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Vegas Shooting Victims Blast MGM Lawsuits Against Them
Monday, Jul 23, 2018

By Nathan Solis LOS ANGELES – Survivors of the mass shooting at an outdoor Las Vegas country music festival this past fall say a pre-emptive lawsuit filed against them by the hotel where the shooter set up is forcing them to relive the tragedy. Fifty-eight people were killed including Santa Clarita...

Community Mourns Las Vegas Victim John Phippen at Funeral
Friday, Nov 3, 2017

Family, friends, co-workers and members of the Santa Clarita Valley community paid their final respects to John Phippen at his funeral on Friday. A crowd attended mass at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church to celebrate the life of John Phippen, who was 56 when he died in the Las Vegas mass shooting...

More Than $172K Raised to Aid Las Vegas Shooting Victims
Wednesday, Nov 1, 2017

In just a month, the Santa Clarita community has raised more than $172,000 for local victims of the October 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas that left 58 people dead and more than 500 wounded. Residents have donated nearly $72,000 so far on a GoFundMe to support the family of John Phippen, a father of five...

Phippen Family Sets Memorial Service for Nov. 3
Friday, Oct 27, 2017

The family of John Phippen, a Santa Clarita resident who was killed in the Oct. 1 Las Vegas shooting, has released an obituary and announced a memorial service. Phippen was fatally shot in the back at the Route 91 Harvest Festival after jumping on top of a young woman to shield her from danger while...

Nov. 18: Holiday Marketplace Benefiting John Phippen Family
Thursday, Oct 19, 2017

Dreamation Crafting Guild will be hosting a boutique at Canyon High School, Nov. 18, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., to benefit the family of John Phippen, the Santa Clarita resident who was killed in the Las Vegas shooting. Phippen’s daughter attends Canyon High School and all proceeds of the vendor...

Oct. 11: Candlelight Vigil for Las Vegas Shooting Victims
Friday, Oct 6, 2017

The Santa Clarita Valley community is invited to express their support for local victims of Sunday’s Las Vegas massacre by gathering for a candlelight vigil at Marketplace Park in Valencia on Wednesday, October 11 at 7 p.m. The “Pray for Vegas” event will also be an opportunity for...

State Aid Available for Santa Claritans Injured in Las Vegas Shooting

Santa Clarita residents who were injured in last Sunday’s Las Vegas shooting may now apply for help from the California Victim Compensation Board, officials said today. All of California’s survivors impacted by the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas can now apply for...

Child and Family Center to Discuss Coping, Healing in Wake of Vegas Shooting
Thursday, Oct 5, 2017

The Child & Family Center, in partnership with the Santa Clarita Coalition and Life Coach Alex Urbina, invites individuals to attend a discussion on coping and healing following the Las Vegas shooting. The discussion will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at Child & Family...

GoFundMe Account Set Up for Vegas Shooting Victim Bruce ‘Bud’ Wayne Horn
Wednesday, Oct 4, 2017

A GoFundMe account has been set up to help Las Vegas shooting victim and Santa Clarita Valley resident Bruce “Bud” Wayne Horn cover medical expenses and living expenses for his wife, Kayleigh, and the couple’s three sons. Horn was in serious condition Tuesday in a Las Vegas hospital...

AG Warns Consumers of Sham Charities After Las Vegas Shooting

SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued a consumer alert to warn state residents about sham charities being started following Sunday’s shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The deadliest shooting in modern U.S. history has thus far claimed the lives of 59 individuals and wounded more...

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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
Newhall School kids
The William S. Hart Union High School District is thrilled to announce that Caitlyn Park, a senior at Saugus High School, has been named a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Saugus High’s Caitlyn Park Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar
As spring blooms, it brings with it a renewed sense of opportunity to embrace the fresh air and physical activity that comes with the season.
Marsha McLean | Igniting Change with Bike to Work Challenge
SCV Water, in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies, is proud to announce that the 2024 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship has been awarded to California State University, San Marcos student Krisha Pedraza.
SCV Water Announces 2024 Gladbach Scholarship Recipient
The Nextdoor Kind Foundation announced Thursday the recipients of 100 microgrants awarded to community leaders in Los Angeles County, including four from Santa Clarita, to fund initiatives that uplift their neighborhoods.
SCV Community Leaders Awarded Nextdoor Foundation Microgrants
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s Public Outreach and Legislation Committee is holding an in-person meeting Thursday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m.
May 16: SCV Water Public Outreach, Legislation Committee Meeting
The city of Santa Clarita announced all parking lots at Central Park will be closed Friday, May 10, due to the Boots in the Park Country Music Festival.
May 10: Central Park Parking Lots to Close for Country Music Festival
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has released its fifth annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County.
L.A. County Homeless Mortality Rate Plateaus
Students enrolling in the College of the Canyons Fall 2024 semester will notice a new course type featured in the class schedule: Focused Classes.  
COC Launching Eight-Week Focused Classes
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies Shane Seacord, Grant Roth and Sergeant Eric Lee of LASD Emergency Services Detail, Air Rescue 5 crew received the California State Medal of Valor award Wednesday.
LASD Deputies Receive State’s Medal of Valor
May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging everyone to get active and safely take bike rides while at the same time reminding drivers to be on the lookout for more people biking and walking.
Share the Road During Bicycle Safety Month
1990 - Gene Autry's elderly horse, Champion, put to sleep; buried at Melody Ranch [story]
Champion
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the following Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters. 
Ocean Water Warning For May 8
The Valley Industry Association will host the annual VIA BASH with this year's theme of Color My World on Oct. 18
Oct. 18: Via Bash Returns with ‘Color My World’
L.A. County Library is deeply committed to the mental health and wellbeing of all its neighbors.
L.A. County Library Observes Mental Health Awareness Month
More than 96.3 billion gallons of stormwater were captured and stored within LA County’s reservoirs and delivered to spreading grounds for recharge of groundwater aquifers since Oct. 2023 when the storm season began.
County Captures 96.3 Billion Gallons of Stormwater
More than 17.4 million Californians now have a REAL ID, an increase of 139,605 from April 2024 according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Federal Enforcement Begins of REAL ID May 2025
Don’t miss out on Wednesday, May 8,  from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. when California State University, Northridge’s Center for the Interdisciplinary Pursuit of Hip-Hop Elevation & Research Symposium will feature live hip-hop performances, DJ’s, dancers, graffiti installations, food trucks, and more.
CSUN’s Inaugural CIPHER Symposium Returns to Soraya
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce today announced the launch of its newest initiative, "The Voice(s) of Business" podcast in partnership with SCAN Media, LLC and 95Visual.
SCV Chamber Launches Podcast: ‘The Voice(s) of Business’
1875 - John F. Powell, an Irish immigrant, becomes Justice of the Peace [story]
John F. Powell
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Friends of Castaic Lake will host Bark in the Park on Saturday, June 8 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
June 8: Bark in the Park at Castaic Lake
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that 18 of her bills have successfully passed out of their respective Assembly policy committees, with most now moving to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Schiavo Announces Key Progress on Legislation Package
A 10-week Life Skills course underwritten by the Old West Masonic Lodge No. 813 in Newhall will be offered free to Santa Clarita Valley youth.
Free Life Skills Classes for SCV Youth
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