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December 29
1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
Mark Gates Sr.


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Updated: August Brings High Temps and Heat Warning
Monday, Jul 31, 2017

A heat advisory has been issued for the Santa Clarita Valley from now through Tuesday night at 10, according to National Weather Service officials. The L.A. County Department of Public Health has also issued a heat advisory for Wednesday in the SCV. This week’s temperatures are forecast to reach the...

Valencia High Alum Graduates from Air Force Basic Training

U.S. Air Force Airman Katherine Kassenbaum U.S. Air Force Airman Katherine A. Kassebaum, a 2015 Valencia High School graduate, has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training...

Governor Vetoes Wilk Oversight Committee Bill

Scott Wilk Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed legislation authored by State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, that would have doubled the length of terms for bond oversight committee members, despite overwhelming passage through the state Senate and Assembly. Under current law, citizen oversight committee members...

Lisa Hamblen Jaserie, Longtime Friend of Hart Park, Dead at 79
Friday, Jul 28, 2017

Lisa Hamblen Jaserie, a former Top 10 recording artist, horse breeder, music company CEO and longtime Friends of Hart Park board member, died at her home in Friendly Valley Tuesday morning, surrounded by members of her large family. She was 79. A 47-year resident of the Santa Clarita Valley and well-known...

Attorney General, Sheriffs Break Up Major Human Trafficking Case

Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell stood with Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra during a press conference on Thursday, July 27, 2017, at the historic Hall of Justice to announce recent joint efforts made in investigating and prosecuting one of the...

August 1: State Launches New Parks Reservation System

SACRAMENTO – California State Parks is offering the public tips on how to access the Golden State’s new reservation system, ReserveCalifornia, starting Tuesday, August 1. Visitors to California’s state parks will have a new platform for booking camping and lodging sites and tours. Using the new...

SCV Air Quality Unhealthy Saturday

Air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive individuals in the Santa Clarita Valley on Saturday, according to an alert from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. The alert also applies to sensitive individuals in the San Gabriel Mountains, the East San Gabriel Valley, the West San Gabriel...

August 2: CLWA Water Resources Committee Meeting

The Castaic Lake Water Agency’s Water Resources Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in the Training Room at the Santa Clarita Water Division, 26521 Summitt Circle, Santa Clarita 91350. The full agenda for the meeting is below.

Jury Deliberating Fate of Newhall Man Charged with Murdering Wife

A jury is now deliberating the innocence or guilt of a Newhall man charged with murdering his wife in 2015. Robert Arvizu was tried for the murder of Courtney Arvizu, who was found dead in the Newhall home they shared. Testimony wrapped up Wednesday and closing arguments finished Friday morning. The...

SCV Rabid Bat Reports Increase in 2017

The number of rabid bats in Los Angeles County has grown by 50 percent from July 18, when there were 12 reported for the year to the current count of 18. Of those, 12 were reported in the Santa Clarita Valley. Los Angeles County Public Health officials and local veterinarians remind residents about 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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