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2003 - Ruth Newhall, longtime co-owner/editor of The Signal, dies in Berkeley [story]
Ruth Newhall


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Officials Release Final Numbers on Rye Fire
Thursday, Dec 14, 2017

While critical fire conditions continue through Friday, the final numbers for the Rye Fire have been released. The blaze consumed 6,049 acres and is 100 percent contained, according to a report by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. All major roads around the fire containment area are open. While...

Local School Collecting Clothes, Toys for Creek Fire Victims

Castaic Elementary School is collecting gently used children’s clothing and toys for the victims of the Creek Fire in Sylmar. “We have had an overwhelming response of donations,” said Principal Stephanie Beach. “So much so, we’ve had to open up a second drop-off point at...

Laurene Weste Named Mayor for Fifth Time
Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017

Incoming Santa Clarita Mayor Laurene Weste, City Hall, Dec. 12, 2017. The City Council named Laurene Weste the new mayor of Santa Clarita Tuesday night for a year-long term. It is the fifth time Weste has held the reins as mayor, with previous stints in 2001, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Every December, at its...

Forward Progress Stopped on 2-Acre West Hills Fire

Photo Credit: city of Santa Clarita @SantaClarita A 2-acre brush fire, dubbed the Copper Fire, ignited around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday on the 29100 block of West Hills Drive, according to a tweet from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Forward progress on the one-alarm blaze was stopped approximately...

Evacuated Students Taken to COC Valencia Campus
Tuesday, Dec 5, 2017

File art. The Rye Fire led to the evacuation of students from Rancho Pico Junior High and West Ranch High schools Tuesday afternoon. The students were taken to College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium. In addition, COC spokesperson Jesse Munoz said students from Santa Clarita Valley International Charter...

West Ranch Freshman Newest Girls State Golf Champion
Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017

Zoe Campos, a freshman at West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch, won the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) girl’s golf championship Tuesday. Campos bested 18 individual players – nine from Southern California and nine from Northern California – at Poppy Hills Golf Course...

Mountainview Child Development Program Holding Food Drive for SCV Food Pantry

The Mountainview Child Development Program (CDP) is currently holding a food drive benefiting the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry. Food donations can be dropped off at the Mountainview CDP building, which is located at 22201 W. Cypress Place, Saugus, 91390 (on the Mountainview Elementary campus closer...

Soccer Team ‘United’ Against Breast Cancer, Wins Photo Contest
Saturday, Nov 4, 2017

Santa Clarita United’s Girls 04 Soccer Team bested 30 teams in Coast Soccer League’s Breast Cancer Awareness Photo Contest and was honored Saturday with a celebration fit for a professional sports team. The photo, which garnered attention and admiration from around the soccer community, depicts the...

Metro PCS Store in Newhall Burglarized
Wednesday, Oct 25, 2017

Photo credit: Robert Gonzalez A Metro PCS Store in Old Town Newhall was burglarized early Wednesday morning, causing approximately $13,000 in damages, according to store officials. Robert Gonzalez, the store’s manager, said the suspect broke through the glass door at the front of the store, ripped...

School Staff Receiving Inappropriate Messages Over Trump Scarecrow Controversy

Despite initial reports from some parents at Santa Clarita Elementary School that staff are receiving death threats over the controversy surrounding the school’s scarecrow contest, officials from Saugus Union School District emphatically shut down those reports Wednesday. “There are no death...

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The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has reported that there are less than 20,000 ballots remaining to be counted in the Los Angeles County area.
Election ’24 Recap: Less Than 20,000 Votes Remain to be Tallied in County
2003 - Ruth Newhall, longtime co-owner/editor of The Signal, dies in Berkeley [story]
Ruth Newhall
1931 - Fall Roundup held at Hoot Gibson's Saugus Rodeo [story]
Hoot Gibson's 1931 Saugus Rodeo
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Awards + Installation event on Friday, Jan. 31 at the Hyatt Regency.
Jan. 31: SCV Chamber Awards + Installation Early Bird Tickets
The Valley Industry Assoction will host a Cocktails & Conversation event with Cameron Smyth on Thursday, Dec. 12, 5:30=7:30 p.m. at Margarita’s Mexican Grill, 23320 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
Dec. 12: Cocktails & Conversation with Cameron Smyth
Following an extensive search, the Governing Board of the William S. Hart Union High School District has unanimously selected current Interim Superintendent Dr. Michael Vierra as the new Hart District Superintendent, filling the vacancy created when Mike Kuhlman resigned effective June 30.
Hart Board Selects Current Interim Superintendent to Fill Vacancy
"Christmas Carol: The True Meaning of Christmas" will be performed on stage at the Canyon Theatre Guild on weekends beginning Friday, Nov. 29 thru Monday, Dec. 23 at 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov. 29: ‘Christmas Carol, The True Meaning of Christmas’
The California Air Resources Board has approved a $34.94 million incentives funding plan that will continue support ongoing efforts to increase access to medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks, buses and equipment, with a focus on small businesses.
CARB Incentive Plan Focuses on Fleets for Small Businesses
Preparing to decorate for the holidays? If you come across broken string lights that are no longer usable, instead of tossing in the trash you can now drop them off for recycling at one of the SAFE collection centers
Recycle Broken Holiday Lights at SAFE Collection Centers
The nonprofit Raising the Curtain Foundation will host a fundraising event, "Holidayland" with mid-century pop culture expert Charles Phoenix, on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m.
Dec. 8: ‘Charles Phoenix Holidayland’ at Newhall Family Theatre
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 26, beginning with a special closed meeting at 5 p.m., followed immediately with open session at 6 p.m.
Nov. 26: City Council Meets to Discuss Contracts, Open Space Naming
The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Santa Clarita Valley will present its holiday boutique fundraiser, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at Santa Clarita United Methodist Church, 26640 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Nov. 23: ACS Relay for Life SCV Holiday Boutique
California State Parks Office of Historic Preservation has announced it will begin accepting applications for the State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program at 8 a.m. on Jan. 6, 2025.
State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program Launch
1843 - Rancho Castec (Lebec-Tejon area) granted to French immigrant Jose Covarrubias [story]
Rancho Castec diseno map
Due to construction and weather delays, the closure of the exercise staircase at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, will be extended through Nov. 28.
Central Park Exercise Staircase Closure Extended Thru Nov. 28
Santa Clarita Ballet's 30th anniversary production of "The Nutcracker" will perform, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14-15 at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Dec. 14-15: Santa Clarita Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’
Registration is underway for the College of the Canyons winter 2025 session, which boasts more than 300 class sections.
COC Winter 2025 Registration Underway
Christmas came early for The Master's University Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Starr.
TMU Men’s Basketball Knocks Off No. 2, Starr Sees 300th Win
Theatre in a Week and Off Book Theatre is back with its holiday one act comedy "Holiday Hijinx" Friday, Dec. 13- Sunday, Dec. 15 at The MAIN in Old Town Newhall.
Dec. 13-15: ‘Holiday Hijinx’ Presented by Theatre in a Week, Off Book Theatre
The Santa Clarita Master Chorale presents its Silver Bell Jubilee concert Sunday, Dec. 8, 4 p.m. at Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Dec. 8:  Santa Clarita Master Chorale Presents Silver Bell Jubilee
The holiday season is just around the corner and it’s one of the most magical times of the year.
Mayor Cameron Smyth | Experience Holiday Cheer on the Tracks
Celebrate this special time of year with the 29th annual Winter Magic Lighted Boat Parade and holiday event Saturday, Dec. 7 at Castaic Lake, Lower Lagoon.
Dec. 7: The 29th Annual Winter Magic Lighted Boat Parade
1967 - Local voters approve formation of community college and elect COC's first five-member board - Dr. William G. Bonelli Jr., Bruce Fortine, Sheila Dyer, Peter Huntsinger, Edward Muhl [story]
COC board
You can make a difference in a child or teen’s life this holiday season through the Boys and Girls Club of the Santa Clarita Valley. You can volunteer at a club holiday event, host a toy drive, sponsor a club family or make a donation.
Hope for the Holidays with Boys & Girls Club of SCV
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