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1905 - County buys property to build Newhall Jail (now next to city's Old Town Newhall Library) [story]
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Message from 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger
Monday, Apr 18, 2022

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is among the very best in the nation. With 177 fire stations and 4,741 personnel, the brave members of the department protect people and property every day. And more than ever before, we’re seeing women step up to serve in our Fire Department. This week, I...

Girl Scouts To Hold Fundraiser For Dorsey Family
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

A troop of local Girl Scouts is set to host a silver-medal fundraiser for the Dorsey family this coming Saturday, pairing item donations with purchases at Firehouse Subs. According to the three local Girl Scouts of Troop No. 70842 organizing the fundraiser, 13-year-olds Jordin Meadows, Haylee Fick and...

Saugus Woman Who Stole from SCV Girl Scouts Disciplined by State Accountancy Board
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2021

File photo: Patricia Guardado, also known as Patricia Cascione, pleaded no contest to one count of embezzling on December 18, 2019 and on December 20, 2019 was sentenced to one year in jail and five years’ probation. After filing a formal accusation, the California Board of Accountancy recently...

Cascione to be Formally Charged Friday With Embezzling
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2018

Santa Clarita-based accountant Patricia Cascione will be formally charged Friday with embezzling more than $93,000 from the Girl Scouts and a local cancer center over a four-year period, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Cascione, 52, faces two felony counts of...

May 28: Eternal Valley to Host Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 14, 2018

The annual Memorial Day event at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary will take place on Monday, May 28 beginning at 10 a.m. Prelude music will be performed by the Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band, led by Tim Durand, conductor. This complimentary event is expected to draw thousands of visitors....

Girl Scout Troops Seek Donations for Harvey, Irma Relief
Wednesday, Sep 13, 2017

Two Newhall Girl Scout troops seek donations to aid victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma between now and September 29. Troop 1222 and Troop 2932 are asking the community to donate what they can to designated zones at Peachland Elementary School at 24800 Peachland Ave., Newhall 91321. The troops are...

Hundreds of Girl Scouts Earn Gold Award, 12 from SCV
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

On Saturday, June 3 in Pasadena, 256 Girl Scouts in Greater Los Angeles — the largest Gold Award class in the nation — will be honored by the regional Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA) council. Since 1916, thousands of Girl Scouts across the country have earned Girl Scouts’...

Five Local Girl Scouts to Be Honored at 2016 ToGetHerThere Luncheon
Wednesday, Nov 2, 2016

Five Girl Scouts of the Santa Clarita Valley are going to be honored, along with dozens of other girls, at the 2016 ToGetHerThere Luncheon next week. More than 600 of Los Angeles most influential executives and key business leaders will gather at this year’s luncheon. Honorees from the Santa Clarita...

Girl Scouts Participate in Food Drive
Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Girl Scouts set up booths outside grocery stores across greater Los Angeles this past Saturday but not to sell cookies. Hundreds of girls and volunteers participated in a one-day food drive as part of Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles’ (GSGLA’s) annual Feed Your Neighbor Service Week, hosted...

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Old Town Newhall Public Library will host "Spice Travels," Friday, Jan. 2, 9:15-9:30 a.m. at 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 2: Explore Global Cuisine with ‘Spice Travels ‘ at Newhall Library
The California Highway Patrol encourages the public to “brake” the habit of speeding this holiday season. The CHP will launch a Holiday Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25.
Dec. 24-25: CHP Launches Holiday Enforcement Period
Volunteers are needed to help clear brush and restore the tread from the existing lower Gates and Twister trails 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 27.
Dec. 27: Volunteers Needed for SCV Trail Users Workday
Join InfluenceHER's "Redefining Happiness, a Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman," 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16 at the Venue Valencia.
Jan. 16: InfluenceHER- Redefining Happiness, A Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman
The Santa Clarita Public Library system has announced that all library branches will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas.
Santa Clarita Public Library Holiday Hours
Students pursuing an undergraduate degree in water resource-related fields are invited to apply for the 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship, offered by the Association of California Water Agencies in partnership with SCV Water. Applications are now being accepted through March 1, 2026.
SCV Water Announces 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. ‘Jerry’ Gladbach Scholarship
Chloe Auble scored a career-high 40 points and Allie Miller came a rebound away from her first career triple-double as The Master's University Women's Basketball team defeated the Bethesda Lion Angels 125-24 in the MacArthur Center.
Lady Mustangs Break Scoring Records in Win
Vallarta Food Enterprises, headquartered in Santa Clarita, has been ordered by a federal court to comply with subpoenas relating to charges of employment discrimination.
Federal Court Orders Vallarta to Comply with EEOC Subpoenas
Burrtec Waste Industries has partnered with the city of Santa Clarita to establish three convenient locations for residents to recycle real holiday trees this season.
Dec. 26-Jan. 10: Recycle Trees, Wreaths at City Drop-Off Locations
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, and is celebrating the program’s 70th anniversary.
NORAD Santa Tracker Celebrates 70th Anniversary
1905 - County buys property to build Newhall Jail (now next to city's Old Town Newhall Library) [story]
Old Newhall Jail
The weather might not be "frightful" yet, but Santa Clarita Valley residents may experience a soggy and cold Christmas Day this year. Rain is expected in the SCV beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23 in the evening and continuing into Friday, Dec. 26
Dec. 22: Burn Ban Day for SCV, Rains Start Dec. 23
1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees elected Matthew Watson as 2026 board president at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 organizational meeting.
Watson Elected SUSD Board of Trustees President
Los Angeles–based painter Jasimen Phillips is a featured artist in the city of Santa Clarita’s “Pop Culture” exhibition, currently on view at the Newhall Community Center through March 25, 2026.
Phillips Examines Evolving Relationship with Technology in Exhibit
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is requesting donations, including memberships and gibbon adoption sponsorships to reach a matching goal of $15,000.
Gibbon Center Needs Donations to Meet $15K Match
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees failed to complete its annual organizational vote to elect a new board president during its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
COC Board Fails to Elect New President in Deadlocked Vote
There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
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