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1842 - Proof of discovery: New York Observer (newspaper) reports on gold in Placerita Canyon [story]
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City, County Close to Finalizing New Sheriff’s Station Location
Monday, May 16, 2016

Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County are close to finalizing a deal for a new Sheriff’s Station location. Read the full story [here].

Deputies Respond to Valencia High; Threat Deemed Non-Credible
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Families of Valencia High School students received a phone call Wednesday evening from Principal John Costanzo about an indirect threat to the campus. “Earlier today we discovered a written threat that was sent to Valencia High School,” Costanzo said in a recorded phone message. “We’ve...

Man Sentenced to Jail for Taping Cat’s Paws Together
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2016

A Valencia man was sentenced Wednesday to one year in county jail for taping a cat’s paws together. Deputy District Attorney Jeffrey Greenberg said Tyler Scott Vest, 23, also was sentenced to three years formal probation and ordered to complete 24 hours of animal cruelty counseling, the Los Angeles...

Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Car in Canyon Country
Monday, Apr 11, 2016

A man died after he was struck by a car on Sierra Highway in Canyon Country Monday night. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the single-vehicle collision and his injuries were described as “severe,” by Lt. Brian Aguilera with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The driver...

9-1-1 Hoax Prompts Sheriff Response
Friday, Apr 1, 2016

A 7-year-old’s playtime with an old cell phone turned into disaster when he called 9-1-1, prompting the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to encourage parents to have a conversation with their children. “A 7-year-old SCV boy was playing around with a cell phone that was not in service, but...

Newhall Man Charged with Murdering Friend
Monday, Feb 29, 2016

A Newhall man was charged Monday with killing a friend he knew since childhood, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. David Aldana, 21, of Newhall, faces one count of willful, deliberate and premeditated murder. The felony complaint includes the allegation that the murder was...

Sheriff’s Search for Suspicious Individual in Valencia
Wednesday, Feb 17, 2016

[KHTS] The SCV Sheriff’s Station is searching for a suspicious individual reported near Arroyo Seco Junior High School and Santa Clarita Elementary School. Sheriff’s Station officials received a call at 1:33 p.m. reporting a possibly suicidal individual in the area who may be armed, said...

McGrath Elementary Pupil Still in Custody, Faces Multiple Charges
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2016

An 11-year-old boy suspected of threatening McGrath Elementary School over social media remains in custody and is facing multiple charges. The boy is being held at a Sylmar juvenile detention facility, said Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Shirley Miller. Detectives are still...

Santa Clarita Residents Report RV Thefts
Tuesday, Feb 2, 2016

Several victims have come forward over the past few weeks saying that their RV’s that were parked at storage facilities in Santa Clarita were targeted by thieves. “It appears these suspects have keyed in on RV’s because they feel that they will go unnoticed because of the large area that the...

Sheriff’s Station Names ‘Deputy of the Year’
Wednesday, Jan 27, 2016

Deputy Curtis Foster was named “Deputy of the Year” by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station at the Santa Clarita City Council meeting on Tuesday. Read the full story [here].

LATEST TWEETS
Newest Additions to SCVNews.com
1842 - Proof of discovery: New York Observer (newspaper) reports on gold in Placerita Canyon [story]
New York Observer
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an excessive heat warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the Santa Clarita Valley.
Excessive Heat Warning Issued for SCV
he city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of seven productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Sept. 30 to Friday, Sept. 4.
Seven Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
The city of Santa Clarita invites all Kings fans for the annual Santa Clarita Kings Day on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. at the Crypto.com Arena.
Dec.7: May the Force Be With You at Santa Clarita Kings Day
Join International Celebrity Psychic Medium Colby Rebel for a spooky evening of spirits and messages, Friday, Oct. 4 from 8-10 p.m. at the MAIN, 24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Oct. 4: Halloween Psychic Experience with Colby Rebel at the MAIN
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Business After Hours Mixer, alongside other business leaders from the Santa Clarita Valley, for an exclusive networking event at Valencia Acura on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 16: SCV Chamber After Hours Mixer at Valencia Acura
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced today the launch of the Rental Housing Habitability Program.
Public Health Announces Rental Housing Inspection Program
Los Angeles County must continue to move its ethics reform work forward. There's no question that public distrust in government runs deep.
Kathryn Barger | On Ethics Reform
1955 - Actor James Dean, 24, drives through Castaic Junction en route to his final resting place [watch]
James Dean
1969 - College of the Canyons opens with first class of students in temporary quarters at Hart High School [story]
COC
1987 - Slender-horned spineflower listed in Federal Register as endangered species [story] Slender-horned spineflower
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to officially designate “Old Glory” a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark.
Supes Vote to Officially Make ‘Old Glory’ Historic Landmark
After exhausting other identification methods, Antelope Valley Medical Center, an acute care hospital in Lancaster, California is seeking the media and public’s help in identifying family for a male patient who has been hospitalized since Sept. 5.
AV Medical Center Asks Public’s Help in Identifying Patient
Staff, students, and families from Opportunities for Learning Public Charter High School’s Santa Clarita and Canyon Country campuses recently participated in the 10th annual Be the Light night run in Valencia.
Opportunities for Learning Staff, Students, Support Be the Light Run
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m., in City Hall's Council Chambers
Oct. 1: Santa Clarita Planning Commission Regular Meeting
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
SCV Water Earns Certificate for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Caltrans will close lanes overnight on Interstate 405 near the Interstate 5 interchange the nights of Thursday, Oct. 3 and Friday, Oct. 4 for slope and drainage repair.
Oct. 3-4: Overnight Lane Closures Scheduled for I-405 at I-5
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) has announced three bills in her legislative package have been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
‘Click to Cancel,’ Foreclosure Protection Bills Signed by Governor
The California Department of Transportation advises motorists that Southbound Interstate 5 will be reduced to only one or two lanes in northern Los Angeles County between Vista Del Lago Road and Templin Highway beginning Sunday night, Sept. 29, through Friday morning, Oct. 4.
Sept. 29-Oct. 4: SB I-5 Lanes Closed, Vista Del Lago-Templin Hwy
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan has announced the mailing of Sample Ballot Books to all registered voters for the Nov. 5 General Election has started.
County Mailing Sample Ballot Books for General Election
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating a man last seen in Saugus.
LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Saugus Man
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first death due to West Nile virus for the 2024 mosquito season in Los Angeles County.
First West Nile Virus Death of 2024 Reported in SFV
2014 - Towsley Canyon Loop Trail named for naturalist Don Mullally [story]
Don Mullally
The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board approved the appointment of Jon Carrino as the new Assistant Superintendent of Business Services.
Hart District Names Jon Carrino to New Post
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