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1899 - Martin & Richard Wood buy J.H. Tolfree's Saugus Eating House (still inside Saugus Depot), rename it Saugus Cafe [story]
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Santa Clarita Ranked Low in ‘Sinful Cities’ Study
Monday, Dec 12, 2016

Santa Clarita received a ranking of 141 out of 150 on a list of America’s “Most Sinful Cities,” a study published by WalletHub, a website that offers free credit scores and full credit reports. The study, called “2016’s Most Sinful Cities in America” and done by “data...

Saugus HS ‘Wall of Honor’ Pays Tribute to Alumni Veterans
Friday, Nov 11, 2016

Over 500 people watched as Saugus High School students, faculty, and alumni unveiled the newest feature of its campus: a 20 foot long and 16 foot high “Wall of Honor” that pays tribute to the 225 veterans from Saugus High School and the three graduates who died during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The...

Nov. 6: First Presbyterian Holds Concert to Benefit Couple Who Lost Home in Sand Fire
Thursday, Oct 27, 2016

Jan Sanborn and Loren Janes’ home after being destroyed by the Sand Fire. When Jan Sanborn and her husband Loren Janes were evacuated during the Sand Fire in July, they lost everything: from memorabilia of their lives in the arts and entertainment, as Sanborn is a pianist and composer and Janes...

Stuntman Loren Janes Loses Home to #SandFire; Aid Wanted
Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016

Loren Janes Many families are coming home to find scorched earth where their homes once stood after the Sand Fire ripped through more than 37,000 acres in Santa Clarita – and one of those families is that of Loren Janes, a renowned movie stuntman who co-founded the Stuntmen’s Association...

Weitzeil, Saugus Grad, Going to 2016 Rio Olympics
Friday, Jul 1, 2016

Abbey Weitzeil placed first in the women’s 100-meter freestyle in Omaha, earning her a spot on the 2016 USA Olympic team. The 2015 Saugus High School graduate had been competing throughout the week in the U.S. Olympic Swim Trials. Her 53.28-second swim not only secured her a spot on the Olympic...

Two Suspects in Custody After High Speed Chase Ends in Los Feliz
Tuesday, Jun 28, 2016

Two suspects are in custody after leading CHP Officers on a pursuit down the Southbound Interstate-5. Officer Priessman confirmed there was two suspects, a driver and a passenger, in the stolen vehicle, which was a white Ford F-150. The pursuit ended in Los Feliz, where the officers put the driver of...

Deputies Search for Suspect in Canyon Country Robbery

Santa Clarita Valley sheriffs are searching for the suspect of a robbery that occurred at a check-cashing store in Canyon Country around 1:45 p.m. The robbery occurred at the Check Into Cash store located at 18553 Soledad Canyon Road. Deputies are searching for the suspect near the Saugus Speedway. He...

Sunday: Classic Cars Take Over Main Street
Friday, Jun 24, 2016

The Old Town Newhall Association is bringing classic cars to Main Street on Sunday, June 26, for the seventh annual OTNA Classic Car Show. See pre-1975 vehicles at this family-friendly event. Cars are entered for judging and can win in categories such as “Best Muscle Car,” “Best Under...

L.A. County Supervisors Looking to Extend Medical Marijuana Ban
Thursday, Jun 23, 2016

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is considering extending a ban on the production and sale of medical marijuana in unincorporated territories of the county. The ban would be extending the Interim Ordinance No. 2016-0022U, which was enacted on April 12, 2016. Ordinance No. 2016-0022U temporarily...

Inert Cluster Bomb Causes Scare in Newhall
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2016

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s deputies and bomb squad detectives have removed an inactive cluster bomb that was delivered to an army-navy surplus store in Newhall on Wednesday. Captain Roosevelt Johnson of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s station said the device was inert. Santa Clarita...

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1899 - Martin & Richard Wood buy J.H. Tolfree's Saugus Eating House (still inside Saugus Depot), rename it Saugus Cafe [story]
Saugus Cafe
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
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