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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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McKeon: Withdrawal from Iraq Too Hasty
Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011

U.S. Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement Thursday in which he said he believes the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq was “too precipitous.” McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, said the troop withdrawal unfolded...

Army: Broken Vetting Process to Blame for SCV Soldier’s Death
Tuesday, Dec 20, 2011

Army Spc. Rudy A. Acosta Dante Acosta got many of the answers he was looking for Monday, and most of them aren’t pretty. Acosta’s son Rudy, 19, and another soldier were killed March 19 in Afghanistan when an Afghan national who’d been hired as a private security guard opened fire on...

McKeon Pushes Workforce Investment Reforms
Thursday, Dec 8, 2011

U.S. Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon [Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon] – Members of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce introduced two additional proposals Thursday to reform the nation’s workforce investment system. The federal government currently administers at least...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011
Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011

In this episode: Fallen SCV soldier’s father wants military to stop hiring private contractors for U.S. force protection. Also: SCV’s violent and serious crime rate falls again; COC nursing students graduate; Local weather outlook. SCV Entertainment: COC holiday jazz concert coming Friday...

Friday, Dec 2, 2011

[U.S. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon] – Today the Department of Labor released the November jobs report, indicating the nation’s November unemployment rate was 8.6%, falling slightly from the October rate of 9%. This marks the 34th straight month that unemployment has remained over 8%....

McKeon ‘Concerned’ About Planned Troop Withdrawal
Friday, Oct 21, 2011

U.S. Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, issued the following statement Friday in response to President Obama’s announcement of the planned withdrawal of all combat forces from Iraq by the end f 2011: “Today the President announced the...

Sunday, Oct 9, 2011

A sequestered defense budget would break the back of our armed forces, jeopardize America’s ability to defend itself against nuclear attack, and might force a return to the draft. So says a white paper prepared by the staff of the House Armed Services Committee, chaired by Rep. Howard “Buck”...

McKeon Honored for Commitment to National Defense (Video)
Thursday, Oct 6, 2011

U.S. Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon accepted the prestigious Keeper of the Flame award Tuesday night from the Center for Security Policy. The award was inaugurated in 1990 to bestow recognition on those individuals who devote their public careers to the propagation of democracy and the respect...

McKeon Visits Blue-Ribbon McGrath Elementary
Thursday, Sep 29, 2011

McKeon congratulates students Thursday at McGrath Elementary. Students at McGrath Elementary School in Newhall had a special visitor Thursday – all the way from Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon stopped by to congratulate the administration, staff and students on winning the prestigious...

Candidate to Address Democratic Club Sept. 15
Monday, Sep 5, 2011

Dr. Lee C. Rogers, the only declared Democratic candidate for congress in the 25th District, will be the featured guest at the monthly meeting of the Democratic Club of the Santa Clarita Valley on Thursday, Sept. 15. Lee, who announced his candidacy at the club’s August meeting, is a Van Nuys podiatrist...

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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]
Kingston
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]
Henry Gage
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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