25, hosted a holiday open house at his Santa Clarita District Office on Monday evening for the Santa Clarita community to meet Knight and his staff and to discuss the past legislative year. “I’ll talk to anyone about what’s going on in Washington D.C.,...

Residents Bowl for Kids at Annual Event
Monday, Dec 14, 2015

[KHTS] – Approximately 150 Santa Clarita residents came out to the fourth annual “Bowling for Kids” charity event at Valencia Lanes on Sunday afternoon to support the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. “I was a patient (at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles) when I was 10 years old, and...

City Approves Plan for Street Improvement in Newhall
Friday, Dec 11, 2015

[KHTS] – The Santa Clarita City Council voted to approve the plans and specifications for the Newhall Avenue and Railroad Avenue street improvement and signal modification project at its meeting on Tuesday night. This project will construct a curb extension on Newhall Avenue, construct medians...

74-Year-Old Man Accused of Wyatt Savaikie’s Death Pleads Not Guilty
Thursday, Dec 10, 2015

[KHTS] A 74-year-old man who has been charged with the death of 14-year-old Saugus resident Wyatt Savaikie pleaded not guilty Thursday. Ralph August Steger, of Canyon Country, plead not guilty to one misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter and one infraction each of unsafe speed and failure to...

Sheriff’s Deputies Search for Valencia Attempted Kidnapping Suspect
Wednesday, Dec 9, 2015

[KHTS] Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are searching for an attempted kidnapping suspect who allegedly grabbed a 13-year-old girl while she was walking to school Tuesday morning in Valencia. At approximately 7:50 a.m., the girl, identified as an eighth grader at Arroyo Seco Junior High,...

Kellar Named Santa Clarita Mayor; Acosta Is Pro-Tem
Tuesday, Dec 8, 2015

[KHTS] Marsha McLean passed the torch to the now Mayor Bob Kellar and Mayor Pro Tem Dante Acosta Tuesday evening at a city council reorganization special meeting. After a unanimous vote from the Santa Clarita City Council, Kellar was announced as the new mayor of Santa Clarita. “I’m obviously very...

Bomb Threat Against COC Deemed a Hoax

File Photo [KHTS] – College of the Canyons received a fake telephone bomb threat late Monday night which prompted Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies to step up patrol at both campuses. At approximately 9 p.m., the Valencia Communication Center received a call from an individual...

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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
College of the Canyons men's basketball won its fourth straight contest in an 80-72 affair at Napa Valley College on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15 as freshman Julius Washington led all scorers with 20 points.
Cougars Win Fourth Straight 80-72 at Napa Valley
Canyons women's basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with a 60-44 win over Diablo Valley College during the final day of action at the Napa Valley Storm Surge tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Canyons Finishes Tourney Weekend with 60-44 Win Over Diablo Valley
1929 - Swift justice: Thomas Vernon sentenced to life in prison for Saugus train derailment & robbery 1 month earlier [story]
Tom Vernon
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