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Law Enforcement to Escort Special Olympics Flame, Participate in Tip-A-Cop Event
Monday, May 9, 2016

File Photo On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, deputies and officers from California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s from Pitchess Detention Center and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will will participate in the Guardian of the Flame in the final leg of the 2016 Special Olympics...

April 13: Bacon and Brews with SCV Special Olympics
Friday, Mar 18, 2016

The Santa Clarita Valley’s Special Olympics is celebrating its accomplishments over the past year with bacon themed appetizers and brews on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. They will be highlighting their vision for the future while sharing the excitement created by World Games, which continues to change...

Oct. 22: Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics at Valencia Red Robin
Thursday, Oct 15, 2015

Who:    Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC), local Law Enforcement agencies, and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (Red Robin International, Inc.)   What:   Local law enforcement will trade in their handcuffs and badges for gourmet burgers and aprons at Red Robin restaurants in Southern California...

TMC Global Outreach Hosts 2015 Special Olympics World Games Athletes
Monday, Aug 3, 2015

Courtesy Photo This summer, Global Outreach teams from The Master’s College scattered to the far reaches of the globe—Argentina to India and everywhere in between—where they encouraged the local churches, shared the gospel, and ministered to the sick and needy. And, one by one they returned...

Hurricane Harbor to Host Special Olympics Polar Plunge Event
Thursday, May 21, 2015

It’s not often that you’ll see super heroes, uniform-clad deputy sheriffs and even Jack Sparrow sprinting together toward chilly waters all with the goal of raising money for Special Olympics. However, the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Polar Plunge is right around the corner...

CSUN to Host 500 Special Olympians During World Games Prep
Wednesday, Mar 25, 2015

CSUN President Dianne F. Harrison speaks in front of the crowd gathered at the Valley Performing Arts Center for the Special Olympics presentation. Photo by Lee Choo. Under a blue San Fernando Valley sky, California State University, Northridge warmly received a delegation from the Special Olympics to...

March 31: Hart Games, ­Track and Field Meet

File Photo Over 300 students from across the Hart School District and Trinity Classical Academy will gather on the field at Valencia High School for the 6th Annual Hart Games ­ Track and Field Meet, on Tuesday, March 31st, from 10 am to 1 pm. Approximately 320 students receiving specialized instruction...

SCV NewsBreak for Friday, August 15, 2014
Friday, Aug 15, 2014

The man who was found with his throat slashed on Thursday in the Valencia Industrial Center has been identified. The Castaic woman who kidnapped a man at gunpoint on Wednesday is being charged with kidnapping, assault with a firearm and grand theft with a firearm. A Desert Christian Teacher is being...

Special Olympics Team with WWE in SCV

Stars from the WWE mixed with Special Olympic athletes Friday at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex for a basketball game. WWE Superstar Mark Henry coached one team while WWE Diva Alicia Fox coached the other. Los Angeles will host the Special Olympics World Games in 2015, and Santa Clarita will serve...

WWE Hosts Special Olympics Basketball Game at Sports Complex
Thursday, Aug 14, 2014

[KHTS] The Special Olympics will be at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex on Friday for a basketball game hosted by World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.. Approximately 15 athletes in their late teens to early 30s from Special Olympics Southern California will play in the game, which is set to be coached...

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1880 - Pico Oil Spring Mine Section 2 patented by R.F. Baker and Edward F. Beale [story]
E.F. Beale
The Master's University men's golf team shot a 13-under 275 to finish second at the Golden State Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships held at Briarwood Country Club in Sun City West, Ariz.
TMU Men’s Golf Places 2nd, Women 5th at GSAC Championships
Join local nonprofit Project Sebastian for an exhilarating day of racing and community support at its Rare Warrior 24 race on Saturday, June 1, at Heritage Park in the heart of Santa Clarita.
June 1: Rare Warrior 24 Race Benefiting Project Sebastian
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Station deputies will be taking part in the “DEA National Drug Take Back Day,” Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in front of the SCV Sheriff’s Station, located at 26201 Golden Valley Road.
April 27: Drug Take Back Day at SCV Sheriff’s Station
The College of the Canyons Center for Civic and Community Engagement—in collaboration with COC’s Golden Z Club—invites the community to attend the Nonprofit Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, April 30.
April 30: COC Hosts Nonprofit Community Resource Fair
College of the Canyons made quick work of visiting L.A. Valley College in a shortened 11-3 home victory that came on a day in which the program unveiled its newly named Michele Jenkins Softball Team Room during a pre-game dedication ceremony.
Lady Cougs Outslug L.A. Valley 11-3
For aspiring scientists at The Master’s University, taking up a student research project is no small commitment.
Retired Professor Continues to Mentor Aspiring TMU Scientists
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents not to use a Vietnamese herbal ointment called “Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu” (Castor Oil Hemorrhoid Extract) because it contains lead and can be fatal.
Public Health Urges Residents to Avoid Vietnamese Hemorrhoid Cream
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond hosted a California Apprenticeship Summit Wednesday to raise awareness of apprenticeship opportunities and career technical education pathways that connect California’s youth to high-wage, high-growth career opportunities.
State Apprenticeship Summit Connects Youth to High-Wage Opportunities
College of the Canyons student-athletes Nichole Muro (softball) and Angelo Aleman (baseball) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running April 8-13.
COC Names Nichole Muro, Angelo Aleman Athletes of the Week
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday his bill improving transparency between parents and schools’ sexual education curricula passed out of the Senate Education Committee.
Wilk’s Sex Education Transparency Bill Clears Senate Committee
1945 - Actors Harry & Olive Carey sell Saugus ranch after 29 years; now Tesoro del Valle [story]
Carey Ranch
The 76.6-mile-long Antelope Valley Line has the third-highest ridership in Metrolink’s system with an estimated average of 9,000 passengers daily. However, the uneven terrain and single-tracking along the line in some areas forces trains to travel at a slower speed which results in an estimated travel time of approximately one hour between Santa Clarita and Union Station.
Metrolink to Hold Public Meetings on AV Line Capacity, Improvements
Team Dragon Eyes, affectionately known as TDE, is gearing up to host its highly anticipated Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival race on Saturday, June 1 at Castaic Lake, Lower Lagoon.
June 1: Team Dragon Eyes to Host Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival Race
This year marks the 20th year that the city of Santa Clarita has been hosting the annual Bike to Work Challenge. The community is invited to celebrate by riding a bike to work the week of May 13, and stopping by a pit stop on Thursday, May 16.
Party at the Pit Stop, City Paves Way for 20th Annual Bike to Work Challenge
Ready to take control of your financial future? Join the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Center for Financial Empowerment for the next installment in the Lunch & Learn Financial Capability Month webinar series, "Understanding Credit.
Online Financial Workshops with County DCBA
The Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band will perform a "Starry Might" concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday May 4. The concert, under the direction of Tim Durand, will be held at the Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
May 4: SCV Concert Band Presents ‘Starry Night’ at CTG
After a record-setting 2023 combatting organized retail crime, the California Highway Patrol continues to aggressively disrupt and dismantle illegal operations throughout California.
CHP Continues Organized Retail Crime Crackdown, Recovers $4.2M in Goods
Celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22 with California State Parks at any of the 280 unique park units across the state. State Parks has numerous Earth Day-themed events planned. They include in-person activities such as guided walks and hikes, workdays and a bioblitz, as well as virtual programming with a live dive broadcast exploring the hidden world of the ocean.
April 22: Celebrate Earth Day at California State Parks
1930 - Telephone switchboard operator Louise Gipe, heroine of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, tries & fails to kill herself over an unrequited love [story]
Louise Gipe
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Major Crimes Bureau Detectives worked closely with Century Station Detectives after learning of a serial robbery crew committing crimes throughout Los Angeles County. 
Serial Robbery Crew Arrested
Join the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center for their second annual Cornhole Tournament fundraiser where all proceeds will support mental health services to anyone in need.
May 18: Samuel Dixon Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser
California State University, Northridge will confer honorary doctorates on four alumni, all respected leaders in their fields, at the university’s commencement ceremonies next month.
CSUN to Confer Honorary Degrees on Business & Education Leaders, All Alumni
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 Valencia High School Theatre will host the 104th DTASC (Drama Teachers’ Association of Southern California) Shakespeare Festival.
April 20: 104th DTASC Shakespeare Festival at Valencia High School
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