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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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Coroner: Pitchess Inmate Who Died April 27 Suffered Heart Attack
Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Inmate Herman Charles Nash, 47, experienced a “sudden” cardiac episode which resulted in his death at the facility, said John Cades of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. Read the full story [here].

Deputies Search for Armed Parolee in Jakes Way Area
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are searching for a parolee who is reportedly carrying a large handgun near Jakes Way in Canyon Country. The search prompted deputies to set up a containment area around Sierra Apartments around 3 p.m. but was later taken down when they realized the...

Car Goes through Window at Saugus 7-Eleven

A car crashed through the glass windows of a 7-Eleven convenience store in Saugus around 2 p.m. Tuesday. The incident occurred on the 26800 block of Seco Canyon Road near Bouquet Canyon Road, according to Inspector Wright of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Read the full story [here].

Small Brush Fire Reported in Saugus
Thursday, Apr 28, 2016

A two to three acre brush fire has been reported at Plum Canyon Road and Heller Circle in Saugus. The blaze was reported at approximately 11:30 a.m. and has been named the Whites Fire, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Randall Wright. No structures are currently threatened and...

SCV Drum Maker Remo Belli Succumbs to Pneumonia
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2016

Drumming icon Remo Belli, founder and CEO of the Santa Clarita-based drum manufacturer Remo Inc., died Monday from complications brought on by pneumonia. Read the full story [here].   COC Chancellor Dianne G. Van Hook (left) presents the 2014 Silver Spur Award for Community Service to Remo and...

2 Dead, 1 Hospitalized after Car Hits Power Pole

Two people are dead and one is in critical condition after the car they were driving struck a power pole early Tuesday in Newhall. The driver and front passenger were pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle crash, which occurred at 12:50 a.m. on the 23200 block of Sierra Highway, according...

Report: Smokehouse Restaurant in Old Town Newhall Burglarized
Thursday, Apr 21, 2016

A glass door at the Smokehouse BBQ and Brewery in Old Town Newall was broken after the restaurant was reportedly burglarized sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. “Someone entered the locked location and stole miscellaneous items,” said Lt. Rob Hahnlein of the Santa Clarita Valley...

Man Who Posed As Swami Accepts Sexual Battery Charge
Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016

A Santa Clarita business owner who allegedly posed as a swami and claimed to perform healing rituals on several women pleaded no contest Tuesday to one felony count of sexual battery by fraud. Read the full story [here].

Suspected Stoplight Malfunction Results in Multi-Car Crash
Wednesday, Apr 13, 2016

A stoplight reportedly malfunctioned at Wiley Canyon Road and Orchard Village Road in Santa Clarita Wednesday afternoon resulting in a multi-car crash. Initial reports indicate that a green light was displayed to vehicles traveling in different directions, said Deputy Morgan with the Santa Clarita Valley...

Pedestrian Killed by Metrolink Train ID’d
Tuesday, Apr 12, 2016

The man who may have reportedly been on his phone before he was struck and killed by a Metrolink train in Canyon Country last month has been identified by Los Angeles County Coroner’s officials. Carlos Cayetano Nava, 43, of Newhall was hit by a train on March 25 near the corner of Ruether Avenue and...

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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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