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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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Wilk’s 2nd Try at High-Speed Rail Accountability Dies in Committee
Wednesday, Apr 13, 2016

A measure from Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, which aimed improve the accountability of our state agencies failed to pass the Assembly Committee on Accountability and Administrative Review. Assembly Bill 1566 was supposed to be able to improve the accountability of state agencies specifically...

Wilk Bill Would Require Agency Managers to Vouch for Financial Reports
Monday, Jan 4, 2016

Assemblyman Scott Wilk [Scott Wilk] – Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, introduced Assembly Bill 1566 Monday, which will help improve the accountability of our state agencies, specifically surrounding the recent actions of the California High Speed Rail Authority. This past October, the...

High-Speed Rail Authority Prepares for Technical, Environmental Tests
Friday, Dec 4, 2015

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is making progress in implementing the high-speed rail, specifically in the section from Palmdale to Burbank. Earlier this year, Los Angeles County Supervisors Michael D. Antonovich and Sheila Kuehl, along with Los Angeles Councilman Felipe Fuentes, submitted...

SCV NewsBreak for Thursday, December 3, 2015
Thursday, Dec 3, 2015

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is releasing updates on the progress of the project. Students at Saugus High School got a look into the damaging effects of drunk driving. The Antelope Valley Indian Museum will hold an old-time country Christmas celebration. Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is prepping...

The People Deserve the Truth About High Speed Rail

The High Speed Rail Project is the largest state public works project in the nation’s history and the people deserve to know the truth about its actual cost and if the system is going to be able to deliver the promises guaranteed in 2008’s Proposition 1A. Prop 1A promised a system that stretched...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Tuesday, Jun 2, 2015

Henry David Flores from Mendocino County was identified as the man found dead in the trunk of his car on Sunday morning. A 15-year-old Santa Clarita teen finally admitted to posting shooting threats aimed at high school students via social media a year ago. A woman with ties to Santa Clarita has gone...

High Speed Rail Meeting to be Held June 1
Friday, May 15, 2015

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is now conducting community meetings providing current information on the alternatives under consideration along the Palmdale to Burbank project section. This is one of the last opportunities to advocate directly to the High-Speed Rail Authority regarding our...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015

Two men suspected of committing multiple crimes Tuesday afternoon were arrested by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputies. The Saugus Union School District is being sued by a local man alleging its at-large elections violate the California Voting Rights Act. Over 1,500 Santa Clarita Valley...

Formal High-Speed Rail Meetings Slated for August
Thursday, Jul 24, 2014

[KHTS] – California High-Speed Rail Authority officials are hosting several public meetings for the first high-speed rail system in the United States. The California high-speed rail will connect the mega-regions of the state, contribute to economic development and a cleaner environment, create...

High Speed Rail: Transformative Intermodality?
Friday, Jun 6, 2014

Sometime in the early 1980s when I was stationed at Mare Island Naval Shipyard up north in Vallejo, we came up with what we called a “buzz phrase generator.” It consisted of three columns of 10 words each. Each row of words was numbered 1 through 10. The idea was that you could pick three numbers...

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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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