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1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
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SCV Pupils Participate in ‘Read Across America’
Friday, Mar 1, 2013

Celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America Day, Santa Clarita Valley schools welcomed guest speakers to share their love of reading with students Friday. The nation’s largest reading celebration was kicked off at Fair Oaks Community School with an assembly where sixth-grader Maddie...

Fair Oaks Kids Produce Live Daily Newscast (Video)
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012

By way of  a closed-circuit, campus-wide television network, nearly 1,000 students and teachers tune in to a daily student-produced newscast each morning at Fair Oaks Ranch Community School. Falcon Television Network, FTN, is in its tenth year, said program adviser and sixth-grade teacher Ken Newton. “It...

Henry Mayo’s Community Tree Gets Its Star (Video)
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012

After two days of work, 140 stands of light are strung, 2,000 ornaments are hung and the star has been placed atop the 42-foot-tall Holiday Tree in front of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. Barry Gump of Andy Gump Inc. and his daughter Nancy were hoisted into the air to place the star on top of...

Bowling for Kids Benefits Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012

‘Tis the season for giving. This time around, you can get a lot just by giving a little. The Santa Clarita Book Exchange, in association with Valencia Lanes, is hosting “Bowling for Kids,” a charity fundraising event to benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. On Sunday, Dec. 9, you can...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012

In this episode: Hart School District’s bond portfolio moves up after years of healthy surplus; The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Foundation has disbanded and its officials are jobless; A serial killer is making claims on the famous Simpson-Goldman murders. Also: The price of water may be going...

Flash Mob Promotes Men’s Cancer Awareness (Video)
Monday, Nov 12, 2012

Shoppers got a surprise show at the Westfiled Valencia Town Center Saturday. At the stroke of noon, the music started and a dozen dancers sporting fake mustaches converged on center court inside the mall near JC Penney. Their flashy, choreographed moves were set to the popular South Korean hit, “Gangnam...

Festival of Trees – Sure to Bring Out the Kid in Everyone (VIDEO)
Friday, Nov 9, 2012

Can you believe it’s already that time of year again? The magic of the holidays is alive and well at the 10th annual Festival Of Trees. The SCV Boys and Girls Club fundraiser features 39 elaborately decorated holiday trees and vignettes, 40 table-top trees and more than 100 gingerbread houses that...

Valley View, Sulphur Pupils Vote in Mock Election (VIDEO)
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012

The results are in! Valley View Community School: Obama 79% Romney 21% Sulphur Springs Community School: Obama 50% Romney 50%   It could give an interesting insight into results of the upcoming presidential election. More than 1,300 local elementary students cast their vote for the United States...

COC Cuts Ribbon to New Learning Center (Video)
Friday, Oct 26, 2012

College of the Canyons officially welcomed its newest addition to the Valencia campus during a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday. The library expansion includes two components: expanding the library from 25,000 square feet to 35,000 square feet and expanding The Learning Center, or TLC, which has been...

Happy 10th Birthday, Fair Oaks Falcons
Friday, Oct 12, 2012

The entire Fair Oaks Ranch Community School student body gathered for a celebration Friday in honor of the school’s tenth anniversary. Founding Principal Sandra Smith attended the event to learn about the school’s accomplishments since her retirement in 2004. “Fair Oaks Ranch stands today...

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1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
collapsed freeway bridge
A strong defensive performance by The Master's University Lady Mustangs basketball team led to a 73-45 win against OUAZ in Surprise, Ariz.
Lady Mustangs Power Past OUAZ On the Road
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy has published its calendar of nature programs it will host in February.
Tejon Ranch Conservancy Offers February Nature Programs
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 20: SUSD to Meet in Closed Session with City Regarding Santa Clarita Elementary
The William S. Hart Union School District has announced that Dr. Collyn Nielsen, Deputy Superintendent, Human Resources, has been named the 2026 Negotiator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.
Hart District’s Collyn Nielsen Named ACSA Negotiator of the Year
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission has scheduled a site tour of the Princessa Crossroads Specific Plan Project and a virtual tour of the Belcaro at Sand Canyon Project. These projects are expected to hold public hearings in the near future.
Jan. 20: City of Santa Clarita Planning Commission Plans Site Tours
Free business training webinars are available from the College of the Canyons Small Business Development Center this January.
COC SBDC Hosting Free Webinars to Help Grow Businesses
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a unique gala on Saturday, March 7, 6-10 p.m.
March 7: ‘Live From Santa Clarita, It’s Saturday Night’ SCVHS 50th Anniversary
Saugus High School Instrumental Music gives back while raising much-needed funds for the high school's music program.
Saugus High Music Clothes for Cash Fundraiser
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce for a special Non-Profit Council Roundtable, "Non-Profit Love Match: A High-Impact Networking Experience for Professionals & Nonprofits," 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Education Center at Child & Family Center.
Feb. 10: Non-Profit Council Roundtable’s ‘Non-Profit Love Match’ at Child & Family Center
There are places in our community where history is not simply remembered, but carefully safeguarded and brought to life every day. William S. Hart Park is one of those rare treasures.
Laurene Weste | Preserving the Past, Building the Future at Hart Park
Congregation Beth Shalom offers a monthly film series that shows selected independent films one Sunday per month at 2 p.m.
Jan. 18: CBS Film Series Presents ‘Truth & Treason’
The California Department of Public Health is collaborating with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to remind consumers and retailers that products containing kratom or 7-hyrdroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, are associated with addiction, serious harm, overdose and death.
CDPH Reminds Retailers, Public About Dangers of Kratom, 7-OH Products
Foothill League soccer is coming into a final flurry of league matches that will sort out standings.
Foothill League Soccer: The Big Push
The Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market will offer a special live cooking demonstration and tasting on Sunday, Jan. 18.
Jan. 18: Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market Free Cooking Demonstration
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California residents and visitors will receive free vehicle day-use entry to participating California state parks on Monday, Jan. 19.
Jan. 19: California State Parks to Offer Free Vehicle Entry on MLK Day
1926 - Newhall Community Hospital, est. 1922, opens in larger, more modern hospital building at 6th & Spruce streets [story]
Newhall Community Hospital
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
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