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1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
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3 Arrested in Connection with Val Verde Chop Shop
Wednesday, Dec 10, 2014

A Santa Clarita Valley resident’s tip led to Sheriff’s Station deputies arresting three for an alleged Val Verde chop shop. Jose Terran, 30, and Juan Perez, 28, both of Val Verde, were arrested at their home on the 30800 block of San Martinez Road. “A deputy responded to a location because a citizen...

Knight Makes House Armed Services Committee

Congressman-elect Steve Knight hasn’t yet taken his House seat, but when he does, he’ll be a member of the House Armed Services Committee – just like his predecessor. “I am truly honored to be a part of this committee,” Knight stated on his Facebook page. “As I promised, I will...

Feds Close Canyon Sports Field Discrimination Complaint
Tuesday, Dec 9, 2014

Federal officials closed a Title IX gender discrimination complaint against the Canyon High softball field, after learning Hart district officials identified 10 improvements that “substantially coincide” with items raised in the complaint. William S. Hart Union High School District officials either...

Einstein Reapplies for Charter with Acton-AD School District
Friday, Dec 5, 2014

[WATCH VIDEO]   [KHTS] – Einstein Academy officials Thursday sought a second charter school petition from Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District officials to replace the one a judge threw out. AADUSD officials gave both the Albert Einstein Academy for the Letters, Arts and Sciences, as well...

Saugus Man Accepts Charge in Molestation Case

A Saugus man is expected to get eight weekends in jail and register as a sex offender after pleading no contest to arranging to meet a minor for lewd purposes. Steven Brown, 64, of Saugus, is also receiving five years of felony probation, attend counseling and forfeit his computer, as part of a negotiated...

House Passes McKeon Defense Bill, Cemex Not In It
Thursday, Dec 4, 2014

UPDATE: The “Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015” passed in the House of Representatives Thursday afternoon with overwhelming bipartisan support. But language from another McKeon bill to block the planned Cemex gravel mining project in...

McKeon’s Cemex Bill Absent from Package
Wednesday, Dec 3, 2014

Legislation to keep a massive gravel mining project out of the Santa Clarita Valley is in danger of not making to the House floor for a vote, city officials said Wednesday. In what has been described as the biggest public lands package since 2009, as many as 70 public lands and energy bills were attached...

Draft of Einstein Audit Finds ‘Significant Deficiencies’ but No Proof of Fraud

A draft of an Einstein Academy audit report cited missing board meeting minutes and “significant deficiencies” in financial controls, according to information obtained by KHTS AM-1220. Albert Einstein Academy for the Letters, Arts and Sciences operates a K-6 charter school in Newhall, which is chartered...

Werner, Ex-Galpin, Agrees to 16 Months for Embezzlement
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2014

[KHTS] – A former Galpin Motors employee from Canyon Country is expected to receive 16 months in jail when she is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 5 for grand theft, an officials with the District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Melissa Ann Werner, 43, pleaded no contest two counts felony counts...

City Seeing Light at End of Concrete Tunnel
Monday, Dec 1, 2014

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita officials have shed some light on an approval made Tuesday expected to further the city’s effort to support Cemex legislation — and avert a major mining operation in the Santa Clarita Valley. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., introduced a “zero score” bill recently, a...

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The California Highway Patrol has announced that all lanes of the Interstate 5 freeway in the Castaic area have been shut down in both directions to a possible ruptured gas line.
BREAKING: I-5 All Lanes Shut Down in Castaic, Possible Gas Leak
At this time last year, we had no idea what changes and challenges 2025 would have in store. What I did know, and what this year reaffirmed, is that whatever 2025 brought our way, we’d get through it together.
Kathryn Barger | 2025 Year in Review
The National Weather Service reports that the Santa Clarita Valley was drenched with nearly nine inches of rain from the atmospheric river that brought a soggy Christmas week to most of California.
Sunny Weather for SCV, Cool Temps, Roads Reopen
The city of Santa Clarita is seeking five artists to create artwork on five 60-inches by 60-inches canvases that will be featured above the Valencia Library Branch's children's area for two years, May 18, 2026 through May 23, 2028.
City Seeks ‘Under the Sea’ Artwork for Valencia Library
During the 2025 Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period, California Highway Patrol officers were on duty across the state, responding not only to enforcement needs but also to significant winter weather impacts, including snow, flooding and mudslides.
CHP Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period Results
Bring passport applications and all required documents to the Passport Community Fair, 1-5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at the Old Town Newhall Library.
Jan. 9: Passport Community Fair at Newhall Library
1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Sand Canyon Road.
Sand Canyon Road Closed Due to Road Damage, Rock Slides
Property Management Professionals will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4-4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 at 25124 Springfield Court #220, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan. 29: Property Management Professionals Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
The California Highway Patrol is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom that, unless otherwise stated, take effect Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
CHP Highlights Public Safety Laws Taking Effect 2026
Kaiser Permanente has awarded a $12,000 Community Health Grant to Bridge to Home to help address homelessness in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Kaiser Permanente Presents $12,000 Grant to Bridge to Home
Boys and girls Foothill League soccer teams have been on holiday schedule this past week, with some teams taking time off and others playing non-league matches. Consequently, league standings haven’t changed much.
Foothill League Soccer: Holiday Non-League Matches
College of the Canyons women's basketball notched another mark in the win column, as the Cougars were able to stack a second straight road victory 54-46 at Oxnard College on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Cougars Notch Another Victory, 54-46 at Oxnard College
1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
Kingston
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station has issued the following traffic alerts: Due to heavy rains, the westbound right lane is closed on Soledad Canyon Road between Camp Plenty Road and Langside Avenue.
SCV Sheriff’s Station Issues Traffic Alert on Soledad Canyon Road
Fostering Youth Independence’s recent Charlie Brown Holiday party was attended by dozens of local foster youth and their volunteer Allies.
Fostering Youth Independence Hosts Holiday PJ Party
The National Weather Service as issued the following alerts for the Santa Clarita Valley. Flood Watch until Dec. 26, 4 p.m. PST, High Wind Warning until Dec. 25, 3 p.m. PST.
NWS Issues Flood Watch for SCV Through Friday
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
Henry Gage
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is urging residents to remain vigilant as a powerful storm system moves through Los Angeles County, bringing periods of heavy rain and rapidly changing conditions.
Barger Urges Residents to Stay Alert, Follow Evacuation Orders
Thirteen suspects were arrested, and more than $800,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered following a coordinated, multi-agency operation targeting an organized retail theft network operating across Northern California.
CHP Makes Multiple Arrests in Organized Retail Theft Investigation
The California State Transportation Agency today announced a new joint effort by two of its departments, the Department of Motor Vehicles and California Highway Patrol, to curb excessive speeding and prevent deadly crashes.
Pilot Program to Crack Down on Extreme Speeding
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to heat up the holiday season at the Holiday Spice Salsa Edition on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Canyon Country Community Center, located at 18410 Sierra Highway Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Dec. 27: Holiday Spice Salsa Edition at Canyon Country Community Center
1965 - Signal newspaper owner Scott Newhall shows up for a duel (of words) with rival Canyon Country newspaper publisher Art Evans, who no-shows and folds his paper soon after [story]
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As winter storms enter Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control urges pet owners to take necessary precautions in light of the significant storms expected to last for five days.
DACC Urges Pet Owners to Prioritize Safety Ahead of Storm
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