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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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Firefighters Battling 1-2 Acre Fire Near Newhall Pass
Thursday, Jun 21, 2018

Firefighters are battling a brush fire at the Sunshine Canyon Landfill that started around 3:00 p.m. Thursday. Dubbed the #SunFire, the blaze is currently 1-2 acres and started at Sunshine Canyon Mountainway and Weldon Mountainway near the Newhall Pass, according to officials at the Los Angeles County...

Forward Progress Stopped on Newhall Brush Fire
Tuesday, Jun 19, 2018

Update as of 1:05 p.m: From the twitter account of the Los Angeles County Fire Department: Brush fire forward progress stopped. (Fire at 3 acres and 10% containment). Update as of 12:52 from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department: Traffic Advisory: Sierra Highway is temporarily closed between...

Fish & Wildlife Official: No Evidence of Bear Attack at Vasquez Rocks
Thursday, Jun 14, 2018

After an investigation of an alleged bear attack on the Pacific Crest Trail Thursday morning, which included a flyover by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, officials have confirmed no such attack occurred. Earlier in the day, Los Angeles County officials closed a portion of Vasquez...

Man Extricated from Vehicle after Traffic Collision
Thursday, Jun 7, 2018

A man was extricated from a vehicle Thursday morning after a traffic collision in the Valencia Industrial Center, according to officials at the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “It was a traffic collision with a confirmed person trapped, on the 25100 block of Avenue Tibbitts,” said Inspector...

StoneFire in Agua Dulce Now Estimated Between 900-1,000 Acres, Air Tankers Assisting
Monday, Jun 4, 2018

Update as of 5:49 p.m.: The #StoneFire is currently at approximately 900-1,000 acres, with 10% containment and no structures have been damaged. But nine homes have been evacuated, according to Inspector Joey Marron of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “As far as the acreage, just so you...

Santa Clarita Transit Bus Hits, Kills Pedestrian in Downtown L.A.
Thursday, May 31, 2018

A Santa Clarita transit bus struck and killed a pedestrian in Downtown Los Angeles early Thursday morning, according to officials at the Los Angeles Police Department. “At about 6:48 a.m., a traffic collision occurred at Ceaser Chavez Avenue and Vignes Street,” said Tony Im, public information...

Firefighters Douse Trash Truck Fire in Canyon Country
Thursday, May 24, 2018

Firefighters were dispatched Thursday afternoon to a trash truck fire in Canyon Country. “The call originally came in at 1:34 p.m. for the location of Abelia Road and Rose Court Drive in Canyon Country,” said LaCoFd officials. “The driver was trying to make it to Shadow Pines and Grant....

Fatal Bouquet Canyon Crash Under Investigation
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Detectives at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are investigating a crash that killed one person on Bouquet Canyon Road near Seco Canyon Road Wednesday night. Earlier reports indicated that a driver was exiting a driveway near the Goodwill Store at approximately 9:50 p.m. when the driver...

Two Valencia Residents Killed in Saturday Night Crash
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Two Valencia residents were killed Saturday night after their vehicle crashed into a large tree near the Valencia Boulevard offramp, according to a report from the California Highway Patrol. At approximately 6:10 p.m., Man J. Hong, 75, who was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Volt northbound on Interstate 5,...

Suspect Wanted in Kern County Murder Arrested at Castaic Inn
Thursday, May 3, 2018

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau assisted the Arvin Police Department Thursday morning in executing a search warrant for a suspect wanted for murder. The suspect was arrested at the Castaic Inn and taken into custody after a roughly four hour operation. “The...

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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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