We gave you a taste of Foothill League football recently. That was just to alert you that games were coming, despite the heat and the fact you still thought it was summer. But now, with September sneaking up on us, it’s time to give you the full pigskin panorama, because football is big in the Santa...

Well, ready or not, here it comes. We’re talking about football season. Specifically, we’re talking about football in the Santa Clarita Valley. We’ll get a more detailed season-to-come summary out to you soon, but for now, here’s a taste of Foothill League tackle football in 2025. (FYI, girls...

Back to school dates for Santa Clarita Valley students are coming fast. High school and junior high students in the SCV will return to school on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Elementary schools in the four SCV school districts will spread out first day of school dates from Aug. 11-14.   The junior high and...

The results are in for the 2025 Valencia Trail Race, held Saturday, March 22 in the hills above the Santa Clarita Valley. The race included 10K, Half Marathon and grueling 50K Ultra categories and began at the trail head off 29889 San Francisquito Canyon Road. The single-track trail course passed over...

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 14, the Santa Clarita City Council appointed a number of individuals to fill vacancies on city commissions.   Councilmember Patsy Ayala (District 1) made four scheduled appointment nominations:   Planning Commission: Real estate developer Nathan Keith Parks,...

Heading into their games on Friday, Nov. 8, three Foothill League football teams had hopes for deep playoff runs. Valencia and Hart had their hopes dashed, but Golden Valley won, and will play on. Competing in CIF Southern Section Division 5, and riding a six-game winning streak, the Valencia Vikings...

As the final Foothill League football games concluded on Friday, Nov. 1, league standings sorted out pretty much to recent expectations. Valencia beat West Ranch 35-0 to stand alone as champion at 6-0 in league. Hart defeated Saugus 54-40 to come in second at 5-1. Golden Valley took down Canyon 35-21...

With the final Foothill League football contests coming Friday, Nov. 1, six teams have a last opportunity to hold on or shake things up. Castaic (2-4, 4-6) has a bye and will have to see how it all plays out. Post season games will depend on the final league standings, and the CIF Southern Section will...

When the Valencia Vikings entered Foothill League play, the football team had compiled a dismal 0-4 preseason record. Though Valencia had faced some stiff competition, that record did not inspire optimism for the Foothill League. However, with win after win in league, the team now has an overall record...

The weeks have flown by, and the seven Foothill League Football teams only have two, or three, league games left to play, depending on when their bye weeks were/are scheduled. As the end of league approaches, two teams are clearly out front and heading for a clash this Friday, Oct. 18. Hart has not had...