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1876 - 223-foot Soledad train tunnel completed; last tunnel on line linking L.A. & S.F. [story]
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St. Francis: Haste and Consequence
Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014

Being a native of the Santa Clarita Valley, I can never understand how folks get lost in our hills. If you have water and it isn’t dark, just head down the hill and you’ll run into a road or highway, eventually. Our hills aren’t that high, and being nearly treeless, you can see forever. Just take...

Santa Clarita Event Calendar for March
Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014

  Upcoming Events Check out what’s happening soon in Santa Clarita! Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center Ladysmith Black Mambazo-February 28 Peter Pan – March 8 Vive La France – March 14 Canyon Theatre Guild presents The Dixie Swim Club – through March 1 The Hobbit –...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Tuesday, Jan 21, 2014

Former State Senator Tony Strickland officially announced he’s running for Congress Tuesday. As drought conditions persist statewide, local officials are encouraging residents to conserve water and protect their homes against brush fires. California Highway Patrol Officers will host a DUI...

March 29: Rock Talk & St. Francis Dam Tour

The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will present an interpretive tour of the St. Francis Dam site in Saugus, 7 miles north of Copper Hill Drive, on Saturday, March 29, 2014. The failure of the St. Francis Dam on March 12, 1928 – the second-worst disaster in California history – killed...

CSUN Prof Hopes to Tell the Human Stories of St. Francis Dam Disaster
Monday, Nov 4, 2013

Shortly before midnight on March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam in northern Los Angeles County collapsed, sending a wall of water 120-feet high hurtling west to the ocean, leaving a path of death and destruction in its wake. While much has been written about the dam — the role it played in the completion...

Dam Victims Deserve Recognition
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013

Darryl Manzer Issues. We have issues. We have issues right here in Santa Clara River City … and what issues they are. They just don’t rhyme with anything. They don’t rhyme at all. But they are going to cost us all a lot if we don’t all take a good look at them. We have too much chloride in the...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013

In this episode: Two alleged gang members are behind bars in connection to an armed robber; This week marks the 85th anniversary of one of the worst man-made disasters in California history, second only to the San Francisco earthquake; The L.A. County Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisor...

March 16: St. Francis Dam Disaster Talk & Tour
Thursday, Jan 24, 2013

Frank Rock The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will present a tour of the St. Francis Dam site on Saturday, March 16, just 4 days after the 85th anniversary of the second-worst natural disaster to hit California. The failure of the St. Francis Dam on March 12, 1928, killed more than 450 people,...

SCV NewsBreak for Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012
Thursday, Feb 16, 2012

In this episode: COC’s Dena Maloney hired as superintendent-president of Taft College; McGrath Elementary School celebrates National Blue Ribbon Award. Also: Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is looking for pictures of California veterans; Local historian Frank Rock to lead a tour to the site of the...

March 11: ‘Dam Man’ to Lead Historic Tour

[ST. FRANCIS DAM DISASTER STORY & PHOTO INDEX]   [SCVHS] – The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will present a tour of the St. Francis Dam site on Sunday, March 11, just a day before the 84th anniversary of the second-worst natural disaster to hit California. The failure of the...

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1876 - 223-foot Soledad train tunnel completed; last tunnel on line linking L.A. & S.F. [story]
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The city of Santa Clarita is now accepting short poem entries for the Sidewalk Poetry Project from residents and individuals with connections or ties to Santa Clarita.
Sidewalk Poetry 2025 Submissions Now Being Accepted
Returning for a fourth year, the “Fringe of the Woods Festival” will again be held Aug. 9-11 at the Mile High Theater in Lake of the Woods/Frazier Park.
Aug. 9-11: ‘Fringe of the Woods Festival’ in Frazier Park
The Val Verde Historical Society will host Back to Val Verde for Val Verde's 100! on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. This all day picnic and celebration will feature food, music, games and raffles.
Aug. 31: Back to Val Verde for Val Verde’s 100!
Can you help us identify these thieves? The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station is seeking the public's help in identifying two grand theft suspects. On June 22 two suspects stole a white 2019 Toyota Tacoma tailgate from a vehicle in Valencia.
SCV Sheriff’s Station Seeks Public’s Help
The city of Santa Clarita and DrinkPAK! are seeking talented creators for Maker's Marketplace, a curated shopping experience at the city's largest holiday event, Light Up Main Street.
City Seeking Artisans for Light Up Main Street
Outgoing Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Foundation President Gloria Mercdo-Fortine recently received high praise for her tenure as president of the foundation for the past four years.
SCV Sheriff’s Foundation Celebrates Gloria Mercado-Fortine
Here we are at the end of July and preparations for the fall season are already underway at most of our member schools. As is the case most every year, school administration and athletic faculty should be aware and ready to immediately implement the rule changes enacted the previous year.
Mike West | Message From the CIF-SS Commissioner
The California Department of Transportation announced the southbound Interstate 5 will be reduced to one or two lanes from two miles north of Templin Highway (near the Whitaker Sand Shed) north of Castaic to Lake Hughes Road overnights Monday, July 29 through Friday, Aug. 2 for paving work.
July 29-Aug. 2: Caltrans I-5 Lane Closures Near Castaic to Continue
1870 - Armantha Thibaudeau, community leader during early 20th Century and co-founder of chamber of commerce, born in Kentucky [story]
Armantha Thibaudeau
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation announced earlier this month that Jey Wagner stepped down from his role as president and CEO effective July 8, 2024.
SCVEDC Seeking Candidates for President, CEO
(CN) — The California Supreme Court on Thursday rebuffed a union-backed challenge to the voter-approved law that exempts app-based drivers working for companies such as Uber, Lyft and DoorDash from being classified as employees rather than independent contractors under the state's labor code.
Rideshare Drivers to Remain Independent Contractors
Daniel Rush has been named the head coach for The Master's University's cross country and track & field teams.
TMU Names Daniel Rush Mustangs XCTF Head Coach
Nothing says Santa Clarita like our beautiful mountains, pristine parks, paseos meandering through our neighborhoods, lush trees and amenities for residents of all ages.
Jason Gibbs | Santa Clarita’s New, Upcoming Projects
"Inside Out 2," the sequel to Pixar’s 2015 hit, is taking the worldwide box office by storm.
CalArtians Help Propel ‘Inside Out 2’ to Highest-Grossing Animated Film
In honor of World Suicide Prevention Day, the second annual "Game. Set. Hope. Charity Tennis Tournament" will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, beginning 9:30 a.m., at the West Ranch High School tennis courts.
Sept. 7: ‘Game. Set. Hope.’ Tennis Tourney Benefiting Mental Health Awareness
Building on California’s ongoing work and unprecedented investments to address the decades-long issue of homelessness, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday ordering state agencies and departments to adopt clear policies that urgently address homeless encampments while  respecting the dignity and well-being of all Californians.
Newsom Issues Executive Order to Clear Homeless Encampments
1915 - Pioneer Juan Batista Suraco buried in a family graveyard, currently unmarked, in Bouquet Canyon near Benz Road [story]
Suraco family
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:
Ocean Water Warning for July 24
The Los Angeles County Departments of Mental Health and Public Health have centralized access to mental health and substance use services into one 24/7 call center at (800) 854-7771.
County Revamps Help Line for Mental Health, Overdose Services
Adopt a Pet and help the Castaic Animal Shelter "Clear the Shelter" with their kick-off Party on Aug. 10. 
Aug. 10:  ‘Clear the Shelter’ Party for Animal Adoption Month
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