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County Launches iPhone App for Service Calls (Video)
Monday, Jan 27, 2014

Are you tired of seeing vehicles illegally parked on front lawns in your neighborhood? Frustrated by graffiti on public buildings, in local parks and at other landmarks? The County of Los Angeles has a solution for you. On Monday, the Department of Public Works launched an update to ‘The Works’ iPhone...

Community Court Gives Young Lawbreakers a Second Chance
Tuesday, Jan 7, 2014

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita wanted to give at-risk minors a second chance when it created a unique Community Court program in 2006, said Cynthia Llerenas, human services supervisor for the city of Santa Clarita. The program, which runs as a partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station,...

Graffiti Compels Part of Valencia Mall to Self-Evacuate
Sunday, Dec 8, 2013

Security guards at the Valencia Town Center are evacuating people from JC Penney and environs, according to reports from patrons Sunday at 5:45 p.m. “Mall security taped all that area off and telling people to exit through the upper level near Orange Julius,” an eyewitness said. Sgt. Brian Allen...

July 9: Get Educated About Graffiti Vandalism
Thursday, Jul 4, 2013

Graffiti vandalism costs the City of Santa Clarita more than $600,000 a year. On Tuesday, July 9, at 6 p.m. the City will host a free educational workshop to educate parents, residents, and private property and business owners about ways to help prevent graffiti vandalism. The graffiti vandalism workshop...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Wednesday, Jul 3, 2013

In this episode: The city of Santa Clarita is being sued over civil rights discrimination; When a tragedy strikes like the one in Yarnell, Arizona, that took the lives of 19 young firefighters, it is natural to want to help. Also: With parades, fireworks, music and barbecues planned for Independence...

Community Court Teens Paint Out Graffiti in Canyon Country
Monday, Jun 24, 2013

Teens assigned to the City’s Community Court Diversion Program beautified a quarter mile of walls and bridge surfaces along the Santa Clara Bike Trail from Discovery Park to the Soledad Canyon Road bridge in Canyon Country on Saturday, June 15. In 2006, the Santa Clarita Community Court Diversion Program...

Alleged Graffiti Vandal Arrested
Monday, Mar 18, 2013

On Saturday, March 16, 2013 while on routine patrol, a deputy assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station conducted an enforcement stop of an adult male near Newhall Avenue. The deputy arrested the man after reportedly finding methamphetamine in his possession. During the contact, the proactive...

Wanted: Identity of ‘KRONZ’ Graffiti Vandal
Saturday, Mar 16, 2013

Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Career Offenders, Burglary, Robbery Apprehension (COBRA) Team are seeking public assistance in identifying a person of interest thought to be responsible for approximately 160 different incidents of graffiti vandalism. The attached...

Graffiti Incidents Down Slightly in Santa Clarita
Thursday, Feb 14, 2013

The City of Santa Clarita is proud to report that in calendar year 2012 (January 2012-December 2012) officials saw a decrease in graffiti in local neighborhoods. The Santa Clarita Graffiti Removal Task Force’s annual report recorded 6,280 tags removed from local neighborhoods for the 2012 calendar...

Tuesday, Mar 13, 2012

Residents may assume that the City automatically knows when graffiti pops up because it is usually taken down very quickly, but the City misses hearing from its residents and depends upon those calls and texts to know where the graffiti is located. “The number of graffiti clean-up requests has dropped...

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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
This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys, Hart Girls Leading
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
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