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1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
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House Passes Knight Bill Rolling Back Financial Regulations
Friday, Jun 9, 2017

Rep. Steve KnightThe U.S. House of Representatives Friday passed a bill authored by Congressman Steve Knight (CA-25) that would roll back regulations created in the aftermath of the Great Recession of 2008. The House passed H.R. 10, also known as the Financial CHOICE Act, which aims to revise the Dodd-Frank...

Sand Canyon Pair Arrested for Drug Possession, Paraphernalia
Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station’s Special Assignment Team on Wednesday arrested a pair of women after serving a search warrant in Sand Canyon. More than a half-dozen vehicles were parked along Sand Canyon Road around 10 a.m. as law enforcement personnel executed a search warrant. Kristen...

CLWA, Santa Clarita Water Retailers Publish Annual Water Quality Report

Castaic Lake Water Agency and water retailers published their annual report regarding Santa Clarita’s water quality on Wednesday. This 2017 Annual Water Quality Report describes in detail the quality of local water supplies in the Santa Clarita Valley during 2016. The State Water Resources Control...

Nearly Two Dozen Probation Searches Conducted in SCV
Tuesday, Jun 6, 2017

Four teams from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, and another from Los Angeles County’s Probation Department, conducted nearly two dozen searches Tuesday morning starting at 7 a.m. The spots were picked at random from approximately 400 probationers (juvenile and adult) in the Santa Clarita...

Paul Walker Parts Thief Arrested for Handgun Assault in Castaic
Thursday, Jun 1, 2017

A man who pleaded no contest to stealing the bumper from Paul Walker’s Porsche after the “Fast and the Furious” star’s fiery fatal crash is now in jail again in lieu of nearly $1 million bail. A man who pleaded to stealing the bumper from Paul Walker’s Porsche after the “Fast and the Furious”...

Einstein Academy Slates July Hearing in Fight to Stay Open
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Einstein Academy officials have at least one more round left in their legal fight to stay open ahead of an expected June 30 closing date, according to court records. Lawyers for Albert Einstein Academy for the Letters, Arts and Sciences are asking a judge to ignore the previous dismissal of a writ asking...

Deputies Arrest Known Gang Members, Seize Gun in Newhall

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested three known gang members and recovered a gun Tuesday night in Newhall, officials said. Deputies were responding to a report of a disturbance in the area Tuesday evening, when the three men, who were known to several deputies for alleged gang...

Victim in Friday’s Fatal Collision Identified
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Medical examiners identified Tuesday the victim in a fatal head-on crash that took place Friday. Lori Lopez, of Santa Clarita, who would have turned 51 today, was killed after her silver sedan collided with a truck at the intersection of Haskell Canyon Road and Bob White Circle. For the full story, click...

8-Year-Old Girl in Need of Blood Donations
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

An 8-year-old Santa Clarita girl is fighting for her life Wednesday, leaving her family asking the community for blood donations to help her survive. Lilly Whitaker, 8, of Santa Clarita, fell sick the other night and was taken to the hospital for treatment. For the full story, click [here].

Early Morning I-5 Collision Injures LAPD Officer
Tuesday, May 23, 2017

An injury crash reported at approximately 5:15 a.m. involving a truck and an LAPD motorcycle shut down all lanes of southbound traffic on I-5 near Lyons Avenue, and LAPD and CHP officers are reportedly on scene investigating. By 8:45 a.m., all lanes had reopened, but CHP officials remained on scene near...

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1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on Friday, Dec. 27 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
Dec. 27: No Burn Day Declared for Santa Clarita Valley
The Saugus High School Instrumental Music Program is hosting its third annual Clothes for Cash fundraising event 9 a.m.- Noon Saturdays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25 at Saugus High School.
Saugus High Marching Centurions Cloths for Cash
Did you receive great new electronic gifts for the holidays? Awesome! Now where can you safely dispose of the old stuff? Where to take phones, TVs, computers, portable devices and more?
Jan. 11-12: WiSH Education Foundation Hosts Free E-WASTE Event
Santa Clarita is a special place. It is the city where I chose to make my home, raise my family and now serve the community as a city councilmember.
Patsy Ayala | Connecting With the Community
The Wish Education Foundation Wednesday Webinar series continues on Wednesday, Jan. 15 with "Trends in College Admissions and ROI on Majors."
Jan. 15: WiSH Webinar on Latest Trends in College Admission
As the New Year approaches Santa Clarita Valley residents can enjoy a few New Year's Eve and New Year's Day events in the SCV.
New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day Fun in the SCV
The MAIN will present "Heaven Can Wait" by Terrance Carty, showing Friday, Jan. 10-12 at 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 10-12: The MAIN Presents ‘Heaven Can Wait’
The Docent Training Program at Placerita Canyon Nature Center, led by Ron K will welcome the next generation of nature enthusiasts to orientation on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Jan. 14: Placerita Canyon Nature Center Docent Class Begins 12-Week Training
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive Friday, Dec. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Santa Clarita Sports Centre, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 27: Blood Drive at Santa Clarita Sports Centre
The application cutoff for the next WomansNet $10,000 Amber Grant for businesses owned by women is Dec. 31.
Dec. 31: Deadline to Apply for Next WomensNet $10,000 Amber Grant
The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center | Powered by FivePoint Valencia has opened registration for its learn to skate sessions for January and February.
Registration for Skate Classes Open at The Cube
SCV Water is asking customers to refrain from all outdoor water use during the weeks of Jan. 6-13 and Jan. 27-Feb. 3 due to scheduled maintenance on facilities at Castaic Lake that will restrict the agency’s imported water supply.
Jan. 6-13, Jan. 27-Feb. 3: DWR Maintenance to Restrict SCV Water Supply
College of the Canyons men's basketball was the victim of an 82-79 road loss at Rio Hondo College on Wednesday, Dec. 18, with the Cougars falling despite a 22-point performance from Justin Perez.
COC Falls 82-79 in Final Seconds at Rio Hondo
1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
Kingston
Marianne Paris Sneider, a beloved long-time friend and patron of the Roar Foundation, died on July 21. Her generous spirit is reflected in her estate plan, which provides for a gift of $100,000 to the Roar Foundation in honor of Tippi Hedren, provided that the Roar Foundation receives $100,000 in matching grants within one year of her death.
Roar Foundation Matching Grant Opportunity
More than a dozen Val Verde and Castaic residents and community leaders came together on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to decry the “inaction and lack of concern” of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors around the public health emergency in the "diverse" community around the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operated by Waste Connections.
Residents Protest Chiquita Canyon at Board of Supes Meeting
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
Henry Gage
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is offering the 2025 Gibbon Calendar for $15 plus $5 shipping. Purchasing a calendar or other items from the Gibbon Center Gift Shop helps support the care and feeding of the endangered small apes living at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus.
Gibbon Conservation Center Offers 2025 Gibbon Calendar
Exercising its mandate to improve transparency and accountability in law enforcement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission has created a special committee to investigate how the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department handles complaints made by members of the public against its deputies.
Oversight Panel Probes Sheriff Dept. Handling of Complaints Against Deputies
Four students from California Institute of the Arts Character Animation program have been awarded scholarships by ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum for the 2024-25 academic year.
CalArts Student Animators Win AEF Scholarships
On Sunday, Dec. 15, nearly 2,000 people dressed in their favorite holiday outfits attended the Metrolink Holiday Express Train at the city of Santa Clarita’s Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center in Canyon Country.
Holiday Joy Filled Santa Clarita Metrolink Express Train
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents to not feed their pets raw food following a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples.
Public Health Warns Against Feeding Pets Raw Food
The joy of the holiday season can quickly be ruined by scams, theft and fraud. Before you make a purchase or a donation it’s important to use caution. To help you navigate safely through the holidays
Beware Holiday Season Scams, Theft, Fraud
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