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1903 - President Teddy Roosevelt visits Gov. Henry Gage at Acton Hotel [story]
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Shadow Pines Raid Yields Drugs, Stolen Vehicles
Thursday, Aug 22, 2013

A search warrant served by deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station led to five arrests in the Shadow Pines subdivision in Canyon Country, officials said Thursday. “Several units were involved — our Detectives Bureau, as well as our special problems team and our Crime Prevention...

Action Hosts Monthly Workshops on Susbstance Abuse
Thursday, Jun 13, 2013

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...

April 27: Hand Over Your Drugs, No Questions Asked
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013

On Saturday, April 27, the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration will sponsor “National Pharmaceuticals Take Back Day,” in coordination with the City of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, to provide an opportunity for the public to dispose of expired...

Traffic Stop in Valencia Yields Drugs, Weapons
Monday, Feb 11, 2013

Two proactive deputies assigned to patrol the unincorporated areas of the Santa Clarita Valley made a significant arrest this past weekend during a routine traffic stop early Sunday morning, Feb. 10. The deputies, working an early morning patrol shift, conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle in the area...

Hundreds Participate in Youth Anti-Drug Summit
Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012

More than 400 students from 12 Hart District junior high and high schools and Castaic Middle School participated in the DFYIT Youth Summit last week to participate in team building activities, listen to guest speakers and strategize on ways to encourage their peers to participate in the Drug Free Youth...

Synthetic Drugs Seized, Retailer Arrested in Sting
Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012

Update: Deputy Joshua Dubin told SCVNews.com that four Santa Clarita Valley businesses – on Lyons Avenue, Railroad Avenue and Soledad Canyon Road – were checked for illegal sales. A retailer at the Mobil gas station at the northwest corner of Soledad and Sierra Highway was arrested and field-released....

Heroin Kills 2012: Deaths Increase; New Program Launching
Thursday, Aug 30, 2012

Photos: Evan Thomason / City of Santa Clarita A standing-room-only audience of parents, teens and community leaders packed and overflowed the Santa Clarita Activities Center Wednesday night to get an update on the city of Santa Clarita’s “Heroin Kills: The High Is A Lie” public awareness...

Candlelight Vigil Friday for Overdose Awareness

A candlelight vigil in honor of Overdose Awareness Day is scheduled Friday night at 6 p.m. at the Action Family Zone on Soledad Canyon Road to remember those affected by drug overdoses. According to Action, accidental drug overdose causes more deaths in the United States than traffic fatalities. The...

Tuesday, Aug 21, 2012

Matt Warner, a parolee at large wanted for questioning for grand theft auto led deputies on a short, but wild chase in Castaic Tuesday morning before jumping out of his car and over a wall, right into custody. According to Sgt. Daniel Stanley of the Santa Clarita Valley station, deputies spotted Warner,...

Aug. 29: Heroin Kills, One Year Later

The City of Santa Clarita will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Aug. 29, at 6 p.m., to update the public on the issue of heroin in Santa Clarita. One year ago, the City started an outreach campaign, Heroin Kills: The High is a Lie, in response to a spike in heroin related deaths and arrests in the Santa...

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1903 - President Teddy Roosevelt visits Gov. Henry Gage at Acton Hotel [story]
Acton Hotel
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, May 7, with closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by public session at 6:30 p.m.
May 7: Regular Meeting of the Saugus School Board
The city of Santa Clarita Arts Commission is holding its regular meeting in City Hall's Council Chambers Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
May 9: Arts Commission to Hear Updates on Civic Art Projects
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm open now on weekends thorugh Sunday, June 18. Walk through a tent of beautiful flowers hosting live butterflies that fly freely throughout the tent.
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4:15 p.m.
May 8: COC Board Business Meeting Considers Contracts
The Castaic Union School District Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. A closed session will be held at 5:30 p.m.
May 8: Castaic Union School Board Regular Meeting
Fire Service Day Open House will be held at all County of Los Angeles Fire Department fire stations on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 4: LACoFD Hosts Countywide Open House at All Fire Stations
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites the public as well as local creatives, media industry professionals, students, parents, teachers and others to celebrate the next generation of media makers participating in the inaugural NextGen MediaMakers Festival on Saturday, May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the Canyon Country Community Center.
May 18: Support Young Creatives at NextGen MediaMakers Festival
Explore Vasquez Rocks during the magical twilight and early evening full moon hours. These fun, collaborative, interpretive hikes are led by trained staff and volunteers and will highlight the park's natural and human history.
Vasquez Rocks Full Moon Twilight Hikes
Astrotourism is top of mind for travelers making special trips for experiences in the sky, and with the recent “take-your-breath-away” total solar eclipse, thousands of cruisers onboard Emerald Princess and Discovery Princess off the coast of Mexico caught a glimpse of the total darkness event.
Princess Cruises Sails to Prime Viewing Spot for 2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Europe
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a study session on Tuesday, May 7 at 5 p.m. The council will meet at City Hall, Carl Boyer Room, 23920 Valencia Blvd., First Floor, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
May 7: City Council Conducts Budget Study Session
Garbage inspectors will soon be paying a visit to neighborshoods throughout the Santa Clarita Valley to inspect recycling bins to insure residents are following the recycling rules in the SCV.
Garbage Inspectors to Look for Improper Recycling
College of the Canyons competed at the 3C2A State Singles & Doubles Championships for a second straight year, with the doubles duo of Sydney Tamondong and Estrella Segura establishing program history by advancing to the round of 16 at the Ojai Athletic Club.
Canyons Advances to Day 3 of 3C2A State Championships
College of the Canyons men's basketball head coach Howard Fisher's Cougar Basketball Camp returns in 2024 with three sessions open to boys and girls ages 8 to 14.
Registration Open for 2024 Howard Fisher Cougar Basketball Camp
The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library is hosting a “Spring Bag Sale” event at the Valencia, Canyon Country and Newhall branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library, during normal operating hours from Saturday, May 4 to Sunday, May 12.
May 4-12: Spring Bag Sale at Santa Clarita Public Library
A former public school teacher who launched a racist and anti-immigrant tirade against a Santa Clarita street vendor is being sued by a Latino civil rights group for civil assault and violating California civil rights laws.
MALDEF Sues Man After Rant at Fruit Vendor in SCV
The Village of Pine Mountain Club has hosted wine festivals since 2003. You can taste exciting wines from the world’s top wine-growing regions, with dozens of premier wineries to choose from on Saturday, July 6, 1-4 p.m. at Wine in the Pines.
July 6: Wine in the Pines, Pine Mountain Club
1842 - California's first mining district established in SCV; Ygnacio del Valle, chairman [story]
Ygnacio del Valle
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Santa Clarita Valley will be held Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at Central Park, with the theme “May The Cure Be With You,” a Disney/Star Wars celebration.
May 4: SCV Relay for Life ‘May the Cure Be With You’
Ten risk-taking, mid-career artists were announced Thursday as the recipients of the 2024 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA).
CalArts Announces 2024 Herb Alpert Award Winners
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Master's University men's volleyball team won their opening match of the 2024 NAIA National Championship with a 3-set win over the No. 9-seed Mount Mercy (IA) Mustangs.
Mustangs Post-Season Play Continues After First Round Win
Andrew Skerratt did not anticipate graduating with an electrical engineering degree from The Master’s University.
TMU Student Set to be School’s First Electrical Engineering Graduate
Nichole Muro was brilliant in the circle through seven shutout innings and Gigi Garcia broke the game open with a two-run double in the sixth inning as No. 15 College of the Canyons got past No. 18 Cuesta College 4-0 in its 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs play-in game at Whitten Field on Tuesday.
Lady Cougs Advance to Next Round in Regional Playoffs
As we kick off the new month, I am proud to reflect on the incredible growth and achievements we've witnessed over the past four months.
Message from Carlos Orozco JCI President
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