On this day in 1972, the name “Santa Clarita Valley” became the official title of the formerly named Newhall-Saugus area.  The origin of the name dates back a couple of centuries to July 1769, with an expedition of the Spaniards. Led by Gaspar de Portolá, their main goal was to colonize land across the California coast and expand their military ...

At least four people have been rescued on an island in the Santa Clara River in Saugus. Around 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, first responders received reports of four people trapped on an island in the Santa Clara River near Railroad avenue and Magic Mountain Parkway in Saugus, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.    View this post ...

Two people were rescued from the Santa Clara River in Valencia Tuesday morning. Around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of people stuck in the Santa Clara River near Magic Mountain Parkway and Bouquet Canyon Road in Valencia, according to officials. When units arrived on scene, they confirmed two people were in the wash, but not in the water. ...

Today in SCV History August 10, 1769 – Spanish priest Father Juan Crespí, who accompanied the first European ground expedition into Alta California, named the Santa Clara River in honor of Saint Clare of Assisi.  Traveling north with the Portolá expedition toward San Francisco Bay, Crespí recorded in history his first impressions of the lush canyon and river valley we ...

The 28th Annual River Rally opened early Saturday morning, allowing hundreds of Santa Clarita residents to take an active part in protecting their local waterways. Volunteers tramped through a dry riverbed in Newhall Saturday, gathering up hundreds of pounds of trash and abandoned items during the River Rally. “Your volunteer efforts today are making a real difference,” said Santa Clarita ...

A small fire broke out in the Santa Clara Riverbed Monday evening and was quickly contained by firefighters.  The fire broke out at around 4:20 p.m. in the Santa Clara Riverbed by the Bouquet Canyon Road and Valencia Blvd, according to Supervisor Ringo with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “We responded to calls about smoke. We’re currently on scene ...

Santa Clarita’s 27th annual River Rally drew hundreds of volunteers from the community Saturday morning in an effort to clean up the Santa Clara Riverbed.   The event kicked off on Saturday at 8 a.m., with volunteers signing in at the staging area under the Via Princessa bridge at the riverbed on Wiley Canyon Road.  Volunteers picked up supplies for clean-up ...

This year,  the 27th annual river rally cleanup is expected to return to Santa Clarita where residents are able to help clean the Santa Clara Riverbed in Valencia.  On Saturday, Sept. 17, from 8 to 11 a.m., volunteers for the River Rally cleanup are set to clean a portion of the Santa Clara Riverbed on Wiley Canyon Road, east of ...

May 29 marks the anniversary of the acquittal of Director John Landis on manslaughter charges following an infamous Santa Clarita helicopter crash that killed Twilight Zone actor Vic Morrow and two child actors.  On July 23, 1982 53-year-old Vic Morrow and two child actors died in a helicopter crash during the filming of “Twilight Zone: The Movie.”  The crash took ...

The Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Sanitation District announced Monday that the three remaining legal challenges to the agency’s state-mandated Chloride Compliance Project and recycled water program have been resolved. This development is expected to save Santa Clarita ratepayers from additional legal costs and enables the Chloride Compliance Project to be completed, according to officials. The plaintiff in the litigation was ...