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1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
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Trot Like a Turkey at COC’s Annual Turkey Trot
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2015

The College of the Canyons Athletics Department invites community members of all ages to run, walk, or jog in the seventh annual Thanksgiving Day ‘Turkey Trot’ event benefitting the college’s cross country and track & field programs. At the event, participants will run a three-mile cross country...

COC to Host 2015 Green STEM Summit

College of the Canyons and the Santa Clarita Environmental Education Consortium will host the 2015 Green STEM Summit designed to introduce local educators and their students to the wonders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov....

CSUN Prof. Wins Best Business Book Award in France

California State University, Northridge professor, Franck Vigernon, recently won the 2015 Best Business Book of the Year in France by the Paris Chamber of Commerce. As a college student, Franck Vigneron, now a marketing professor at California State University, Northridge, was intrigued by the influence...

CSUN American Indian Studies plans to host Pow Wow
Tuesday, Nov 17, 2015

American Indian Studies director Brian Burkhart stands in his office. Photo by Luis Garcia. California State University, Northridge’s American Indian Studies Program officials are planning to host the CSUN Pow Wow this month to give the community a deeper and more holistic understanding of the country’s...

Friday: CSUN to Screen ‘Message from Hiroshima’

California State University, Northridge officials will be screening the Japanese documentary “Message from Hiroshima” this week. The film was directed by bomb survivor Masaaki Tanabe, narrated by actor George Takei and featuring work by CSUN faculty and students. The film will be screened at 7:30...

Entrepreneurs Gather at COC for ‘Santa Clarita Startup Weekend’
Sunday, Nov 15, 2015

[KHTS] – Dozens of entrepreneurs from the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond gathered at College of the Canyons over the weekend for the Santa Clarita Startup Weekend in hopes of creating a viable business idea. The Santa Clarita Startup Weekend is a competitive small business startup event that...

Nov. 28: CSUN Hosts 32nd Annual Powwow
Thursday, Nov 12, 2015

California State University, Northridge will celebrate its 32nd annual Powwow on Saturday, Nov. 28, on the Chicano/a Studies Lawn, located off of Plummer Street and Reseda Avenue in Northridge. Indigenous singers, drummers and dancers will gather for a grand entry scheduled to take place at 12:30 p.m....

CSUN to Celebrate the Transgender Community Next Week
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2015

California State University, Northridge will celebrate the transgender community during Trans* Awareness Week, from Monday, Nov. 16, to Thursday, Nov. 19, at the university. The week’s events will explore transgender identity and experiences through comedy, film, dynamic discussions, and talent and...

Stunt Canines to Stun at COC PAC

The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons will present the exciting, high-energy family show Stunt Dog Experience on Friday, Nov. 13, on the PAC main stage. Chocked full of big-air stunts, comedic antics, dancing dogs and athletic feats from animals that have been rescued from...

CSU Gets $1M Grant to Support Teacher Education in Linked Learning
Monday, Nov 9, 2015

The California State University received a $1 million grant from the James Irvine Foundation to prepare teachers skilled in Linked Learning, a teaching approach that blends academics with career-based learning and real-world experience. The grant will fund a project that aims to prepare and certify teachers...

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1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
Mark Gates Sr.
2011 - John Ford's 1924 "The Iron Horse," filmed in SCV, added to Library of Congress' National Film Registry [story]
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The California Highway Patrol has announced that all lanes of the Interstate 5 freeway in the Castaic area have been shut down in both directions to a possible ruptured gas line.
UPDATE: All Lanes of I-5 Now Open in Castaic, Gas Leak Stopped
At this time last year, we had no idea what changes and challenges 2025 would have in store. What I did know, and what this year reaffirmed, is that whatever 2025 brought our way, we’d get through it together.
Kathryn Barger | 2025 Year in Review
The National Weather Service reports that the Santa Clarita Valley was drenched with nearly nine inches of rain from the atmospheric river that brought a soggy Christmas week to most of California.
Sunny Weather for SCV, Cool Temps, Roads Reopen
The city of Santa Clarita is seeking five artists to create artwork on five 60-inches by 60-inches canvases that will be featured above the Valencia Library Branch's children's area for two years, May 18, 2026 through May 23, 2028.
City Seeks ‘Under the Sea’ Artwork for Valencia Library
During the 2025 Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period, California Highway Patrol officers were on duty across the state, responding not only to enforcement needs but also to significant winter weather impacts, including snow, flooding and mudslides.
CHP Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period Results
Bring passport applications and all required documents to the Passport Community Fair, 1-5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at the Old Town Newhall Library.
Jan. 9: Passport Community Fair at Newhall Library
1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Sand Canyon Road.
Sand Canyon Road Closed Due to Road Damage, Rock Slides
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.
Jan. 29: Property Management Professionals Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
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.
CHP Highlights Public Safety Laws Taking Effect 2026
Kaiser Permanente has awarded a $12,000 Community Health Grant to Bridge to Home to help address homelessness in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Kaiser Permanente Presents $12,000 Grant to Bridge to Home
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.
Foothill League Soccer: Holiday Non-League Matches
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.
Cougars Notch Another Victory, 54-46 at Oxnard College
1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
Kingston
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.
SCV Sheriff’s Station Issues Traffic Alert on Soledad Canyon Road
Fostering Youth Independence’s recent Charlie Brown Holiday party was attended by dozens of local foster youth and their volunteer Allies.
Fostering Youth Independence Hosts Holiday PJ Party
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.
NWS Issues Flood Watch for SCV Through Friday
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
Henry Gage
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.
Barger Urges Residents to Stay Alert, Follow Evacuation Orders
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.
CHP Makes Multiple Arrests in Organized Retail Theft Investigation
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.
Pilot Program to Crack Down on Extreme Speeding
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.
Dec. 27: Holiday Spice Salsa Edition at Canyon Country Community Center
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