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1875 - Vasquez lieutenant Clodoveo Chavez reportedly killed by bounty hunters in Arizona Territory [story]
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SUSD Governing Board Approves New Trustee Area Voting Plan
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2015

[KHTS] – The Saugus Union School District Governing Board voted to approve a trustee-area plan for the district’s transition to a new voting system on Tuesday evening. Previously, the district had an “at-large” voting system in which the five-member board would be elected by all voters in...

SCV Sanitation District Releases Draft Supplemental EIR
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2015

[KHTS] Sanitation District officials have released a draft supplemental environmental impact report for the new chloride compliance plan to possibly truck brine out of the Santa Clarita Valley. The 164-page document is available to the public and highlights the environmental setting, impacts and mitigation...

Porsche Attributes Paul Walker’s Death to Himself

[KHTS] – Nearly two years after the fiery crash in Santa Clarita, Porsche officials claim Paul Walker’s death and injuries were his fault, and not the manufacturer’s. Walker’s “death, and all other injuries or damages claimed, were the result of (his) own comparative fault,” court...

Update: 20-Acre Brush Fire in Piru Contained

[KHTS]-Los Angeles County Fire Department and Ventura County Fire Department firefighters battled a brush fire dubbed the Sharp Fire in Piru on Monday night. The Sharp Fire was reported near westbound Highway 126 at San Martinez Grande at approximately 7:10 p.m. a few miles north of Piru, said Ventura...

2 Men Shot to Death in Valencia Home
Sunday, Nov 15, 2015

Two adult men were shot and killed in a Valencia home Sunday night, officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. Deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to the 28700 block of Iron Village Drive in the West Hills gated community at approximately 8:11...

SCV Residents ‘Light the Night’ for Cancer Research

Approximately 1,000 Santa Clarita residents came together to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by participating in the 11th annual Light The Night Walk at Bridgeport Park in Valencia Saturday. The Light The Night Walk is a fundraising campaign benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society,...

City Commissioner Terms Aligned with New Council Terms
Thursday, Nov 12, 2015

The Santa Clarita City Council unanimously approved to extend the terms of city commissioners at its meeting Tuesday evening. The terms of the appointed members of the city’s Planning Commission; Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission; Arts Commission; and Open Space Preservation District...

Coming Soon: Enviro Report on Chloride Trucking Plan

The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District is set to release an environmental impact report for the new chloride compliance plan to possibly truck brine out of the community to a water treatment plant in Carson. The environmental impact report, or EIR, is set to be released on Tuesday, Nov. 17. A...

Charges Filed Against Driver who Allegedly Struck and Killed Saugus Teen
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2015

[KHTS] – The 74-year-old man who allegedly struck and killed 14-year-old Wyatt Savaikie at a Saugus intersection in July is facing multiple charges. Charges were filed against Ralph August Steger, 74, of Canyon Country, for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter, speeding and failing to stop at a red...

Special Victims Unit Asks Victims to Come Forward
Monday, Nov 9, 2015

[KHTS] – Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Victims Bureau officials are asking any other victims to step forward after a Winnetka man was charged with allegedly raping a woman outside of a Valencia restaurant. Etienne Juarez Rosas, 24, was charged on Friday, Oct. 6, with raping...

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As part of Santa Clarita’s ongoing commitment to public safety, small dividers will be installed on Orchard Village Road in the coming weeks.
City Emphasizes Pedestrian Safety on Orchard Village Road
The Campaign for College Opportunity has named College of the Canyons a 2024 Champion for Excellence in Placement in Black Math Success.
COC Named 2024 Champion for Excellence in Placement in Black Math Success
The city of Santa Clarita will host the grand opening of the Valencia Community Center on Monday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at the center at 26147 McBean Parkway in Valencia.
Dec. 9: Valencia Community Center Grand Opening
Join a community discussion on retail theft Monday, Dec. 16 from 4-5:30 p.m. featuring California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, Assemblymember Rick Zbur and a panel of industry experts.
Dec. 16: Community Conversation on Retail Theft with Pilar Schiavo
All For Kids is seeking foster families and now offers two virtual ways for individuals and/or couples to learn how to help children in foster care while reunifying with birth families or how to provide legal permanency by adoption.
Dec. 19: All For Kids Virtual Orientations on Foster Care and Adoption
As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period.
Nov. 27-Dec. 1: CHP Maximum Enforcement Period
The 4th Annual Newhall Holiday Marketplace will take place 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Newhall Community Center, 22421 Market St., Newhall CA, 91321.
Dec. 8:  Newhall Holiday Marketplace
College of the Canyons will enter the postseason as the No. 12 seed in the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) Women's Volleyball Southern California Regional Playoffs.
No. 12 Canyons Women’s Volleyball to Begin 3C2A SoCal Regionals
The Thanksgiving holiday is all about gratitude. Being thankful for what we have and all the blessings we have in our lives.
Ken Striplin | Thankful for Our Nonprofits
For the first time in The Master's University athletics history, a team has won the NAIA national championship. The women's cross country team finished ahead of Taylor University by one point to win the NAIA women's cross country national championship Friday, Nov. 22, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo.
TMU Women’s Cross Country Wins National Championship, Men Fourth
The California Department of Public Health is warning the public to avoid consuming one batch of cream top, whole raw milk produced and packaged by Raw Farm, LLC of Fresno County due to a detection of bird flu virus in a retail sample.
Raw Milk Recall Due to Bird Flu Virus
The Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council will host the "Winner’s Circle Art Show" at the Acton Agua Dulce Public Library, starting Saturday, Jan. 11-Saturday, Feb. 22.
‘Winners Circle Art Show’ at Acton Agua Dulce Library
1875 - Vasquez lieutenant Clodoveo Chavez reportedly killed by bounty hunters in Arizona Territory [story]
Clodoveo Chavez story
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has reported that there are less than 20,000 ballots remaining to be counted in the Los Angeles County area.
Election ’24 Recap: Less Than 20,000 Votes Remain to be Tallied in County
2003 - Ruth Newhall, longtime co-owner/editor of The Signal, dies in Berkeley [story]
Ruth Newhall
1931 - Fall Roundup held at Hoot Gibson's Saugus Rodeo [story]
Hoot Gibson's 1931 Saugus Rodeo
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Awards + Installation event on Friday, Jan. 31 at the Hyatt Regency.
Jan. 31: SCV Chamber Awards + Installation Early Bird Tickets
The Valley Industry Assoction will host a Cocktails & Conversation event with Cameron Smyth on Thursday, Dec. 12, 5:30=7:30 p.m. at Margarita’s Mexican Grill, 23320 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
Dec. 12: Cocktails & Conversation with Cameron Smyth
Following an extensive search, the Governing Board of the William S. Hart Union High School District has unanimously selected current Interim Superintendent Dr. Michael Vierra as the new Hart District Superintendent, filling the vacancy created when Mike Kuhlman resigned effective June 30.
Hart Board Selects Current Interim Superintendent to Fill Vacancy
"Christmas Carol: The True Meaning of Christmas" will be performed on stage at the Canyon Theatre Guild on weekends beginning Friday, Nov. 29 thru Monday, Dec. 23 at 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov. 29: ‘Christmas Carol, The True Meaning of Christmas’
The California Air Resources Board has approved a $34.94 million incentives funding plan that will continue support ongoing efforts to increase access to medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks, buses and equipment, with a focus on small businesses.
CARB Incentive Plan Focuses on Fleets for Small Businesses
Preparing to decorate for the holidays? If you come across broken string lights that are no longer usable, instead of tossing in the trash you can now drop them off for recycling at one of the SAFE collection centers
Recycle Broken Holiday Lights at SAFE Collection Centers
The nonprofit Raising the Curtain Foundation will host a fundraising event, "Holidayland" with mid-century pop culture expert Charles Phoenix, on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m.
Dec. 8: ‘Charles Phoenix Holidayland’ at Newhall Family Theatre
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