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1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery


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SCV Education Foundation Aims to Raise Money for Matching Grant
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2015

The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation has been given the opportunity to raise money for reading programs through a matching grant from the Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation. If earned, the grant will support the foundations “Read with Me!” literacy program. The program helps hundreds of students...

West Ranch Students to Create Films for PBS NewsHour
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015

[KHTS] -West Ranch High School’s television production class, WRTV, has been named a Student Reporting Lab by the PBS NewsHour and the students are working to create content for the national show. “It’s funny because I’ve been telling this group since they were freshmen that there is something...

Saugus High School to Celebrate 40th Birthday
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2015

Saugus High School opened its doors for the first time in September 1975 to 870 ninth and 10th grade students. Forty years later, the school is planning to celebrate. On September 8, 2015, Saugus High School will be having a big day, inviting alumni and past staff back to the campus for tours (the...

SCV Public Library App is Now Available in the App Store
Friday, Aug 14, 2015

It’s back to school time and students will soon be studying and working on their homework assignments, which makes it a perfect time to download and use the free Santa Clarita Public Library App. The app offers convenient access to library services and resources from anywhere, at any time. It’s available...

Local Lawmakers Oppose New Mandatory Inoculation Law
Wednesday, Jul 1, 2015

Two local lawmakers are not happy with California’s new mandatory vaccination policy which was signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday. Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Sen. Sharon Runner, R-Lancaster, did not vote in favor of the bill when it passed in a 24 to 14 vote in the state...

SCV NewsBreak for Monday, June 15, 2015
Monday, Jun 15, 2015

The girl who was transported to the hospital after riding a roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain last Friday has died. It has been nearly two years since a wrong-way driver killed two on Highway 14 in Acton and the suspect is still awaiting trial. Nearly two dozen people suspected of drunk driving...

Young Author’s Day Inspires Students to Write
Friday, May 22, 2015

[KHTS] – It was Young Author’s Day at Highlands Elementary school Friday, an annual event that’s taken place for almost 25 years, according to school officials. “Every student in the school has written a book over the last three or four months,” said Gail Knipp, Highlands Elementary school...

Castaic Union Approves Move to District-Based Electoral System

[KHTS] – Castaic Union school officials approved a move to a district-based electoral system Thursday, officials said, while also giving information to parents about transportation concerns. Every public school district in the Santa Clarita Valley adjusted its electoral process after three lawsuits...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

A train was been stopped in Sylmar after a conductor found what he thought might be some kind of bomb. The man accused of killing his wife and sister in the mercy murders back in 2013. The Castaic Union School District is still facing tough choices, primarily about school transportation needs. The reinvented...

Castaic Battles Tough Choices and Plan To Part Ways With Gibson

[KHTS] – Castaic Union school officials are still facing several tough choices, primarily about school transportation needs, despite being able to pull back nine more pink slips, which brings the total number of rescinded layoff notices to 21 Monday. Officials would like to rescind all of the pink...

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The Hart District Variety Showcase, a fundraiser for the Wm. S. Hart Education Foundation, will be held Friday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. at Saugus High School.
Feb. 28: WiSH Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors for Talent Showcase
As we reflect on this year, I am filled with gratitude and pride for the progress we've made together in Los Angeles County. Your dedication to our neighborhoods inspires me daily.
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
Mission Opera, Joshua R. Wentz, artistic director, is the winner of The American Prize in Opera Performance, 2024 in the professional division for its production of "Susannah." The ensemble was selected from applications reviewed from throughout the United States.
Mission Opera wins The American Prize in Opera Performance, 2024
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is sponsoring Senate Bill 48, legislation that aims to keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents off California campuses by establishing a one-mile radius safe zone around schools, as well as protect against the use of school data for deportation efforts.
Senate Bill 48 to Keep ICE Agents Off School Campuses
The nonprofit Friends of the Library is looking for dedicated volunteers who are interested in helping the Friends of the Library Program to work together and benefit the Santa Clarita Public Library branches.
Friends of the Library Nonprofit Seeks Volunteers
The convenience store owner had said that six out of 10 people who entered his business came to steal. Sacramento County officials said that larger corporate businesses might be able to survive under those circumstances, but not smaller operations. Small businesses form the country’s economic foundation, and they needed state law to change.
Crime, Social Media Dominant Themes for New Laws Coming to California
1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
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
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