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Deputies Seeking Owner of Lost Cash
Friday, May 22, 2015

[KHTS] -Santa Clarita Valley deputies are seeking the owner of some missing cash, an official said Thursday. A woman turned in a large sum of cash that was found on the ground in the Newhall area on April 15. Deputies are seeking the owner, as no one has claimed the cash. The owner of the cash is asked...

Missing Tulare Woman’s Car Found In Sand Canyon
Tuesday, Apr 7, 2015

Mary Joann Lyles [KHTS] – Sheriff’s Department officials are asking Santa Clarita residents for help in locating a missing woman from Tulare County, whose car was found in Sand Canyon, according to a nixle sent out on Tuesday. Mary Joann Lyles was reported missing by her family on Wednesday,...

Saugus Family Looking for Missing Daughter
Friday, Feb 6, 2015

[KHTS] – The parents of a Saugus girl who have not seen their daughter for several days are asking for the community’s help in getting the missing teen home, according to Facebook posts. Remi Rose Green, 16, of Saugus, was reported missing to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies...

Remains of 8 Missing Airmen from WW2 Identified
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2014

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced Tuesday that the remains of servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Army Air Forces 1st Lts. William D. Bernier of Augusta,...

Officials Discuss Protocols for Missing Teens
Wednesday, Oct 15, 2014

[KHTS] – Reports of two missing Santa Clarita Valley teens prompted concern from residents last week, before both runaway teens safely returned home. Statistics indicate Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies receive, on average, almost one report a day, and protocols dictate the handling...

Missing Teen from Saugus Found in Downtown L.A.
Thursday, Oct 9, 2014

Maria Espinola A Santa Clarita teen who has been missing for more than a week was found safe and sound in downtown Los Angeles Thursday afternoon, a family member said. “Somebody had seen my Facebook page ‘Maria Espinola WHERE ARE YOU?’,” said Maria Spargisiore, Maria Espinola’s aunt. “Someone...

Canyon Country Woman Missing Again
Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014

Nicollette Amber Lucia A mentally impaired Canyon Country woman who’d gone missing in January and was found outside of California has been missing again for the past month. Nicollette Amber Lucia, 25, was last seen  leaving her residence on Neff Court on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 11 p.m. Her family...

SCV Search & Rescue Aiding Hunt for Firefighter
Thursday, Jun 19, 2014

[KHTS] – The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team is one of several groups seeking an off-duty Arcadia firefighter who disappeared Friday in the Fillmore area, officials said Thursday. Mike Herdman, 36, an experienced hiker, was in the Fillmore area of the Los Padres National...

Castaic Child Found in Pool; Pronounced Dead
Friday, Mar 21, 2014

UPDATE FRI 4:30PM – Four-year-old Travis Stratton, reported missing from his Castaic home early Friday afternoon, was pronounced dead at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital after being found at the bottom of a neighbor’s swimming pool on Black Oak Lane, a short distance away from his home...

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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
The Newhall School District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for its annual organiational meeting.
Newhall School Board Elects Rachelle Haddoak 2026 Board President
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  Forensic In-Patient Step Down program’s success has led to an annual graduation that not only celebrates the participants for the progress they have made in the program but also acknowledges the department’s commitment to excellence in custody operations. 
LASD Custody Division Honors Inmates on the Path of Recovery and Success
The study of bones from the largest collection of Neandertal remains in Northern Europe has revealed evidence of selective cannibalism targeting Neandertal females and children between 41,000 and 45,000 years ago.
Research by CSUN Prof Finds Neandertal Selective Cannibalism 45,000 Years Ago
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that registration is open for the second annual School Leadership to End Hate Winter Institute, co-hosted by the California Department of Education and the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education.
State Education Dept. to Address Rising Antisemitism, Hate
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $134,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
LASD Crime Lab Awarded Grant to Bolster Testing for DUI Cases
Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are in bloom, and California State University, Northridge’s environmental biologists are asking the public’s help in figuring out why and what it means for the trees’ future.
CSUN Researchers Call for Public’s Help in Documenting Joshua Trees’ Surprise Out-of-Season Bloom
The California Department of Motor Vehicles today issued its decision in the Tesla administrative case, adopting the administrative law judge’s proposed decision
DMV Finds Tesla Violated California State Law With ‘Autopilot’ Terms
Starting January 1, 2026, Santa Clarita Transit is launching Fare Capping, meaning once riders hit the daily or weekly cap, the rest of their local rides are free.
Santa Clarita Transit Launches Fare Capping Beginning January 2026
The University Library at California State University, Northridge has completed the processing and cataloging of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation Community Relations Committee (CRC) Archives, spanning from 1921 to 2000, providing researchers and the public access to one of the most comprehensive archives documenting the Jewish community’s role in combating antisemitism, fascism and discrimination in Southern California and beyond.
CSUN University Library Announces Completion of Jewish Community Archives Processing (1921–2000)
1839 - Judge John F. Powell born in Galway, Ireland [story]
John F. Powell
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