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Long before Santa Clarita’s neighborhoods, freeways and shopping centers took shape, the valley was home to the Tataviam people, whose villages stretched across the region now known as Newhall, Saugus, Piru, Agua Dulce and beyond. Observed on the second Monday in October, Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the history, cultures and contributions of Native peoples across the United States. In the ...

On October 12, 1915, the United States government officially renamed the Surrey post office and, by extension, the small community around it, Saugus. The story of Saugus goes back nearly three decades earlier. When the Southern Pacific Railroad built its station at this location in 1888, there were little more than a few outbuildings. The depot was named Saugus in ...

Santa Clarita officials and community members gathered Friday to celebrate the opening of The Rink Sports Pavilion, a 25,000-square-foot facility designed for skating, sports and community events. After years of planning and more than two years of construction, the facility is ready to expand recreational opportunities for residents with a versatile space for activities, programs and events. The Rink features ...

The LA Fitness location in Stevenson Ranch is set to permanently close Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m., according to an announcement posted on the club’s window. Parent company Fitness International LLC has confirmed multiple LA Fitness closures across the U.S. in 2025-2026 as part of a shift toward its upscale Club Studio brand. No specific reason was provided for ...

On October 9, 1866, George Blum, founder of the historic Blum Ranch in Acton, was born in Beggingen, Switzerland. Blum first immigrated to America in 1880, then returned to Switzerland a few years later. In 1887, he came back to the United States, this time leading a group of Swiss travelers that included his future wife, Magdalena Greutman. The couple ...

A fatal rollover crash temporarily closed the northbound and southbound HOV lanes of Highway 14 Thursday afternoon, causing major traffic delays. About 4:15 p.m. Thursday, emergency responders received reports of a rollover traffic collision on the northbound Highway 14 near the Via Princessa exit in Canyon Country, according to California Highway Patrol incident logs. Initial reports indicate that a two-vehicle ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center is inviting the community to a Trunk-or-Treat adoption event this Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring adoptable pets, food vendors, games and family-friendly activities. The event is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Valley Animal Care Center, with trunk-or-treating taking place from 11 a.m. to noon. Visitors will have the ...

Placerita Junior High is expanding academic support and enrichment programs as its first dual-language cohort prepares for high school, Principal Kyra Madsen told the William S. Hart Union High School District board on Wednesday. Placerita Junior High has about 974 students and remains a Title I campus, Madsen said. She highlighted a 35% English learner reclassification rate last year, compared ...

On this day in 1858, the Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach, carrying letters, freight, and one determined reporter, rolled through the rugged canyons of the Santa Clarita Valley on its inaugural journey from St. Louis to San Francisco. The historic run marked the first organized mail and passenger service to traverse the San Fernando and San Francisquito passes. Early travelers called ...

Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Palmdale Sheriff’s Station are seeking assistance in locating two missing teens last seen in Agua Dulce. The missing juveniles, Leslie Gomez Jauregui and Eduardo Gomez Jauregui, residents of Los Angeles County, were last seen on Sept. 11, 2026, on the 37500 block of Wyse Road, in Agua Dulce. They are believed to ...