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1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
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April 3: LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Friday, Mar 30, 2018

The next meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set for Tuesday, April 3, starting at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live [here]. Here are agenda highlights: Ofelia Melendrez-Kumpf recognized for being named as one of Forbes’ 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. Inter-Agency...

March 27: LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Friday, Mar 23, 2018

The next meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set for Tuesday, March 27, starting at 1 p.m. The meeting will be streamed live [here]. Here are agenda highlights: The Honorable Jaroslaw Lasinski recognized for his appointment as the new Consul General of Poland in Los Angeles. Dignitaries...

Supes Approve Motion Preventing ‘Dual Status,’ ‘Crossover’ Foster Youth
Tuesday, Mar 20, 2018

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion aimed at preventing foster youth from becoming entangled in the juvenile justice system, and ensuring supportive care for those do. Such “dual status” or “crossover” youth, who fall under the jurisdiction of both the dependency and delinquency...

County Observes ‘Public Defense Day,’ Seeks New Top PD
Monday, Mar 19, 2018

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors invites you to join us in celebrating Public Defense Day today to honor the 55th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright. This decision declared that defendants in criminal cases have the right to counsel, regardless of...

Supes Settle Suit for Wrongful Death in Santa Clarita for $2.7 Million
Friday, Mar 16, 2018

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $2.7 million payment to the family of a man fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in Santa Clarita on January 14, 2016. The supervisors approved a recommendation to settle, inclusive of attorney’s fees and costs, a wrongful death...

County to Explore Legislative Options in Response to Gun Violence
Tuesday, Mar 13, 2018

In response to the public health epidemic of gun violence facing the nation, including Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to explore legislative options at the County and state level that would further restrict access to firearms, as well as direct the Department of Public Health...

March 13: LA County Supervisors Meeting, St. Francis Dam Tribute
Friday, Mar 9, 2018

The next meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set for Tuesday, March 6, starting at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live [here]. Here are agenda highlights: Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel and Dr. Allan Pollack recognized to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the St. Francis Dam...

Supes Tap Top Designers for LA River Master Plan Team
Monday, Mar 5, 2018

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors announced today that the county has attracted a world-class team to help update the LA River Master Plan, a comprehensive blueprint covering all 51 miles of the river. The effort to update the LA River Master Plan was launched in late 2016 to modernize an existing...

March 6: LA County Board of Supervisors Meeting
Friday, Mar 2, 2018

The next meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set for Tuesday, March 6, starting at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be streamed live [here]. Here are agenda highlights: Rita Robinson honored for her invaluable contributions leading the Parks Needs Assessment and her retirement. Department...

County to Gauge Impact of Short-Term Rentals on Affordable Housing
Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018

Given a historic shortage of affordable housing, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors asked county departments Tuesday to assess the impact that short-term rentals such as Airbnb and VRBO can have on affordable residential rental housing in the county’s unincorporated areas, home to 10 percent...

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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
The California Highway Patrol has announced that all lanes of the Interstate 5 freeway in the Castaic area have been shut down in both directions to a possible ruptured gas line.
UPDATE: All Lanes of I-5 Now Open in Castaic, Gas Leak Stopped
At this time last year, we had no idea what changes and challenges 2025 would have in store. What I did know, and what this year reaffirmed, is that whatever 2025 brought our way, we’d get through it together.
Kathryn Barger | 2025 Year in Review
The National Weather Service reports that the Santa Clarita Valley was drenched with nearly nine inches of rain from the atmospheric river that brought a soggy Christmas week to most of California.
Sunny Weather for SCV, Cool Temps, Roads Reopen
The city of Santa Clarita is seeking five artists to create artwork on five 60-inches by 60-inches canvases that will be featured above the Valencia Library Branch's children's area for two years, May 18, 2026 through May 23, 2028.
City Seeks ‘Under the Sea’ Artwork for Valencia Library
During the 2025 Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period, California Highway Patrol officers were on duty across the state, responding not only to enforcement needs but also to significant winter weather impacts, including snow, flooding and mudslides.
CHP Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period Results
Bring passport applications and all required documents to the Passport Community Fair, 1-5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at the Old Town Newhall Library.
Jan. 9: Passport Community Fair at Newhall Library
1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Sand Canyon Road.
Sand Canyon Road Closed Due to Road Damage, Rock Slides
Property Management Professionals will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4-4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 at 25124 Springfield Court #220, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan. 29: Property Management Professionals Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
The California Highway Patrol is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom that, unless otherwise stated, take effect Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
CHP Highlights Public Safety Laws Taking Effect 2026
Kaiser Permanente has awarded a $12,000 Community Health Grant to Bridge to Home to help address homelessness in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Kaiser Permanente Presents $12,000 Grant to Bridge to Home
Boys and girls Foothill League soccer teams have been on holiday schedule this past week, with some teams taking time off and others playing non-league matches. Consequently, league standings haven’t changed much.
Foothill League Soccer: Holiday Non-League Matches
College of the Canyons women's basketball notched another mark in the win column, as the Cougars were able to stack a second straight road victory 54-46 at Oxnard College on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Cougars Notch Another Victory, 54-46 at Oxnard College
1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
Kingston
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station has issued the following traffic alerts: Due to heavy rains, the westbound right lane is closed on Soledad Canyon Road between Camp Plenty Road and Langside Avenue.
SCV Sheriff’s Station Issues Traffic Alert on Soledad Canyon Road
Fostering Youth Independence’s recent Charlie Brown Holiday party was attended by dozens of local foster youth and their volunteer Allies.
Fostering Youth Independence Hosts Holiday PJ Party
The National Weather Service as issued the following alerts for the Santa Clarita Valley. Flood Watch until Dec. 26, 4 p.m. PST, High Wind Warning until Dec. 25, 3 p.m. PST.
NWS Issues Flood Watch for SCV Through Friday
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
Henry Gage
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is urging residents to remain vigilant as a powerful storm system moves through Los Angeles County, bringing periods of heavy rain and rapidly changing conditions.
Barger Urges Residents to Stay Alert, Follow Evacuation Orders
Thirteen suspects were arrested, and more than $800,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered following a coordinated, multi-agency operation targeting an organized retail theft network operating across Northern California.
CHP Makes Multiple Arrests in Organized Retail Theft Investigation
The California State Transportation Agency today announced a new joint effort by two of its departments, the Department of Motor Vehicles and California Highway Patrol, to curb excessive speeding and prevent deadly crashes.
Pilot Program to Crack Down on Extreme Speeding
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to heat up the holiday season at the Holiday Spice Salsa Edition on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Canyon Country Community Center, located at 18410 Sierra Highway Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Dec. 27: Holiday Spice Salsa Edition at Canyon Country Community Center
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