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1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
Mark Gates Sr.


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Saugus School Bond Measure Headed to November Ballot
Thursday, Aug 7, 2014

[KHTS] – Saugus School Board members voted unanimously this week to place a $148 million construction bond measure on the November ballot. Voters who live within the Saugus Union School District boundaries will be asked to decide if they support a $148 million measure to replace outdated portable...

Parents Question Teaching Status of Valencia Coach, On Leave

[KHTS] – Hart district officials remained tight-lipped Thursday about their investigation into allegations against former Valencia High baseball head coach Jared Snyder. “Jared Snyder continues to be on administrative leave,” said Gail Pinsker, Hart district spokeswoman. “The concerns discussed...

2 Accept Charges for Stealing Walker-Rodas Car Part
Wednesday, Aug 6, 2014

Jameson Witty / Instagram [KHTS] – Two defendants have pleaded no contest to stealing a vehicle part from the Porsche driven by Paul Walker in his fatal crash last November, officials said Wednesday. Anthony Edward Janow, 26, of Phoenix, pleaded no contest to a felony count of grand theft and a...

Pasadena USD Suing Acton-Agua Dulce Over Charter Squatter

Pasadena school district officials, following the lead of a Santa Clarita Valley school district, is suing the Acton Agua Dulce Unified School District over charter school approvals, Pasadena Unified officials said Wednesday. “We want to make sure that families considering enrolling their children...

Hart ROP to Offer Program with Forest Service

[KHTS] – Hart School District officials are set to look at a new “cooperative effort” with the U.S. Forest Service that will enhance the growing number of opportunities for students in the district’s Regional Occupation Program, as well as improve and restore Angeles National Forest trails. “It...

Indecent Exposure Reported in Mall Parking Lot
Tuesday, Aug 5, 2014

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are investigating a report of an indecent exposure Friday around 10:45 a.m. at Westfield Valencia Town Center Mall. The victim, a pregnant 27-year-old Newhall woman, was securing her son in his car seat when a man in a car parked next to...

3-State Pursuit Leads to Arrest of Possible ‘Bombshell Bandit’
Monday, Aug 4, 2014

[KHTS] – After a three-state chase, police officers from Mesquite, Ariz., arrested a woman who’s being investigated for possible links to bank robberies attributed to the “bombshell bandit” including a heist at a Santa Clarita bank in June. “We’re investigating the possibility...

Planned School Bond Up for Discussion in Saugus District

Saugus Union School District officials are meeting over the next two days to discuss team-building, back-to-school nights and, most importantly, a bond measure and the need for new facilities. Saugus Union officials are hosting an all-day management seminar at the district office Monday in Valencia from...

Acton Man Gets 40 Years for Murder
Friday, Aug 1, 2014

An Acton man was handed a 40-year prison sentence Friday for the second-degree murder of Christopher Demyen as several family members provided tearful testimony at his killer’s sentencing hearing in Lancaster. Scott Shipley, 57, of Acton, was found guilty back in April, after a brief trial. “I think...

Bouquet Brush Fire Held to 4 Acres

[KHTS] – Los Angeles County firefighters handled a 4-acre brush fire in Bouquet Canyon without incident Friday, officials said. No injuries were reported and no homes were damaged in the blaze, which was reported at 3:22 p.m. One structure was briefly threatened, officials said. County firefighters...

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1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
Mark Gates Sr.
2011 - John Ford's 1924 "The Iron Horse," filmed in SCV, added to Library of Congress' National Film Registry [story]
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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.
UPDATE: All Lanes of I-5 Now Open in Castaic, Gas Leak Stopped
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
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