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1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center) [story]
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Supes Give Centennial Project Green Light
Tuesday, Dec 11, 2018

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 (with Supervisor Sheila Kuehl dissenting) Tuesday to approve the proposed Centennial project – a development which will include more than 19,000 homes in Tejon Ranch. However, the Board added some conditions including increasing the number...

CSUN Responds to Mass Shooting Threat, Hate Symbols Found on Campus
Thursday, Dec 6, 2018

Officials at California State University, Northridge, released a statement Wednesday regarding graffiti that was found in one of the buildings on campus – graffiti that included a threat of a mass shooting and hate symbols. Here is the statement from Anne Galvin, CSUN’s Chief of Police:   To...

Castaic, I-5 Traffic Congestion Prompts Barger to Propose Emergency Plan
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2018

The traffic congestion that is currently plaguing northbound Interstate 5 in the Castaic area prompted Supervisor Kathryn Barger to introduce a motion at Tuesday’s Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting to create an emergency action plan. “Currently, the California Department of...

‘SpongeBob’ Creator Hillenburg, CalArts ’92, Succumbs to ALS

Stephen Hillenburg, a graduate of CalArts and creator of the award-winning and widely popular cartoon series, “SpongeBob SquarePants,” died Monday. He was 57. According to Variety online, Hillenburg was diagnosed with ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) in March of last year. “We...

Cougars Knocked Out in First Round Playoff Matchup
Sunday, Nov 18, 2018

No. 1 College of the Canyons (10-0) was just three wins away from a state championship. But the undefeated Cougars came up short Saturday night in a California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California Regional Playoff game against No. 4 Ventura – a team they bested 31-7...

Valencia Resident Killed in Stevenson Ranch Crash
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2018

A Monday morning collision in Stevenson Ranch killed one person, said officials at the California Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 9:00 a.m. on The Old Road and Pico Canyon Road when the driver of a 2001 Toyota – intending to make a left turn out of the Coco’s Bakery driveway –...

Cougars End Season Undefeated; Saugus, West Ranch Fall in CIF Playoffs
Sunday, Nov 11, 2018

College of the Canyons ends its 2018 regular football season undefeated with a win against Bakersfield, while Saugus and West Ranch come up short in the California Interscholastic Federation’s (CIF) Southern Section Quarterfinal Round. Here is this weekend’s roundup of Santa Clarita Valley...

COC Wins 14th Straight; Saugus, West Ranch Advance to CIF Quarterfinals
Sunday, Nov 4, 2018

The 2018 Santa Clarita Valley football season is winding down in dramatic fashion as College of the Canyons wins its 14th straight game to remain undefeated and West Ranch and Saugus advance to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Quarterfinals. Hart and Valencia failed to...

First Model Homes Opening at Skyline Ranch
Friday, Nov 2, 2018

Skyline, the newest master-planned community in the Skyline Ranch project, will unveil the development’s first model homes at its grand opening Saturday from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The event will take place at 29049 Stratus Street, Canyon County, 91351. Attendees will be among the first to tour...

Fiery Crash on Interstate 5 Kills 4

A fiery crash on northbound Interstate 5 killed four people Thursday night just before 7:30 p.m., when a black van, traveling at a high rate of speed, crashed into a Freightliner truck, officials at the California Highway Patrol said. The Freightliner, which was attached to a trailer, was parked on...

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1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center) [story]
Wayside
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Let Go,” by Dani Samson, on view now through Feb. 4, at the Canyon Country Community Center.
Explore ‘Let Go’ Art Exhibit at Canyon Country Community Center
College of the Canyons celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement program on Tuesday, Nov. 25, with an event held in the Aliso Hall courtyard.
MESA Celebrates 25 Years of Student Success at COC
Kaiser Permanente joined the Saugus Union School District recently to honor its outstanding achievement in health education; all 15 SUSD district schools earned America’s Healthiest Schools All-Star Recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
Kaiser Presents $10,000 Community Health Grant to SUSD
JCI Santa Clarita is seeking volunteers to support its annual Santa’s Helpers program, a beloved community tradition that brings holiday joy to children and families in need throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.
JCI Santa Clarita Seeks Volunteers for Annual Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive
"Fatherless No More" is a new faith-based documentary that has been officially accepted for an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run at the Laemmle Theater in Old Town Newhall.
Dec. 5-11: ‘Fatherless No More’ Begins Oscar Campaign at Laemmle
The Master's University will present "Alleluia! TMU Come Christmas Sing" on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in The Master’s University Music Recital Hall on the college campus is Placerita Canyon.
Dec. 6: ‘Alleluia! TMU Come Christmas Sing!’
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources and Watershed Committee will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m.
Dec. 10: Water Resources and Watershed Committee Meeting
College of the Canyons cross country had a combined 10 student-athletes earn All-Western State Conference honors for the 2025 season, with all seven members of the women's team earning recognition.
Canyons Cross Country Teams Combine for 10 All-WSC Selections
College of the Canyons had eight players earn Southern California Football Association (SCFA) All-League awards, with three players recognized as First-Team selections.
Canyons Football Sees Eight Earn SCFA All-League Recognition
College of the Canyons women's volleyball was recognized with six players named to the all-conference team, with freshman Katelyn Nelson and sophomore Morgan Dumlao both taking home All-Western State Conference, South Division First-Team awards.
Canyons Features Six Players on All-Conference Squad
College of the Canyons women's soccer capped its conference championship season by seeing 12 players earn all-conference honors, headlined by sophomore forward Bailey Williamson, who was named the Western State Conference, South Division Offensive Player of the Year.
Williamson Named Offensive Player of the Year to Headline Cougars’ All-WSC Class
1962- Actress and future Soledad Canyon big-cat rescuer Tippi Hedren, "Hitchcock's New Grace Kelly," makes cover of Look magazine for upcoming thriller, "The Birds" [story]
Tippi Hedren
Nearly 1000 kids are looking for their Christmas toys through Northeast Valley Health Center's Holiday Toy Drive. 
Give a Gift with Northeast Valley Health Center’s Holiday Toy Drive
As we wrap up this incredible year with JCI Santa Clarita, my heart is truly overflowing with gratitude. This chapter has shown up in such wonderful ways, and I’m so proud of everything we’ve created together.
Brittany Barlrog | Wrapping up 2025 for JCI
Volunteers in the Santa Clarita Valley will be hosting a Toys for Tots toy drive on Saturday, Dec. 6, noon-2 p.m. at 5 Below in Stevenson Ranch.
Dec. 6: Toys for Tots Santa Clarita Toy Drive
Join the Valley Industry Association as they welcome the 2026 board of Directors on Dec. 19, from 11:45 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: Join VIA for the Installation of the 2026 Board of Directors
The Santa Clarita International Film Festival has announced that Casas De Arte, a national touring art gallery based in Houston, Texas, will present a curated selection of exclusive artwork from international artists at this year’s festival.
Dec.11-14: Casas De Arte Brings Global Art Collection to SCIFF
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first upended our lives in 2020, the concept of the hybrid workspace has evolved.
CSUN Study Looks Towards the Future of the Hybrid Workspace
As California continues to see increased safety on its roadways, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state’s continued commitment to new and innovative investments in transportation safety, education and enforcement programs.
California Awards $140M in Road Safety Projects
The small shells found by researchers that include California State University, Northridge anthropologist Hélène Rougier at La Roche-à-Pierrot, a prehistoric archaeological site in Saint-Césaire, France, date back more than 42,000 years, providing evidence of the oldest workshops for the manufacture of shell ornaments in that area.
CSUN Prof’s Work Leads to Discovery of Oldest Shell Ornament Workshop in Western Europe
California Credit Union announced today that it has been named a Culture Innovator in the 2025 Best Culture Awards presented by Kudos®, a leading employee recognition, rewards and workplace culture platform.
California Credit Union Recognized as a 2025 Culture Innovator by Kudos
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announces the release of revised proposed regulations that would allow autonomous vehicle companies to apply for permits to test and deploy heavy-duty technology on California roads and new requirements for light-duty autonomous vehicles.
DMV Opens 15-Day Public Comment for Autonomous Heavy, Light-Duty Vehicles
1887 - Prohibitionist Henry Needham purchases land in Newhall, attempts to establish "dry" colony [story]
H.C. Needham
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