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1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
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1 Killed in Motorcycle Crash on San Francisquito
Saturday, Dec 27, 2014

A motorcycle crash on San Francisquito Canyon Road Saturday left one victim dead at the scene, California Highway Patrol officials said. CHP officers responded to reports of a motorcycle down on San Francisquito Canyon Road at Spunky Canyon Road at 12:31 p.m., according to Officer Richard McAllister. As...

Haggen Grocery Chain Acquiring 2 SCV Vons Stores

[KHTS] – Two Vons grocery store locations in the Santa Clarita Valley are set to be sold by Safeway Inc. to the Pacific Northwest grocery chain Haggen pending approval by the Federal Trade Commission. Located on Bouquet Canyon Road in Saugus and McBean Parkway in Valencia, the stores are scheduled...

Christmas Tree in Newhall Honors Local Military Heroes
Sunday, Dec 7, 2014

Military families, Santa Clarita Valley residents and Santa Clarita City Council members attended the 9th annual Military Honor Christmas Tree Lighting Saturday night in Newhall. “As you can imagine, the holidays can be bittersweet for families with loved ones that are serving our country and those...

Holiday Home Tour Helps Henry Mayo

[KHTS] – The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation hosted its 34th annual holiday home tour Saturday at three elaborately decorated Santa Clarita Valley homes. Following the theme “Holiday Memories,” visitors had the opportunity to enjoy festive holiday decor throughout the homes, including...

Woman Accused of Assaulting Sister with Deadly Weapon
Saturday, Nov 29, 2014

[KHTS] – A woman was arrested Saturday after allegedly assaulting her sister with a deadly weapon during a dispute at a residence in Stevenson Ranch. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to the reported assault at the 2500 block of Fitzgerald Avenue at about 1:40 p.m., according...

Festival ‘Serves Up’ Books, Music, Arts in Newhall
Saturday, Nov 15, 2014

SCV Education Foundation and city officials served up books, music and the arts to the community at a food-themed Santa Clarita Literacy and Arts Festival on Saturday. Hosted at the Old Town Newhall Library, an estimated 5,000 children experienced an afternoon of storytelling, music, interactive activities,...

Deputies Seek Help to Locate Possible Kidnap Victim
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2014

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating the teenage victim of an attempted kidnapping that allegedly occurred Wednesday morning in Canyon Country. She is described as a female Hispanic, approximately 16 years old, with a bow in her...

Coroner Identifies Teen Struck, Killed by Train
Saturday, Nov 8, 2014

[KHTS] – A Santa Clarita teenager who was struck and killed by a freight train in Canyon Country Friday has been identified by officials from the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner’s office. The victim of the train-versus-pedestrian collision was 16-year-old Kimberly Jimenez-Soto of Santa...

Nov. 24: Animal Control Checking Licenses in Newhall, Castaic
Wednesday, Nov 5, 2014

Officers from the Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control are planning to conduct pet licensing enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Newhall and Castaic beginning November 24, department officials announced Wednesday. Enforcement efforts are designed to ensure that residents’ dogs and...

Alleged Student-on-Student Sexual Assault Being Investigated

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives are investigating a sexual assault accusation involving two Santa Clarita Valley students, said Sgt Brian Hudson of the Special Victims Bureau. In a letter to Hart district officials, the parents of the female victim allege their daughter, an eighth-grader...

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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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