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1929 - Swift justice: Thomas Vernon sentenced to life in prison for Saugus train derailment & robbery 1 month earlier [story]
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It’s a No-Go for Einstein Inside Saugus School Boundaries
Tuesday, Aug 6, 2013

Officials with the Los Angeles County Office of Education denied an Einstein Academy request to set aside Saugus Union officials’ fourth rejection of the charter school’s petition for an elementary school within SUSD boundaries. LACOE board members voted 3-2 in favor of approving the charter school...

Einstein Trying Again with L.A. County School Officials
Monday, Aug 5, 2013

Los Angeles County education officials will consider Tuesday the recommendation of a conditional approval for a charter school petition by Einstein Academy. The school would be for a second K-6 location in the Santa Clarita Valley, in the Saugus Union School District, which would open next September,...

SCV NewsBreak for Friday August 2, 2013
Friday, Aug 2, 2013

In this episode: Family and Friends are searching for a 14 year old Canyon Country girl who’s been missing since Wednesday (*UPDATE: According to her sister’s Facebook page, Rachel Sarah Hargrove has been found safe); An eight-year-old Castaic boy found in a washing machine on Wednesday is...

City Orders Einstein to Stop Building Charter School
Thursday, Aug 1, 2013

Property at 25300 Rye Canyon Road The city of Santa Clarita put a stop to the construction of an Einstein Academy elementary school, according to paperwork filed by city officials. A stop-work order was issued Wednesday by city inspector Sam Duggan, according to paperwork obtained by KHTS. The city issued...

Castaic District Challenges Einstein School Location
Tuesday, Jul 23, 2013

Castaic Union School District officials have notified Einstein Academy officials and Acton Agua Dulce Unified officials that their recent charter school approvals are a violation of the state’s Education Code. If a resolution is not reached, Castaic officials plan to seek an injunction against Einstein...

Hart District Officials Reviewing Request from Einstein Academy
Monday, Jul 22, 2013

The Santa Clarita Valley’s junior high and high school officials are looking into whether Einstein Academy officials are planning a secondary school in the Santa Clarita Valley at a recently approved charter school site, a Hart district official said Monday. William S. Hart Union High School District...

Official: Charter School Didn’t Properly Notify District of Intent
Friday, Jul 19, 2013

School officials are at odds over whether Einstein Academy officials gave proper notification for the opening of a charter kindergarten to sixth grade school within Castaic Union School District boundaries. Castaic Superintendent Jim Gibson said Einstein officials never notified the district of its intention...

Acton-AD School Board Considers Einstein Charter
Thursday, May 2, 2013

If at first you don’t succeed – or at second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth – try again somewhere else. Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District officials are reviewing a charter petition for a kindergarten-through-sixth-grade school. “The important thing to understand is, there’s...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013

In this episode: Saugus Union School District board members reject a charter petition from the Einstein Academy for the Letters, Arts and Sciences for a kindergarten to sixth-grade school for the fourth time Tuesday; A bill that would change the way teachers are assessed and how layoffs are structured...

Saugus Board Again Rejects Einstein’s Charter Bid

Saugus Union School District board members voted 3-1 Tuesday to reject a fourth charter school petition from the Einstein Academy for the Letters, Arts and Sciences for a kindergarten to sixth-grade school. Board member Stephen Winkler voted in favor of the petition. District staffers, who recommended...

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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
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
1929 - Swift justice: Thomas Vernon sentenced to life in prison for Saugus train derailment & robbery 1 month earlier [story]
Tom Vernon
The Newhall School District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for its annual organiational meeting.
Newhall School Board Elects Rachelle Haddoak 2026 Board President
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  Forensic In-Patient Step Down program’s success has led to an annual graduation that not only celebrates the participants for the progress they have made in the program but also acknowledges the department’s commitment to excellence in custody operations. 
LASD Custody Division Honors Inmates on the Path of Recovery and Success
The study of bones from the largest collection of Neandertal remains in Northern Europe has revealed evidence of selective cannibalism targeting Neandertal females and children between 41,000 and 45,000 years ago.
Research by CSUN Prof Finds Neandertal Selective Cannibalism 45,000 Years Ago
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that registration is open for the second annual School Leadership to End Hate Winter Institute, co-hosted by the California Department of Education and the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education.
State Education Dept. to Address Rising Antisemitism, Hate
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $134,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
LASD Crime Lab Awarded Grant to Bolster Testing for DUI Cases
Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are in bloom, and California State University, Northridge’s environmental biologists are asking the public’s help in figuring out why and what it means for the trees’ future.
CSUN Researchers Call for Public’s Help in Documenting Joshua Trees’ Surprise Out-of-Season Bloom
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 Clartia Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
The California Department of Motor Vehicles today issued its decision in the Tesla administrative case, adopting the administrative law judge’s proposed decision
DMV Finds Tesla Violated California State Law With ‘Autopilot’ Terms
Starting January 1, 2026, Santa Clarita Transit is launching Fare Capping, meaning once riders hit the daily or weekly cap, the rest of their local rides are free.
Santa Clarita Transit Launches Fare Capping Beginning January 2026
The University Library at California State University, Northridge has completed the processing and cataloging of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation Community Relations Committee (CRC) Archives, spanning from 1921 to 2000, providing researchers and the public access to one of the most comprehensive archives documenting the Jewish community’s role in combating antisemitism, fascism and discrimination in Southern California and beyond.
CSUN University Library Announces Completion of Jewish Community Archives Processing (1921–2000)
1839 - Judge John F. Powell born in Galway, Ireland [story]
John F. Powell
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Awards + Installation 2026 will be hosted this year at California Institute of the Arts on Friday, Feb. 13.
Chamber Opens Nominations for SCV Business Choice Awards
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