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1998 - As disbelief about El Niño was starting to set in, the first of a month-long succession of devastating storms hits [story]
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Updated: Forward Progress Stopped on 25-Acre Castaic Fire
Thursday, Aug 31, 2017

UPDATE: 5:50 p.m. Firefighters stopped forward progress for a 25-acre fire that broke out near Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway in Castaic at around 5:30 p.m. A 20-acre fire by Lake Hughes Road by the 5 Freeway was reported at 4:34 p.m. The fire was initially reported near the northbound side of Interstate...

Updated: COC Brush Fire Forward Progress Stopped, Evening Classes Canceled

Photo courtesy of @NewsSourceLA UPDATE: 5:02 p.m. Forward progress has been stopped for a brush fire near College of the Canyons’ Valencia campus, officials said. Evening classes at the college have been canceled. UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. The fire was initially reported around 3 p.m., according to fire officials....

Sept. 10: Little Shepherd’s Nursery School Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Little Shepherd’s Nursery School, one of the oldest preschool programs in Santa Clarita, is celebrating its 50th anniversary September 10. The preschool’s birthday event is free and open to the community, according to event organizers, who hope alumni will come back and visit for family-oriented...

Old Town Newhall Parking Plans On Hold; Fees Re-Evaluated
Tuesday, Aug 29, 2017

An Old Town Newhall parking plan that would cost businesses thousands of dollars to expand into Santa Clarita is being re-evaluated after the area’s small-business owners expressed concerns. A “park once” plan for Old Town Newhall ultimately would put a parking structure on either side of the “downtown”...

GVHS Team Bus Catches Fire

No students were hospitalized or seriously injured after a Golden Valley High team bus caught fire on the side of the road, fire officials said Monday night. Los Angeles County Fire Department officials reported they received a call at 8:40 p.m., from the school bus just south of Red Rover Mine Road...

Detectives: SC Bank Robber May Have New Ride
Thursday, Aug 24, 2017

A Santa Clarita bank robber who’s now stolen from five Santa Clarita banks likely ditched his PT Cruiser, detectives said Thursday. The “PT Cruiser Bandit,” a nickname given locally, was prompted by several reports due to the presence of the uniquely shaped small family car at several robberies. Read...

Another COC Student Charged in Alleged Sexual Assault
Wednesday, Aug 23, 2017

Another COC student has been arrested and charged with rape in an accusation unrelated to an on-campus assault reported Monday, this time for an alleged sexual assault that took place off-campus in June. Brady John Wood, 20, of Saugus, was arrested Monday, at 7:45 p.m. for an alleged “date rape scenario,”...

Assembly Committee to Review SCV Water District Legislation

California’s Assembly Appropriations Committee plans to review the Santa Clarita Valley Water District bill, SB 634, on September 1, Assembly officials said Wednesday. Senate Bill 634 would reorganize the Castaic Lake Water Agency and the Newhall County Water District into the Santa Clarita Valley...

Three Local Non-Profits Look to Tackle Housing Crisis
Tuesday, Aug 22, 2017

A Domestic Violence Center, Senior Center and homeless shelter partnership is looking for solutions to the countywide homelessness crisis in Santa Clarita. At a time when homes with multiple generations of adults are becoming more common, these Santa Clarita nonprofit agencies are looking to see where...

Officers Investigating Fatality on Highway 126

The Castaic-area crash that killed a motorcyclist on Highway 126 Tuesday morning is still being investigated by CHP officers. The circumstances around the crash, which was reported shortly after 6:15 a.m. Tuesday morning, are still unclear, according to the California Highway Patrol office, which is...

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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
The city of Santa Clarita is gearing up to celebrate a major milestone as the 30th Anniversary Cowboy Festival returns on Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Santa Clarita’s 30th Annual Cowboy Festival Returns to William S. Hart Park
The Master's University men's and women's track teams started their 2026 season at a tri-meet with Westmont and Vanguard on Saturday, Jan. 31 in Santa Barbara.
TMU Track Opens Indoor Season at Westmont
As part of World Ballet Company’s 2025–2026 National Tour, the iconic ballet Swan Lake will be presented at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.
Feb. 20: World Ballet Company Presents Swan Lake at Performing Arts Center
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of seven productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Feb. 2 to Sunday, Feb.8.
Feb. 2-8: Seven Productions Filming in SCV
As we step into 2026, I am honored to serve as your Mayor and am excited for what lies ahead for Santa Clarita.
Laurene Weste | Looking Ahead
The regular meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4, with a closed session at 6:30 p.m. followed by an open session at 7 p.m.
Feb. 4: Hart Governing Board Regular Meeting
The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 4: SUSD Special Meeting of the Governing Board
<strong>1848</strong> - SCV becomes part of the United States with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo [<a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/treatyguadalupehidalgo.htm" target="_blank">treaty</a>]<br> <a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/treatyguadalupehidalgo.htm" target="_blank"> <img src="https://scvhistory.com/gif/lw2576bt.jpg" alt="Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo" style="margin-top:6px;width:110px;border:0;"> </a>
<strong>2015</strong> - SCV native & 2007 Valencia High grad Shane Vereen's game-leading 11 catches help the New England Patriots defeat the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX [<a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/lw2755.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">story</a>]<br> <a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/lw2755.htm" target="_blank"> <img src="https://scvhistory.com/gif/lw2755t.jpg" alt="Shane Vereen" style="margin-top:6px;width:110px;border:0;"> </a>
<strong>1943</strong> - 3 Army aviators killed in crash of plane and glider in Castaic area; 3 others saved by 9-year-old girl [<a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/marylynnwinkler1943.htm" target="_blank">story</a>]<br> <a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/marylynnwinkler1943.htm" target="_blank"> <img src="https://scvhistory.com/gif/marylynnwinkler_young.jpg" alt="Marylynn Winkler Butters" style="margin-top:6px;width:110px;border:0;"> </a>
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m.
Feb. 3: Regular Meeting of the Saugus School District Board
Connect with other businesses and attend the Valley Industry Association After Five networking mixer on Thursday, Feb. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m., hosted by Thompson Von Tungeln.
Feb. 26: VIA After Five, Hosted by Thompson Von Tungeln
Bridge to Home is seeking donations for meals in February. The Santa Clarita Valley homeless shelter is looking for home-cooked (or catered) meals which can mean comfort, dignity and hope for unhoused neighbors staying at the Bridge to Home shelter in Santa Clarita.
Bridge to Home Seeks Volunteers to Donate February Meals
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station has issued a Scam Alert about "fake" phone calls to residents in the Santa Clarita Valley.
SCV Sheriff’s Station Issues ‘Scam Alert’ About ‘Fake’ Phone Calls
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