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1997 - Five bodies found during grading of Northlake development in Castaic; determined to be Jenkins graveyard [story]
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West Ranch H.S. Students to Launch Space Experiment
Thursday, May 11, 2017

Students at West Ranch High School are preparing to launch a high altitude weather balloon to the edge of space. Working with StratoStar, a STEM education company, students will design their own experiment and send it soaring high up into the stratosphere. This program is unique to the greater LA and...

West Ranch Students Rally Around Assault Victim
Friday, Apr 22, 2016

  Students rallied Friday in support of a special needs student who was assaulted Thursday by another student at West Ranch High School. Disturbing video circulated on Twitter of a boy assaulting a special needs student during a break, while others looked on and laughed. On Friday, students showed...

Oct 31: West Ranch Hosts Wildcat Classic Competition
Thursday, Oct 22, 2015

West Ranch High School will host the 7th annual Wildcat Classic Marching Band and Color Guard competition at Valencia High School’s Paul Priesz Stadium on October 31, 2015. The Wildcat Classic is a Southern California School Band and Orchestra Marching Band Competition, or SCSBOA, which will highlight...

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...

West Ranch High School Joins the LA Kings High School Hockey League
Friday, May 22, 2015

West Ranch Wildcats Titter, Watts, and Badillo hanging out with LAKHSHL Commissioner Jim Fox and his LA Kings Stanley Cup rings! The Los Angeles Kings High School Hockey League launches its inaugural season this fall and West Ranch High School is proud to be the first Santa Clarita Valley high school...

SCV NewsBreak for Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Santa Clarita Valley School district leaders are asking lawmakers to stop approving charter schools in our area. Astronomy students at West Ranch High School could have read about outer space and the edge of the earth’s atmosphere in a textbook but they’re conducting their own research instead. Santa...

West Ranch Weather Balloon Studying Radiation at the Atmosphere’s Edge

[KHTS] – This semester, the astronomy class atWest Ranch High School did more than learn the order of the planets and study constellations. Under the supervision of earth science and astronomy teacher Christine Hirst, about 100 West Ranch students worked together to launch a high altitude weather...

New Principals Named for Valencia, West Ranch
Friday, Apr 25, 2014

[KHTS] – Valencia and West Ranch High Schools will welcome new principals this summer, William S. Hart Union High School District officials announced Friday. John Costanzo, principal at Rio Norte Junior High and Mark Crawford, principal at Sierra Vista Junior High, will transition to their...

West Ranch Senior Survives Deadly Head-On Crash in Northern California
Friday, Apr 11, 2014

[KHTS] – A West Ranch High School senior was involved in Thursday’s deadly school bus crash on Interstate 5 near Orland, William S. Hart Union High School District officials confirmed Friday. Steven Clavijo, 18, was on the bus that crashed, but survived, said District Spokeswoman Gail Pinsker. “We’re...

The Four Freshman Performing at West Ranch High School Sunday
Monday, Oct 28, 2013

The Four Freshmen, an enduring vocal group that has its jazz roots in the 1940s and 50s, is coming to the Santa Clarita Valley on Sunday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. The community is invited to the auditorium at West Ranch High School for a one-night-only concert for all ages. Many musicians and performers have...

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1997 - Five bodies found during grading of Northlake development in Castaic; determined to be Jenkins graveyard [story]
reburial
Old Town Newhall Public Library will host "Spice Travels," Friday, Jan. 2, 9:15-9:30 a.m. at 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 2: Explore Global Cuisine with ‘Spice Travels ‘ at Newhall Library
The California Highway Patrol encourages the public to “brake” the habit of speeding this holiday season. The CHP will launch a Holiday Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25.
Dec. 24-25: CHP Launches Holiday Enforcement Period
Volunteers are needed to help clear brush and restore the tread from the existing lower Gates and Twister trails 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 27.
Dec. 27: Volunteers Needed for SCV Trail Users Workday
Join InfluenceHER's "Redefining Happiness, a Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman," 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16 at the Venue Valencia.
Jan. 16: InfluenceHER- Redefining Happiness, A Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman
The Santa Clarita Public Library system has announced that all library branches will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas.
Santa Clarita Public Library Holiday Hours
Students pursuing an undergraduate degree in water resource-related fields are invited to apply for the 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship, offered by the Association of California Water Agencies in partnership with SCV Water. Applications are now being accepted through March 1, 2026.
SCV Water Announces 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. ‘Jerry’ Gladbach Scholarship
Chloe Auble scored a career-high 40 points and Allie Miller came a rebound away from her first career triple-double as The Master's University Women's Basketball team defeated the Bethesda Lion Angels 125-24 in the MacArthur Center.
Lady Mustangs Break Scoring Records in Win
Vallarta Food Enterprises, headquartered in Santa Clarita, has been ordered by a federal court to comply with subpoenas relating to charges of employment discrimination.
Federal Court Orders Vallarta to Comply with EEOC Subpoenas
Burrtec Waste Industries has partnered with the city of Santa Clarita to establish three convenient locations for residents to recycle real holiday trees this season.
Dec. 26-Jan. 10: Recycle Trees, Wreaths at City Drop-Off Locations
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, and is celebrating the program’s 70th anniversary.
NORAD Santa Tracker Celebrates 70th Anniversary
1905 - County buys property to build Newhall Jail (now next to city's Old Town Newhall Library) [story]
Old Newhall Jail
The weather might not be "frightful" yet, but Santa Clarita Valley residents may experience a soggy and cold Christmas Day this year. Rain is expected in the SCV beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23 in the evening and continuing into Friday, Dec. 26
Dec. 22: Burn Ban Day for SCV, Rains Start Dec. 23
1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
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
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