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1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
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Summer’s the Time to Donate to SCV Food Pantry
Sunday, Jul 20, 2014

Story & photos by Bailey Miller   The city of Santa Clarita and the SCV Food Pantry have teamed up to host the sixth annual Summer Food Drive to help local families in need. The drive is already under way and continues through Aug. 29. “Summer is historically the time of year that we have...

TV Shows Shot in SCV Win Lottery for Tax Credits
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2014

Three television series that are based in Santa Clarita – “Switched at Birth,” “Justified” and “Franklin & Bash” – and fourth show that has filmed on location at COC a number of times – “Pretty Little Liars” – are among 26 film...

Junior High Students Take Control (Room) of SCVTV
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014

Junior high students from across the Santa Clarita Valley are spending the week making a series of television game shows as part of a Student Television Network Summer Academy at the SCVTV Media Center in Newhall. Nearly two dozen students from Placerita Junior High School, Rio Norte Junior High, Castaic...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Detectives are asking for your help in identifying a man who stole 18 hundred dollars worth of ammo in Newhall. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies detained a man at College of the Canyons in Valencia Tuesday after reports went out to students of a man with a gun on campus. The hills...

North Park Students Create Tribute to Chihuly
Friday, Apr 18, 2014

The students at North Park Elementary School, Pre-K through Grade 6, have recently been studying the artwork of glass blower Dale Chihuly. The students created art pieces that mimicked  Chihuly’s famous displays at the Bellagio in Las Vegas and chandeliers. Students learned about the history of...

SCV Local Completes Navy Boot Camp
Tuesday, Apr 15, 2014

Navy Seaman Nathan Gregorio, son of Hernando and Vivian Gregorio of Canyon Country, Calif., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Gregorio completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction...

Weste, McLean Win Reelection; Acosta Looking Good for 3rd Seat
Wednesday, Apr 9, 2014

Laurene Weste Mayor Laurene Weste won an unprecedented fifth term on the Santa Clarita City Council on Tuesday, finishing in first place for the first time. Councilwoman Marsha McLean finished second and returns for a fourth term. Newcomer Dante Acosta, a financial advisor and Gold Star father from Canyon...

4.4 Quake Rattles Encino Area, Smaller Ones Follow
Monday, Mar 17, 2014

Another light earthquake rattled the region Monday morning, two days after a 3.9-magnitude shaker hit above Castaic Lake. This one measured 4.4 and occurred 1.9 miles south-southeast of Encino, at a depth of 6.2 miles. Just like Saturday’s shaker, Monday’s 6:25 a.m. quake was followed by a series...

Employment Picture Brightens
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014

Santa Clarita’s jobless rate fell to 5.5 percent in January, according to data released this month by the state. Year-over-year, Santa Clarita’s jobless rate improved by 1.2 percent. Across Los Angeles County, joblessness fell to 8.9 percent in January from 10.3 percent in January 2013; California’s...

Summerhill Villa Sold to NYC Property Investors
Thursday, Mar 6, 2014

The Summerhill Villa senior housing complex on Lyons Avenue has been sold to American Realty Capital, a $2 billion New York real estate investment trust, according to the trade publications GlobeSt.com and Senior Housing News. Summerhill Villa was one of two California properties that sold for a combined...

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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
Sam Shepard’s dark comedy "Curse of the Starving Class," presented by Eclipse Theatre LA, will run weekends beginning Friday, Jan. 23-Feb. 1 at The MAIN.
Jan. 23-Feb. 1: Eclipse Theatre LA Presents ‘Curse of the Starving Class’ at The MAIN
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