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1949 - Fatal crash of light plane in Haskell Canyon sparks 3,500-acre brush fire [story]
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San District Issues Update on Chloride Plans
Monday, Aug 5, 2013

Water engineers are working on deadline for a plan to meet chloride-compliance standards, a Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District engineer said Monday. The district released a statement  Monday on the status of its efforts. “The SCV Sanitation District is dedicated to finding the most cost-effective...

Deadline Arrives for Chloride Comments
Wednesday, Jul 24, 2013

Click to enlarge Santa Clarita Sanitation District officials received hundreds of comments about its chloride treatment plans before the public-comment period closed Wednesday, said Basil Hewitt, engineer for the SCV Sanitation District. “When I checked about two weeks ago, we had at least 200 comments,...

San Board Extends Chloride EIR Response Time
Thursday, Jun 20, 2013

The Board of Directors for the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District extended the public comment period for the chloride compliance plan by an additional 30 days. The comment period will now end July 24, said Sanitation District engineer Basil Hewitt. “(District staff) going to do our best to get...

June 19: Chloride Talk on Tap for San District Meeting
Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013

The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District board of directors will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. at City Hall on Wednesday, where they will discuss whether or not to extend the public comment period for their chloride Environmental Impact Report. On June 10, Santa Clarita City Council sent a letter...

June 15: Wilk to Host Salty Town Hall Meeting
Wednesday, Jun 12, 2013

Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, will hold a town hall meeting Saturday to gather public input on an environmental impact report about chloride – basically, salt that’s discharged into the Santa Clara River. “This is a complicated and potentially expensive issue that needs to be...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013

In this episode: Summer camp for children with serious medical ailments has been cancelled due to the devastation caused by the Powerhouse fire; CAL FIRE is reporting 16 homes and 24 outbuildings have been destroyed in the blaze. Also: A Saugus man who is accused in the murder of his longtime, live-in...

Council Wants 1 More Month to Weigh In on Chloride

At a special meeting on chloride levels Tuesday night, the Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously to ask the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District for an extension on the public comment period. If the request is approved, the public comment period would end July 24, a 30-day extension of the...

SCV NewsBreak for Monday, June 3, 2013
Monday, Jun 3, 2013

In this episode: Firefighters have reached 60 percent containment during the fifth day of the $2.5 million Powerhouse Fire; Federal dollars are on their way to reimburse firefighting expenses. Also: An alert citizen and quick-responding deputies teamed up to make a felony arrest after tracking down a...

Council to Meet Tuesday to Discuss Chloride
Saturday, Jun 1, 2013

The Santa Clarita City Council will meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. for the sole purpose of drafting a letter seeking more time to comment on a chloride cleanup plan that’s in the works. The Regional Water Quality Control Board, a state agency, reviewed 40-year-old studies conducted elsewhere and leaped to...

Knight Requests 4-Year Extension for Santa Clarita to Meet Chloride Limits
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Sen. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, on SCVTV’s “Newsmaker of the Week” show. Sen. Steve Knight, R-Antelope Valley, has sent a letter to the Regional Water Quality Control Board asking for the Compliance and Interim Limits deadline to be extended to September of 2019. This issue has a long...

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1949 - Fatal crash of light plane in Haskell Canyon sparks 3,500-acre brush fire [story]
news report
1892 - Birth of Robert E. Callahan, owner of Mission Village in L.A. and Old West Trading Post on Sierra Highway [story]
Callahans Old West
1970 - Permanent COC Valencia campus dedicated [story]
COC dedication ceremony program
As Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s operator, Waste Connections, inches closer to completing the installation of a geomembrane cover over the closed portion of the landfill that is emanating noxious odors, a new health effort will launch to see if it’s working or not.
County Launches Survey on Chiquita Canyon Landfill Odors, Health Impacts
A special in-person Community Advisory Committee Town Hall will be held on Monday, Oct. 28 at Castaic Middle School, with elected officials to discuss the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.
Oct. 28: Chiquita Canyon Town Hall, Protest
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced that 122 Vote Centers will open Saturday, Oct. 26, for the 2024 General Election.
Vote Centers Will Open This Weekend for the 2024 General Election
The State of California has delivered significant safety and infrastructure investments for Santa Clarita Valley schools this week, issuing funds to College of the Canyons and three school districts.
State Awards Safety, Infrastructure Funding to SCV Schools
The California Department of Education is announcing updated School Outdoor Air Quality Activity Recommendations intended to provide California’s local educational agencies with resources to make informed decisions about conducting school activities and closures based on local air quality conditions when communities are impacted by wildfire smoke.
Department of Education Offers Updated Guidance on Wildfire Smoke Days
A Veterans Day Ceremony will be held Monday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Historical Plaza, 24275 N. Walnut St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov. 11: Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Historical Plaza
The College of the Canyons Foundation will host a Meet-and-Greet with David C. Andrus, J.D., the College of the Canyons interim president on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Oct. 30: Meet-and-Greet with COC Interim President
1898 - Newhall pioneer Henry Clay Wiley (Wiley Canyon) dies in Los Angeles [story]
HC Wiley obituary
The Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council will host its annual Adult Fine Art Show Nov. 2-3 at its art gallery in Acton. This open-themed art show will be judged by Andi Campognone, senior curator at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History.
Nov. 2-3: Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council Adult Fine Art Show
On the nine year anniversary of the Alison Canyon gas blowout groups gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 23 to call for closure of the facility by 2027.
After Nine Years Residents Still Demand Shut Down of Aliso Canyon
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $38,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund new equipment and testing for the presence of drugs and alcohol.
LASD Awarded $38,500 Grant to Improve DUI Testing
Beware the Dark Realm, scaring the wits out of the residents of the Santa Clarita Valley for more than 20 years, will return with a new free haunt experience for 2024.
Beware the Dark Realm – Sugar Pine Sawmill and Mining Co.
The Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley and city of Santa Clarita presents the Halloween Carnival and Haunted Jailhouse, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station, 26201 Golden Valley Road, Canyon Country, CA 91350.
Oct. 27: Halloween Carnival, Haunted Jailhouse
During this fall season, our city has launched the third annual Hiking Challenge–just another way to encourage our community to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air.
Bill Miranda | Ready to Hike a Marathon?
The 21st Annual Dixon Duck Dash, presented by Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, made a splash on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center with more than 300 guests attending the event.
The 21st Dixon Duck Dash Attracts Over 300 to Santa Clarita Aquatic Center
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation is actively seeking a dynamic and results-driven individual for Vice President of Business Development to join the team and spearhead strategic initiatives that foster economic growth and innovation in the region.
SCVEDC Seeking Vice President of Business Development
The nonprofit Santa Clarita Valley Quilt Guild will host its quilt show, “Where Quilts and Friendships Bloom” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida.
Oct. 26: SCV Quilt Guild Hosts Show at SCV Senior Center
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the city of Santa Clarita, invites the community to join in honoring the veterans who have not only demonstrated an unwavering commitment to serving the nation, but have also shown exceptional leadership within the SCV business community at the 14th Annual Salute to Patriots.
Nov. 7: Honoring Veterans at the 14th Annual Salute to Patriots
On Monday, Oct. 21, President Joseph R. Biden presented the National Medals of Arts to the 2022 and 2023 recipients at the White House during a private ceremony. Among those named for the prestigious award are California Institute of the Arts alums Carrie Mae Weems (Art BFA 1981) and Mark Bradford (Art BFA 1995, MFA 1997).
CalArtians Win National Medals of Arts, Honored in White House Ceremony
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to make a splash at the Floating Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 26, 4:30-7 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, 20850 Centre Pointe Parkway Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Oct. 26: Floating Pumpkin Patch at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center
The WiSH Education Foundation will host a Webinar Wednesday event on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 5-6:30 p.m. that will demystify the recruitment process for student-athletes.
Nov. 6: WiSH Webinar ‘College Athletic Recruiting’
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