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1875 - Henry Mayo Newhall buys western half of the Santa Clarita Valley for $2 an acre [story]
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Arrests Made in Large Multi-Agency Drugs, Firearms Operation
Friday, Nov 15, 2024

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. This operation, conducted by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department LASD, the U.S. Attorney’s Office Central District...

Nov. 17: National Take a Hike Day Safety Tips

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. Hike with someone. (Most of LASD searches are for people who went hiking alone). Have a plan of where you’re going and when you expect to return. Tell...

LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Newhall Woman
Sunday, Nov 10, 2024

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person Susan Lynn Emrick. She is a 66-year-old White female who was last seen on Nov. 5, at 9 a.m., on the 24400 block of Leonard Tree Lane, in Newhall.    Emrick is 5’5″,...

County Urges SCV Residents to Prepare for High Winds, Fire Weather
Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024

The Los Angeles County Fire Department, Sheriff’s Department and Office of Emergency Management are on high alert in anticipation of strong, high-speed winds and dangerous fire weather conditions that will impact the Santa Clarita Valley and Los Angeles County late Tuesday night through at least Thursday...

‘Safeguarding the Election’ Event Held at County Ballot Processing Center
Wednesday, Oct 30, 2024

Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan and Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna hosted a press conference at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29, regarding safeguarding the election in Los Angeles County. Security coordination, ballot processing,...

LASD Awarded $38,500 Grant to Improve DUI Testing
Thursday, Oct 24, 2024

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $38,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund new equipment and testing for the presence of drugs and alcohol. The funding will also be used to train toxicologists. The new equipment will allow the LASD to better identify...

LASD: Parents Are Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel
Friday, Oct 18, 2024

In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week Oct. 20-26, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department encourages teens :and their parents to talk about the importance of following the rules of the road and driving responsibly. Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens. According...

Oct. 23: Coffee With a Cop at Trophy Coffee

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will host its next Coffee With a Cop event on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Trophy Coffee, located in Placerita Canyon on the campus of The Masters University. Trophy Coffee is located at 21726 Placerita Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91321. This...

LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Canyon Country Woman
Monday, Oct 7, 2024

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating Nawal Ilene Halo. She is a 22 year-old female White who was last contacted on Oct. 7, on the 19300 block of Fairweather Street in Canyon Country.    Halo is 5’02” tall, 200lbs, with brown...

LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Saugus Man
Friday, Sep 27, 2024

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person, Eric Peter Nelson. He is a 44-year-old White male, who was last seen on Sept. 26 at 8:45 p.m., on the 20000 block of Calwood Street in Saugus. Nelson is 6’04” tall...

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Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo will host the Third Annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19. The event will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Vallet Boys and Girls Club Thomas E. Dierckman Clubhouse.
Jan. 19: Schiavo to Host MLK Day of Service, Donations Encouraged
The Ridge Route Preservation Organization will host a Ridge Route Storm Clean Up Day Sunday, Jan. 18 at 7 a.m.
Jan. 18: Ridge Route Preservation Organization Work Day
The city of Santa Clarita January Community Hike will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Quigley Canyon Open Space, Cleardale Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 17: Santa Clarita Community Hike in Quigley Canyon Open Space
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m.
Jan. 22: City of Santa Clarita to Break Ground on Via Princessa Park
Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library will host a "Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle," event Thursday, Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m. at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Jan. 29: ‘Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle Bar’ at Canyon Country Library
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Smyth Drive in Valencia.
Traffic Alert Issued for SCV Water Pipeline Installation on Smyth Drive
Sam Shepard’s dark comedy "Curse of the Starving Class," presented by Eclipse Theatre LA, will run weekends beginning Friday, Jan. 23-Feb. 1 at The MAIN.
Jan. 23-Feb. 1: Eclipse Theatre LA Presents ‘Curse of the Starving Class’ at The MAIN
Bring your art to the trails. The city of Santa Clarita’s 2026 Temporary Trailhead Project is calling artists to create original sculptures that respond to our stunning landscape, open spaces and the everyday flow of explorers. The application deadline is Jan. 26.
Jan. 26: Deadline to Submit Sculptures to the Trailhead Project
Step back in time to 1882 and experience Helen Hunt Jackson’s visit to Rancho Camulos in Piru, which inspired her to use the rancho as a setting for her famous novel "Ramona," 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31.
Jan. 31: Helen Hunt Jackson Returns to Rancho Camulos Reenactment
 The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has announced several improvements ahead of the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
LAHSA Announces Improvements for 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
On Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 6-7 p.m. the LA County Library will offer a virtual program entitled "Life Skills for Emerging Adults: Budgeting Basics."
Jan. 21: County Library Virtual Program on Budgeting Basics
Kindred Spirits Wine Bar will hold a ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at 24510 Town Center Drive, #120, Valencia, CA 91355.
Feb. 5: Kindred Spirits Wine Bar Ribbon Cutting
1875 - Henry Mayo Newhall buys western half of the Santa Clarita Valley for $2 an acre [story]
Henry M. Newhall
The California Department of Public Health is issuing an update to its Dec. 5 health advisory as an outbreak of amatoxin poisoning continues across California.
Death Cap Mushrooms Linked to Three Deaths, Three Liver Transplants and 35 Hospitalizations
The California Hispanic Legislative Caucus announced that Carlos Valdez has been named Caucus Consultant. Valdez brings nearly three decades of public policy and public affairs experience at the federal, state, and local levels.  
California Hispanic Legislative Caucus appoints New Caucus Consultant
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Missing Persons Detail, is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Sergio Moises Centeno. 
LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Sergio Moises Centeno Canyon Country
Caltrans today announced awarding $202 million to 143 local, clean transportation projects to prioritize public transit and electric vehicle options in California communities most affected by pollution.
California investing $202 Million to Expand Cleaner Transportation Options in Communities Most Affected by Pollution
Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) announced that he secured more than $3 million for local law enforcement and public safety initiatives across the Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, and San Fernando Valley.
Rep. George Whitesides Secures More than $3 Million for Local Law Enforcement, Public Safety Initiatives
Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R–Santa Clarita) announced that after just one year in office, she and her team have successfully secured more than $500,000 for constituents by helping individuals, families, and local organizations navigate state government and recover funds owed to them.
Valladares Secures More Than $500,000 for Constituents Through District Casework
Bruce Yonemoto has spent a lifetime exploring experimental cinema and video art and has developed a body of work that positions itself within the overlapping intersections of art and commerce. 
Bruce Yonemoto Named CSUN’s Orndorff Artist-in-Residence
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate youth creativity at Art Hop, a free, family-friendly spring festival taking place on Saturday, March 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at William S. Hart Park.
March 28: City of Santa Clarita Announces New Event: Art Hop
The College of the Canyons Rising Scholars program has been named the 2025-26 Exemplary Program Award winner by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.
College of the Canyons Rising Scholars Recognized with Exemplary Program Award
1988 - One-month-old Santa Clarita City Council votes to form Planning Commission [minutes]
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The former CEO of The Painted Turtle in Lake Hughes, a nonprofit specialty camp for children with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions, has been charged with embezzling $5.2 million from the organization during his tenure from 2018-2025.
Former CEO Charged with Embezzling $5.2M from The Painted Turtle Camp
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