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1945 - Acton Hotel, est. 1890, burns down; arson is suspected [story]
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Downs Jazz Festival Returns Thursday to West Ranch
Saturday, Feb 1, 2014

The RK Downs Jazz Festival, will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6, hosted this year by West Ranch High School. Jazz ensembles from across the William. S. Hart Union High School District will take the stage beginning at 6 p.m. Also appearing, the GO Jazz Big Band, under the direction of Bob Babko, former music...

Roundup: West Ranch Boys Face Chaminade Friday
Friday, Jan 3, 2014

[KHTS] – In a match-up of area basketball powerhouses, the West Ranch boys play Chaminade tonight at West Ranch High. West Ranch is 5-7 and coming off a 78-51 loss to Sacramento in the Holiday Hardwood Classic at Westlake High School. Chaminade is 11-1 and won its own Christmas Classic Tournament...

40 Hart District Students are National Merit Scholars
Thursday, Dec 19, 2013

National Merit Scholars from AOC. Forty students in the Hart School District have received academic commendations in the National Merit Scholarship Program, including three semifinalists. The National Merit Scholarship Program was established in 1955 as a competition amongst students for academic recognition...

Students Get Serious About LEGOs
Sunday, Nov 24, 2013

[KHTS] – More than 200 Santa Clarita Valley elementary and junior high school students came together to compete in a FIRST LEGO League Qualifying tournament on Sunday. “FLL stands for FIRST LEGO League. FIRST stands For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology,” said Janny...

West Ranch Athletes Get a Marine Boot Camp Workout
Wednesday, Oct 2, 2013

Photos: KHTS [KHTS] – They sprinted across the field with someone on their back in a fireman’s lift. Others ran the same distance carrying to ammunition cans. Drill instructors shouted at them to keep moving. These weren’t soldiers. These were the West Ranch High School baseball and softball...

Oct. 5: West Ranch Wildcat Classic at Valencia-Preisz Stadium
Thursday, Sep 26, 2013

On Saturday, Oct. 5, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., the West Ranch High School Marching Band, and Band Boosters, present the 5th Annual Wildcat Classic. The Wildcat Classic is a Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Marching Band Competition. Ten high school bands are slated to...

Roundup: West Ranch Blows By Golden Valley with 7-Run 5th
Thursday, Apr 25, 2013

The West Ranch baseball team was locked in a tight game with Golden Valley before exploding in the fifth inning. The Wildcats scored seven runs in the fifth en route to an 8-1 win over the Grizzlies. The score was tied 1-1 before West Ranch sent 11 batters to the plate in the fifth inning. Jake Bird...

Roundup: West Ranch Softball Still Undefeated
Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013

The West Ranch softball team is starting to run away from the rest of the Foothill League. The Wildcats beat Valencia, 6-3, and ran its Foothill League record to 5-0. They have a commanding two-game lead over Valencia and Saugus for first place in the league standings. Charlotte Romero delivered the...

Volunteers Needed to Judge Debate Tournament at West Ranch HS
Thursday, Apr 11, 2013

Volunteer judges are needed for the annual California State High School Speech and Debate Tournament, hosted by West Ranch High School, scheduled for April 19, and all day and early evening on Saturday, April 20. Community members, business leaders and educators are encouraged to volunteer! More than...

Food Trucks Invade Valencia Sunday for West Ranch Football
Monday, Apr 8, 2013

Second Sundays is a monthly event bringing gourmet food trucks and fun to the community here in Santa Clarita. This event is held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.  the second Sunday of every month through December with the exception of May which will occur on the first Sunday. Second Sundays is held in the spacious...

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1945 - Acton Hotel, est. 1890, burns down; arson is suspected [story]
Acton hotel fire
Metro, in partnership with the California Department of Transportation, has rescheduled a critical scoping meeting to collect public input on potential improvements to State Route 14, the Antelope Valley Freeway.
Nov. 16: Metro, CalTrans Reschedule SR-14 Scoping Meeting
In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department encourages teens :and their parents to talk about the importance of following the rules of the road and driving responsibly.
LASD: Parents Are Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel
With a Red Flag Warning in effect through Saturday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m., the County of Los Angeles Fire Department has implemented its augmented staffing plan by ordering additional staffing and pre‑deployment of ground and aerial resources throughout the county.
Red Flag Warning for SCV, Increased Wildfire Risk
For many years, the dogs cared for by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control have benefited from the Grooming Gives Hope program.
Marcia Mayeda | Grooming Gives Hope, Saving Lives One Bath at a Time
The city of Santa Clarita acknowledges the progress the residents of Santa Clarita have made embracing organics recycling.
Green Santa Clarita Celebrates Organics October
California State University Northridge’s Family Focus Resource Center will be hosting its 11th annual All Abilities Resource Fair on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held in the CSUN University Student Union.
Oct. 19: CSUN 11th Annual All Abilities Resource Fair
The California Department of Public Health reports a total of 13 human bird flu cases have been confirmed in California. All 13 cases are Central Valley individuals who had direct contact with infected dairy cattle and were confirmed after additional testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDPH Reports 13 Confirmed Human Cases of Bird Flu
BrucePac, a Durant, Okla. business, is recalling approximately 11,765,285 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced.
National Recall of 11M Pounds of Meat, Poultry Products
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Waste Connections, the owner and operator of Chiquita Canyon Landfill in Castaic, alleging that Waste Connections has negligently and recklessly operated the landfill, resulting in serious harm to residents.
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Chiquita Landfill Operator
The Federal Communications Commission Board of Commissioners has adopted rules that require wireless carriers to route calls to the 9-8-8 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline based on the caller’s geographic location instead of by area code.
FCC Approves Rules to Improve 9-8-8 Suicide, Crisis Lifeline
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will host its next Coffee With a Cop event on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Trophy Coffee, located in Placerita Canyon on the campus of The Masters Universtiy.
Oct. 23: Coffee With a Cop at Trophy Coffee
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and the Director of Los Angeles County’s Department Public Health, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, have sent a letter enlisting the help of the Los Angeles County’s Cancer Surveillance Program.
Barger, LAPH Seek Support on Chiquita Canyon Cancer Claims
1876 - Southern Pacific begins subdividing town of Newhall (original location at Bouquet Junction) [story]
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ASCEND invites young women to collaboration event with the WiSH Education Foundation and Soroptimist International of Valencia Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Saugus High School Performing Arts Center, 21900 Centurion Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Oct. 26: ASCEND Invites Young Women to Collab Event
A Financial Planning and Resource Fair will be hosted by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Child Care Resource Center, 20001 Prairie St., Chatsworth, CA 91311.
Oct. 19: Financial Planning, Resource Fair
In recognition of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is waiving adoption fees for all dogs from Oct. 15-31.
Oct. 15-31: Adopt-a- Shelter Dog Month at County Shelters, Fees Waived
The California Highway Patrol has received a grant to fund the Start Smart program, a traffic safety initiative designed to educate and empower teen drivers, ages 15-19 and their guardians.
CHP Offers Start Smart Program to Curb Teen Driving Fatalities
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation, an organization dedicated to fostering sustainable growth and prosperity in the Santa Clarita Valley, unveiled its Largest Employer List for the Santa Clarita Valley.
SCVEDC Releases Largest Employers List 2024 Edition
California Institute of the Arts alums have long shaped the future of the animation industry. This year, CalArtians have earned recognition for their contributions, securing spots on two prestigious industry rankings.
CalArtians Earn Spots on Animation, Kids Entertainment Power Lists
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has given an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting to Santa Clarita Valley Water for its Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023.
SCV Water Receives Award for Outstanding Achievement by GFOA
The William S. Hart Regiment will host one of the largest marching band competitions in Southern California, the Hart Rampage on Saturday, Oct. 26, at College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium, College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, 91355.
Oct. 26: Hart High Rampage Returns
The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library are having a Fall Bag Sale Saturday, Nov. 2 - Sunday, Nov. 9.
Nov. 2-9: Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library Fall Bag Sale Begins
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese, it was announced Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Archdiocese of L.A. to Pay $880M to Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse
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