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1941 - Three days after Pearl Harbor attack, 165th and 185th Infantry Regiments assigned to Saugus; Edison power substation guarded 24/7 [timeline]
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Decorated Ex-SCV Resident Deputy Slain During Burglary Call in Lancaster
Wednesday, Oct 5, 2016

A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s sergeant was killed in the line of duty Wednesday in Lancaster. The victim was identified as Sgt. Steve Owen, 53. The incident occurred shortly after noon in the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7. Owen was responding to the scene of a residential burglary (see below) when...

Hart Park Boss Promoted to Castaic Lake
Tuesday, Oct 4, 2016

Phillips at the Hart of the West Powwow on Sunday. Photo: Leon Worden Norman Phillips, longtime superintendent of L.A. County’s William S. Hart Regional Park in Newhall, has been promoted to Regional Superintendent III and will oversee the county’s Castaic Lake Recreation Area. “Norm brings extensive...

In the End, Nothing Can Stand Between Felix and Gold
Friday, Aug 19, 2016

Allyson Felix brings home gold from Rio after all. After narrowly missing gold in a photo finish Monday, the superstar from Canyon Country ran the second leg of the women’s 4×100 relay Friday and joined teammates Tianna Bartoletta, English Gardner and Tori Bowie at center podium. It almost didn’t...

Shut Chiquita Landfill
Tuesday, Aug 9, 2016

Chiquita Canyon Landfill takes in trash from all over Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties. Less than 20 percent of the trash that goes into Chiquita is generated in the Santa Clarita Valley. If Chiquita only took SCV trash, the landfill in its current configuration probably would have lasted our...

17 West Nile Virus Incidents in SCV This Season
Monday, Aug 8, 2016

The Santa Clarita Valley has seen 17 cases of West Nile virus so far this season – all of them in birds. Thirteen dead crows have been found to be infected, in a fairly even distribution across the valley. Sentinel chickens Last week, four sentinel chickens that the Greater L.A. County Vector Control...

Arminta Guthrie, ‘Mom’ to Last Saugus Depot Family, Dies at 90
Thursday, Jul 28, 2016

Arminta Guthrie, widow of the last Southern Pacific Railroad station agent at Saugus and “mom” to the last family to live in the Saugus Depot, died Wednesday. She was 90. Arminta Guthrie came to Saugus with husband James “Bob” Guthrie in 1962 when the railroad assigned him to run the local depot,...

Sen. Sharon Runner, 62, Succumbs to Ill Health
Thursday, Jul 14, 2016

Click image to watch: 2011 Newsmaker of the Week Sharon Runner, co-author of the 2006 Jessica’s Law that cracked down on sexual predators, and the sitting state senator for most of the Santa Clarita, Antelope and Victor valleys, died Thursday morning at her home in Lancaster. She was 62. Runner, who...

Supervisors: No New Drive-Throughs in Acton
Tuesday, Jul 5, 2016

The Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday by 5th District Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich to prohibit new drive-through businesses in Acton. The move settles a controversy that erupted in recent months over plans to build Taco Bell and Primo Burger restaurants with drive-through windows near...

House Panel Publishes Report on St. Francis Dam Memorial Bill
Saturday, Jul 2, 2016

Rep. Steve Knight The House Committee on Natural Resources published Friday its report to the full House on U.S. Rep. Steve Knight’s proposed St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial legislation, along with its lightly edited version of the bill. The committee OK’d the bill unanimously last month,...

Antonovich Changes Road Name to Honor Ralphs Family
Monday, Jun 13, 2016

Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich changed the name of Peace Valley Road in Gorman to Ralphs Ranch Road on Monday in honor of the famous family that owned Gorman for 100 years beginning in the late 1800s. According to the motion by Antonovich, “Members of the unincorporated community of Gorman have requested...

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1941 - Three days after Pearl Harbor attack, 165th and 185th Infantry Regiments assigned to Saugus; Edison power substation guarded 24/7 [timeline]
Edison substation timeline
The Santa Clarita City Council conducted its annual council reorganization meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9 and, as expected, elevated Laurene Weste, current Mayor Pro Tem to the position of Mayor for the 2026 term.
City Council Elects Laurene Weste Mayor, Patsy Ayala Mayor Pro Tem
In a significant step towards enhancing safety and accountability within the Los Angeles County Jails, Sheriff Robert G. Luna, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, has announced the implementation of Body-Worn Cameras in the Custody Division during a press conference held on Wednesday, Dec. 3.
LASD: Body-Worn Cameras Will be Deployed in L.A. County Jails
The Santa Clarita International Film Festival will conclude its milestone fifth annual festival on Sunday, Dec. 14, with the highly anticipated premiere of "Respect the Duck," a new docudrama filmed during the 2023 festival.
Dec. 14: SCIFF to Close Festival with Premiere of ‘Respect the Duck’
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is asking customers to pause all outdoor water use Dec. 14-22, while scheduled maintenance at Castaic Lake temporarily limits the agency’s imported water supply.
Dec. 14-22: Plan Ahead, SCV Water Asks Customers to Pause Outdoor Water Use
The Santa Clarita Arts Commission will meet on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at Santa Clarita City Hall City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd. First Floor, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Dec. 11: Santa Clarita Arts Commission to Look at Planned 2026 Exhibits
The Cougars men's basketball team was able to overcome an 11-point half-time deficit to push past host College of the Desert by a 76-72 final score on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Canyons Comes Back in 76-72 Road Win Over Desert
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Dr. Mitchell Coleman as the organization’s Executive Director, effective immediately.
Mitchell Coleman Named Tejon Ranch Conservancy Executive Director
College of the Canyons women's basketball ended up on the wrong end of a pair of losses during the inaugural "Canyon Crossover" event held Dec. 5-6 at the Cougar Cage.
Cougars Drop Both Games of Inaugural ‘Canyons Crossover’
The Master's University men's basketball team won its second GSAC game in as many tries Saturday, Dec. 6 against La Sierra by a score of 99-67 in Riverside.
TMU Improves to 2-0 in GSAC Play with La Sierra Win
Chloe Auble scored 25 points and hit six three-pointers in The Master's University women's basketball's 85-60 win over La Sierra Saturday, Dec. 6 in Riverside.
Lady Mustangs Rout La Sierra in Road Win
1983 - U.S. release of John Carpenter's "Christine;" blew up fake gas station in Valencia [watch scene (R)]
Christine gas station explosion in Valencia
There are still spots available for winter workshops and classes at ARTree Community Arts Center.
Explore ARTree Classes, Workshops this Winter
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a Special Meeting in closed session at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355. The council will meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation.
Dec. 9: City Council to Hold Special Meeting
The Board of Trustees of the William S. Hart Union School District will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m. This will be the annual organizational meeting for the Hart Board to elect new board officers.
Dec. 10: Hart Board Organizational Meeting, Financing Authority Meeting
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert for Tuesday, Dec. 9, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley, Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Dec. 9: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
Once again, The Hollywood Reporter has named California State University, Northridge one of the top 20 music schools in the world.
CSUN Makes The Hollywood Reporter’s List of Top 20 Music Schools
A Special Meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Dec. 10: SUSD Board Meets for School Property Negotiation
The Castaic Union School District Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 5 p.m.
Dec. 11 : CUSD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
The California Department of Public Health is issuing an advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to the consumption of wild, foraged mushrooms.
CDPH Issues Warning of Amatoxin Poisoning Linked to Wild, Foraged Mushrooms
The Master's University women's volleyball team needed a win in the final match of pool play to keep its season alive. It fell short in four sets.
Lady Mustangs’ Season Ends in Sioux City
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of seven productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Dec. 8 to Sunday, Dec. 14.
Dec. 8-14: Seven Productions Filming in SCV
Mission Opera will present a production of “Amahl And The Night Visitors” at various locations in and around the Santa Clarita Valley.
Mission Opera Presents ‘Amahl and The Night Visitors’
Quincy Phillips had 22 points and Brayden Miner drained a three-pointer in the final minute to lift TMU over OUAZ and win its first GSAC game by a score of 75-72 on Thursday, Dec. 4 in Santa Clarita.
Miner’s Late-Game Heroics Lift TMU Over Ottawa
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