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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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Ex-Legacy Teacher Accuses School Officials of Harassment
Wednesday, Jun 10, 2015

Photo: KTLA A former Legacy Christian Academy teacher is suing the private K-8 school in Valencia, claiming harassment, discrimination, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a lawsuit naming her former employer, the school’s founder and two administrators. Sabra Ottaviano alleges...

Report: Realtor Raped While Showing Home in Valencia
Tuesday, Jun 9, 2015

[KHTS] – Detectives with the Special Victims Unit of the Sheriff’s Department are investigating a report that a Santa Clarita Valley Realtor was raped while she was showing a home in Valencia. The victim reported to deputies she was showing a home in the evening of May 30 on North Pietro Drive in...

Agencies Respond to Rising Mental Health Concerns

If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health concerns, there is a free diagnostic made available by Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. [Click here] for a link to the free, completely anonymous diagnostic test.    Health and law enforcement officials are teaming up to increase Santa Clarita...

Suicide Suspected in Death of Man Near Train Bridge
Monday, Jun 8, 2015

[KHTS] – Investigators with the Coroner’s Office have identified the man found dead in Canyon Country on Sunday morning. Jay Robert Kimball, 60, of Canyon Country, was found near railroad tracks close to Jakes Way in Santa Clarita. Coroner officials have suspected that the cause of death is...

Salinas Woman Identified as Crash Victim

[KHTS] – Coroner’s officials have identified the woman killed in a mid-day crash Sunday, when a car plummeted about 100 feet over the side of Interstate 5 north of Castaic. Rosa Silva Torres, 57, of Salinas, was killed and four others were hospitalized when the car went off the southbound side...

Saugus School Board Takes Next Step Toward Voting Districts
Saturday, Jun 6, 2015

[KHTS] – Saugus Union School District officials approved a timeline for moving to district-based elections. The school board  authorized payment of $7,000 to Compass Demographics, which will draw up voting district boundaries that will be put into place for the next governing board election. The...

Castaic District Planning Bus Fee Hike to Save Service
Friday, Jun 5, 2015

Castaic Union School District officials are planning to raise the district’s bus service fees in order to avoid restricting service, officials decided Thursday at a special meeting. The district’s elementary schools plan to increase the rider fee from $350 to 400, and children with two or more riders...

Detectives Seek Info on Death of Man in Trunk

Homicide detectives have released a photograph of the murder victim found Sunday in the trunk of his own car on Golden Valley Road near Golden Valley High. Jose David Flores, 28, of Leggett, was found dead by a deputy who found the car illegally parked Sunday around 9:30 a.m. The deputy was preparing...

Hoskinson, Gruber Systems Face Federal Charges
Thursday, Jun 4, 2015

[KHTS] – The federal goverment has filed a complaint against Valencia-based Gruber Systems and its former CEO, John Hoskinson, alleging they cost the company’s retirement plan more than $2.5 million. Hoskinson is accused of being part of an effort to steer company funds away from Gruber employee...

Ex-Target Employee Wanted for Invading Privacy with Camera

Santa Clarita Valley deputies are seeking a man accused of taking pictures of women in a Target dressing room last year. Ricky Alexander Torres, 21, was placed under a citizen’s arrest in November after a woman accused him of taking pictures of her in a Target changing room. Torres was working at the...

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In continuing their investigation into the shooting deaths of 30-year-old Elijah Harts and 27-year-old Anthony Mora, Homicide Investigators identified 19-year-old Alejandro Trujillo of Newhall, as a suspect in the murders.
Update: LASD Make Arrest in Connection to a Double Homicide Last Halloween in Newhall
The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation will celebrate Black History Month from Feb. 5 to 28, 2026, with free programs and events at 59 parks throughout Los Angeles County.
L.A. County Parks Celebrates Black History Month 2026 with Free Events
The Cube - Ice and Entertainment Center, powered by Valencia by FivePoint, is excited to welcome back the 2026 West Coast Hockey Conference Playoffs.
Feb.6 -8: The Cube Hosts 2026 West Coast Hockey Conference Playoffs
Love is in the air, and now couples can rope in forever on Saturday, April 18, during a one-of-a-kind Cowboy Festival Wedding
April 18: Getting Married at Cowboy Festival This Spring is as Easy as Saying “YEE-HAW”
ARTree Community Arts Center is branching out with its new Open Studio monthly event. 
Feb. 14: ARTree Community Arts Center Hold Open Studio Event for Kids
Sheriff Robert G. Luna announced details and results from the twelfth annual Operation Reclaim and Rebuild enforcement operation.
Regional Human Trafficking Task Force Announces Arrests, Rescues
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 Research 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>
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