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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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Saugus Schools Seeking New Superintendent
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2018

The search for the next superintendent of the Saugus Union School District will begin Thursday at a special meeting of the school board. The move comes on the heels of Superintendent Joan Lucid’s announcement of her retirement, which will be effective June 29. Lucid has spent 37 years with the...

Officials Looking Into String of Burglaries at Four SCV Pharmacies
Thursday, Feb 8, 2018

Original post, 3:18 p.m.: Officials at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are looking into a string of burglaries that hit four local pharmacies in a span of approximately four hours early Thursday morning. The first burglary occurred in Valencia at The Druggist on Smythe Drive at approximately...

No New Leads on Missing LADWP Worker
Tuesday, Jan 30, 2018

There are still no new leads as to the whereabouts of Jason Alen Brice, a 52-year-old employee at LADWP’s Power Station in Saugus, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit detectives reported Tuesday. “At this point, we have no leads to go on,” said LASD Det....

1 Killed, 2 Injured in Collision on Highway 126
Thursday, Jan 25, 2018

A collision on Highway 126 near Piru Wednesday afternoon claimed the life of a Santa Barbara woman and injured two other people including a man from Castaic. California Highway Patrol officials said the collision occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. in front of Rancho Camulos Museum when an eastbound...

SCV Carjacking Suspect Crashes on 210, Leaving 1 Dead
Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018

A suspected carjacker from Santa Clarita allegedly caused a wrong-way crash on the 210 freeway Monday, killing one person and injuring several others. Officials from the California Highway Patrol say the incident began when the suspect, Nicole Thibault, 28, of Santa Clarita, stole a truck in San Bernardino,...

CalArts Alum’s Film ‘Coco’ Earns Oscar Nomination

Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, a film which CalArts alumnus Adrian Molina co-wrote and co-directed along with Lee Unkrich. The news came early Tuesday morning as the 90th Academy Awards nominations were announced live from the...

City Eyeing Purchase of Roger Dunn Building
Thursday, Jan 18, 2018

The Santa Clarita City Council will consider purchasing the 4,598-square-foot Roger Dunn Golf Shop building in Newhall when the council meets next week. Council members will vote on an appropriation of $1.425 million from the Public, Educational, and Governmental Television fund balance for the purchase...

Familiar Faces Remain at Helm of New Water Agency
Tuesday, Jan 2, 2018

Last fall, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 634 into law. The bill by Sen. Scott Wilk eliminated the Castaic Lake Water Agency and Newhall County Water District, replacing them with a new water agency. Fast forward a couple of months. The Santa Clarita Water Agency was set to hold its inaugural meeting Tuesday...

Auto-Theft Suspect in Shadow Valley Incident Still on the Loose
Tuesday, Dec 26, 2017

Deputies searched for an auto-theft suspect Tuesday morning on the 29000 block of Bouquet Canyon Road in the Shadow Valley area of Santa Clarita. “We had some guy running from a stolen car,” Lt. Somoano of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said arlier in the day. Somoano said...

Suspect Arrested in Attempted Kidnapping
Thursday, Dec 14, 2017

A 44-year-old transient was arrested by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies Wednesday afternoon, after he allegedly tried to pick up his 8-year-old niece from a school in Santa Clarita. The problem was – he was not authorized to do so, said Shirley Miller, the station’s...

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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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