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1941 - Julius Dietzmann family of Castaic arrested as German enemy aliens [story]
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Cold Snap Chills SCV, Southern California
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017

Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Health has issued a Cold Weather Alert for the Santa Clarita Valley and other areas of Southern California due to the National Weather Service’s forecast for low temperatures. Wind chill temperatures are expected to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Affected...

Weekend Fire Weather Watch Called for SCV
Friday, Dec 15, 2017

The National Weather Service has called a Fire Weather Watch for this weekend for Los Angeles and Ventura County mountains and valleys including the Santa Clarita Valley due to continued gusty northeast wind and low relative humidity. A Red Flag Warning ended at 10 a.m. today. The extended period of...

Critical Fire Conditions in SCV Though Friday
Wednesday, Dec 13, 2017

Citing critical fire weather conditions, the National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning Wednesday for the Santa Clarita Valley and other areas of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties through Friday morning. The extended offshore flow will continue into Friday, focused over Los Angeles...

Fire Danger Warning Extended to Monday 8 p.m.
Sunday, Dec 10, 2017

The National Weather Service has extended its Red Flag Warning of extreme fire danger for coastal and valley areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Monday at 8 p.m. due to continued gusting wind and single-digit relative humidity. East wind with gusts 30 to 45 mph are expected late Sunday...

Extreme Fire Danger, High Wind Watch Extended to Friday
Wednesday, Dec 6, 2017

A strong surface high over California’s Great Basin will bring an extended period of moderate to strong Santa Ana winds to the Santa Clarita Valley, the San Fernando Valley and Ventura County coastal valleys through Friday, the National Weather Service reported Wednesday morning. Winds are expected...

Extreme Fire Danger in SCV Through Thursday
Sunday, Dec 3, 2017

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme fire danger alert for Los Angeles and Ventura counties from Sunday night through Thursday. The alert is due to predicted high wind and low humidity in what the NWS notes could be the strongest and longest-lasting Santa Ana winds event so far this season. The...

Fire Weather Watch in SCV Through Friday
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2017

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for the Santa Clarita Valley from tonight through Saturday morning. Gusty northeast winds and extremely low relative humidity prompted the watch, which also includes the San Fernando Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains. There is a possibility...

Weekend Heat Wave Brings Triple Digit Temps, Fire Danger
Friday, Aug 25, 2017

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for the Santa Clarita Valley as temperatures are expected to reach triple digits this weekend and early next week. The heat watch is expected to be in effect from Sunday through Wednesday evening, with temperatures forecast between 102 and...

Updated: August Brings High Temps and Heat Warning
Monday, Jul 31, 2017

A heat advisory has been issued for the Santa Clarita Valley from now through Tuesday night at 10, according to National Weather Service officials. The L.A. County Department of Public Health has also issued a heat advisory for Wednesday in the SCV. This week’s temperatures are forecast to reach the...

Heat Wave Builds to Triple-Digits, Elevates Fire Danger
Wednesday, Jul 5, 2017

The National Weather Service and the L.A. County Department of Public Health have both issued excessive heat warnings for the Santa Clarita Valley and many other Southern California locales Wednesday morning as temperatures build this week toward triple digits. Temperatures will climb each day this week...

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The California Department of Public Health is issuing an advisory following a recent outbreak of amatoxin poisoning linked to the consumption of wild, foraged mushrooms.
CDPH Issues Warning of Amatoxin Poisoning Linked to Wild, Foraged Mushrooms
The Master's University women's volleyball team needed a win in the final match of pool play to keep its season alive. It fell short in four sets.
Lady Mustangs’ Season Ends in Sioux City
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of seven productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Dec. 8 to Sunday, Dec. 14.
Dec. 8-14: Seven Productions Filming in SCV
Mission Opera will present a production of “Amahl And The Night Visitors” at various locations in and around the Santa Clarita Valley.
Mission Opera Presents ‘Amahl and The Night Visitors’
Quincy Phillips had 22 points and Brayden Miner drained a three-pointer in the final minute to lift TMU over OUAZ and win its first GSAC game by a score of 75-72 on Thursday, Dec. 4 in Santa Clarita.
Miner’s Late-Game Heroics Lift TMU Over Ottawa
The Master's University women's basketball team took down the OUAZ Spirit in dominant fashion in their GSAC opener, 75-40 Thursday, Dec. 4 in Santa Clarita.
Lady Mustangs Open GSAC Play in Dominant Fashion
College of the Canyons sophomore tackle TJ Taylor has signed with the University of Illinois after earning unanimous all-league honors while anchoring the Cougars' offensive line in 2025.
Canyons Offensive Lineman TJ Taylor Signs with University of Illinois
1941 - Julius Dietzmann family of Castaic arrested as German enemy aliens [story]
Julius Dietzmann
1921 - William S. Hart (57) marries actress Winifred Westover (23) [story]
Bill and Winifred Hart
1864 - Actor William S. Hart born in Newburgh, New York [Hart Index]
Wm. S. Hart
The West Coast Health Alliance strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns, with the first dose of the vaccine given within 24 hours of birth for newborns weighing at least 4 pounds, 7 ounces, followed by completion of the vaccine series.
West Coast Health Alliance Recommends Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has credited the combined efforts of law enforcement, public health leaders, educators and community advocates, along with his office’s sustained campaign to expose the dangers of fentanyl, for driving a historic 22 percent decline in overdose and poisoning deaths across Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles County Sees Sharp Decline in Overdose Deaths
Poets, dreamers and storytellers, the deadline for the 2026 Sidewalk Poetry Project is on Sunday, Dec. 14.
Dec. 14: Sidewalk Poetry 2026 Deadline to Submit
Rock Bottom Media and JMV Productions will host free photos with Santa for the whole family including pets, 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at Locale Studios.
Dec. 7: Bring Pets for Free Photos with Santa at Locale Studios
Weird Gallery presents Artmas: After Dark, After Hours, a student‑led art show featuring College of the Canyons and California Institute of the Arts students.
Dec. 11: ‘Artmas: After Dark, After Hours’ Popup Art Show in Old Town Newhall
The city of Santa Clarita invites residents to enjoy a new holiday light show now illuminating the River of Lights at Central Park.
Holiday Magic Lights Up Central Park
Lucky Luke Brewing and Good Vibes Events L.A. presents its Ugly Sweater Holiday Market, 3-8 p.m. Saturday Dec.13 at Lucky Luke Brewing, 25108 Rye Canyon Loop, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Dec. 13: Lucky Luke Brewing, Good Vibes Ugly Sweater Holiday Market
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a Special Meeting in open session on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. at Santa Clarita City Hall to conduct the annual Council Reorganization event, when the gavel will be passed to a new mayor.
Dec. 9: City Council to Install New Mayor in Annual Reorganization
Sky Zone Trampoline Park will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 at 26573 Carl Boyer Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 18: Sky Zone Trampoline Park Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person John L Brown.
LASD Asks for the Public’s Help in Locating Missing Santa Clarita Man
Last week we kicked off the boys and girls Foothill League soccer seasons, noting that there were a number of league games coming up on Dec. 2 and 4. Now that those have been contested, here is where things stand:
Foothill League Soccer: Hart, Saugus Rolling
1938 - County Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic, later called Pitchess Detention Center [story]
Wayside
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Let Go,” by Dani Samson, on view now through Feb. 4, at the Canyon Country Community Center.
Explore ‘Let Go’ Art Exhibit at Canyon Country Community Center
College of the Canyons celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement program on Tuesday, Nov. 25, with an event held in the Aliso Hall courtyard.
MESA Celebrates 25 Years of Student Success at COC
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