header image

[Sign Up Now] to Receive Our FREE Daily SCVTV-SCVNews Digest by E-Mail

Inside
Weather


 
Calendar
Today in
S.C.V. History
January 19
1967 - Original airing of Star Trek "Arena" Episode: Kirk battles the Gorn commander (Saugus resident Bobby Clark) at Vasquez Rocks [watch]
Kirk vs. Gorn commander


LOCAL SCHOOL NEWS
Wednesday, Jan 11, 2012

West Ranch High School’s colorguard and percussion group will hold a Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser Sunday, Jan. 15, to raise money for travel and other expenses. Participants will bowl in three games at Santa Clarita Lanes on Soledad Canyon Road from noon to 3 p.m. They’re lining up sponsors to...

Monday, Jan 9, 2012

The following Part 1 (violent or serious) crimes occurred within the patrol area of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station during the period indicated. Crimes are listed in chronological order (yyyy-mm-dd) with the most recent at top. Addresses are block numbers, not exact addresses. Some are...

SCV Film Festival Award Winners Announced [VIDEO]

The award winners in the 2012 Santa Clarita Valley Film Festival are:   Best Film “A Finger, Two Dots Then Me” “A Finger, Two Dots Then Me” is a spoken-word piece based on a popular poem by renowned modern poet Derrick Brown. The film takes a dramatic look at death, life...

Learn Web Video Tips at Chamber Luncheon
Friday, Jan 6, 2012

Mudturtle Media Productions will present a talk on “”5 Common Mistakes and 5 Easy Solutions of Website Video Production” at at the next Lunch & Learn seminar for members of the SCV Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held Friday, Jan. 20, at 11:45 a.m. at the SCV Chamber of Commerce...

Reactions to Governor’s Budget Proposal: Torlakson, Runner, Antonovich
Thursday, Jan 5, 2012

Tom Torlakson Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement today on Governor Brown’s proposed budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year: “The Governor has offered us a difficult but clear plan to address...

Wednesday, Jan 4, 2012

Local financial advisor Fred Arnold of American Family Funding will discuss the effects of the economy on real estate and lending in the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond at the Valley Industry Association’s monthly luncheon in January. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the...

Jan. 5: Fundraiser for Scholarship Honoring Fallen ROTC Cadet
Tuesday, Jan 3, 2012

Jonn Flath On Sept. 23, 2011, while training with his Air Force ROTC unit at Loyola Marymount University, Jonn Scott Flath suddenly collapsed and died of unknown causes. Jonn, a 2011 West Ranch High School top honor graduate, West Ranch TV morning host, varsity volleyball captain and College of the Canyons...

Jan. 5: OutWest Hosting ‘First Thursday’ Artist Reception

Jaylene Armstrong of the Santa Clarita Artists’ Association will be the featured artist at a “First Thursday” reception at the OutWest Boutique and Cultural Center Jan. 5. Armstrong will display her one-of-a-kind heart collages, which will be available for viewing and sale at OutWest throughout...

2012 Rose Parade: Things to Know If You Go
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012

The 123rd Rose Parade will be held Monday, Jan. 2, starting at 8 a.m. in Pasadena. Since 1893, the parade has been held on Monday when New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday. Sponsored by Honda, the parade’s theme this year is “Just Imagine,” which “celebrates the power of imagination,...

Feb. 25: Optimist Auction to Raise Money for Kids

The Canyon Country Optimist Club will hold its second annual Chinese Quarter Auction on Feb. 25 to raise money for at-risk families and for children with cancer. Auction emcee Michael Holt, aka Doc Magi, said in a “quarter auction,” patrons bring quarters and bid on gift baskets. To bid,...

LATEST TWEETS
Newest Additions to SCVNews.com
1967 - Original airing of Star Trek "Arena" Episode: Kirk battles the Gorn commander (Saugus resident Bobby Clark) at Vasquez Rocks [watch]
Kirk vs. Gorn commander
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
SCVNews.com