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Local Officials to Appeal Chloride Payment Decision
Thursday, Feb 13, 2014

[KHTS] – It looks like the chloride fight will go another round. The board of the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District voted unanimously at their meeting this week to challenge the state’s recent ruling on chloride compliance. “(The appeal) is another attempt to protect our ratepayers from...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014

A 26-year-old Valencia man is behind bars in Missouri, charged with multiple counts of statutory sodomy. Saugus Union School District officials were given the green light by the attorney general’s office to proceed with filing legal action against board member Stephen Winkler. The Santa Clarita...

Wilk: Science Doesn’t Support Costly Chloride Standard Imposed on SCV
Saturday, Jan 25, 2014

Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, testified in front of the Commission on State Mandates Board on Friday in response to the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Board Test Claim for the Upper Santa Clara River Chloride requirements being imposed on the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District. Santa...

State Panel: SCV Must Pay for Chloride Treatment
Friday, Jan 24, 2014

[KHTS] – The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District lost its appeal Friday of state-mandated chloride cleanup. The state would have had to develop a funding mechanism to cover the cost of chloride treatment if Sanitation District officials had prevailed before the Commission on State Mandates....

SCV NewsBreak for Friday, January 24, 2014

The State denied the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District’s appeal of a chloride mandate in Sacramento on Friday. Last week Governor Brown announced a State of Emergency due to record low rainfall — and now CalFire has issued a brush warning months ahead of schedule. Rene Veluzat, owner...

CLWA Picks Location for Chloride Testing Well
Monday, Jan 20, 2014

[KHTS] – With last year’s approval of a $130 million plan to meet a state-mandated chloride limit in the Santa Clarita Valley, local wastewater officials are working on the best place to construct local facilities. Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District officials have selected the proposed...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013

In this episode: On Monday the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District governing board adopted a chloride plan that’s expected to gradually increase the fees for ratepayers; This school year, science students at Saugus High School have been conducting experiments with brand new microscopes, thanks...

Sanitation District Adopts Chloride Plan

[KHTS] The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District governing board voted 3-0 to adopt a chloride plan expected to gradually increase the fees for district ratepayers. The move came after a pair of lengthy public hearings, hours of public comment and discussion and the withdrawal of support for a collaborative...

Chloride Cleanup Costs Raise Ire of Residents
Wednesday, Oct 23, 2013

[KHTS] – Accusations of secret agendas and bad science, support for moving forward on water treatment and a costly bottom line were all topics of discussion for the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District’s three-hour meeting Monday night at Santa Clarita City Hall. The state board that approves...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Tuesday, Oct 22, 2013

In this episode: Residents packed city hall Monday for a three-hour Sanitation District meeting to discuss treatment plans for our valley’s waste water; Renovation plans for a historic Newhall auditorium are almost complete, but district officials say they’re $744,000 short. Also: On Tuesday...

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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
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
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]
Saugus train station
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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