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Big-rig Driver Arrested in Weekend’s Fatal Hit-and-Run
Monday, Jul 1, 2013

The fatality resulted from the first of two collisions that turned the northbound 14 Freeway into a parking lot on a 110-degree afternoon. A Porterville man accused in a fatal hit-and-run collision in Agua Dulce over the weekend is being held at the Santa Clarita jailhouse in lieu of $1 million bail. Nicolas...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013

In this episode: One person is dead after two trucks collided near Highway 126 and Commerce Center Tuesday afternoon; Saugus Union board member Stephen Winkler denied making comments attributed to a YouTube account that is linked to his Google Plus account; The City of Santa Clarita will make the final...

Van Nuys Harley Rider Killed in Acton Crash
Thursday, Jun 6, 2013

A Van Nuys man died Thursday night when he lost control of his motorcycle on Sierra Highway near Red Rover Mine Road in Acton. Raul Diaz Jr., 55, was driving a 2002 Harley Davidson southbound on Sierra Highway when he “failed to follow the curve of the roadway and continued straight,” according...

SCV Woman Critically Injured in Ojai Crash
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013

A Santa Clarita Valley woman sustained life-threatening head injuries in a three-car crash that claimed the life of a Ventura woman Monday afternoon near Ojai. According to the California Highway Patrol, Lucinda Diaz, 26, of Canyon Country, was the passenger in a 2012 Kia Optima driven by Sean Staub,...

Stage Hand from Castaic Killed in Solo I-5 Crash
Sunday, Aug 26, 2012

A Castaic man died early Sunday when he crashed his pickup truck into a tree near the side of Interstate 5 in Valencia. The victim was identified as Anthony “Tony” Friel, who turned 45 on June 30. According to his Facebook page, Friel graduated from Saugus High School in the mid-1980s and...

Sunday, Aug 19, 2012

A Valencia woman was killed in a solo vehicle accident early Sunday morning in Valencia. According to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s station, the driver of a vehicle traveling northbound on McBean Parkway just south of Avenida Navarre at 1:30 a.m. lost control of the car and struck the center median,...

Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012

An Ojai man was killed Monday when a piece of clothing got caught in the wheel of his Harley Davidson motorcycle and caused him to crash. Ronnie Gene Hagar, 59, was traveling northbound on the I-5, approaching Vista Del Lago Road at approximately 4:25 p.m. when an article of clothing secured to the sissy...

Monday, Jul 2, 2012

[KHTS, 7/3/2012] – The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office has identified the teenager killed this weekend as Harut Emmanuel Shabazyan of Hollywood. He was described by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies as a Russian citizen. His father, who lives in Moscow, was notified of his son’s...

Sunday, May 27, 2012

A 35-year-old Frazier Park man was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle collision Saturday night on Interstate 5 near Gorman. Ed Winter of the Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the victim Monday as Rocky Garland Lapham. “Alcohol was a contributing factor in this collision,”...

California Traffic Deaths at Lowest Level Since 1944
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012

[Caltrans] – In 2010, traffic fatalities in California declined to their lowest level since 1944, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. From a peak of 5,504 in 1987, fatalities fell to 2,715 in 2010. Success can be attributed in part to safety improvements Caltrans made...

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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
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 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
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