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1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center) [story]
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Canyon Senior Honors 9-11 Victims and Hereos in Special Performance (Video)
Tuesday, Sep 11, 2012

Anthony Mercado has big dreams for his future and a strong respect for this day in American history. This 17-year old Canyon High School senior wanted to ensure his peers and teachers remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives 11 years ago today. During lunchtime on Tuesday, Mercado...

Brownies Collect Bears to Comfort Kids at Henry Mayo

Brownies from Troop 5312 helped  collect nearly 300 teddy bears Sunday at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in hopes of comforting some of the hospital’s youngest emergency room patients. Hospital volunteer Jean Sisson termed the turnout an “unbelievable show of support from the community.” Brownies...

New OLPH Pastoral Center Complete (Video)
Friday, Aug 24, 2012

After years of planning and more than six months of construction, Monsignor Richard Martini, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, was handed the keys to the church’s new Pastoral Center. The grand opening ceremony was held Friday morning just outside the facility on the northeast corner...

Light Crowd Says It Wants Dual Access for Future Castaic High School (Video)
Thursday, Aug 16, 2012

Castaic resident Flo Lawrence addresses the board. Residents have turned out en masse whenever the Hart School Board has discussed its proposed high school in Castaic, so Wednesday’s meeting was a departure from the norm. Fewer than two dozen residents attended the first official hearing on the...

[VIDEO] Football Squads Chow Down for Prize Money
Friday, Aug 10, 2012

Canyon | Photos by Megan Mann The Canyon High School Football team has earned more than bragging rights for the coming season – it’s been named the 2012 Burrito Bowl champion. Thousands of high school football fans crowded the parking lot at Dick’s Sporting Goods on Thursday night to watch...

SCV Business Leaders Honor Local Military Vets
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012

Sgt. Ian Gelig, KIA The Patriots Luncheon is hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce. Nearly 200 people gave standing ovations for each of nine local veteran honorees whose personal stories of courage, duty and sacrifice were shared by guest speakers. Gold Star families were also in attendance....

Road Closures in Effect for Parade
Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012

Drivers beware: Several street closures will be in effect Wednesday morning in the Newhall area during the annual Santa Clarita Fourth of July Parade. Santa Clarita road crews and sheriff’s deputies are expected to start closing down streets along the parade route before 7 a.m. The following streets...

Chili Champs and Cowboys Ride Into Old Town Newhall
Wednesday, Jun 13, 2012

Bring your appetite to Old Town Newhall on Saturday for a full day of homemade chili and cowboy tunes. The Vu Bar & Lounge in Newhall is hosting the Broken Tail Chili Cook-off Fundraiser to benefit St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary, a no-kill animal shelter in Canyon Country. St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary is operated...

Wednesday, Jun 6, 2012

Thousands of pieces of student-created art went on display Tuesday during the Newhall School District’s annual Art Show at Valencia Valley Elementary. The district-wide showcase included artwork from every grade level in all 10 of the district’s schools. Each student submitted his or her...

Oak Hills Students Celebrate Distinguished School Status
Tuesday, Jun 5, 2012

The Newhall School District is 10-for-10. All 10 Newhall School District elementary schools – now including the district’s youngest school, Oak Hills – have achieved California Distinguished School status. Parents, faculty, district administrators, community leaders and PTA and school...

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1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center) [story]
Wayside
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Let Go,” by Dani Samson, on view now through Feb. 4, at the Canyon Country Community Center.
Explore ‘Let Go’ Art Exhibit at Canyon Country Community Center
College of the Canyons celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement program on Tuesday, Nov. 25, with an event held in the Aliso Hall courtyard.
MESA Celebrates 25 Years of Student Success at COC
Kaiser Permanente joined the Saugus Union School District recently to honor its outstanding achievement in health education; all 15 SUSD district schools earned America’s Healthiest Schools All-Star Recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
Kaiser Presents $10,000 Community Health Grant to SUSD
JCI Santa Clarita is seeking volunteers to support its annual Santa’s Helpers program, a beloved community tradition that brings holiday joy to children and families in need throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.
JCI Santa Clarita Seeks Volunteers for Annual Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive
"Fatherless No More" is a new faith-based documentary that has been officially accepted for an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run at the Laemmle Theater in Old Town Newhall.
Dec. 5-11: ‘Fatherless No More’ Begins Oscar Campaign at Laemmle
The Master's University will present "Alleluia! TMU Come Christmas Sing" on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in The Master’s University Music Recital Hall on the college campus is Placerita Canyon.
Dec. 6: ‘Alleluia! TMU Come Christmas Sing!’
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources and Watershed Committee will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m.
Dec. 10: Water Resources and Watershed Committee Meeting
College of the Canyons cross country had a combined 10 student-athletes earn All-Western State Conference honors for the 2025 season, with all seven members of the women's team earning recognition.
Canyons Cross Country Teams Combine for 10 All-WSC Selections
College of the Canyons had eight players earn Southern California Football Association (SCFA) All-League awards, with three players recognized as First-Team selections.
Canyons Football Sees Eight Earn SCFA All-League Recognition
College of the Canyons women's volleyball was recognized with six players named to the all-conference team, with freshman Katelyn Nelson and sophomore Morgan Dumlao both taking home All-Western State Conference, South Division First-Team awards.
Canyons Features Six Players on All-Conference Squad
College of the Canyons women's soccer capped its conference championship season by seeing 12 players earn all-conference honors, headlined by sophomore forward Bailey Williamson, who was named the Western State Conference, South Division Offensive Player of the Year.
Williamson Named Offensive Player of the Year to Headline Cougars’ All-WSC Class
1962- Actress and future Soledad Canyon big-cat rescuer Tippi Hedren, "Hitchcock's New Grace Kelly," makes cover of Look magazine for upcoming thriller, "The Birds" [story]
Tippi Hedren
Nearly 1000 kids are looking for their Christmas toys through Northeast Valley Health Center's Holiday Toy Drive. 
Give a Gift with Northeast Valley Health Center’s Holiday Toy Drive
As we wrap up this incredible year with JCI Santa Clarita, my heart is truly overflowing with gratitude. This chapter has shown up in such wonderful ways, and I’m so proud of everything we’ve created together.
Brittany Barlrog | Wrapping up 2025 for JCI
Volunteers in the Santa Clarita Valley will be hosting a Toys for Tots toy drive on Saturday, Dec. 6, noon-2 p.m. at 5 Below in Stevenson Ranch.
Dec. 6: Toys for Tots Santa Clarita Toy Drive
Join the Valley Industry Association as they welcome the 2026 board of Directors on Dec. 19, from 11:45 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: Join VIA for the Installation of the 2026 Board of Directors
The Santa Clarita International Film Festival has announced that Casas De Arte, a national touring art gallery based in Houston, Texas, will present a curated selection of exclusive artwork from international artists at this year’s festival.
Dec.11-14: Casas De Arte Brings Global Art Collection to SCIFF
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first upended our lives in 2020, the concept of the hybrid workspace has evolved.
CSUN Study Looks Towards the Future of the Hybrid Workspace
As California continues to see increased safety on its roadways, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state’s continued commitment to new and innovative investments in transportation safety, education and enforcement programs.
California Awards $140M in Road Safety Projects
The small shells found by researchers that include California State University, Northridge anthropologist Hélène Rougier at La Roche-à-Pierrot, a prehistoric archaeological site in Saint-Césaire, France, date back more than 42,000 years, providing evidence of the oldest workshops for the manufacture of shell ornaments in that area.
CSUN Prof’s Work Leads to Discovery of Oldest Shell Ornament Workshop in Western Europe
California Credit Union announced today that it has been named a Culture Innovator in the 2025 Best Culture Awards presented by Kudos®, a leading employee recognition, rewards and workplace culture platform.
California Credit Union Recognized as a 2025 Culture Innovator by Kudos
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announces the release of revised proposed regulations that would allow autonomous vehicle companies to apply for permits to test and deploy heavy-duty technology on California roads and new requirements for light-duty autonomous vehicles.
DMV Opens 15-Day Public Comment for Autonomous Heavy, Light-Duty Vehicles
1887 - Prohibitionist Henry Needham purchases land in Newhall, attempts to establish "dry" colony [story]
H.C. Needham
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