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1957 - Newhall County Library dedicated on Ninth Street; replaced by City of Santa Clarita's Old Town Newhall Library in 2012 [story]
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Nine Injured in San Francisquito Collision
Monday, Sep 12, 2016

Nine people suffered injuries from a three-vehicle collision on San Francisquito Canyon Road early Sunday morning. The collision occurred near Dilon Canyon Road around 8:30 a.m. A 24-year-old woman from Ventura was driving a 2006 Ford Explorer northbound on San Francisquito while a 59-year-old man from...

Local Tribe Collecting for Dakota Pipeline Protest Camp

A member of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians is planning to bring supplies to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Sacred Stone Camp in North Dakota next week. Kagen Holland Kagen Holland, who with his mother led a several-hundred-mile pilgrimage to all  California missions in protest...

Retiring Castaic Lake Superintendent Honored by Antonovich
Wednesday, Sep 7, 2016

Castaic Lake Recreation Area Superintendent Lori Bennett, who has worked for Los Angeles County for 34 years, is retiring and was honored by Supervisor Michael Antonovich on Tuesday. Bennett began working with the county Department of Parks and Recreation in 1982 and eventually working her way up from...

Bakersfield Carjacking Suspects Arrested in Castaic
Monday, Sep 5, 2016

Two men suspected of carjacking a vehicle in Bakersfield were arrested by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies Monday afternoon in Castaic. “We arrested two male adults in a vehicle reported being taken in a carjacking,” said Sgt. Chris Maurizi, of the SCV Sheriff’s...

County Looking to Fund Skate Park at Castaic Sports Complex
Friday, Sep 2, 2016

The Board of Supervisors will consider allocating an additional $100,000 Tuesday to complete a skate park at the Castaic Sports Complex. The board allocated $300,000 for the property in April 2015 but it wasn’t enough to cover additional costs, according to a board report. An additional $100,000 was...

Newhall Water Seeks to Move Elections to Even Years; Supes Vote Tuesday

Newhall County Water District officials are looking to move their governing board elections from odd to even years, beginning with the 2017 board election. Currently, NCWD board elections are held every two years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd years, according to a report. The...

Caltrans Worker Struck, Killed on SR-14 in Acton
Thursday, Sep 1, 2016

A Caltrans worker was killed when he was struck by a big-rig on the southbound 14 Freeway Thursday morning. The victim was determined to be dead upon arrival of emergency responders, said Fire Department spokeswoman Vanessa Lozano. The crash occurred near Crown Valley Road in Acton around 11:35 a.m.,...

Motorcyclist Killed in Sand Canyon Crash Was from Stevenson Ranch

The motorcyclist killed in a solo-vehicle crash Wednesday has been identified as an 18-year-old Stevenson Ranch resident, a California Highway Patrol officer said Thursday. Around 10:48 a.m. Wednesday, CHP officers were en route to a traffic collision on Sierra Highway, north of Sand Canyon Road. As...

Motorcyclist Dies from Injuries in Crash on Sand Canyon
Wednesday, Aug 31, 2016

Correction: Clarifies location of crash. A motorcyclist has died at the hospital following a crash on Sand Canyon Road in Canyon Country Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 11 a.m., said California Highway Patrol Officer Josh Greengard. The motorcyclist was transported to Henry Mayo Newhall...

Authorities ID Man Found Dead in Wash

The man who was found dead in the wash in Monday afternoon has been identified as 56-year-old Leonard John Voeltner, a county coroner’s official said. Voeltner was found in the wash in Canyon Country and appears to have died of natural causes, said Sgt. Brian Allen with the SCV Sheriff’s Station. Voeltner...

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The regular meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board will be held Wednesday, Nov. 20, beginning with a closed session at 6:15 p.m., followed by an open session at 7 p.m.
Nov. 20: Hart Board Regular Meeting
For the first time since 2018, The Master's University's women's volleyball team has won the GSAC Championship Tournament, this time defeating the Benedictine Mesa Redhawks 21-25, 25-23, 26-24, 25-18 Saturday Nov. 16 in The MacArthur Center.
TMU Women’s Volleyball Wins GSAC Championship
Olive Branch Theatricals will present "Plaid Tidings: A Special Holiday Edition of Forever Plaid" weekends beginning Saturday, Nov. 30- Sunday, Dec. 15 at The Patios at Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
Nov. 30: ‘Plaid Tidings’ A Special Holiday Edition of Forever Plaid
Supervisor Kathryn Barger has helped an artwork find its home in the high desert through the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s sculpture loan program.
Barger Brings ‘Saddle’ LACMA Sculpture to the Antelope Valley
College of the Canyons Women's Soccer pushed its unbeaten streak to seven games with a 2-1 road victory over Antelope Valley College on Nov. 12, and followed that with a 3-0 win over LA Valley College on Nov. 15. That has the Lady Cougars riding an eight-game unbeaten streak as the team prepares for Round 1 of the 3C2A SoCal Regional playoffs.
COC Women’s Soccer Takes Unbeaten Streak into Playoffs
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, Nov. 19 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Nov. 19: SUSD Regular Board Meeting
Sun Princess, the newest and next-level Love Boat from Princess Cruises, has been named a 2025 Good Housekeeping Family Travel Award Winner.
Sun Princess Wins Good Housekeeping 2025 Family Travel Award
Santa Clarita Public Libraries present 17th Annual Family Literacy Festival on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Old Town Newhall Library, 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Dec. 7: 17th Annual Family Literacy Festival at Old Town Newhall Library
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating two local cases of E. coli associated with a multistate outbreak linked to multiple brands of recalled organic whole bagged carrots and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms.
Public Health Investigates E. Coli Linked to Organic Carrots
After months of development, the Bouquet Canyon Trail in Saugus is ready to open. Join members of the Santa Clarita City Council, the Santa Clarita Valley Bicycle Coalition and the community for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m. at Central Park, near the basketball courts, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Nov. 25: Celebrate the Opening of the New Bouquet Canyon Trail
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Nov. 18 to Friday, Nov. 22.
Nov. 18-24: Six Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
1957 - Newhall County Library dedicated on Ninth Street; replaced by City of Santa Clarita's Old Town Newhall Library in 2012 [story]
Newhall Library
1969 - Construction begins on Magic Mountain amusement park [story]
Magic Mountain under construction
1941 - Rose (stagecoach) Station at bottom of Grapevine dedicated as California Historical Landmark [story]
Rose Station marker
The Fourth Annual Barnyard Light Tour at William S. Hart Regional Park presented by the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation will be held Saturday, Dec. 14, 5-7:30 p.m.
Dec. 14: Fourth Annual Hart Barnyard Light Tour
William S. Hart Union High School District junior high schools (Arroyo Seco, La Mesa, Placerita, Rancho Pico, Rio Norte and Sierra Vista) have been ranked in the top 14% of middle schools in the State of California by U.S. News & World Report.
U.S. News Ranks Hart Junior Highs in Top 14%
Local and federal law enforcement officials conducted a large-scale narcotics trafficking operation on Wednesday, Nov. 13, that resulted in the arrest of several individuals.
Arrests Made in Large Multi-Agency Drugs, Firearms Operation
Sunday, Nov. 17 is National Take a Hike Day. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has a few tips to share to celebrate the day safely.
Nov. 17: National Take a Hike Day Safety Tips
The popular "I Found Sammy Clarita campaign" is back and Sammy Clarita has a new look and a new book, "Sammy Stories, Volume 5, They Call it Puppy Love."
Sammy Clarita is Back with New Book, New Look
Barbie fans of all ages, this one’s for you. The Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour is continuing its 2024 tour of the West with a stop in Valencia on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Nov. 16: The ‘Barbie’ Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour
The November city of Santa Clarita Community Hike will be held Saturday, Nov. 16, 9 a.m. at East Walker Ranch Open Space, located on Placerita Canyon Road, 2.5 miles east of the Placerita Canyon Nature Center.
Nov. 16: East Walker Ranch Free Community Hike
1978 - Southern Pacific Saugus depot closes; later moved to Hart Park [story]
Saugus depot
Finally Family Homes is looking for tiny home building assistant volunteers to help create affordable housing while making a pathway to ownership attainable for college-aged foster youth.
Volunteers Needed to Help Build Tiny Homes
The city of Santa Clarita has announced that starting Friday, Nov. 15 evening at 9 p.m. through Sunday Nov. 17 morning at 6 a.m., there will be a full road closure on Copper Hill Drive between Avenida Rancho Tesoro and McBean Parkway.
Nov. 15-17: Lane Closures for Copper Hill Bridge Widening Project
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