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1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
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March 19: COC to Host Hoefflin Walk for Kids with Cancer
Wednesday, Mar 2, 2016

The 6th annual Michael Hoefflin Foundation’s Walk/Run for Kids with Cancer will be held Saturday, March 19 at the College of the Canyons’ Cougar Stadium. According to MHF, the event is aimed at raising funds and awareness about pediatric cancer as well as celebrating the lives of the children...

Blood Drive Tuesday for Local Boy & Other Kids with Cancer
Monday, Dec 29, 2014

Friends and family members of a Santa Clarita Valley boy with cancer are asking the community to help donate to a blood drive for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to benefit Team Connor and other pediatric cancer patients. Connor Coughenour, 10, of Saugus, was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma, a cancerous...

This Month: Eat at Jersey Mike’s to Fight Cancer
Thursday, Mar 6, 2014

The Talbert Family Foundation is helping Hazel and her family. Jersey Mike’s Subs is committed to helping more than 100 local charities nationwide and has raised more than 7.5 million dollars over the last 4 years. During this “Month of Giving” they choose a charity of distinction for each region,...

Feed a Family that’s Fighting Childhood Cancer
Sunday, Dec 1, 2013

[MHF] – The Michael Hoefflin Foundation Food Assistance Program helps put food on the tables of families battling pediatric cancer by providing $200 in grocery cards each month, for up to 12 months. Help us kick off 2014 by raising our first month of Food Assistance support – $4,000 for the...

Nov. 24 Memorial Concert at West Ranch to Benefit CHLA
Friday, Nov 8, 2013

WHAT: Jack’s Very BIG Music Benefit WHERE:  West Ranch High School Performing Arts Center, 26255 Valencia Blvd. WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 24, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.   Local musical artists, including world class professionals and debuting young artists, come together in a musical tribute to little...

Children’s Hospital Names New Head of Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases
Monday, Apr 15, 2013

Alan S. Wayne, MD, an internationally renowned pediatric hematologist-oncologist, has joined Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Southern California (USC). After serving 14 years as clinical director of the Pediatric Oncology Branch of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National...

March 23: Hoefflin Foundation Cancer Walk
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013

Individual and team walkers and runners can now sign up online to participate in Michael Hoefflin Foundation’s Third Annual Walk for Kids with Cancer, scheduled for Saturday, March 23, at College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium. This year’s event will also include a Run. The annual walk gives individuals,...

Hart High Science Students Take On Cancer Projects
Sunday, Dec 23, 2012

Honors anatomy and physiology students at Hart High School are invited to participate in a cancer project every year after studying a unit on cancer. Some students volunteer for local cancer fundraisers like the annual Leukemia & Lymphoma “Light the Night” walk, while other students design their...

Melissa Grason, 18, Loses Battle with Cancer (Video)
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012

Melissa Grason, the 18-year-old Valencia High School student and terminal cancer patient honored with a parade and community reception on Aug. 4, died Monday after a two-year battle. In mid-June, the award-winning Special Olympics athlete’s doctors at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles told her parents,...

Thursday, Aug 2, 2012

An 18-year-old Valencia student whose doctors have given her less than three months to live will be honored with a community parade and homecoming on Saturday. Melissa Grason, who has Down Syndrome, was also diagnosed in 2010 with Stage IV Wilm’s Tumor, a deadly cancer affecting her abdomen, chest...

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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
1965 - Signal newspaper owner Scott Newhall shows up for a duel (of words) with rival Canyon Country newspaper publisher Art Evans, who no-shows and folds his paper soon after [story]
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As winter storms enter Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control urges pet owners to take necessary precautions in light of the significant storms expected to last for five days.
DACC Urges Pet Owners to Prioritize Safety Ahead of Storm
Brayden Miner scored 31 points and Rylan Starr had 24 as The Master's University men's basketball team crushed Bethesda University 145-59 The MacArthur Center.
Season’s Best Offensive Performance Leads TMU Over Bethesda
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