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1861 - Andres Pico and partners granted state franchise to build toll road and cut 50-foot-deep cleft through (Newhall) Pass; they failed; Beale later succeeded [story]
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Green Santa Clarita Offers Energy-Saving Tips for Summer
Friday, Jun 2, 2017

With hot temperatures come high energy bills from air conditioning, pool pumps and electronic devices. Electricity costs more on hot summer afternoons so follow some of these tips and visit GreenSantaClarita.com for more energy saving ideas. Adjust Your Thermostat During peak hours or when you’re...

Westbound Bouquet Restricted to 1 Lane Near Central Park
Friday, Jun 12, 2015

Westbound lanes on Bouquet Canyon Road between the main entrance driveway for Central Park and Alamogordo Road are currently closed as crews from Southern California Edison work on completing pole replacements in Central Park. Only one lane is currently open. Southern California Edison is working to...

SCE’s Frutos-Sanchez to Lead VIA in 2015
Wednesday, Jul 9, 2014

Anna Frutos-Sanchez, a respected executive with Southern California Edison, has been named the 2015 Chair of the Valley Industry Association Board of Directors. “We’re having a great year, and I’m looking forward to carrying that momentum into 2015,” said Frutos-Sanchez, who is scheduled to be...

SoCal Edison Rep Named as 2015 VIA Chair
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

[News Release] – Anna Frutos-Sanchez, a respected executive with Southern California Edison, has been named the 2015 Chair of the Valley Industry Association Board of Directors. “We’re having a great year, and I’m looking forward to carrying that momentum into 2015,” said Frutos-Sanchez,...

Newhall, Valencia Hit with Power Outages
Friday, Jan 10, 2014

UPDATE Saturday morning: Edison reports that power remains off for 77 customers near the Granary Square shopping center in Valencia. The estimated restoration time is noon.   UPDATE Friday night: Power was restored for most Newhall customers at about 9:30 p.m. According to Edison, 77 customers in...

SCE Official: Always Question ID of Utility Workers
Friday, Jan 11, 2013

SoCal Edison officials want to let customers know they should always question anyone who says they work with the utility company, in light of a scam that has seen customers conned out of their financial information, a SoCal Edison official said Friday. “They’re asking (customers) for (their)...

Locals from Edison Helping with Superstorm Sandy Recovery Effort
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012

[SCE] – Southern California Edison, its customers and SCE’s parent company, Edison International, are helping Superstorm Sandy victims with three powerful philanthropy initiatives with funds from shareholders, not SCE customers: * Customers can help raise money without spending a dime. Through...

Power Towers in Valencia About to Get Taller
Friday, Feb 17, 2012

Out with the old... The Santa Clarita Valley is overloaded – and Southern California Edison is planning to do something about it. Starting in April, Edison intends to replace eight of its giant lattice steel transmission towers in the Valencia Industrial Center with even taller tubular steel poles,...

Thursday, Jan 26, 2012

A power outage has affected homes and businesses in the Canyon Country area Thursday evening. According to Rudy Gonzalez from Southern California Edison, the power outage occured Thursday evening at 5:04pm. Approximately 1775 customers are affected in the Canyon Country area, with the outage area roughly...

Monday, Jan 23, 2012

A power outage has been reported in the vicinity of Soledad Canyon Road and Crossglade Avenue in Canyon Country. The outage occurred Monday at about 11:30 a.m. when a palm frond fell onto some power lines on Crossglade just north of Soledad, establishing an electrical connection in the rain. The power...

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1861 - Andres Pico and partners granted state franchise to build toll road and cut 50-foot-deep cleft through (Newhall) Pass; they failed; Beale later succeeded [story]
Andres Pico
Gilbert, Arizona's Leah Burke has signed her National Letter of Intent to play soccer at The Master's University.
Lady Mustangs Add Leah Burke to Soccer Roster
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa  - The Master's University struggled against a high-energy Georgetown (KY) Tigers squad, losing in straight sets 23-25, 18-25, 20-25 in the championship match of the 2024 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Volleyball Championships.
Mustangs Drop NAIA Championship Game
College of the Canyons student-athletes Nichole Muro (softball) and Owen Crockett (men's golf) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running April 29 to May 4.
COC Names Nichole Muro, Owen Crockett Athletes of the Week
Step into the Heart of 1970s Texas at The MAIN as Front Row Center presents, "Lone Star, Laundry, and Bourbon."
‘Lone Star, Laundry, and Bourbon’ Coming to The MAIN
Warmer weather, longer days and the sound of baseball is officially back!
Ken Striplin | Santa Clarita Dodger Day Celebrates 45 Years
Mental Health Hookup, in partnership with Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, will conduct the third annual Stop the Stigma community event on May 18, from 10 a.m. to  2 p.m., on the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital campus, located at 23803 McBean Parkway in Valencia.
May 18: Stop the Stigma Community Event
California State University, Northridge is set to open a first of its kind resource center in the CSU system to provide basic needs services such as food, clothing and wellness in a centralized location on campus.
CSUN Set to Open First of Its Kind Student Resource Center
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the list of three productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, May 6 - Sunday, May 12.
Three Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
In an effort to bolster local businesses, Los Angeles County just launched the Entertainment Business Interruption Fund, a $4.1 million grant program aimed to serve businesses that were impacted by the Hollywood strikes and the pandemic.
Kathryn Barger | Bolstering Entertainment Businesses
The city of Santa Clarita is excited to announce the upcoming exhibition, “From the Sweet Flypaper of Life,” featuring the remarkable works of high school students enrolled in the CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) Photography Lab Program.
City Announces ‘From the Sweet Flypaper of Life’ Exhibit
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley will host a free workshop to provide a recap of previous workshops beginning Nov. 18, 2023 through May 18, 2024 and a review of tools learned and how to continue to build on connected relationships.
May 18: Zonta SCV to Recap Previous LifeForward Workshops
As a City dedicated to inclusivity and community, we aim to create world-class events to bring our residents together.
Bill Miranda | Free To Be Me Celebrates Inclusivity
During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind drivers to always look twice for motorcycles.
LASD Highlighting Motorcycle Awareness Month
1971 - Fort Tejon added to National Register of Historic Places [story]
Fort Tejon
Dale Donohoe and Kim Kurowski were named the Santa Clarita Valley's top volunteers of the year at the 2024 SCV Man and Woman of the Year dinner celebration held Friday, May 3 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. The event also honored all of the 17 men and 17 woman nominated for the award.
Donohoe, Kurowski Named 2024 SCV Man, Woman of the Year
1828 - Soledad Canyon settler John Lang born in Herkimer County, N.Y. [story]
Lang
1903 - President Teddy Roosevelt visits Gov. Henry Gage at Acton Hotel [story]
Acton Hotel
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, May 7, with closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by public session at 6:30 p.m.
May 7: Regular Meeting of the Saugus School Board
The city of Santa Clarita Arts Commission is holding its regular meeting in City Hall's Council Chambers Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
May 9: Arts Commission to Hear Updates on Civic Art Projects
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm open now on weekends thorugh Sunday, June 18. Walk through a tent of beautiful flowers hosting live butterflies that fly freely throughout the tent.
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4:15 p.m.
May 8: COC Board Business Meeting Considers Contracts
The Castaic Union School District Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. A closed session will be held at 5:30 p.m.
May 8: Castaic Union School Board Regular Meeting
Fire Service Day Open House will be held at all County of Los Angeles Fire Department fire stations on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 4: LACoFD Hosts Countywide Open House at All Fire Stations
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