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1899 - Martin & Richard Wood buy J.H. Tolfree's Saugus Eating House (still inside Saugus Depot), rename it Saugus Cafe [story]
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4 Seek Strickland Seat on Arts Commission
Monday, Jun 10, 2013

UPDATE: Read about the appointee [HERE].   One down, one to go. Last week the Hart School Board appointed Chris Fall to fill the vacancy left by longtime board member Paul Strickland, who announced his intent to leave town earlier this year. That leaves one more public-agency seat to fill: Strickland’s...

Powerhouse Fire 78% Contained; 24 Homes Lost
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013

A firefighter douses a hot spot at the southwest intersection of Elizabeth Lake Road and Ranch Club Drive on Sunday. Update Thursday 8 a.m., U.S. Forest Service: 30,274 acres, 78 percent containment. Ridge Route still closed at Lake Hughes Road; Pine Canyon Road still closed from Three Points to Lake...

July 11: Patriots Luncheon to Honor Local Vets
Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013

Sgt. Ian Gelig The annual Patriots Luncheon, sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce to benefit the SGT Ian Gelig Scholarship fund, is coming  Thursday, July 11, to the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Valencia. The scholarship fund, created to honor an an Army paratrooper from Santa Clarita...

Rosedell Elementary Drama Club Hosts Public Performances This Week (Video)
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Ariel, Flounder, Sebastian and more of your favorite underwater characters are taking the stage this week at Rosedell Elementary School in Saugus. The Rosedell Drama club is hosting three public performances of The Little Mermaid Jr. Thursday and Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 12 p.m.. The 2- hour...

Volunteers Assemble Care Packages for Deployed Troops (Video)
Monday, May 20, 2013

Video by Oscar Rogel, Cougar News Deployed troops from Santa Clarita Valley will be receiving care packages filled with snacks, personal hygiene products and hand written letters thanks to a group of volunteers from home. Volunteers from Prayer Angels for the Military , American Legion Post 507, and Hero...

Son Shoots Father Dead in Canyon Country, Detectives Seek Public’s Assistance
Friday, May 17, 2013

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide detectives are seeking the public’s help in locating a murder suspect who allegedly shot his father dead in Canyon Country Thursday night. Suspect Juan Alexander Mejia Dubon Officials say the suspect, 31-year-old Juan Alexander Mejia Dubon (right), arrived...

SCVTV Outstanding Student of the Week: Taylor Totten (Video)
Monday, May 6, 2013

This week’s SCVTV Outstanding Student of the Week is Taylor Totten from Trinity Classical Academy. Taylor has a 4.85 GPA and scored 2,240 on the SAT. History has become the passion for this National Honor Society member. She is already well-read in history, but there was one book in particular...

SCVTV Outstanding Student of the Week: Christina Hershey (Video)
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013

This week’s SCVTV Outstanding Student of the Week is Christina Hershey of Valencia High School. Christina has 4.68 GPA and scored a 2180 on the SAT. The senior is among the top three students in line for the prestigious valedictorian award and is planning to study chemical engineering or pre-medicine...

SCVTV Outstanding Student of the Week: Arshjot Khokhar (Video)
Thursday, Apr 18, 2013

This week’s SCVTV Outstanding Student of the Week is Arshjot Khokhar of Valencia High School. Arshjot, or Arsh as he’s known around campus, has a 4.77 GPA and scored 2,190 on the SAT. This Viking senior is in line to become Valencia High School’s 2013 class valedictorian and plans to...

SCVTV Outstanding Student of the Week: Andrew Kim
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2013

This weeks SCVTV outstanding student of the week is Andrew Kim of West Ranch High School. Andrew Kim has a 4.64 GPA and scored 2270 on the SAT. This West Ranch senior is currently in the running to become the 2013 class valedictorian before he heads to the Ivy League to pursue his education in physics. “When...

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1899 - Martin & Richard Wood buy J.H. Tolfree's Saugus Eating House (still inside Saugus Depot), rename it Saugus Cafe [story]
Saugus Cafe
1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
collapsed freeway bridge
A strong defensive performance by The Master's University Lady Mustangs basketball team led to a 73-45 win against OUAZ in Surprise, Ariz.
Lady Mustangs Power Past OUAZ On the Road
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy has published its calendar of nature programs it will host in February.
Tejon Ranch Conservancy Offers February Nature Programs
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 20: SUSD to Meet in Closed Session with City Regarding Santa Clarita Elementary
The William S. Hart Union School District has announced that Dr. Collyn Nielsen, Deputy Superintendent, Human Resources, has been named the 2026 Negotiator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.
Hart District’s Collyn Nielsen Named ACSA Negotiator of the Year
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission has scheduled a site tour of the Princessa Crossroads Specific Plan Project and a virtual tour of the Belcaro at Sand Canyon Project. These projects are expected to hold public hearings in the near future.
Jan. 20: City of Santa Clarita Planning Commission Plans Site Tours
Free business training webinars are available from the College of the Canyons Small Business Development Center this January.
COC SBDC Hosting Free Webinars to Help Grow Businesses
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a unique gala on Saturday, March 7, 6-10 p.m.
March 7: ‘Live From Santa Clarita, It’s Saturday Night’ SCVHS 50th Anniversary
Saugus High School Instrumental Music gives back while raising much-needed funds for the high school's music program.
Saugus High Music Clothes for Cash Fundraiser
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce for a special Non-Profit Council Roundtable, "Non-Profit Love Match: A High-Impact Networking Experience for Professionals & Nonprofits," 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Education Center at Child & Family Center.
Feb. 10: Non-Profit Council Roundtable’s ‘Non-Profit Love Match’ at Child & Family Center
There are places in our community where history is not simply remembered, but carefully safeguarded and brought to life every day. William S. Hart Park is one of those rare treasures.
Laurene Weste | Preserving the Past, Building the Future at Hart Park
Congregation Beth Shalom offers a monthly film series that shows selected independent films one Sunday per month at 2 p.m.
Jan. 18: CBS Film Series Presents ‘Truth & Treason’
The California Department of Public Health is collaborating with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to remind consumers and retailers that products containing kratom or 7-hyrdroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, are associated with addiction, serious harm, overdose and death.
CDPH Reminds Retailers, Public About Dangers of Kratom, 7-OH Products
Foothill League soccer is coming into a final flurry of league matches that will sort out standings.
Foothill League Soccer: The Big Push
The Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market will offer a special live cooking demonstration and tasting on Sunday, Jan. 18.
Jan. 18: Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market Free Cooking Demonstration
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California residents and visitors will receive free vehicle day-use entry to participating California state parks on Monday, Jan. 19.
Jan. 19: California State Parks to Offer Free Vehicle Entry on MLK Day
1926 - Newhall Community Hospital, est. 1922, opens in larger, more modern hospital building at 6th & Spruce streets [story]
Newhall Community Hospital
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo will host the Third Annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19. The event will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Vallet Boys and Girls Club Thomas E. Dierckman Clubhouse.
Jan. 19: Schiavo to Host MLK Day of Service, Donations Encouraged
The Ridge Route Preservation Organization will host a Ridge Route Storm Clean Up Day Sunday, Jan. 18 at 7 a.m.
Jan. 18: Ridge Route Preservation Organization Work Day
The city of Santa Clarita January Community Hike will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Quigley Canyon Open Space, Cleardale Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 17: Santa Clarita Community Hike in Quigley Canyon Open Space
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m.
Jan. 22: City of Santa Clarita to Break Ground on Via Princessa Park
Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library will host a "Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle," event Thursday, Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m. at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Jan. 29: ‘Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle Bar’ at Canyon Country Library
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Smyth Drive in Valencia.
Traffic Alert Issued for SCV Water Pipeline Installation on Smyth Drive
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