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1905 - County buys property to build Newhall Jail (now next to city's Old Town Newhall Library) [story]
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Dozens Mourn Teens, Young Adults Who Died of Drug Overdoses (Video)
Monday, Aug 26, 2013

A standing-room-only audience attended the second annual Action Drug Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil at the Action Family Zone in Santa Clarita Friday night. More than 110 Santa Clarita Valley residents gathered for two hours to remember loved ones and friends who have died of drug overdoses...

Tuesday’s Symposium on Drug Trafficking is Cancelled
Monday, Jul 22, 2013

An educational drug seminar organized by Action Family Counseling, which was scheduled for Tuesday, has been cancelled, officials said Monday. A DEA official who was going to speak on the dangers of heroin, and specifically, a heroin-trafficking group targeting the Santa Clarita Valley, was not able...

Deputies Talk Teen Issues at Action Forum
Friday, Jun 28, 2013

Photo: Gabby Seratti/KHTS Action Family Foundation officials hosted Wednesday Keep Me Informed, a panel and discussion on issues facing Santa Clarita Valley teens. “There was a group of about a hundred people, mostly parents but some younger people, who were very interested in the discussion,” said...

SCV NewsBreak for Thursday, June 13, 2013
Thursday, Jun 13, 2013

In this episode: A man whose body was found Tuesday night in a Saugus parking lot has been identified; In collaboration with the local sheriff’s juvenile team, the Action Family Zone will hold the first of many educational meetings geared toward parents of teens starting June 26th. Also: Waterslides,...

Action Hosts Monthly Workshops on Susbstance Abuse

The Action Family Foundation is hosting a panel and discussion with the local sheriff’s juvenile team about teen issues in our community on June 26. “We’re all excited about it,” said Cary Quashen, president and founder of the Action Family Zone Youth Center. This is the first of many educational...

We Need Your Help in This Fight
Friday, Mar 1, 2013

I truly love this city and want to make sure your quality of life, your safety and your comfort are well provided for.  That is why it saddens me when I learn about the death of one of our young people as a result of drugs. Since my days in the LAPD, and now as your mayor, I am continually reminded...

SCV’s Opiate-Related Deaths on Rise for 3rd Year
Thursday, Dec 27, 2012

A Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s official reported Thursday that the number of opiate-related deaths has risen for the third straight year. “There are 15 confirmed (drug-related deaths)  by the Coroner’s Office, and I’ve got four that are awaiting confirmations,” said Bob Wachsmuth, a longtime...

SCV Teens ‘Tell It Like It Is’ at Drug Symposium
Sunday, Dec 2, 2012

The J-Team’s Bob Wachsmuth and Bill Velek set up their display of drugs and paraphernalia. A standing-room-only audience of about 150 Santa Clarita Valley residents and community leaders packed the ACTION Family Zone in Canyon Country to hear about drug abuse in the SCV from the teens’ perspective...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Wednesday, Oct 31, 2012

In this episode: Santa Clarita Valley teens and young adults will get a chance to tell their side of the story at a forum on drug abuse; Road rage lands a Newhall man behind bars; Detectives arrest the man suspected of beating of an elderly man on a Santa Clarita City bus earlier this month. Also: The...

Monday, Oct 22, 2012

Recent statistics reveal that heroin-related deaths have doubled in 2012 compared to last year, according to local law enforcement officials. There have been 14 opiate-related deaths this year, according to Bob Wachsmuth of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Juvenile Intervention Team. ...

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Old Town Newhall Public Library will host "Spice Travels," Friday, Jan. 2, 9:15-9:30 a.m. at 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 2: Explore Global Cuisine with ‘Spice Travels ‘ at Newhall Library
The California Highway Patrol encourages the public to “brake” the habit of speeding this holiday season. The CHP will launch a Holiday Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25.
Dec. 24-25: CHP Launches Holiday Enforcement Period
Volunteers are needed to help clear brush and restore the tread from the existing lower Gates and Twister trails 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 27.
Dec. 27: Volunteers Needed for SCV Trail Users Workday
Join InfluenceHER's "Redefining Happiness, a Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman," 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16 at the Venue Valencia.
Jan. 16: InfluenceHER- Redefining Happiness, A Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman
The Santa Clarita Public Library system has announced that all library branches will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas.
Santa Clarita Public Library Holiday Hours
Students pursuing an undergraduate degree in water resource-related fields are invited to apply for the 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship, offered by the Association of California Water Agencies in partnership with SCV Water. Applications are now being accepted through March 1, 2026.
SCV Water Announces 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. ‘Jerry’ Gladbach Scholarship
Chloe Auble scored a career-high 40 points and Allie Miller came a rebound away from her first career triple-double as The Master's University Women's Basketball team defeated the Bethesda Lion Angels 125-24 in the MacArthur Center.
Lady Mustangs Break Scoring Records in Win
Vallarta Food Enterprises, headquartered in Santa Clarita, has been ordered by a federal court to comply with subpoenas relating to charges of employment discrimination.
Federal Court Orders Vallarta to Comply with EEOC Subpoenas
Burrtec Waste Industries has partnered with the city of Santa Clarita to establish three convenient locations for residents to recycle real holiday trees this season.
Dec. 26-Jan. 10: Recycle Trees, Wreaths at City Drop-Off Locations
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, and is celebrating the program’s 70th anniversary.
NORAD Santa Tracker Celebrates 70th Anniversary
1905 - County buys property to build Newhall Jail (now next to city's Old Town Newhall Library) [story]
Old Newhall Jail
The weather might not be "frightful" yet, but Santa Clarita Valley residents may experience a soggy and cold Christmas Day this year. Rain is expected in the SCV beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23 in the evening and continuing into Friday, Dec. 26
Dec. 22: Burn Ban Day for SCV, Rains Start Dec. 23
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
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
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
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