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2011 - John Ford's 1924 "The Iron Horse," filmed in SCV, added to Library of Congress' National Film Registry [story]
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House Passes Knight Bill Rolling Back Financial Regulations
Friday, Jun 9, 2017

Rep. Steve KnightThe U.S. House of Representatives Friday passed a bill authored by Congressman Steve Knight (CA-25) that would roll back regulations created in the aftermath of the Great Recession of 2008. The House passed H.R. 10, also known as the Financial CHOICE Act, which aims to revise the Dodd-Frank...

California Transportation Commission Moves Quickly on Road Repair

Sacramento – The California Transportation Commission spent a full day on Friday, working with stakeholders and the public to set the stage for successful investment of the Road Repair & Accountability Act (SB 1) revenues to improve statewide mobility. The CTC will take charge of programs ranging...

SCV Deputies to Get Opioid OD Drug Naloxone

Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station on patrol will soon be equipped with the overdose-reversing drug Naloxone so they can aid overdose victims in time to save lives, officials said. Available without a prescription in California, Naloxone is formulated to rapidly reverse an opioid...

Man Arraigned in 2016 Gorman Murder-Kidnapping Case

A man pleaded not guilty Thursday in a murder-child-kidnapping case that started near Gorman, and a pair of alleged accomplices are due back in court later this month. Prosecutors believe Joshua Aaron Robertson shot and killed Kimberly Harvill, then kidnapped her three children with help from Harvill’s...

Pair of Bears Spotted in Santa Clarita Valley

Santa Clarita Valley residents reported two separate bear sightings to the SCV Sheriff’s Station Thursday. The first bear sighting took place at Oak Tree Gun Club, sometime before 8 p.m. A brown bear visited the Newhall gun range, apparently in search of dinner. Witnesses reported the bear “walked...

Stay Green Employees Enjoy a Day at the Lake
Thursday, Jun 8, 2017

At Stay Green Inc., the company picnic is much more than just a picnic. It’s a celebration of the more than 350 team members who help Stay Green succeed as a leader in the landscape industry, and it’s a day of relaxation and fun for those team members and their families. Stay Green took some 700...

June 12: City’s Annual Road Rehab Begins

On Monday, June 12, the city of Santa Clarita will begin its annual Road Rehab project which will include a slurry seal and overlay road treatment to improve City roadways and extend their life. This project will continue through the summer months. Residents are asked to be aware of work being done in...

High Speed Rail Update; Palmdale to Burbank Line

Background The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) continues its commitment to conduct public outreach and to study high-speed rail routes to connect the Antelope Valley and the San Fernando Valley. We last hosted public meetings in the Fall of 2016. At that time, the current route concepts...

Sand Canyon Pair Arrested for Drug Possession, Paraphernalia
Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017

Deputies with the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station’s Special Assignment Team on Wednesday arrested a pair of women after serving a search warrant in Sand Canyon. More than a half-dozen vehicles were parked along Sand Canyon Road around 10 a.m. as law enforcement personnel executed a search warrant. Kristen...

June 10: Mac’s Pool & Spa Customer Salute, Grand Opening

Mac’s Pool & Spa Supply will celebrate its 25th annual Customer Appreciation Day and the grand opening of a new location in Newhall on Saturday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The new store’s address is 24316 Main Street in downtown Newhall. The celebration includes special sales, prizes,...

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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]
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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]
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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.
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]
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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.
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
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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