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1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [ story]
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The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Sand Canyon Road.
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Property Management Professionals will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4-4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 at 25124 Springfield Court #220, Valencia, CA 91355.
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The California Highway Patrol is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom that, unless otherwise stated, take effect Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
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Kaiser Permanente has awarded a $12,000 Community Health Grant to Bridge to Home to help address homelessness in the Santa Clarita Valley.
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Boys and girls Foothill League soccer teams have been on holiday schedule this past week, with some teams taking time off and others playing non-league matches. Consequently, league standings haven’t changed much.
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College of the Canyons women's basketball notched another mark in the win column, as the Cougars were able to stack a second straight road victory 54-46 at Oxnard College on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
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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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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.
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Fostering Youth Independence’s recent Charlie Brown Holiday party was attended by dozens of local foster youth and their volunteer Allies.
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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.
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1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [ story]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The National Weather Service has issued a "Hazardous Weather" warning for the Santa Clarita Valley and Southern California.
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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.
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Well, thank you for warning us, SCVNews. A month’s worth of traffic jams on a major North-South artery is a big deal in this big little town. Of course, the City could have taken a hint from the CalTrans work on the 14 and made the contractor work from 7pm to 5am instead of this traffic-screwing program that only allows one-lane traffic in each direction during the heaviest travel time on that street.
And what’s wrong with the current “reinforced box storm drain” that exists at this exact location? It’s not like there’s a sudden increase in water draining these canyons. All it does is channel the runoff from Circle J Ranch into the Newhall Creek branch of the Little Santa Clara River.
Unless of course, you consider that it also drains the hillsides and past evidence of the rocket/explosive Bermite testing labs northeast of Railroad Avenue and Oak Ridge Drive. Check your Google Earth maps folks; those dirt roads to the east are named “JATO Rd” (aka Jet-Assisted-Take-Off Rd), “Bermite Rd”, “Azide Rd”, and “Reject Rd”, among others.
I’m guessing most folks thought that the Bermite Site was somewhere off of Soledad Cyn Road, not thinking that in this valley, almost every place is near another place. In fact, Golden Valley Rd cuts right through the old Bermite Site, although years of testing and testimonials have assured us it is now safe.
Except why are there existing treatment plants only on the north side of these hills, such as southeast of Bouquet Canyon Rd and Soledad Cyn Rd? And another treatment plant east of there on “Squib County Rd” (aka Commuter Way) south of Soledad Canyon Rd? You can see the tanks and some of the equipment as you drive east on Soledad. They are somewhat hidden by trees, shrubs, and other obstructions, but it’s pretty clear what they are there for.
Granted, the State of California Department of
Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has been in charge of this process for years. Unfortunately, they have been in trouble for a number of recent clean-up projects, including the Oil and Toxic substances Superfund Site at the east end of Canyon Country near the Soledad Canyon exit from the 14 Freeway – near the Nike Missile Site.
But don’t worry about it. I’m sure that the one thing has nothing to do with the other.
Except for this:
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/04/24/is-californias-toxic-waste-regulator-letting-enforcement-slide/
The local aspects of the Bermite water contamination issue were hashed out in the local SCV newspaper (under previous ownership) years ago. But this article brings a brand new look at the Cal DTSC we all believed to be looking out for our health and safety.
(Leon) Well…. a big part of the job of the Citizens Advisory Committee back in the day was to hold DTSC’s feet to the fire — first to get them to do the job, then to stay on track. If they were “looking out for our health and safety,” you can credit the political pressure we applied.