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1964 - United Air Lines Convair 340 forced down in Saugus when both engines fail; 47 aboard, none injured [story]
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FINANCIAL REPORTS OF LOCAL INTEREST
Builder KB Home Posts Higher Profits, Revenues, Home Prices
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2016

KB Home reported results for its first quarter ended February 29, 2016. “We are off to a strong start to 2016,” said Jeffrey Mezger, president and chief executive officer. “Solid execution on our key operating strategies drove measurable growth in revenues, operating margin and earnings. We ended...

KB Shares Slide as Homebuilder Misses Profit Target
Thursday, Jan 7, 2016

The bottom line: National L.A.-based homebuilder KB Home, whose current Santa Clarita Valley communities include Canyon Crest, Canyon Heights and Haywood at Five Knolls, posted fourth-quarter profits of 43 cents per share, missing analyst expectations of 50 cents. The company’s per-home profit...

EPA Recognizes Local Homebuilder, Others for Promoting Water Efficiency
Thursday, Oct 8, 2015

[EPA] – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency  has recognized the Sonoma-Marin Saving Water Partnership, the Municipal Water District of Orange County, KB Home, Energy Inspectors Corporation, and 13 other winners as WaterSense Partners of the Year for creating, rebating, communicating and educating...

KB Home Describes Its Five Knolls Subdivision Opening Saturday
Thursday, Sep 24, 2015

[KB Home] – KB Home, one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders, announced the grand opening of Haywood at Five Knolls, a scenically inspired master-planned community offering spectacular hillside vistas and impressive on-site amenities in a sought-after Santa Clarita location. With...

KB Home: Lower Profit, Margin; Higher Volume, Prices

KB Home, which opens a new community at Five Knolls in Santa Clarita Saturday, reported results Thursday for its third quarter ended August 31, 2015. Highlights and developments include the following:     Three Months Ended August 31, 2015 Total revenues rose 43% from the year-earlier quarter...

Higher New-Home Sales Prices Boost Builder’s Profits
Friday, Jun 27, 2014

[KB Home] – KB Home, a Los Angeles-based homebuilder with construction activity in the Santa Clarita Valley, reported higher profits and 8 percent higher revenues for the second quarter Friday.   Highlights and developments include the following: Three Months Ended May 31, 2014 Total revenues...

KB Home Scoops Up 278 Plum Canyon Lots
Friday, May 2, 2014

[News Release] – KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the nation’s largest and most recognized homebuilders, today announced it has purchased 278 lots in the beautiful Plum Canyon master plan in Santa Clarita for two new communities, Canyon Heights and Canyon Crest, in the sought-after and established...

Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012

Shares of the major U.S. home builders rose more than 5 percent Wednesday following the news that home prices rose nationally for the fourth consecutive month in July and maintained their strength in August. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices showed a 1.5 percent price improvement in July over...

Friday, Mar 23, 2012

Los Angeles-area home builder KB Home cut its first-quarter net loss to $45.8 million (59 cents per share) from $114.5 million ($1.49) a year earlier because it didn’t have to record any extraordinary losses during the quarter ending Feb. 29, the way it did a year ago. Net orders numbered just...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011
Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011

In this episode: Egg Plantation Restaurant in Newhall honored for waste diversion; Judge gives Newhall jail owner six weeks to fix up property. Also: Local builder KB home sees 20 percent lower fourth-quarter profits; Local weather outlook. SCV Entertainment: Ice Station Valencia to host Family Snow...

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1964 - United Air Lines Convair 340 forced down in Saugus when both engines fail; 47 aboard, none injured [story]
emergency landing
1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
Mark Gates Sr.
2011 - John Ford's 1924 "The Iron Horse," filmed in SCV, added to Library of Congress' National Film Registry [story]
title card
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce for a Grand Opening ribbon cutting at Hammer & Nails, on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m.
Jan. 16: Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Hammer & Nails
The Feeding Futures Gala will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m., at the Newhall Family Theatre. Join the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry for this special inaugural event to kick off the capital campaign for the new pantry.
Feb. 8: Feeding Futures Gala to Benefit SCV Food Pantry
The 12th annual SCV Rotary Charity Chili Cook-Off will be held Friday, Feb. 7, 5-9 p.m. Chili cookers will be preparing their spicy specialties on the patio of the SCV Senior Center.
Feb. 7: SCV  Rotary Charity Chili Cook-Off
In the final shopping days before Christmas, the California Highway Patrol conducted a successful enforcement operation targeting organized retail crime, promoting safe shopping experiences for communities throughout California.
CHP’s ‘Operation Holiday Watch’ Nabs Retail Theft Criminals
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has announced an opportunity to join its Advisory Boards. Advisory Boards will play a critical role in helping ensure that the District Attorney’s Office remains informed and responsive to issues of concern to various communities and interest groups in Los Angeles County. The application process is open to all interested residents.
Join a L.A. County District Attorney’s Office Advisory Board
As 2025 approaches, the California Highway Patrol is taking action to promote safe travel and prevent tragic crashes on California’s roadways.
CHP’s Mission for a New Year: Drive Safely Into 2025
The South Coast Air Quality Management District continues the residential No Burn Day Alerts for the weekend, with the latest alert issued for Saturday, Dec. 28 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
Dec. 28: AQMD No Burn Days Continue in SCV
Step back in time to an era of glamour and grace at Bridge to Home’s 2025 Soup for the Soul Gala, "Roaring Into a New Era." Experience an unforgettable evening celebrating the dazzling 1920s.
Soup for The Soul 2025 Seeks Sponsors, Volunteers
Visit the Valencia Public Library, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 3-4 p.m. for a concert with Paul Stein, the esteemed violinist formerly of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Symphony.
Jan. 12: Valencia Public Library Presents ‘New Year Harmony’
As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol is highlighting the new public safety laws that were passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
California Highway Patrol Highlights New Laws for 2025
The Hart District Variety Showcase, a fundraiser for the Wm. S. Hart Education Foundation, will be held Friday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. at Saugus High School.
Feb. 28: WiSH Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors for Talent Showcase
As we reflect on this year, I am filled with gratitude and pride for the progress we've made together in Los Angeles County. Your dedication to our neighborhoods inspires me daily.
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
Mission Opera, Joshua R. Wentz, artistic director, is the winner of The American Prize in Opera Performance, 2024 in the professional division for its production of "Susannah." The ensemble was selected from applications reviewed from throughout the United States.
Mission Opera wins The American Prize in Opera Performance, 2024
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is sponsoring Senate Bill 48, legislation that aims to keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents off California campuses by establishing a one-mile radius safe zone around schools, as well as protect against the use of school data for deportation efforts.
Senate Bill 48 to Keep ICE Agents Off School Campuses
The nonprofit Friends of the Library is looking for dedicated volunteers who are interested in helping the Friends of the Library Program to work together and benefit the Santa Clarita Public Library branches.
Friends of the Library Nonprofit Seeks Volunteers
The convenience store owner had said that six out of 10 people who entered his business came to steal. Sacramento County officials said that larger corporate businesses might be able to survive under those circumstances, but not smaller operations. Small businesses form the country’s economic foundation, and they needed state law to change.
Crime, Social Media Dominant Themes for New Laws Coming to California
1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on Friday, Dec. 27 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
Dec. 27: No Burn Day Declared for Santa Clarita Valley
The Saugus High School Instrumental Music Program is hosting its third annual Clothes for Cash fundraising event 9 a.m.- Noon Saturdays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25 at Saugus High School.
Saugus High Marching Centurions Cloths for Cash
Did you receive great new electronic gifts for the holidays? Awesome! Now where can you safely dispose of the old stuff? Where to take phones, TVs, computers, portable devices and more?
Jan. 11-12: WiSH Education Foundation Hosts Free E-WASTE Event
Santa Clarita is a special place. It is the city where I chose to make my home, raise my family and now serve the community as a city councilmember.
Patsy Ayala | Connecting With the Community
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