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1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
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Golden Valley TV Show Explores Poverty for PBS
Thursday, Nov 19, 2015

Article by KHTS Staff Video by Aldo Canepa and Taylor Villanueva   [KHTS]  – Students from Golden Valley High School’s “Golden Valley TV” morning show are working on their part in a PBS documentary exploring poverty in America by exploring the problem in their own backyard. The students...

SUSD Governing Board Approves New Trustee Area Voting Plan
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2015

[KHTS] – The Saugus Union School District Governing Board voted to approve a trustee-area plan for the district’s transition to a new voting system on Tuesday evening. Previously, the district had an “at-large” voting system in which the five-member board would be elected by all voters in...

La Mesa Robotics Students Win Trip to Regional Competition
Tuesday, Nov 10, 2015

Two separate robotics teams from La Mesa Junior High School have earned their right to compete at a regional tournament after placing well at the Los Angeles Qualifying competition held at West Ranch High School Sunday. The First Lego League competition, sponsored by Rockwell Collins, saw the Robo Lobos...

School of Rock Coming to Santa Clarita
Friday, Nov 6, 2015

School of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, has announced the grand opening of its newest California location on November 14, 2015. The school will be located at 24515 Kansas St. in the heart of downtown Valencia only three miles from the Westfield Valencia Mall and Six Flags amusement...

William S. Hart Students Take Over StoneFire Grill

Students from William S. Hart School District, recently took on the roles of chef, food prep staff, manager and customer service personnel as Stonefire Grill in Santa Clarita transformed into a classroom. The exercise brought together 25 students and aimed to introduce them to opportunities in the food...

Local Elections for Newhall County Water, Hart School Districts to be Held Tuesday
Monday, Nov 2, 2015

[KHTS] – Some Santa Clarita residents will be able to vote in the fast approaching elections for the William S. Hart Union High School District and the Newhall County Water District this Tuesday. Two seats are up for election for Newhall County Water District, or NCWD, as well as the Hart School...

Hart Students Mix-it-Up with Random Acts of Kindness
Thursday, Oct 29, 2015

Several Santa Clarita high schools and junior highs spread random acts of kindness through encouraging notes and giving compliments to students they never met on National Mix-It-Up Day Tuesday. At Sierra Vista Junior High in Canyon Country, students were given yellow cards with different emojis on them...

Final Mile Challenge to Conclude During SCV Marathon
Wednesday, Oct 28, 2015

The 2015 Final Mile Challenge will conclude on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, when more than 1,600 students from five Santa Clarita schools will run the last mile of their 26.2 mile goal at the Santa Clarita Marathon, presented by Parkway Motorcars. The Final Mile Challenge, presented by Kaiser Permanente, is...

WiSH Foundation Funds Science Equipment at Sequoia School
Monday, Oct 26, 2015

The WiSH Foundation will be helping the Sequoia School’s Science program by purchasing much needed microscopes. “The Hart District and Sequoia Staff are consistently striving towards increasing student engagement through enriching educational programs to prepare students for 21st Century...

Hart Board OK’s Shade Structures; Textbooks; Track Resurfacing
Thursday, Oct 22, 2015

[KHTS] – Several changes will be coming to the William S. Hart Union High School District after the governing board approved several items at its meeting Wednesday night. The public session began with the governing board recognizing that Hart District’s Academy of the Canyons was one 335 schools...

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The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on Friday, Dec. 27 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
Dec. 27: No Burn Day Declared for Santa Clarita Valley
The Saugus High School Instrumental Music Program is hosting its third annual Clothes for Cash fundraising event 9 a.m.- Noon Saturdays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25 at Saugus High School.
Saugus High Marching Centurions Cloths for Cash
Did you receive great new electronic gifts for the holidays? Awesome! Now where can you safely dispose of the old stuff? Where to take phones, TVs, computers, portable devices and more?
Jan. 11-12: WiSH Education Foundation Hosts Free E-WASTE Event
Santa Clarita is a special place. It is the city where I chose to make my home, raise my family and now serve the community as a city councilmember.
Patsy Ayala | Connecting With the Community
The Wish Education Foundation Wednesday Webinar series continues on Wednesday, Jan. 15 with "Trends in College Admissions and ROI on Majors."
Jan. 15: WiSH Webinar on Latest Trends in College Admission
As the New Year approaches Santa Clarita Valley residents can enjoy a few New Year's Eve and New Year's Day events in the SCV.
New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day Fun in the SCV
The MAIN will present "Heaven Can Wait" by Terrance Carty, showing Friday, Jan. 10-12 at 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 10-12: The MAIN Presents ‘Heaven Can Wait’
The Docent Training Program at Placerita Canyon Nature Center, led by Ron K will welcome the next generation of nature enthusiasts to orientation on Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Jan. 14: Placerita Canyon Nature Center Docent Class Begins 12-Week Training
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive Friday, Dec. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Santa Clarita Sports Centre, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 27: Blood Drive at Santa Clarita Sports Centre
The application cutoff for the next WomansNet $10,000 Amber Grant for businesses owned by women is Dec. 31.
Dec. 31: Deadline to Apply for Next WomensNet $10,000 Amber Grant
The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center | Powered by FivePoint Valencia has opened registration for its learn to skate sessions for January and February.
Registration for Skate Classes Open at The Cube
SCV Water is asking customers to refrain from all outdoor water use during the weeks of Jan. 6-13 and Jan. 27-Feb. 3 due to scheduled maintenance on facilities at Castaic Lake that will restrict the agency’s imported water supply.
Jan. 6-13, Jan. 27-Feb. 3: DWR Maintenance to Restrict SCV Water Supply
College of the Canyons men's basketball was the victim of an 82-79 road loss at Rio Hondo College on Wednesday, Dec. 18, with the Cougars falling despite a 22-point performance from Justin Perez.
COC Falls 82-79 in Final Seconds at Rio Hondo
1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
Kingston
Marianne Paris Sneider, a beloved long-time friend and patron of the Roar Foundation, died on July 21. Her generous spirit is reflected in her estate plan, which provides for a gift of $100,000 to the Roar Foundation in honor of Tippi Hedren, provided that the Roar Foundation receives $100,000 in matching grants within one year of her death.
Roar Foundation Matching Grant Opportunity
More than a dozen Val Verde and Castaic residents and community leaders came together on Tuesday, Dec. 17, to decry the “inaction and lack of concern” of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors around the public health emergency in the "diverse" community around the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operated by Waste Connections.
Residents Protest Chiquita Canyon at Board of Supes Meeting
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
Henry Gage
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is offering the 2025 Gibbon Calendar for $15 plus $5 shipping. Purchasing a calendar or other items from the Gibbon Center Gift Shop helps support the care and feeding of the endangered small apes living at the Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus.
Gibbon Conservation Center Offers 2025 Gibbon Calendar
Exercising its mandate to improve transparency and accountability in law enforcement, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission has created a special committee to investigate how the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department handles complaints made by members of the public against its deputies.
Oversight Panel Probes Sheriff Dept. Handling of Complaints Against Deputies
Four students from California Institute of the Arts Character Animation program have been awarded scholarships by ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum for the 2024-25 academic year.
CalArts Student Animators Win AEF Scholarships
On Sunday, Dec. 15, nearly 2,000 people dressed in their favorite holiday outfits attended the Metrolink Holiday Express Train at the city of Santa Clarita’s Vista Canyon Multi-Modal Center in Canyon Country.
Holiday Joy Filled Santa Clarita Metrolink Express Train
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising residents to not feed their pets raw food following a voluntary recall of Northwest Naturals Brand 2lb Feline Turkey Recipe Raw & Frozen Pet Food due to detection of H5 bird flu virus in product samples.
Public Health Warns Against Feeding Pets Raw Food
The joy of the holiday season can quickly be ruined by scams, theft and fraud. Before you make a purchase or a donation it’s important to use caution. To help you navigate safely through the holidays
Beware Holiday Season Scams, Theft, Fraud
The City of Santa Clarita invites the community to come together for a Unity Walk in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, on Monday, Jan.20 at 8 a.m.
Jan. 20: MLK Day Unity Walk at Central Park
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