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School District Clashes with Parents Over Special Education Needs
Friday, May 22, 2015

[KHTS] – Tempers flared at a recent Saugus Union School District board meeting after parents of students with special needs were told their children would be transferred to another campus next year. The concern for many parents is that the move will be disruptive and keep their children from growing...

Body Found at Castaic Days Inn
Tuesday, May 19, 2015

[KHTS] – There was a dead body found at the Days Inn in Castaic at 1:20 p.m., according to Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Department officials. “It is a suspected drug overdose,” said Sgt. Konecny. It is a male in his 20’s, according to coroner officials. There is no further information at...

Board & Care Operators Accused of Harming Clients
Friday, May 15, 2015

[KHTS] – A Santa Clarita couple who runs a home for “dependent adults” is accused of harming one of those clients, Sheriff’s Station officials said Friday. Robert Jenkins, 59, and his wife Prissie Jenkins, 55, run the Jenkins Group Home for “dependent adults,” located on the 20300 block...

Castaic Murder Suspect Again Deemed Unfit for Trial

 [KHTS] – A murder suspect that was deemed unfit for trial in April, was back in court Friday — and was once again deemed incompetent. Denise Ann Gillis, 48, of Castaic, was booked on a murder charge in June 2014, when she was arrested near her family’s home shortly after her father, James...

Orchard Village Road Lane Closure to Begin Monday 5/18

[KHTS] – There is a one lane closure in effect on Orchard Village Road during paseo refurbishment, city officials said Friday. Beginning at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 2015, a one lane closure will be in effect on Orchard Village Road to accommodate painting and refurbishment of the Orchard Village...

Permanent Vasquez High School Campus Nearing Completion
Thursday, May 14, 2015

Vasquez High school’s long-awaited new campus is well on its way to being completed, school officials said. Pending board approval, all of the students will begin attending classes in the new buildings beginning in the fall, said Ty Devoe, Vasquez High’s principal, noting the groundbreaking was about...

May 13: West Ranch Students Launching High-altitude Balloon
Thursday, May 7, 2015

The weather balloon that West Ranch High School students launched on Friday reached more than 80,000 feet and spent about two and a half hours in the air, to study radiation at the edge of the atmosphere. [KHTS] – West Ranch High School students are preparing for the second annual balloon launch...

May 17: Fundraiser for SCV-native Fire Victim

A Castaic woman is reaching out to the community she has been involved with for over 50 years, and asking residents to help rebuild the household her daughter lost. “I was born and raised here in Santa Clarita, and so was my daughter,” said Dori DiFatta, a local woman who is raising money for her...

Wanted: Info on Suspects in Fountain Vandalism
Sunday, May 3, 2015

[KHTS] – SCV Sheriff’s deputies are asking Santa Clarita residents to help identify suspects in the vandalism of a fountain. Three males driving in a white, 4-door Honda with a possible license plate 6****11, depicted above (click image to enlarge), were seen leaving the location. Anyone...

Wilk Bill Requiring Sewer Board to Meet Locally Clears Hurdle
Friday, May 1, 2015

Assemblyman Scott Wilk The Assembly bill requiring the Santa Clarita Sanitation District to hold its board meetings within the boundaries of the district passed unanimously out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, officials said Friday. AB 951 was authored by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita. “Clearing...

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1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
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
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