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1822 - Surveyor Edward F. Beale born in Washington, D.C.; cut through Newhall Pass 40 years later, assembled 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch [story]
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Valencia Man Identified as Gold’s Gym Drowning Victim
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2016

Coroner’s officials identified a man who died after a suspected heart attack and drowning at a Valencia gym last month. William Carlyle Falkenborg, 58, of Valencia, is suspected to have had a heart attack in the pool at Gold’s Gym on June 24, according to Lt. Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s...

Saugus Woman Killed at I-5 and 210 in Sylmar
Tuesday, Jul 19, 2016

A Saugus woman was killed Tuesday morning when the car she was in struck a pole on the northbound side of Interstate 5, south of the 210 Freeway, in Sylmar. Leanna Marie Torres, 28, of Saugus, was the lone occupant of the 1994 Jeep Cherokee that, for reasons still under investigation, collided with a...

Another Crash Shuts Down Interstate 5
Monday, Jul 18, 2016

Interstate 5 traffic was once again shut down Monday morning near Santa Clarita while emergency officials airlifted crash victims to a Henry Mayo hospital. Daniel Perez, 24, of Granada Hills, was traveling southbound on I-5, north of Templin Highway, around 3:30 a.m. when his Nissan collided with the...

Out on Bail: Guy with Gun on Bus
Thursday, Jul 14, 2016

Photo Courtesy of LASD A Newhall man arrested for six felonies and two misdemeanors after passing out on a Santa Clarita bus with a loaded gun in Canyon Country is no longer in custody. Rashad Hampton, 26, of Newhall, posted $35,000 bail a little more than 24 hours after mid-day traffic on the east side...

Held at Gunpoint by Neighbors, ‘Hot Prowl’ Suspect Faces Charges
Tuesday, Jul 12, 2016

A Canyon Country man is facing felony charges after he allegedly broke into his neighbor’s home, assaulted them, and was then held at gunpoint by those same neighbors until deputies arrived and arrested him Sunday. Hector Avila, 25, who lives on the 18600 block of Kimbrough Street, was in court Tuesday...

Armed Man Arrested on City Bus
Monday, Jul 11, 2016

Deputies arrested a man Monday who passed out on a Canyon Country bus with a gun in his waistband, and awoke to a SWAT Team. Read the full story [here].

Community Responds to Dallas Shootings with Outpouring of Support for Law Enforcement
Friday, Jul 8, 2016

Credit: @SCVSheriff In response to sniper attacks on law enforcement in Dallas, Santa Clarita Valley residents showed their support for SCV Sheriff’s on Friday by delivering flowers, baked goods, and notes of support. At several points Friday, there was a line of supporters at the station, bearing...

Deputies Investigate Possible DUI Crash in Valencia
Tuesday, Jul 5, 2016

Christian Zamora, 31, was arrested about a half-mile from the scene of the crash at Magic Mountain Parkway and Tourney Road in Valencia. Zamora was driving a car the reportedly pulled out in front of another vehicle, according to preliminary Sheriff’s Station reports. The cause of the crash is still...

Two Hospitalized After Car Plunges Down Ravine

Two men were hospitalized Monday after a father and son reportedly fought while driving northbound on Interstate 5. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies responded to a report of an assault and a rescue call shortly after 12:30 p.m. Monday, said Lt. Rob Hahnlein of the Santa Clarita Valley...

Man Still Wanted in Connection with Year-Ago Shooting

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are still seeking a shooting suspect 11 months after he allegedly shot another man over a personal dispute in Canyon Country. Detectives identified Kenneth Mitchelle, who was 26 at the time, of shooting Alondo Preston, also 26, in a drive-by shooting...

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Sheriff Robert G. Luna announced details and results from the twelfth annual Operation Reclaim and Rebuild enforcement operation.
L.A. Regional Human Trafficking Task Force Announces Arrests and Rescues by CA Law Enforcement During Operation Reclaim and Rebuild
The city of Santa Clarita, in partnership with the Castaic Animal Care Center, will host the PAWS for Love Adoption Event on Saturday, Feb. 7.
Feb. 7: Fall in Love Fur-Ever At Paws For Love Adoption Event at SCV Public Library
How can California State University, Northridge student athletes enhance their performances? Learning how to get a good night’s sleep may be the answer. A team of CSUN students is conducting research to find out.
CSUN Students Are Researching Sleep to Improve Student Athletes’ Performance
<strong>1822</strong> - Surveyor Edward F. Beale born in Washington, D.C.; cut through Newhall Pass 40 years later, assembled 270,000-acre Tejon Ranch [<a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/bealeafb.htm" target="_blank">story</a>]<br> <a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/bealeafb.htm" target="_blank"> <img src="https://scvhistory.com/gif/lw2205t.jpg" alt="Edward Beale" style="margin-top:6px;width:110px;border:0;"> </a>
To further its mission of providing reliable supplies of high-quality water to the Santa Clarita Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is installing a new water main to serve customers in the area of Calgrove Boulevard and Ebelden Avenue in Santa Clarita.
Feb. 23: New Water Main Installation on Calgrove in Santa Clarita to Begin
The Santa Clarita Artists Association monthly meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 23, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Newhall Library Community Room.
Feb. 23: SCAA Features Pastel Demo by Artist Leslie Hamilton
Canyon Theatre Guild opened Friday, Jan. 24 evening to a nearly sold out house and a standing ovation, the classic Broadway musical, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's South Pacific."
CTG’s ‘South Pacific’ Opens to Sold Out House
The city of Santa Clarita invites you to grow with the city this Arbor Day at the first-ever Tree-mendous celebration on Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Valencia Heritage Park.
April 11: Santa Clarita To Host Tree-Mendous Arbor Day
The Santa Clarita Valley Man and Woman of the Year organization has announced the 2026 list of SCV volunteers nominated for for the honor.
SCV 2026 Man, Woman Year Nominees Announced
You have likely seen it happen and you may have even experienced it firsthand.
Ken Striplin | The Dangers, Consequences of Red-Light Running
Los Angeles County will be showing off unparalleled venues and views as a backdrop for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2028.
Registration for LA28 Olympic Event Tickets Now Open
The Saugus Union School District Measure EE Citizens Oversight Committee meeting will be held 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, at the West Creek Academy Library, 28767 N. West Hills Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91354.
Feb. 5: SUSD Measure EE Citizens Oversight Committee Meeting
Join WeWil Collaborative Inc. on Saturday, March 7 for the Fourth Annual International Women’s Day Live event, a powerful celebration of women’s achievements and a collective call to action to forge gender equality through abundant giving.
March 7: Fourth Annual WeWil Collaborative International Women’s Day
The city of Santa Clarita presents "I’m a Part of Nature," a solo exhibition by Keiji Ichikawa, on display at the Santa Clarita Public Library Valencia Branch now through Wednesday, April 15.
Solo Art Exhibit, ‘I’m a Part of Nature’ by Keiji Ichikawa at Valencia Library
Chloe Auble scored 19 points to lead The Master's University women's basketball team to a 76-63 win over Life Pacific Saturday night, Jan. 31 in San Dimas.
Lady Mustangs Make it Seven in a Row with Road Win
The Master's University baseball team closed out its series against the William Carey (MS) Crusaders with a pair of losses Saturday, Jan. 31 at Lou Herwaldt Stadium.
Mustangs Drop Final Two to Crusaders
The Master's University men's and women's swimming teams dominated the GSAC Championships Jan. 30-31 in Aliso Viejo, winning both titles by more than 100 points.
Mustang Swim Squads Dominate at GSAC Championships
The Santa Clarita Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m., in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Feb. 5: Parks, Recreation, Community Services Commission Regular Meeting
<strong>1998</strong> - As disbelief about El Niño was starting to set in, the first of a month-long succession of devastating storms hits [<a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/fema030398.htm" target="_blank">story</a>]<br> <a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/fema030398.htm" target="_blank"> <img src="https://scvhistory.com/gif/gt9805t.jpg" alt="winter storm" style="margin-top:6px;width:110px;border:0;"> </a>
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person Lissette Lopez.
LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Newhall Woman
The city of Santa Clarita presents its latest art exhibition, "Saving Endangered Wildlife Through Fine Art," by Sherif Hakeem, on display now through Monday, March 30, at the Santa Clarita Public Library Old Town Newhall Library Branch.
‘Saving Endangered Wildlife Through Fine Art’ Exhibit at Newhall Library
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center “Golden Gala” Chair, Jackie Hartmann, has announced a name change and theme for the signature fundraising event for the SCV Senior Center.
April 26: SCV Senior Center’s ‘Celebrity Waiter’ Transforms to ‘Golden Gala’
Circle of Hope's Vine2Wine will be held at Bella Vida, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 28 with this years theme being " A Mediterranean Toga Affair."
March 28: Circle of Hope’s ‘Vine2Wine’ at Bella Vida
The Santa Clarita Lady Flyers 12AA won the 2025-2026 Western Girls Hockey League Championships on Sunday, Feb. 1, just days after the tragic Thursday, Jan. 29 accident that killed a team member's father and injured eight others.
SC Lady Flyers Win Western Girls Hockey Championship After Tragic Accident
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