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1929 - Swift justice: Thomas Vernon sentenced to life in prison for Saugus train derailment & robbery 1 month earlier [story]
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Friday, Mar 30, 2012

The Valencia boys volleyball team is cruising through the Foothill League once again. The Vikings swept Hart in three games, winning the third game, 27-25. Eric Ensing led Valencia with 21 kills and teammate Austin Csiszar had nine. Hart’s Tanner Tengberg had 13 kills and two aces. Valencia improved...

Valencia Fire Captain Wins Drag Race
Thursday, Mar 29, 2012

Newhall’s Johnny Ahten won the IHRA Pro Fuel Dragster final at the Nitro Jam drag races at Southwestern International Raceway in Arizona over the weekend. Ahten, the captain at Fire Station 76 in Valencia, won his second Ironman trophy in his fourth career IHRA Nitro Jam start. He beat Bill Evans in...

It looks like West Ranch has some company atop the Foothill League baseball standings. Saugus stunned West Ranch with a 6-4 win and created a three-way tie for first place in the Foothill League standings after five games. Saugus second baseman Austin Rodriguez drove in two runs and starter Justin Donatella,...

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012

The Saugus boys golf team is still full of surprises. Saugus won its first Foothill League golf match in school history by three strokes over West Ranch at Valencia Country Club. The Centurions were the surprise winners of the Southern Section Northern Team Regional last year after finishing in third...

Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012

Valencia’s Jonathan Chang had the low round against Chaminade in a match at Robinson Ranch, but the Vikings lost to the Eagles by 14 strokes. Chang shot a 3-under 68 and had five birdies. Teammate Glen Lee was 7-over at 79. Valencia shot 408 as a team to Chaminade’s 394. The first Foothill League...

Monday, Mar 26, 2012

The Canyon softball team used Lexi Lotito power to win the High Desert Classic in Lancaster. Lotito hit two three-run home runs and earned tournament MVP. She drove in four runs in a 5-1 win over Quartz Hill in the championship game of the tournament. In addition to hitting a three-run homer, she drove...

Friday, Mar 23, 2012

The Hart softball team muscled up and beat Chaminade, 11-1. Tracy Chandless capped a three-run third inning with a two-run home run. Blake Lewis and Sammy Liebman added RBI singles in the fourth inning. Hart tacked on five more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. In high school track and field, the...

Thursday, Mar 22, 2012

A pair of freshmen came up with some big hits in high school baseball games on Wednesday. West Ranch’s Jagger Rusconi hit a grand slam in his team’s 11-5 win over Golden Valley. The Wildcats improved to 3-0 in Foothill League play. Hart kept pace with West Ranch in the Foothill League standings with...

Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012

Valencia’s Carly Mortensen tossed a no-hitter against Camarillo in the first game of a doubleheader. She struck out 16 and Valencia beat Camarillo, 15-0. Wendy Cardinal drove in three runs and Rachel Ross-Smith had two RBIs. But Valencia lost the second game, 6-1. Mortensen struck out nine in five...

Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012

West Ranch’s Ako Kaluna and Canyon’s Coley Apsay were selected to All-CIF Southern Section basketball teams. All totaled, five basketball players from the Santa Clarita Valley were chosen. Kaluna, a junior forward at West Ranch, was selected to the Division 1A team. He averaged 16.1 points and 10.9...

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Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
Applications Are Open for the Summer 2026 Lifeguard Season
Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
Dec. 19: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
Whitesides Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge SCV Winners
Theatre Extempore will present the all time classic musical The Fantasticks, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 9-11. 15-18 at The MAIN.
Jan. 9: Premiere of ‘The Fantasticks’ Presented by Theatre Extempore
West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal.
West Ranch Runner Going the Distance
Powerlab Studio will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at 28110 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 8: Powerlab Studio Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
B2 Entertainment will have a Cookies With Santa event, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 21516 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 21: Cookies With Santa at MB2 Entertainment
The College of the Canyons soccer programs will be hosting 'Friday Night Footy,' small-sided pick-up games, running on Friday evenings Jan. 2 through June 26 at the COC Soccer Facility.
Jan. 2-June 26: Cougars Soccer Programs to Host ‘Friday Night Footy’
College of the Canyons sophomore pitcher Nichole Muro will continue her academic and athletic career at Cumberland University after signing with the Phoenix softball program.
Muro Signs with Cumberland University Softball Program
College of the Canyons men's basketball won its fourth straight contest in an 80-72 affair at Napa Valley College on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15 as freshman Julius Washington led all scorers with 20 points.
Cougars Win Fourth Straight 80-72 at Napa Valley
Canyons women's basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with a 60-44 win over Diablo Valley College during the final day of action at the Napa Valley Storm Surge tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Canyons Finishes Tourney Weekend with 60-44 Win Over Diablo Valley
1929 - Swift justice: Thomas Vernon sentenced to life in prison for Saugus train derailment & robbery 1 month earlier [story]
Tom Vernon
The Newhall School District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for its annual organiational meeting.
Newhall School Board Elects Rachelle Haddoak 2026 Board President
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  Forensic In-Patient Step Down program’s success has led to an annual graduation that not only celebrates the participants for the progress they have made in the program but also acknowledges the department’s commitment to excellence in custody operations. 
LASD Custody Division Honors Inmates on the Path of Recovery and Success
The study of bones from the largest collection of Neandertal remains in Northern Europe has revealed evidence of selective cannibalism targeting Neandertal females and children between 41,000 and 45,000 years ago.
Research by CSUN Prof Finds Neandertal Selective Cannibalism 45,000 Years Ago
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that registration is open for the second annual School Leadership to End Hate Winter Institute, co-hosted by the California Department of Education and the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education.
State Education Dept. to Address Rising Antisemitism, Hate
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $134,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
LASD Crime Lab Awarded Grant to Bolster Testing for DUI Cases
Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are in bloom, and California State University, Northridge’s environmental biologists are asking the public’s help in figuring out why and what it means for the trees’ future.
CSUN Researchers Call for Public’s Help in Documenting Joshua Trees’ Surprise Out-of-Season Bloom
The Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K, set for March 1, in Santa Clarita, is more than a race, it’s a celebration of health, community and giving back. Now through Wednesday, Dec. 24, take $10 OFF race registration with promo code WINTER10 at checkout.
March 1: JCI Santa Clartia Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
The California Department of Motor Vehicles today issued its decision in the Tesla administrative case, adopting the administrative law judge’s proposed decision
DMV Finds Tesla Violated California State Law With ‘Autopilot’ Terms
Starting January 1, 2026, Santa Clarita Transit is launching Fare Capping, meaning once riders hit the daily or weekly cap, the rest of their local rides are free.
Santa Clarita Transit Launches Fare Capping Beginning January 2026
The University Library at California State University, Northridge has completed the processing and cataloging of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation Community Relations Committee (CRC) Archives, spanning from 1921 to 2000, providing researchers and the public access to one of the most comprehensive archives documenting the Jewish community’s role in combating antisemitism, fascism and discrimination in Southern California and beyond.
CSUN University Library Announces Completion of Jewish Community Archives Processing (1921–2000)
1839 - Judge John F. Powell born in Galway, Ireland [story]
John F. Powell
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Awards + Installation 2026 will be hosted this year at California Institute of the Arts on Friday, Feb. 13.
Chamber Opens Nominations for SCV Business Choice Awards
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