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1874 - First train out of L.A. to reach new town of San Fernando; Newhall 2 years later [story]
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CSUN Matador Report (10-27-2016)
Friday, Oct 28, 2016

CSUN Turns in Solid Showing at ITA Southwest Regionals The CSUN women’s tennis team had some solid performances at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships on the campus of San Diego State this past weekend. Sophomore Elisa Elhadj reached the Round of 16 in her first time at the event, defeating...

Oct. 21: Meet CSUN Basketball Teams at Matador Madness
Thursday, Oct 20, 2016

With the start of the 2016-17 season less than a month away, Matador fans will have the opportunity to meet this year’s Women’s and Men’s Basketball teams at the annual Matador Madness event set for Friday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m at The Matadome. The tip-off event is free for all and...

CSUN Athletics: Matador Report for Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016
Thursday, Sep 29, 2016

Here’s what’s happening this week: Katie Holloway Savors Golden Summer at 2016 ParalympicsKatie Holloway, a former CSUN women’s basketball student-athlete, and the Team USA Sitting Volleyball team made history at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio by winning the gold medal. Holloway and Team...

CSUN Athletics: Matador Report for 8-4-2016
Thursday, Aug 4, 2016

Lawrence Johnson to #RocktheRed in Rio CSUN Track & Field Assistant Coach Lawrence Johnson is no stranger to international competition. He has represented the United States at countless meets and events and was even named USA Track & Field’s Coach of the Year in 2013. But Johnson will...

CSUN Softball Set for Season Opener
Thursday, Feb 11, 2016

The CSUN softball team opens its 2016 season at the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, AZ hosted by Arizona State University. CSUN will face a host of talented squads at the event, including three Pac-12 powers. On Friday, Feb. 12, the Matadors open the season with contests against Creighton and Utah State....

CSUN Freshmen Finding Their Footing
Thursday, Feb 4, 2016

NORTHRIDGE, CA —As a child gets older and begins to take her first steps, there are a lot of customs and traditions associated with the moment. Before the advent of camcorders, parents might dip the tyke’s shoes in bronze or hold on to them as a keepsake of a time that goes quickly but is...

CSUN Baseball’s O’Neil Named Preseason All-American

NORTHRIDGE, CA—After an impressive debut season in 2015, junior right-handed pitcher Conner O’Neil has earned a 2016 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Preseason All-American Third Team honor. O’Neil (3-2) appeared in 28 games as a sophomore and emerged as the...

CSUN Baseball Announces 2016 Promotional Schedule
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2016

NORTHRIDGE, CA—With the start of the 2016 season less than a month away, CSUN Athletics has announced the promotional schedule for the 2016 CSUN Baseball season highlighted by the return of Little League Sundays, Matatude Tuesday and a Fan Fair held for the team’s Big West Conference opener. The...

CSUN Athletics Partners Up with Porter Valley Country Club

Northridge, CA (January 27, 2016) – CSUN Athletics has entered into a three-year partnership agreement with Porter Valley Country Club (PVCC), it was announced today. The partnership will provide PVCC with signage in The Matadome, in-game promotion at men’s basketball games, public address reads...

28 Matadors Earn All-Big West Academic Honors
Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016

NORTHRIDGE, CA – A total of 28 CSUN student-athletes were named to the 2015 Big West Conference Fall All-Academic Team announced by the league office. To receive a place on the team, a student-athlete must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, be at least a sophomore academically at their...

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1874 - First train out of L.A. to reach new town of San Fernando; Newhall 2 years later [story]
train tunnel
1880 - Pico Oil Spring Mine Section 2 patented by R.F. Baker and Edward F. Beale [story]
E.F. Beale
The Placerita Canyon Nature Center invites the community to a free Open House on Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
May 10: Placerita Canyon Nature Center Open House
College of the Canyons baseball won its third straight game behind five shutout innings from its bullpen and an eighth inning rally that carried the Cougars to a 4-2 victory over Antelope Valley College at Mike Gillespie Field.
Cougars Baseball Dig Out of Early Hole, Defeat AVC 4-2
ARTnews, an art magazine based in New York City, has captured the past 25 years of the art world at a glance in its recent listing of the 100 best artworks of the 21st century, with several California Institute of the Arts alumni making the cut.
CalArtians Named in ARTnews’ Ranking of Century’s 100 Best Artworks
College of the Canyons Swim opened day one of the Western State Conference Championships at Santa Monica College on Thursday, April 17, with the Cougars finishing the opening round of events sixth among the 10 competing programs.
Canyons Swim Competes at Day One of WSC Championships
The third annual Summer Breeze Music Festival is coming to California Institute of the Arts on Saturday, June 7.
June 7: Third Annual Summer Breeze Music Festival
The Santa Clarita City Council will meet in open session on Tuesday, April 22 at City Hall to hold a public hearing regarding a request for a new five-story mixed-use building with 78 housing units and approximately 5,200 square-feet of commercial space to be built on the corner of Main Street, Market Street and Railroad Avenue.
April 22: City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Newhall Mixed Use Project
Santa Clarita’s rich history is built on the vision and dedication of those who laid its foundation, shaping the thriving community we know and love today. Among them was a trailblazer whose contributions deserve lasting recognition— Louis E. Brathwaite, the first Black man elected to public office in our community.
Patsy Ayala | Honoring the Life, Legacy of Louis E. Brathwaite
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Detail is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Michael Brandon Scott.
Update: FOUND LASD Seeks Help Locating Missing Valencia Man
1945 - Actors Harry & Olive Carey sell Saugus ranch after 29 years; now Tesoro del Valle [story]
Carey Ranch
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital will recognize and celebrate its dedicated volunteers during National Volunteer Week, April 20-26.
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Celebrates National Volunteer Week
The William S. Hart Union High School District has announced Nicholas Patey, Golden Valley High School math teacher, has been selected as the 2025/26 Hart District Teacher of the Year.
Nicholas Patey Selected as 2025/26 Hart District Teacher of the Year
In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 17, the Juveniles and Gangs (JAG) team at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station led a coordinated, multi-location operation aimed at disrupting criminal street gang activity and safeguarding the Santa Clarita Valley.
JAG Team Leads Successful Operation, Arrests Eight Newhall 13 Gang Members
The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library are having a Spring Bag Sale Saturday, April 26 - Sunday, May 4.
April 26-May 4: Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library Spring Bag Sale
For the fifth consecutive year, the California Institute of the Arts animation programs (Character Animation and Experimental Animation) have collectively earned the top spot in all eligible categories in Animation Career Review’s 2025 Animation School Rankings.
CalArts Retains No. 1 Spot in Animation Career Review’s 2025 Rankings
The Santa Clarita Artists Association will host "Things with Wings," art show reception Saturday, April 26 at the SCAA 6th Street Gallery, 22508 6th St., Newhall, CA 91321.
April 26: SCAA ‘Things With Wings’ Art Reception
This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis to invest in supporting art-centered fire recovery initiatives in Altadena.
Supervisors Back Art-Centered Fire Recovery in Altadena
The Santa Clarita Artists Association will be hosting a Plein Air Outdoor Artmaking and public meet up Friday, April 25, 9 a.m.- noon at Castaic Lake.
April 25: Castaic Lake SCAA Plein Air Artmaking
The California Department of Transportation will hold a public, informational meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24 for the Interstate 405 (I-405) Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
April 24: Caltrans Hosts Meeting on I-405 Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Mark your calendars and start making plans to join California State Parks and partners in celebrating the fourth annual California State Parks Week from June 11-15.
June 11-15: Fourth Annual California State Parks Week
Valencia Library will host "Altogether, Now!", a garden gnome painting event, 10-11 a.m. Monday, April 21.
April 21: Valencia Library to Host ‘Altogether, Now!’ Event
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
In partnership with the LA County Department of Arts and Culture, LA County Library invites all County residents to explore public art in their communities through its Civic Art Passport.
Explore Art Across L.A. County with Civic Art Passport
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