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Armed Man Tried to Round Up Workers, Rob Sam’s Club
Monday, Feb 4, 2013

Santa Clarita Sheriff’s deputies responded to an attempted robbery at the Sam’s Club on Carl Boyer Drive in the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 3. According to Sgt. Richard Nagler, a male adult with a handgun entered the store at approximately 2 a.m. and tried to round up several employees to...

Thursday, Oct 4, 2012

Deputies doing routine probation searches in Santa Clarita on Thursday arrested 27-year old Chrstian Aparicio when he was found at his Plum Canyon home with marijuana, heroin and a loaded gun. Arriving at his home, deputies were admitted by a family member and were met by Aparicio at the door of his...

Monday, Sep 3, 2012

Two men and a boy age 10-12 held up the Comfort Suites hotel on The Old Road at Pico Canyon Monday evening and got away with $350 to $400 in cash and a jar of candy. The 9-1-1 call came in at 6:12 p.m., said Lt. Tom Bryski of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. The reporting party said...

Saturday, Sep 1, 2012

A man was robbed of $900 at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Food 4 Less grocery store in Canyon Country Friday at 10 p.m. Two assailants, one with a black revolver, relieved the victim of nine $100 bills and did not fire the weapon, said Lt. Eric Lasko of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. One...

Thursday, Aug 23, 2012

The southbound I-5 transition road to the northbound State Route 14 is closed for the investigation of a suicide. The closure is expected to last four hours. A male adult stopped his car shortly after 2:30 p.m. on the transition road of the southbound I-5 to the northbound SR-14 and shot himself. The...

Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012

Matt Warner, a parolee at large wanted for questioning for grand theft auto led deputies on a short, but wild chase in Castaic Tuesday morning before jumping out of his car and over a wall, right into custody. According to Sgt. Daniel Stanley of the Santa Clarita Valley station, deputies spotted Warner,...

Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012

Residents in the area of Abelia Road were inconvenienced Monday night by a search for an allegedly suicidal man running through the neighborhood with a gun to his head. Lt. Mark Hershey of the Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s station said that around 6:30 p.m., neighbors of David King, 44, called and...

HELP WANTED: To Find Jake’s Way Shooting Suspect
Thursday, Jul 5, 2012

[LASD] – Brandon Carrera has been identified as the individual who shot an acquaintance on July 4th in the area of Jake’s Way and Sierra Highway in Canyon Country. (Editor’s note: The shooting was not fatal.) The suspect is believed to frequent the Canyon Country area.   Suspect Carrera...

Gunmen at Sam’s Club Only Shooting Birds Inside Store
Monday, Mar 19, 2012

A sharp-eyed employee of Sam’s Club on Carl Boyer Drive, waiting in a car for the warehouse store to open Monday, witnessed men with “long guns” walking around the premises at 5:55 a.m. Alarmed, the employee called the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s station for assistance. Sheriff’s deputies...

Sunday, Feb 26, 2012

UPDATE 2: On Monday at 10:24 a.m., the suspect identified as “Selena” contacted SCVTV via Facebook. She identified herself as Selena Herrera-Palafox and left the following message: “First of all we are not in large we already spoke to the sherrifs & get ur story right next time...

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1880 - Pico Oil Spring Mine Section 2 patented by R.F. Baker and Edward F. Beale [story]
E.F. Beale
The Master's University men's golf team shot a 13-under 275 to finish second at the Golden State Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships held at Briarwood Country Club in Sun City West, Ariz.
TMU Men’s Golf Places 2nd, Women 5th at GSAC Championships
Join local nonprofit Project Sebastian for an exhilarating day of racing and community support at its Rare Warrior 24 race on Saturday, June 1, at Heritage Park in the heart of Santa Clarita.
June 1: Rare Warrior 24 Race Benefiting Project Sebastian
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Station deputies will be taking part in the “DEA National Drug Take Back Day,” Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in front of the SCV Sheriff’s Station, located at 26201 Golden Valley Road.
April 27: Drug Take Back Day at SCV Sheriff’s Station
The College of the Canyons Center for Civic and Community Engagement—in collaboration with COC’s Golden Z Club—invites the community to attend the Nonprofit Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, April 30.
April 30: COC Hosts Nonprofit Community Resource Fair
College of the Canyons made quick work of visiting L.A. Valley College in a shortened 11-3 home victory that came on a day in which the program unveiled its newly named Michele Jenkins Softball Team Room during a pre-game dedication ceremony.
Lady Cougs Outslug L.A. Valley 11-3
For aspiring scientists at The Master’s University, taking up a student research project is no small commitment.
Retired Professor Continues to Mentor Aspiring TMU Scientists
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents not to use a Vietnamese herbal ointment called “Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu” (Castor Oil Hemorrhoid Extract) because it contains lead and can be fatal.
Public Health Urges Residents to Avoid Vietnamese Hemorrhoid Cream
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond hosted a California Apprenticeship Summit Wednesday to raise awareness of apprenticeship opportunities and career technical education pathways that connect California’s youth to high-wage, high-growth career opportunities.
State Apprenticeship Summit Connects Youth to High-Wage Opportunities
College of the Canyons student-athletes Nichole Muro (softball) and Angelo Aleman (baseball) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running April 8-13.
COC Names Nichole Muro, Angelo Aleman Athletes of the Week
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday his bill improving transparency between parents and schools’ sexual education curricula passed out of the Senate Education Committee.
Wilk’s Sex Education Transparency Bill Clears Senate Committee
1945 - Actors Harry & Olive Carey sell Saugus ranch after 29 years; now Tesoro del Valle [story]
Carey Ranch
The 76.6-mile-long Antelope Valley Line has the third-highest ridership in Metrolink’s system with an estimated average of 9,000 passengers daily. However, the uneven terrain and single-tracking along the line in some areas forces trains to travel at a slower speed which results in an estimated travel time of approximately one hour between Santa Clarita and Union Station.
Metrolink to Hold Public Meetings on AV Line Capacity, Improvements
Team Dragon Eyes, affectionately known as TDE, is gearing up to host its highly anticipated Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival race on Saturday, June 1 at Castaic Lake, Lower Lagoon.
June 1: Team Dragon Eyes to Host Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival Race
This year marks the 20th year that the city of Santa Clarita has been hosting the annual Bike to Work Challenge. The community is invited to celebrate by riding a bike to work the week of May 13, and stopping by a pit stop on Thursday, May 16.
Party at the Pit Stop, City Paves Way for 20th Annual Bike to Work Challenge
Ready to take control of your financial future? Join the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Center for Financial Empowerment for the next installment in the Lunch & Learn Financial Capability Month webinar series, "Understanding Credit.
Online Financial Workshops with County DCBA
The Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band will perform a "Starry Might" concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday May 4. The concert, under the direction of Tim Durand, will be held at the Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
May 4: SCV Concert Band Presents ‘Starry Night’ at CTG
After a record-setting 2023 combatting organized retail crime, the California Highway Patrol continues to aggressively disrupt and dismantle illegal operations throughout California.
CHP Continues Organized Retail Crime Crackdown, Recovers $4.2M in Goods
Celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22 with California State Parks at any of the 280 unique park units across the state. State Parks has numerous Earth Day-themed events planned. They include in-person activities such as guided walks and hikes, workdays and a bioblitz, as well as virtual programming with a live dive broadcast exploring the hidden world of the ocean.
April 22: Celebrate Earth Day at California State Parks
1930 - Telephone switchboard operator Louise Gipe, heroine of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, tries & fails to kill herself over an unrequited love [story]
Louise Gipe
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Major Crimes Bureau Detectives worked closely with Century Station Detectives after learning of a serial robbery crew committing crimes throughout Los Angeles County. 
Serial Robbery Crew Arrested
Join the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center for their second annual Cornhole Tournament fundraiser where all proceeds will support mental health services to anyone in need.
May 18: Samuel Dixon Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser
California State University, Northridge will confer honorary doctorates on four alumni, all respected leaders in their fields, at the university’s commencement ceremonies next month.
CSUN to Confer Honorary Degrees on Business & Education Leaders, All Alumni
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 Valencia High School Theatre will host the 104th DTASC (Drama Teachers’ Association of Southern California) Shakespeare Festival.
April 20: 104th DTASC Shakespeare Festival at Valencia High School
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