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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
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2-Time Loser, Freed Under AB109, Held for Attempted Rape
Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013

Robert Pena of Newhall pleaded not guilty to charges related to a break-in and attempted rape in Canyon Country on Monday at Los Angeles Superior Court in San Fernando. He is currently being held on $260,000 bail. He’s due back in court April 3 in Department S in San Fernando. On Feb. 21, Santa...

Admitted Stevenson Ranch Rapist Plans to Withdraw Plea
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013

Jerry Moon Jerry Moon, 19, of Stevenson Ranch, will be back in court next month on allegations that he raped and attempt to murder a Stevenson Ranch woman last January. Moon’s case was continued to Feb. 28, after he let Superior Court Judge Lloyd Nash know he intended to file a motion in San Fernando...

Stevenson Ranch Man, 19, Faces 43 Years for Rape
Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012

Jerry Moon A Santa Clarita Valley man is facing 43 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a sexual assault Wednesday, according to Sandi Gibbons, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Jerry Moon, 19, of Stevenson Ranch, was initially was charged with...

Girl, 16, Files False Rape Report to Avoid Punishment, Squanders Sheriff Resources
Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012

[LASD] – On Tuesday, Nov. 6, at approximately 6 p.m., deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station responded to a call for service from a female who reported she had been raped. The caller, a 16-year-old, told deputies she was walking on a bicycle path near College of the Canyons...

Friday, Sep 28, 2012

Stress, negative body image and domestic violence are just some of the many issues that can plague the body and the mind. In October, College of the Canyons will host the “Body-Mind-Wellness For a Better Life” community resource fair as the kick off event of a two-month long seminar series focused...

SCV Man, 34, Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Rape
Sunday, Aug 19, 2012

Adan Martinez [LASD] – Special Victims Bureau detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are investigating the attempted rape of a 19-year-old woman which occurred inside her home. A suspect has been arrested.The victim was asleep Saturday at 5:50 a.m. when she was awakened...

Saturday, Aug 11, 2012

Violent crime in the Santa Clarita Valley has risen 39.5 percent so far in 2012 compared to the same period last year, according to data released Friday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. The biggest increases have come in forcible rapes, which nearly doubled to 19 as of July 31, and in...

SCV NewsBreak for Friday, March 30, 2012
Friday, Mar 30, 2012

In this episode: Suspect remains at large after robbery and attempted rape in Canyon Country. Also: June bond measure could bring new technology to Canyon Country elementary schools; West Ranch High School students take on the world of Advanced Bionics. SCV Business Minute; Local weather outlook. Finally:...

Fugitive Sought in Sexual Assault, Purse Snatching

Click image to enlarge A suspect remains at large after a robbery and attempted rape Thursday morning in Canyon Country. The incident occurred in the 18000 block of Sundowner Way at 8:15 a.m. when a woman returned home to her condominium and parked her car in the garage. As she left the garage she encountered...

Eugene Lee Upshaw Found Guilty of 2009 Castaic Rape
Thursday, Mar 1, 2012

Eugene Lee Upshaw A Los Angeles County Superior Court has found Eugene Lee Upshaw, the man suspected in the brutal sexual assault of a woman in Castaic on Aug. 20, 2009, guilty on nine felony counts, including sexual assault, kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, rape by force and sodomy. Upshaw...

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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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