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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


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COC Honors Graduating Nurses
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

College of the Canyons honored its newest graduating class of registered nurses Wednesday during a traditional pinning ceremony at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. The pinning ceremony serves as a symbolic welcoming for all those entering the nursing profession. Each of the 62 graduates was...

June 19: Grossman, Burn Center Founder, to Speak at VIA Luncheon
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Dr. Richard A. Grossman, founder of the Grossman Burn Centers, will share the story of the center, its growth and its significance to Santa Clarita Valley businesses and residents at the Valley Industry Association’s June luncheon. The Grossman Burn Centers began in 1969 and have earned a worldwide...

Friday, May 25, 2012

Hart School District officials are investigating an allegation that a Valencia High School teacher electronically sent “inappropriate materials” to a former student who is now an adult. The teacher has been place on leave. Without identifying the teacher, Valencia Principal Paul Priesz sent the following...

Win Puts Santa Clarita Storm in Second Place
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Futbol Club Santa Clarita’s Storm soccer team beat Real San Jose 2-1 in the 91st minute of play Saturday with a penalty kick.  As the Fullerton Rangers came away with a tie against Sonoma, the Storm (4-2-1) leapfrogged over the Rangers to take second place. It was in the end of the first 45 minutes...

SCV Motorcyclist Killed Thursday Was Military Vet
Monday, May 21, 2012

Updated Monday 9 a.m. A Santa Clarita motorcyclist traveling at “a high rate of speed” died after colliding with a van on Decoro Drive early Thursday evening, sheriff’s officials said. Michael De St. Jean, 39, was riding a yellow and black Suzuki street bike east on Decoro shortly before...

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corp. is hosting a free luncheon Wednesday, May 23, to discuss the expanded SCV Enterprise Zone and what it means for local businesses. The seminar is set to cover topics including how to reduce state income tax, how businesses can qualify for tax savings...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve a number of permits for the second phase of the sprawling Newhall Ranch planned for the west side of Interstate 5. The board voted 3-1-1, with Supervisor Gloria Molina voting no and Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky abstaining. Ground could...

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The Old Town Newhall Association’s Wednesday board meeting will include a presentation on chloride issues in the Santa Clarita Valley and potential solutions. Basil Hewitt from the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District is scheduled to talk about current chloride and wastewater problems in the...

Monday, May 14, 2012

Starting this Saturday, May 19, Providence Holy Cross Health Center in Valencia will host a monthly blood drive, offering donors a coupon for a free pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream in exchange for a pint of their blood. The Valencia location, located at the corner of McBean Parkway and Valencia Boulevard,...

The southbound Interstate 5 truck lanes through the Newhall Pass will be closed for maintenance work, from Thursday at 7 p.m. until Friday at 5 a.m. Southbound big-rig traffic will be detoured on the main freeway lanes. For more information on freeway closures, visit www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/.  

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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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