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1906 - Bercaw General Store opens in Surrey (Saugus) [story]
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Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012

Homicide investigators still have a lot of questions in the case of a body found smoldering in an Agua Dulce dumpster early Wednesday morning. According to Lt. Eddie Hernandez of the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau, an employee of Waste Management saw smoke coming from a dumpster that belonged to the company...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, March 28, 2012

In this episode: Homicide investigators are trying to identify a body found smoldering in an Agua Dulce dumpster Wednesday morning; Florida-based Lennar Corp.posted first-quarter net earnings Tuesday of $15 million (8 cents per share). Plus: County opens youth offender training center in Lancaster; the...

Arts & Crafts at Hart Park This Weekend

Hart Hall at Hart Park will be the venue for an “Artisan Row” arts and crafts show Saturday, March 31, and Sunday, April 1. Presented by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Friends of Hart Park, the show will feature an exhibition of 12 quilts and the “Opportunity...

Florida-based Lennar Corp. – which is currently marketing seven new-home communities in Valencia and owns 15 percent of The Newhall Land and Farming Co. – posted first-quarter net earnings Tuesday of $15 million (8 cents per share). That’s down from the prior first quarter’s total...

Buy a Mother’s Day Pin, Help Single Moms

Single Mothers Outreach, a Santa Clarita Valley charity that provides programs and resources for single parents, is selling custom-designed pins to honor moms for Mother’s Day. “They make the perfect gift,” CEO DaAnne Smith said.. “It’s a great way to honor the mother in your life and also...

March 31: Headliner Belinda Gail Performs at OutWest

Belinda Gail Western headliner Belinda Gail performs Saturday night as OutWest’s SCVTV Concert Series continues in Old Town Newhall. The multiple award-winning singer, who has frequently performed at the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, takes the stage at 8 p.m. at Bobbi and Jim Bell’s OutWest...

The Saugus boys golf team is still full of surprises. Saugus won its first Foothill League golf match in school history by three strokes over West Ranch at Valencia Country Club. The Centurions were the surprise winners of the Southern Section Northern Team Regional last year after finishing in third...

[L.A. County Office of Education] – Los Angeles County’s top education and probation officials cut the ribbon today on the largest hands-on vocational training program for youth offenders in the juvenile court school system. Located at the Challenger Memorial Youth Center in Lancaster, “BuildingSkills:...

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1906 - Bercaw General Store opens in Surrey (Saugus) [story]
Bercaw Store
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond testified today in the Senate Education Committee about the need for results-proven training for all teachers of reading and math.
State Superintendent Makes Historic Push for Results-Proven Training in Literacy, Math as Sponsor of SB 1115
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:
Ocean Water Warning for April 24
Dust off the boots and get ready to holler, because Boots In The Park making its way to back to Santa Clarita, y’all. 
May 10: Boots In the Park Returns to Santa Clarita
State Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) and Supervisor Kathryn Barger honor the memory of those lost 109 years ago in Armenian Genocide. 
Barger, Wilk Recognize Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps is excited to announce the inaugural Donut Day event.
June 7: Salvation Army SCV Announces Inaugural Donut Day Event
The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation has approved $370,000 in funding to support the Vet@ThePark program operated by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control.
LAC Animal Care Foundation Provides $370K Grant to Support Vet@ThePark
The California Department of Public Health is encouraging Californians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27.
CDPH Urges Californians to Support Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion, introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Board Chair Lindsey P. Horvath, proclaiming May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Los Angeles County.
Supes Proclaim May as Mental Health Awareness Month
The Grammy-award winning rock ‘n’ roll group Blues Traveler will take the stage of the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. May 9. 
May 9: Blues Traveler to Perform at PAC
1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
Castaic Lake
Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement in support of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer’s presentation of a $45.4 billion budget for the forthcoming 2024-25 fiscal year.
Kathryn Barger | Statement in Support of $45.4B County Budget
In a celebration held Tuesday, April 23 at the Port of Barcelona, award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham officially welcomed the newest and most innovative Princess Cruises ship, Sun Princess, serving as godmother during a star-studded naming ceremony.
Hannah Waddingham Officially Christens Sun Princess
Six comprehensive high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District which includes Canyon, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus, Valencia and West Ranch have been ranked among the top public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Hart District High Schools Recognized Best in Nation
College of the Canyons will offer four summer sessions running from June 3 through Aug. 17, giving students a variety of options in both class format and scheduling designed to help them achieve their educational goals, from launching a new career to transferring to a four-year university.
COC Offers Four Summer Sessions for Flexible Learning Options
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his measure to combat illegal dumping, by increasing penalties and closing a loophole which has enabled the problem for years, was approved in the Senate Public Safety Committee.
Wilk’s Illegal Dumping Bill Approved by Committee
Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is happening Saturday, May 18. Music will fill the air as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents.
May 18: Super Jazz Festival at West Ranch High School
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has presented The Healthy Homework Act (AB 2999) to the Assembly Education Committee.
Schiavo Presents Healthy Homework Act to Prioritize Mental, Physical Health
The city of Santa Clarita has notified the public that the playground at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354, is currently closed for repairs on the rubberized surface.
West Creek Park Playground Closed for Repairs
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites local creatives, media industry professionals, students, parents, teachers and others to celebrate the next generation of media makers participating in the inaugural NextGen MediaMakers Festival on Saturday, May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the Canyon Country Community Center.
May 18: NextGen MediaMakers Festival Invites Creatives, Students, Experts to Celebrate Media
1986 - COC board votes to allow Argentine cliff swallows to nest forever on sides of buildings [story]
swallows
As Volunteer Appreciation Week approaches, the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to all its dedicated volunteers who tirelessly contribute to DACC's mission of advancing the well-being of animals and people in the County.
DACC Pays Recognition to Volunteers
The Canyon Country Farmers Market will be celebrating their two-year anniversary Wednesday, April 24.
April 24: Canyon Country Farmer’s Market Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Auxiliary presented a $35,000 check Monday to the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation for the foundation’s Patient Tower Capital Campaign.
Henry Mayo Auxiliary Fulfills $600K Patient Tower Pledge
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