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Castaic Middle School is Honored with Gold Ribbon Award
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Castaic Middle School has been honored with the state’s new Gold Ribbon School Award by the California Distinguished Schools Program. State Superintendent of Public Information, Tom Torlakson, announced that about 193 middle schools and 180 high schools have been honored with the award. “These schools...

SCV NewsBreak for Thursday, April 30, 2015
Thursday, Apr 30, 2015

Lawmakers passed a bill in favor of providing free preschool for every low-income 4-year-old in California. The Santa Clara County courts have yet to release the findings in the parole revocation hearing for serial rapist, Christopher Hubbart. Palmdale Detectives are asking the community to keep an eye...

Afternoon Crime Spree Ends in Arrests
Tuesday, Apr 28, 2015

Two men suspected of committing multiple crimes were arrested by Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Deputies on Tuesday afternoon. During an afternoon crime spree, the two men allegedly robbed a victim of a cellphone in Valencia then fled to a gas station on Lyons Avenue where they allegedly pointed...

SCV NewsBreak for Friday, April 24, 2015
Friday, Apr 24, 2015

Two Santa Clarita murder suspects have been deemed unfit for trial. Assemblyman Scott Wilk marched with thousands of Los Angeles residents to recognize the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Nurses at Henry Mayo Hospital will not be on strike on May 1. The Art Tree hosted a movie screening and...

SCV NewsBreak for Thursday, April 23, 2015
Thursday, Apr 23, 2015

A Canyon Country man accused of engaging in a relationship with an underage teen girl is expected to receive credit for time served at his hearing next month. A convicted drug dealer plead not guilty to one count of capital murder in the death of a former UCLA basketball player on Thursday. The Assembly...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2015

The cause of death for a baby girl found dead in the cab of a truck back in January has been released. Two bills have taken aim at the high speed rail plan and now those two bills have been shot down. College of the Canyons is lending a helping hand to the Hart Union School Districts Robotics Team with...

City Seeking Input on New Saugus Library Proposal

The City of Santa Clarita is looking for community feedback on the proposed Saugus Library Center during a community workshop meeting next week. On Wednesday, April 29 at Arroyo Seco Junior High School the city asks for the community’s response in deciding what a 21st century Santa Clarita library...

SCV NewsBreak for Monday, April 20, 2015
Monday, Apr 20, 2015

The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival mossied its way back into to town this weekend with over 8,000 people attending the annual festival. Poet Waddie Mitchell was honored with his own plaque on the Western Walk of Stars Saturday Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials are looking for one man...

Investigation Ongoing in Fatal Collision on Bouquet
Sunday, Apr 19, 2015

Investigators are looking into the fatal crash that left two men dead after their Corvette crashed into a tree and ignited a small fire Saturday morning. The collision occurred in the 34200 block of Bouquet Canyon Road, near the Bouquet Canyon Reservoir, around 10:50 a.m. in Newhall, according to a CHP...

SCV NewsBreak for Friday, April 17, 2015
Friday, Apr 17, 2015

Two Santa Clarita Valley court cases — an alleged  murder on the freeway, and another over sex crimes allegations— continued this week. Median home prices in the Santa Clarita Valley are peaking at $520K, the highest since 2007. The Einstein Academy and the former foundation CEO are going in different...

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that the California State Board of Education approved $1.3 billion in community schools implementation grants today as proposed by the California Department of Education. 
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Awards $1.3 Billion in State Board-Approved Community Schools Implementation Grants
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
Bob’s Discount Furniture and the Los Angeles Rams announce a multi-year partnership, which will bring together like-minded organizations with a shared commitment to serving their local communities. 
Bob’s Discount Furniture and Los Angeles Rams Announce Partnership in Celebration of Community
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 with Programs Promoting Mental Health, Wellbeing
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.
L.A. County Ends Storm Season with 96.3 Billion Gallons of Captured 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.
Californians Have One Year to Secure Their REAL ID Before Federal Enforcement Begins
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 New 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
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency will hold a special board meeting on Monday, May 13 at 6 p.m. Board meetings have been temporarily relocated to the SCV Water Agency Training Room location at 23780 Pine St., Newhall, CA 91321.
May 13: SCV Water Holds Special Board Meeting
The 2024 California Institute of the Arts graduation ceremony will be held Friday, May 10 on the Valencia campus of CalArts. Honorary Degree recipients will include actor Keanu Reeves and director/writer/producer Gina Prince Bythewood.
May 10: Keanu Reeves, Gina Prince Bythewood CalArts Graduation Honorees
Graduation season is around the corner for the graduating seniors of the William S. Hart Union High School District.
Hart High School District Graduation Schedule
Members of the California Institute of the Arts community, industry representatives and friends and family journeyed to Los Angeles's Miracle Mile neighborhood to celebrate Character Animation students’ films at the 2024 Character Animation Producers’ Show.
CalArts 2024 Character Animation Producers’ Show
Princess Cruises, headquartered in Valencia, has announced it will return to San Juan, Puerto Rico after more than a decade, for a season of Southern Caribbean cruises onboard Grand Princess, from October 2025 through March 2026.
Princess Cruises Announces Return to San Juan, Puerto Rico
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, May 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., for the monthly After Hours Mixer, an evening of networking and fun at Chronic Tacos.
May 15: SCV Chamber After Hours Mixer at Chronic Tacos
Get ready to level up your small business game. The next Los Angeles Region Small Business Summit will be held Thursday, May 9 and features Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, Los Angeles County Team Department of Economic Opportuntiy, city of Los Angeles and partners at Mission College in Sylmar.
May 9: Free Small Business Summit at Mission College
College of the Canyons has captured the 3C2A Southern California Regional Championship, the ninth in program history, after turning its opening round lead into a four-stroke advantage over runner-up Cypress College on Monday, May 6 at Rio Bravo Country Club.
COC Men’s Golf Wins SoCal Title, Advances to State Championship
When every second counts, blood products can provide lifesaving care. The American Red Cross asks the public to give blood or platelets during Trauma Awareness Month in May to keep hospitals prepared for all transfusion needs, including emergencies.
May is Trauma Awareness Month, Blood, Platelet Donors Needed
The city of Santa Clarita has announced the pickleball courts at Bouquet Canyon Park will be closed on Wednesday, May 8, for necessary maintenance on the windscreens.
May 8: Bouquet Canyon Park Pickleball Courts Closed for Maintenance
The California Animal Welfare Association, the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals have announced the inaugural California Adopt-a-Pet Day will take place on Saturday, June 1.
June 1: Inaugural California Adopt-a-Pet Day
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