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1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [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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1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees elected Matthew Watson as 2026 board president at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 organizational meeting.
Watson Elected SUSD Board of Trustees President
Los Angeles–based painter Jasimen Phillips is a featured artist in the city of Santa Clarita’s “Pop Culture” exhibition, currently on view at the Newhall Community Center through March 25, 2026.
Phillips Examines Evolving Relationship with Technology in Exhibit
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is requesting donations, including memberships and gibbon adoption sponsorships to reach a matching goal of $15,000.
Gibbon Center Needs Donations to Meet $15K Match
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees failed to complete its annual organizational vote to elect a new board president during its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
COC Board Fails to Elect New President in Deadlocked Vote
There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys, Hart Girls Leading
1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
Saugus train station
Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
Applications Are Open for the Summer 2026 Lifeguard Season
Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
Dec. 19: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
Whitesides Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge SCV Winners
The Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K, set for March 1, in Santa Clarita, is more than a race, it’s a celebration of health, community and giving back. Now through Wednesday, Dec. 24, take $10 OFF race registration with promo code WINTER10 at checkout.
March 1: JCI Santa Clarita Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
Theatre Extempore will present the all time classic musical The Fantasticks, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 9-11. 15-18 at The MAIN.
Jan. 9: Premiere of ‘The Fantasticks’ Presented by Theatre Extempore
West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal.
West Ranch Runner Going the Distance
Powerlab Studio will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at 28110 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 8: Powerlab Studio Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
B2 Entertainment will have a Cookies With Santa event, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 21516 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 21: Cookies With Santa at MB2 Entertainment
The College of the Canyons soccer programs will be hosting 'Friday Night Footy,' small-sided pick-up games, running on Friday evenings Jan. 2 through June 26 at the COC Soccer Facility.
Jan. 2-June 26: Cougars Soccer Programs to Host ‘Friday Night Footy’
College of the Canyons sophomore pitcher Nichole Muro will continue her academic and athletic career at Cumberland University after signing with the Phoenix softball program.
Muro Signs with Cumberland University Softball Program
College of the Canyons men's basketball won its fourth straight contest in an 80-72 affair at Napa Valley College on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15 as freshman Julius Washington led all scorers with 20 points.
Cougars Win Fourth Straight 80-72 at Napa Valley
Canyons women's basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with a 60-44 win over Diablo Valley College during the final day of action at the Napa Valley Storm Surge tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Canyons Finishes Tourney Weekend with 60-44 Win Over Diablo Valley
1929 - Swift justice: Thomas Vernon sentenced to life in prison for Saugus train derailment & robbery 1 month earlier [story]
Tom Vernon
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