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May 2: West Ranch Students Launch High Altitude Weather Balloon
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2019

On May 2nd, students from West Ranch High School will be sending their experiments to the near space environment using a high altitude balloon in collaboration with Stratostar, a revolutionary STEM education company. Throughout the semester, students have designed experiments to be tested on their 6th...

Morreale Among 10 LA County Students Awarded 2019 CCU Scholarships
Monday, Apr 29, 2019

Glendale – California Credit Union has awarded 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to college-bound students in Los Angeles County — among them West Ranch High School student Justin Morreale — through CCU’s annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, California Credit...

May 1: Hart District Governing Board Regular Meeting

The Governing Board of the William S. Hart Union High School District will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday, May 1, at 7 p.m. (with a closed session at 5:30 p.m). Items on the closed session agenda include conferences with legal counsel about anticipated litigation, with district officials regarding...

La Mesa Junior High Threat Prompts Heightened Sheriff’s Presence
Thursday, Apr 25, 2019

In a statement released to the public, La Mesa Junior High School Principal Michele Krantz informed parents and students that campus staff had found a threat written on a small water tank on the back of campus Wednesday afternoon. “The message was difficult to read as it had been scribbled out,”...

May 23: Portfolio Day at Castaic Middle School
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2019

The eighth-graders of Castaic Middle School are preparing for their Portfolio Day presentations — an annual event for the past two decades that involves the students presenting their work and participating in mock interviews with professionals in the workforce. “They are the portfolios they have...

Valencia Family to Host AFS Exchange Student from Mongolia

The Tuncan family of Valencia will host Munkh-Erdene Dashdondov, an AFS Intercultural Programs exchange student from Mongolia, the local California Central Coast Area Team of AFS Intercultural Programs announced Wednesday. Dashdondov will arrive in the Santa Clarita Valley in August and will attend Valencia...

Smith’s ‘College Opportunity Bill’ Advances in California Assembly

SACRAMENTO – Assembly Bill 1729, which would allow more high school students to enroll in certain community college courses during the summer, helping students get ahead on college course requirements, passed the Assembly’s Higher Education Committee Tuesday, according to Assemblywoman Christy...

Castaic Middle School Seeking ‘Portfolio Day’ Volunteer Evaluators
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2019

Castaic Middle School (CMS) is seeking community members to volunteer their time as evaluators for the annual Portfolio Day, happening on May 23rd, 2019. CMS 8th graders have spent the school year developing detailed digital portfolios of their 21st Century learning skills. On Portfolio Day, students...

Sierra Vista Students Medal, Recognized at Annual Science Fair

A team of Sierra Vista Junior High students recently competed at the 69th Annual Los Angeles County Science & Engineering Fair. The competition took place over three days from March 28 – March 30 at the Pasadena Convention Center.   Here are the results of the 2019 Science Fair:   Biochemistry/Molecular...

May 18: Super Jazz at The Ranch to Swing West Ranch High
Monday, Apr 22, 2019

Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch, is happening Saturday, May 18, starting at 9 a.m. Music will fill the air as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents. The event will be studded with dazzling musical performances,...

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1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees elected Matthew Watson as 2026 board president at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 organizational meeting.
Watson Elected SUSD Board of Trustees President
Los Angeles–based painter Jasimen Phillips is a featured artist in the city of Santa Clarita’s “Pop Culture” exhibition, currently on view at the Newhall Community Center through March 25, 2026.
Phillips Examines Evolving Relationship with Technology in Exhibit
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is requesting donations, including memberships and gibbon adoption sponsorships to reach a matching goal of $15,000.
Gibbon Center Needs Donations to Meet $15K Match
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees failed to complete its annual organizational vote to elect a new board president during its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
COC Board Fails to Elect New President in Deadlocked Vote
There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
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The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys, Hart Girls Leading
1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
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Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
Applications Are Open for the Summer 2026 Lifeguard Season
Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
Dec. 19: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
Whitesides Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge SCV Winners
The Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K, set for March 1, in Santa Clarita, is more than a race, it’s a celebration of health, community and giving back. Now through Wednesday, Dec. 24, take $10 OFF race registration with promo code WINTER10 at checkout.
March 1: JCI Santa Clarita Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
Theatre Extempore will present the all time classic musical The Fantasticks, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 9-11. 15-18 at The MAIN.
Jan. 9: Premiere of ‘The Fantasticks’ Presented by Theatre Extempore
West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal.
West Ranch Runner Going the Distance
Powerlab Studio will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at 28110 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 8: Powerlab Studio Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
B2 Entertainment will have a Cookies With Santa event, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 21516 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 21: Cookies With Santa at MB2 Entertainment
The College of the Canyons soccer programs will be hosting 'Friday Night Footy,' small-sided pick-up games, running on Friday evenings Jan. 2 through June 26 at the COC Soccer Facility.
Jan. 2-June 26: Cougars Soccer Programs to Host ‘Friday Night Footy’
College of the Canyons sophomore pitcher Nichole Muro will continue her academic and athletic career at Cumberland University after signing with the Phoenix softball program.
Muro Signs with Cumberland University Softball Program
College of the Canyons men's basketball won its fourth straight contest in an 80-72 affair at Napa Valley College on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15 as freshman Julius Washington led all scorers with 20 points.
Cougars Win Fourth Straight 80-72 at Napa Valley
Canyons women's basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with a 60-44 win over Diablo Valley College during the final day of action at the Napa Valley Storm Surge tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Canyons Finishes Tourney Weekend with 60-44 Win Over Diablo Valley
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