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TMU Men’s Track Brings Home GSAC Title, Women Finish Second
Monday, Apr 29, 2024

By Andrew Cross The second and final day of the Golden State Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships gave The Master’s University men’s team their second championship in a row, while the women finished second. The men won by over 120 points, nearly doubling the score of second-place...

Mustangs’ Outdoor Track Season Opens at Oxy
Monday, Mar 11, 2024

By Andrew Cross The track teams at The Master’s University hit seven national qualifying marks and numerous personal bests in their outdoor track opener at the Oxy Distance Carnival Saturday. The Mustangs had great success in the 800m, with All-Americans Suzie Johnson and Ellen Palmgren setting...

Mustangs Enjoy Record-Breaking Afternoon at Golden Eagle Invitational
Thursday, Feb 22, 2024

By Andrew Cross The Master’s University track and field teams had a record-breaking afternoon recently at the Golden Eagle Invitational in Irvine. The meet produced five top-5 marks in program history, seven program records and seven new national qualifiers.  Olivia Prettyman got the ball...

TMU Track Breaks Records, Adds Qualifiers at Moorpark
Tuesday, Feb 6, 2024

Track and field at The Master’s University had a record-breaking afternoon at the Moorpark Season Opener Friday in Moorpark. The team had 19 top-five marks in school history and five school records. The Mustang throwers continued to excel, with four new school records from Eli Szumera in the javelin,...

TMU Pole Vaulters Take on National Pole Vault Summit
Thursday, Jan 18, 2024

By Andrew Cross Pole vaulters from The Master’s University track and field team participated in the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno Jan. 11-13. Mustangs Keaden Knight and Blake Spomer competed on day two, with Spomer tying his collegiate best of 14’1″ and attempting his personal...

TMU Track Programs Finish in Top 5 in Nation
Tuesday, Jun 20, 2023

The US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association has ranked The Master’s University track programs in the top five nationally for their accomplishments in the 2022/2023 seasons. The men’s team finished No. 3 in the 2023 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Jack...

Decorated Sprinter Micaiah Scott Signs with Master’s
Friday, Jul 26, 2019

Master’s head coach Zach Schroeder has signed decorated sprinter Micaiah Scott to his roster for 2020, evidence that TMU track and field won’t lose any of the momentum it generated in recent years. Micaiah Scott qualified for sectional championships in multiple events during her time at Torrance...

TMU Track & Field Shines at Westmont Collegiate Classic
Monday, Mar 25, 2019

By Mason Nesbitt, TMU Sports Information Director In light of how far the group has already come, TMU track and field coach Zach Schroeder is confident his 4×800-meter relay can go a little faster. “Between our four guys, I know we can find another .34 seconds,” said Schroeder, who was...

Mustang Track and Field Produced ‘Best-Ever’ Outdoor Opener
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019

By Mason Nesbitt, TMU Sports Information Director Arianna Ghiorso produced one of TMU’s best-ever performances by a freshman. The Mustangs set a school record in the 4×800-meter relay. Stephen Pacheco and Wes Methum nearly set school records, too. It would be an understatement to dub Saturday’s...

Mustangs Close GSAC Championship in Strong Fashion
Friday, May 4, 2018

By Mason Nesbitt, Sports Information Director SANTA BARBARA — Justin Harris and Alec Franco evidently weren’t tired of chasing each other across the athletic complex at Westmont College. The TMU athletes, who finished one-two in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Thursday, spent Friday hustling back...

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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
The Newhall School District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for its annual organiational meeting.
Newhall School Board Elects Rachelle Haddoak 2026 Board President
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  Forensic In-Patient Step Down program’s success has led to an annual graduation that not only celebrates the participants for the progress they have made in the program but also acknowledges the department’s commitment to excellence in custody operations. 
LASD Custody Division Honors Inmates on the Path of Recovery and Success
The study of bones from the largest collection of Neandertal remains in Northern Europe has revealed evidence of selective cannibalism targeting Neandertal females and children between 41,000 and 45,000 years ago.
Research by CSUN Prof Finds Neandertal Selective Cannibalism 45,000 Years Ago
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that registration is open for the second annual School Leadership to End Hate Winter Institute, co-hosted by the California Department of Education and the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education.
State Education Dept. to Address Rising Antisemitism, Hate
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $134,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
LASD Crime Lab Awarded Grant to Bolster Testing for DUI Cases
Southern California’s iconic Joshua trees are in bloom, and California State University, Northridge’s environmental biologists are asking the public’s help in figuring out why and what it means for the trees’ future.
CSUN Researchers Call for Public’s Help in Documenting Joshua Trees’ Surprise Out-of-Season Bloom
The California Department of Motor Vehicles today issued its decision in the Tesla administrative case, adopting the administrative law judge’s proposed decision
DMV Finds Tesla Violated California State Law With ‘Autopilot’ Terms
Starting January 1, 2026, Santa Clarita Transit is launching Fare Capping, meaning once riders hit the daily or weekly cap, the rest of their local rides are free.
Santa Clarita Transit Launches Fare Capping Beginning January 2026
The University Library at California State University, Northridge has completed the processing and cataloging of the Los Angeles Jewish Federation Community Relations Committee (CRC) Archives, spanning from 1921 to 2000, providing researchers and the public access to one of the most comprehensive archives documenting the Jewish community’s role in combating antisemitism, fascism and discrimination in Southern California and beyond.
CSUN University Library Announces Completion of Jewish Community Archives Processing (1921–2000)
1839 - Judge John F. Powell born in Galway, Ireland [story]
John F. Powell
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