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1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
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CSUN Biology Professor Aims to Change Future for Breast Cancer Treatment
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015

Left to right, CSUN graduate biology students Yvess Adamanian, Armen Gharibi, biology professor Jonathan Kelber, undergraduate and MARC scholar Sa La Kim, graduate students Justin Molnar and Malachaia Hoover stand in one of the cancer research labs at CSUN. Photo by Luis Garcia. Imagine breast cancer...

Thursday: CSUN President’s Picnic with Students
Monday, Aug 24, 2015

California State University, Northridge’s annual President’s Picnic is expected to feed more than 6,500 students this year on Thursday, Aug. 27. Incoming freshmen, transfer students and returning members of the campus will have two opportunities to meet with President Dianne F. Harrison on the Oviatt...

CSUN Prof Wins Grant to Develop Literature Analysis Software
Saturday, Aug 22, 2015

California State University, Northridge English professor Scott Kleinman is writing a tale of literature and computer science. Awarded a $60,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Kleinman is working to further develop Lexos, a software tool that aids in the analysis and interpretation...

CalArts Adding 2 to Art School Faculty
Thursday, Aug 20, 2015

Dean Thomas Lawson is pleased to announce that photographer/filmmaker Sharon Lockhart, and artist/writer Ines Schaber have been appointed to the faculty of the School of Art at California Institute of the Arts. Lockhart will begin teaching in the Institute’s Photography and Media Program Fall 2015...

UCLA Survey: 15% Fewer Californians Uncovered; Medi-Cal Enrollment Grows
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015

From 2013 to 2014, the number of Californians ages 19 to 64 without health insurance declined by 15.5 percent — more than 655,000 people — after full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, according to new California Health Interview Survey data released Tuesday by the UCLA Center for Health...

CSU: First-time Freshmen Can Start Classes Sans High School Exit Exam
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015

First-time freshmen who applied and were provisionally admitted to attend a California State University campus for fall 2015 will be allowed to start classes despite the cancellation in July of the California High School Exit Exam.  Some California high school students did not receive a graduation date...

COC Extends Office Hours to Assist New Students

To make registration more convenient for students who still need to add classes before the fall 2015 semester begins Aug. 24, College of the Canyons is now offering extended operational hours in several key student service departments. From now through Friday, Aug. 28, the following offices will be open...

The Master’s College VP to Lead Southeast Bible College
Monday, Aug 17, 2015

The board of trustees at Southeastern Bible College has hired Dr. Alexander Granados as its next president effective Sept. 1.   Granados, a native of Bogota, Colombia, served as vice president of academic affairs for The Master’s College in Santa Clarita. He also served as TMC’s associate...

CSUN Prof Explores How Sea Spray, Smoke, Smog Affect Atmosphere

What is in the air surrounding the Earth? What makes city smog brown, or beaches cloudy? Or importantly, what impact do these substances have on global climate change? At California State University, Northridge, atmospheric chemistry professor Daniel Curtis and six undergraduate students are exploring...

COC Hosts Saudi Women Educators
Monday, Aug 10, 2015

College of the Canyons hosted a group of nine female educators earlier this summer from the National Center for eLearning and Distance Education in Saudi Arabia as part of a year-long, comprehensive eLearning Pioneers Program. The visit was the result of an ongoing partnership between College of the...

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SoCalGas reports that the most likely cause of the natural gas pipeline rupture in Castaic near Ridge Route Road and Pine Crest Place was land movement at the site of the break.
SoCalGas Update: Land Movement Likely Cause of Castaic Gas Line Rupture
The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry has announced its newly elected Executive Board for 2026.
Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry 2026 Executive Board Announced
The end of the year points out that time speeds up as you get older, or get bored, or think to much.
Happy New Year and Becoming Father Time
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley hosted its annual Holiday Luncheon, bringing together volunteers, board members, employees and community partners to celebrate a year of impact and recognize those who help advance great futures for local youth.
SCV Boys & Girls Club Holiday Luncheon Honoring Community Leaders, Club Impact
The California Highway Patrol is ringing in 2026 by launching a New Year’s Holiday Enforcement Period from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, to 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1.
CHP Rings in the New Year With Holiday Enforcement Period
In 2025, 6,096 individuals completed the Community Readiness Champions Gold Medal Training by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at community events and government staff trainings.
LADPH: 2026 Community Readiness Champions Gold Medal Training
Caltrans has announced extended weekend lane reductions along Interstate 405 (I-405) through the Sepulveda Pass from Friday, Jan. 9 through Monday, Jan. 12.
Jan. 9-12: I-405 Reduced to Three Lanes in Each Direction Through the Sepulveda Pass
A Better World Running will host its Happy New Year 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon 8:30-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan 1 at West Creek Park 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354.
Jan. 1: Happy New Year 5k, 10k, 15k, Half Marathon
Santa Clarita residents are encouraged to drop off Christmas trees and wreaths at convenient locations for recycling. However, they can still recycle these items at home, curbside.
Through Jan. 10: Recycle Live Christmas Trees Two Ways
The Small Business Development Center hosted by College of the Canyons will offer a free webinar, "California’s New 2026 Laws Every Small Business Owner Should Know" on Thursday, Jan. 8 from noon to 1 p.m.
Jan. 8: SBDC Webinar on Business Laws for 2026
All games of the Cougar Holiday Classic basketball tournament (Dec. 29-30) can be watched live on the Cougars Sports Network.
Dec. 29-30: Cougar Holiday Classic, Watch Live
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]
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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
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