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1925 - By letter, Wyatt Earp beseeches his friend William S. Hart to portray him in a movie, to correct the "lies about me." Hart never did. [story]
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Parc Chateaux Apartment Fire Under Arson Investigation
Monday, Sep 11, 2017

A Stevenson Ranch apartment fire that left none injured but claimed 20 homes in the Parc Chateaux apartment complex is still under investigation by the Sheriff’s Department. Los Angeles County Fire Department’s investigators handed the case over to the Sheriff’s Department’s Arson and Explosives...

9/11 Timeline 16 Years Later

Photo courtesy of CNN On the 16th anniversary of 9/11, a look back at what happened during a terrorist attack that changed the course of history. Timeline and story courtesy of CNN Nineteen men hijacked four fuel-loaded US commercial airplanes bound for west coast destinations. A total of 2,977 people...

Officials Investigating Fatal Shooting at Oak Tree Gun Club
Thursday, Sep 7, 2017

Updates as of Tuesday 11:45 p.m. with nature of investigation. Homicide detectives are investigating a report of a fatal shooting at Oak Tree Gun Club in Newhall, officials said Wednesday. The Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station received a call at 9:10 p.m. regarding a shooting at the Oak Tree Gun Club,...

Newhall School Calendar Misalignment Draws Fire from Parents, Teachers
Wednesday, Sep 6, 2017

Parents, teachers and board members all spoke out at Tuesday night’s Newhall School District board meeting about the district’s schedule, which doesn’t line up with schedules at other Santa Clarita Valley school districts. While there was no agenda item for discussion on whether the...

Santa Claritans Aid Neighbors Displaced by Stevenson Ranch Fire

Donations are still being accepted to help residents of the Parc Chateaux apartment complex in Stevenson Ranch, where 20 units burned in a fire September 1. More than 40 people were displaced by flames that started on the balcony of an apartment unit around 1 a.m. Friday, and quickly engulfed the surrounding...

SC Disaster Coalition Reminds Locals Importance of Preparedness
Tuesday, Sep 5, 2017

The Santa Clarita Disaster Coalition stressed the importance of being prepared for natural disasters Tuesday, after several recent national natural disasters, as well as some incidents closer to home. Hurricane Harvey tormented the Gulf Coast last week, and the Santa Clarita Disaster Coalition wants...

Saugus Mom Searching for Two Children; Reportedly Not Returned to Her Custody

A Saugus mom is searching for her two children Tuesday morning, after their father reportedly missed a meeting to return them to her custody, she told KHTS Tuesday. A Facebook post shared Tuesday alerted the community. Brianna Sutton, 9, and Makayla Sutton, 7, were expected to be returned to Carlyn Bernardo...

LADA Reminds Pet Owners of Safety as Heat Continues

A pet safety message from the District Attorney’s Office offered the following message: “Leaving an animal in a car for as little as five minutes can be hazardous to its health.” With temperatures rising, the specially trained deputy district attorneys who prosecute animal cruelty cases in the...

Fed Rule Change Could Shutter LARC Ranch
Friday, Sep 1, 2017

LARC Ranch Executive Director Kathy Sturkey has been a leader of the facility that helps the developmentally disabled in the Santa Clarita community for 24 years. The facility was recently threatened with rule changes that could shutdown the ranch. LARC Ranch, located just outside Santa Clarita city...

Stevenson Ranch Apartment Fire Displaces Dozens

Less than 24 hours after lightning strikes, brushfires at College of the Canyons and in Castaic, and a heat-driven thunderstorm, a fire at a Stevenson Ranch apartment complex early Friday morning claimed 20 units and displaced 26-35 people, according to officials. Firefighters extinguished the blaze...

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1925 - By letter, Wyatt Earp beseeches his friend William S. Hart to portray him in a movie, to correct the "lies about me." Hart never did. [story]
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With an excessive heat warning in effect this week, the city of Santa Clarita strongly urges residents to prioritize heat safety and preparedness during the Fourth of July Parade and the holiday weekend.
Stay Cool, Safe During the Fourth of July Holiday
California State Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) hs announced his bill to make wildfire settlement payments tax-free cleared its first hurdle in the Assembly, passing out of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
Wilk’s Bill to Make Wildfire Settlements Tax-free Clears First Assembly Committee
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) recently presented deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department with the highly esteemed MADD Award. This award recognizes their unwavering commitment to road safety and dedication to preventing the devastating consequences of drunk driving.
MADD Awards Presented to Pair of SCV Sheriff’s Station Deputies
The First Presbyterian Church of Newhall is hosting an eight-week grief and loss recovery group, scheduled to run 2-3:30 p.m. on eight consecutive Sundays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 3.
Sept. 15: Presbyterian Church Hosts Grief, Loss Recovery Group
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has introduced a new online case management system that provides faster response times. The modern digital system provides drivers, as well as their attorneys, with a more convenient way to interact with the Driver Safety office at the DMV.
DMV’s Driver Safety Team Provides New Online Access
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for residents traveling to Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Main Entrance to Central Park Closed for Parking Lot Paving
As an excessive heat warning descends upon portions of North County this week, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County officials remind SCV residents of county resources that bring free or low-cost heat relief.
County Offers Cooling Centers, Summer Pool Program
The Santa Clarita Valley opera company, Mission Opera opens its seventh Season Oct. 26-27 with "Cold Sassy Tree" by Carlisle Floyd, an American opera in English, based on the 1989 historical American novel by Olive Ann Burns.
Oct. 26-27: Mission Opera Presents ‘Cold Sassy Tree
Thanks to the cooperation and diligence of Santa Clarita Valley area residents and local agricultural officials, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Tau fruit fly quarantine following the eradication of the invasive pest.
Tau Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in SCV
The Hello Auto Group has announced its third annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive. This year, the Hello Auto Group will partner with three Santa Clarita Valley school districts, Sulphur Springs Union School District, Newhall School District and Castaic Union School District, to support students preparing for the upcoming school year.
Hello Auto Group Launches Annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive
The Regal Summer Movie Express is underway offering family movies for $1 a ticket now through Aug. 7.
Family Movies $1 During Regal Summer Movie Express
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At Risk Missing Person Tim Paul Hood.
LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Man Missing from Canyon Country
1869 - Sanford Lyon (as in Lyons Avenue) appointed postmaster of Petroliopolis (today's Eternal Valley Cemetery area) [story]
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As a high schooler, Angelina Zuniga Kramer accompanied her stepfather to construction sites where he worked, and it inspired her to dream big.
CSUN Students Find Stable Living Situations Through CREA Scholarship
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an excessive heat warning for the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday through Monday, July 8 as high temperatures have been forecast.
Triple Digit Heat Coming to SCV
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the largest and most diverse amusement park operator in North America, announced Monday the successful completion of the merger of equals between Cedar Fair, L.P. and former Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, effective July 1, 2024.
Merger Between Six Flags, Cedar Fair Complete
Organizers for the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival summer camp were so blown away by the performances from its young actors in the Comedy of Errors, that the camp has decided to lower the age range of its next camp, which begins July 8.
Shakespeare Festival Summer Camp Lowers Age for Next Session
Mark your calendars for Agatha’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party, as it comes to The MAIN in Old Town Newhall Aug. 9, 10, 11 and Aug. 16, 17, 18.
‘Agatha’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party’ Coming to The MAIN in August
In preparation for the Independence Day holiday, the California Highway Patrol is launching a statewide enforcement effort aimed at keeping the public safe on our roads.
CHP Maximum Enforcement Period Launches Wednesday
Santa Clarita-based Lief Labs, a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, welcomes Randy Rosinski as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), leading Lief’s Sales and Marketing departments and joining the Executive Leadership team.
SCV-Based Lief Labs Names Randy Rosinski CCO
Saugus High School Instrumental Music Booster Club is inviting the community to help those in need with its Clothes for Cash campaign beginning Saturday, July 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saugus High Music Club Clothes for Cash Campaign Begins July 6
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, July 1 - Sunday, July 7.
Six Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
By day, the sounds of music and laughter fill the streets as we celebrate Independence Day in true Santa Clarita fashion with the annual Fourth of July Parade.
Ken Striplin | Enjoy Fourth of July Responsibly
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