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1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
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HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
CSU Trustees to Consider Fee Hikes for Career Students
Monday, Nov 5, 2012

The California State University board of trustees will raising fees for so-called “career students” when the board meets Nov. 13 and 14 in Long Beach. CSU staff is proposing a fee hike for students who take more than four typical years’ worth of courses, and those who take a heavier-than-normal...

Exhibit Features Fine Art Photos by McFarland, Dellosso
Sunday, Nov 4, 2012

Digitally altered images and travel photos from around the world will be on display this month at Valencia Art & Frame in the Granary Square shopping center. The exhibit features the photographic fine art of Bruce McFarland and Christine Dellosso. McFarland will be showing at least five traditional...

LIVE TV Coverage of Local Elections Tuesday

Tune in to SCVTV for live coverage of the election returns of local interest when the polls close Tuesday at 8 p.m. The College of the Canyons Cougar News team will be reporting from the SCVTV Media Center in Santa Clarita and venturing out to the local candidates’ election-night parties for interviews. It...

MannKind Widens 3Q Loss to $43 Million

MannKind Corp., the Valencia-based biomedical firm bankrolled by billionaire Alfred Mann, widened its third-quarter loss to $42.8 million (22 cents per share) from $38.4 million (31 cents attributed to fewer shares) a year earlier. The company, which has not yet brought a product to market, increased...

Assault Suspect Arrested
Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012

Bernhardt Darko Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Major Crimes Bureau arrested an suspect wanted in connection with the violent beating of an elderly man that occurred on October 5th, 2012, on a Santa Clarita City bus. Bernhardt Darko was arrested in Encino near Ventura...

Sign Up in December to Learn English as Second Language
Thursday, Oct 25, 2012

Enrollment opens in December for the next round of English as a Second Language classes at Golden Oak Adult School in Newhall. Registration will take place starting Monday, Dec. 3, through Thursday, Dec. 13, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the school office at 23201 Dalbey Drive, Valencia.  The office...

City to Mark Completion of Newhall Building Upgrades
Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012

City officials and downtown merchants will participate in a ceremony Wednesday afternoon marking the completion of the fourth and final round of publicly funded building improvements in Old Town Newhall. In 2009 the city received $303,635 in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (aka “stimulus”)...

Mayor Gets First Taste of Local Winner’s Flavor
Sunday, Oct 21, 2012

Santa Clarita’s own Kelsey Lien, winner of the Baskin-Robbins’ Second Annual Online Flavor Creation Contest, previewed her winning flavor, “Nutty Cream Cheese Brownie,” at the State of the City luncheon Oct. 18. To help celebrate the 25th anniversary of Santa Clarita, Kelsey sampled her flavor...

City Shows the Money to Boys & Girls Club, Senior Center

Mayor Pro Tem Bob Kellar on Friday at the Boys & Girls Club in Newhall | Photos: City of Santa Clarita The SCV Boys and Girls Club and SCV Senior Center received the money Friday that they’d been promised by the Santa Clarita City Council. The council voted Aug. 28 to award $100,000 each to the...

Saturday, Oct 20, 2012

Oct. 19, 2012 (Week 8 | League Game 3)   Power Valencia-SCVTV Game of the Week: Hart 35 Saugus 0   Valencia 54 Canyon 41   West Ranch 35 Golden Valley 13

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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
Brayden Miner scored 31 points and Rylan Starr had 24 as The Master's University men's basketball team crushed Bethesda University 145-59 The MacArthur Center.
Season’s Best Offensive Performance Leads TMU Over Bethesda
From surprise Santa arrivals to stacks of gifts waiting for young hands, the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley delivered holiday cheer on a large scale this season, reaching hundreds of children and teens throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, including Clubhouses in Canyon Country, Newhall, Val Verde and Castaic.
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley Spreads Holiday Cheer
Princess Cruises, headquartered in Santa Clarita, embraced a cherished maritime tradition in a uniquely festive way, celebrating a symbolic christening of its Rose Parade float with a ceremonial break of a bottle of Pantalones Organic Tequila.
Princess Cruises Christens Star Princess Tournament of Roses Float
The Golden Globes have ushered in awards season with the announcement of the 2026 nominees across 28 categories. Among this year’s contenders is Pixar’s "Elio," which earned a nomination for Best Motion Picture – Animated.
CalArtian-Directed ‘Elio’ Nominated for 2026 Golden Globe
The National Weather Service has issued a "Hazardous Weather" warning for the Santa Clarita Valley and Southern California.
NWS Issues Flood, High Wind Warnings for SCV, Southland
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating at-Risk missing person Drew Barrick Russell.
LASD Asks for Help Locating Missing Santa Clarita Man
1997 - Five bodies found during grading of Northlake development in Castaic; determined to be Jenkins graveyard [story]
reburial
Old Town Newhall Public Library will host "Spice Travels," Friday, Jan. 2, 9:15-9:30 a.m. at 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 2: Explore Global Cuisine with ‘Spice Travels ‘ at Newhall Library
The California Highway Patrol encourages the public to “brake” the habit of speeding this holiday season. The CHP will launch a Holiday Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25.
Dec. 24-25: CHP Launches Holiday Enforcement Period
Volunteers are needed to help clear brush and restore the tread from the existing lower Gates and Twister trails 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 27.
Dec. 27: Volunteers Needed for SCV Trail Users Workday
Join InfluenceHER's "Redefining Happiness, a Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman," 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16 at the Venue Valencia.
Jan. 16: InfluenceHER- Redefining Happiness, A Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman
The Santa Clarita Public Library system has announced that all library branches will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas.
Santa Clarita Public Library Holiday Hours
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