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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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19,333 Homes Planned for Quail Lake Area
Monday, Apr 30, 2018

Editor’s note: Three large housing communities are planned for the Tejon Ranch in northwestern Los Angeles County and southern Kern County. The Centennial project is planned for up to 19,333 homes at Quail Lake (L.A. County); Tejon Mountain Village is approved for 3,450 homes at Lebec (Kern County);...

Einstein Academy to Close Charter Schools
Thursday, Apr 19, 2018

Parents from Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts, and Sciences were notified Wednesday that Einstein will surrender its charters from the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District and shutter its campuses. The letter from Einstein CEO Maggie Ford acknowledged a number of issues that contributed...

Acton Trailer Fire Burns 2 Acres
Thursday, Apr 12, 2018

A trailer fire on the 4700 block of West Crown Valley Road in Acton sparked a 2-acre blaze Thursday afternoon. The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a trailer fire which spread to nearby brush, said Inspector Medina from LaCoFd. “Forward progress on the fire (dubbed the Crown Fire),...

Dockweiler Extension Approved by City Council

On a 3-1 vote Tuesday night, with Mayor Laurene Weste recusing herself to avoid any conflict of interest, the Santa Clarita City Council voted to approve the certification of the final Environmental Impact Report of the proposed Dockweiler Drive extension to 13th and Arch Streets. The move paves the...

Search Underway for Missing Valencia Family
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018

The search is underway for a Valencia family who went missing on April 5 during a road trip down the West Coast. According to family members, Sandeep Thottapilly, 42, his wife Soumya, 38, son Siddhant, 12, and daughter Saachi, 9, who attends Meadows Elementary School, went on a road trip from Portland,...

One Killed in Fiery Car Crash on San Francisquito Canyon Road
Tuesday, Apr 3, 2018

Original post as of 10:05 a.m.: An investigation is underway as to the cause of a fiery fatal two-car crash that killed one person in Saugus early Tuesday morning. The call came in at approximately 6:51 a.m. of a crash that occurred on San Francisquito Canyon Road, approximately seven miles north of...

Firefighters Douse Vehicle Fire on Interstate 5
Thursday, Mar 29, 2018

A vehicle fire was reported on the northbound lane of Interstate 5 just south of Lyons Avenue at approximately 4:30 p.m. Thursday. “One vehicle was fully involved with fire as we arrived,” said Michael Pittman, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “But one engine...

Two-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down SR-14; 2 Kids Airlifted
Thursday, Mar 1, 2018

A two-vehicle crash involving a big-rig on State Route 14 in Agua Dulce, injured four people, including two children, according to officials at the California Highway Patrol. The crash between a Silver Camry and a big-rig occurred Thursday morning and caused the shutdown of SR-14, as the two children,...

Lockdown Lifted at SCVi Charter School
Thursday, Feb 22, 2018

Original post as of 11:11 a.m.: Deputies at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are currently investigating an unconfirmed threat at the Santa Clarita Valley International School. As of 10:55 a.m., the school was still on lockdown, according to Sergeant Waterman of the Santa Clarita Valley...

Hart Baseball Field Vandalized
Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018

Detectives at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are studying surveillance video after a field at the William S. Hart Baseball Complex off Auto Center Drive was vandalized early Sunday morning. “It was the Colt Field,” League President Bob Sherwood said. “There was extensive...

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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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