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1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
Mark Gates Sr.


HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS
New Network Connects CSU Students, Grads to Career Opportunities
Monday, Oct 19, 2015

Students and alumni of the California State University’s 23 campuses will now have access to a state-of-the-art online network for professional development. The CSU system entered a three-year agreement with Portfolium, a cloud-based network that provides alumni and students the opportunity to display...

CSUN Challenges Students to Solve World’s Problems
Saturday, Oct 17, 2015

California State University, Northridge has partnered with the Clinton Global Initiative to challenge students to draw upon what they’ve learned in the classroom to create innovative plans for addressing some of the world’s more pressing issues. CSUN students have until Dec. 1 to come up with ideas...

Oct. 20: Sustainability Day at CSUN to Spread Environmental Awareness
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2015

The Institute for Sustainability will work to spread awareness to California State University, Northridge students, faculty and staff about topics such as solar energy, how food choices impact the environment and the importance of avoiding pesticides, during its annual Campus Sustainability Day on...

Oct. 22: Fall Open House at COC University Center
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015

College of the Canyons will host an open house event at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center, providing information to prospective students interested in learning how they can earn an advanced degree — without ever leaving the Santa Clarita Valley. The open house event will take place from...

Oct. 16: COC Hosting Star Party at Canyon Country Campus

The College of the Canyons Canyon Country campus will host the 12th edition of its popular Star Party event, inviting students and community members to experience the beautiful complexity of the universe, while participating in an educational program designed to immerse students in the science of the...

CSUN Fills Minority Gap in STEM Research

A little more than 56 percent of all doctoral students in the United States attain a Ph.D. within 10 years, according to the Council of Graduate Schools. However, California State University, Northridge undergraduate students who participate in the Minority Access to Research Careers Undergrad Science...

COC Self-Defense Classes Start Wednesday
Tuesday, Oct 6, 2015

College of the Canyons Campus Safety and Security Services officials are offering their free, bi-annual Personal Safety Self Defense Workshop Series beginning this week. “We really feel it’s important because there’s so many young people that come to the campus,” said Tammy Castor, director of...

Record-High Number of CSU Degrees Issued
Monday, Oct 5, 2015

The number of students graduating from the California State University is at an all-time high. For the third consecutive year, the CSU has witnessed a year-over-year increase in the number of graduates earning degrees from CSU campuses. “As California’s greatest source of bachelor’s degrees, it...

CSUN Student Makes Exec Board of Black Engineers Society

California State University, Northridge student Noral Walker wants engineering to be a household name within the African-American community. Before graduating in May with a bachelor’s in engineering, Walker was elected to the 2015–2016 national executive board of the National Society of Black Engineers,...

All CSU Campuses Now Accepting Apps for Fall 2016
Friday, Oct 2, 2015

All 23 California State University campuses will begin accepting applications today for admission to the fall 2016 term. Apply online at www.csumentor.edu. The application deadline is Nov. 30, 2015. High school seniors and community college transfer students are advised to apply early. After November...

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Caltrans has announced lane closures at various locations in both directions of Interstate 5 (I-5) near Castaic for pavement rehabilitation on Monday, Dec. 29 and Tuesday, Dec. 30.
Dec. 29-30: Lane Closures Scheduled on I-5 in Castaic Area
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]
title card
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
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