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1903 - President Teddy Roosevelt visits Gov. Henry Gage at Acton Hotel [story]
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Thursday, Jan 19, 2012

In this episode: Former mayor and high school superintendent Clyde Smyth suffers major stroke; Fourth suspect arrested in Jan. 8 liquor store knife attack in Newhall. Also: Hart school board renews private Einstein Academy’s school charter; County Supervisors consider plan to curb light pollution...

Ex-Mayor, Schools Chief Clyde Smyth Suffers Stroke

Former Santa Clarita Mayor Clyde Smyth suffered a devastating stroke early Saturday morning and is at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. His son, Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, said that his father is resting peacefully, for which he and his family are grateful. “We’re just taking it day by day,”...

COC-East’s Maloney a Finalist to Run Taft College

Dr. Dena Maloney Dr. Dena Maloney, vice president of College of the Canyons, is one of three finalists for the position of superintendent-president of Taft College, according to multiple news sources in Bakersfield and Taft. Maloney has been in charge of COC’s Canyon Country campus since it opened...

County Set to Standardize ‘Dark Sky’ Rules

Unincorporated Santa Clarita Valley residents living within the Castaic, San Francisquito Canyon and other community standards districts are in for some subtle changes – at least after the sun goes down. On Tuesday the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider a plan that would establish...

Tween Lends Her Voice to Help Cancer Patients

Miranda Finn Singer-songwriter Miranda Finn, 11, is lending her voice to support a movement to urge the making of a “Beautiful and Bald” Barbie. Miranda’s song, “Maybe I Can Change This World,” was first heard on YouTube by Jane Bingham, one of the leaders of the Facebook movement challenging...

[NSD] – Is a flawless annual audit of a public agency newsworthy? In these economic and political times, with a perpetual state budget crisis, federal bail outs, and state funding “flexibility,” the accounting and business functions of public schools are more stressed than ever. Stories of...

The Hart School District governing board renewed the Albert Einstein Academy’s accreditation for another five years in a 5-0 vote Wednesday before a large group of AEA families anxiously awaiting the decision.  After starting with more than 200 students in August 2010, the school has grown to have...

A fourth suspect has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 8 attack that left a Newhall liquor store clerk with a gaping knife wound to his arm. Det. Dan Finn of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station said detectives were able to identify Pedro Bernabe, 19, of Newhall, as the one suspect...

Fearing potential interruptions in bond interest payments with the dissolution of redevelopment agencies across California, Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday downgraded by one notch all redevelopment bonds in the state with a rating of Baa2 or better. But the move is unlikely to have any impact...

‘Every 15 Minutes’ Comes to Canyon High Next Week

[LASD] – The city of Santa Clarita, SCV Sheriff’s Station and Canyon High School officials will join in partnership to conduct the Every 15 Minutes program at Canyon next Thursday and Friday, Jan. 26 and 27. Funding for the program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic...

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1903 - President Teddy Roosevelt visits Gov. Henry Gage at Acton Hotel [story]
Acton Hotel
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, May 7, with closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by public session at 6:30 p.m.
May 7: Regular Meeting of the Saugus School Board
The city of Santa Clarita Arts Commission is holding its regular meeting in City Hall's Council Chambers Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
May 9: Arts Commission to Hear Updates on Civic Art Projects
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm open now on weekends thorugh Sunday, June 18. Walk through a tent of beautiful flowers hosting live butterflies that fly freely throughout the tent.
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4:15 p.m.
May 8: COC Board Business Meeting Considers Contracts
The Castaic Union School District Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. A closed session will be held at 5:30 p.m.
May 8: Castaic Union School Board Regular Meeting
Fire Service Day Open House will be held at all County of Los Angeles Fire Department fire stations on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 4: LACoFD Hosts Countywide Open House at All Fire Stations
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites the public as well as 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: Support Young Creatives at NextGen MediaMakers Festival
Explore Vasquez Rocks during the magical twilight and early evening full moon hours. These fun, collaborative, interpretive hikes are led by trained staff and volunteers and will highlight the park's natural and human history.
Vasquez Rocks Full Moon Twilight Hikes
Astrotourism is top of mind for travelers making special trips for experiences in the sky, and with the recent “take-your-breath-away” total solar eclipse, thousands of cruisers onboard Emerald Princess and Discovery Princess off the coast of Mexico caught a glimpse of the total darkness event.
Princess Cruises Sails to Prime Viewing Spot for 2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Europe
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a study session on Tuesday, May 7 at 5 p.m. The council will meet at City Hall, Carl Boyer Room, 23920 Valencia Blvd., First Floor, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
May 7: City Council Conducts Budget Study Session
Garbage inspectors will soon be paying a visit to neighborshoods throughout the Santa Clarita Valley to inspect recycling bins to insure residents are following the recycling rules in the SCV.
Garbage Inspectors to Look for Improper Recycling
College of the Canyons competed at the 3C2A State Singles & Doubles Championships for a second straight year, with the doubles duo of Sydney Tamondong and Estrella Segura establishing program history by advancing to the round of 16 at the Ojai Athletic Club.
Canyons Advances to Day 3 of 3C2A State Championships
College of the Canyons men's basketball head coach Howard Fisher's Cougar Basketball Camp returns in 2024 with three sessions open to boys and girls ages 8 to 14.
Registration Open for 2024 Howard Fisher Cougar Basketball Camp
The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library is hosting a “Spring Bag Sale” event at the Valencia, Canyon Country and Newhall branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library, during normal operating hours from Saturday, May 4 to Sunday, May 12.
May 4-12: Spring Bag Sale at Santa Clarita Public Library
A former public school teacher who launched a racist and anti-immigrant tirade against a Santa Clarita street vendor is being sued by a Latino civil rights group for civil assault and violating California civil rights laws.
MALDEF Sues Man After Rant at Fruit Vendor in SCV
The Village of Pine Mountain Club has hosted wine festivals since 2003. You can taste exciting wines from the world’s top wine-growing regions, with dozens of premier wineries to choose from on Saturday, July 6, 1-4 p.m. at Wine in the Pines.
July 6: Wine in the Pines, Pine Mountain Club
1842 - California's first mining district established in SCV; Ygnacio del Valle, chairman [story]
Ygnacio del Valle
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Santa Clarita Valley will be held Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at Central Park, with the theme “May The Cure Be With You,” a Disney/Star Wars celebration.
May 4: SCV Relay for Life ‘May the Cure Be With You’
Ten risk-taking, mid-career artists were announced Thursday as the recipients of the 2024 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA).
CalArts Announces 2024 Herb Alpert Award Winners
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Master's University men's volleyball team won their opening match of the 2024 NAIA National Championship with a 3-set win over the No. 9-seed Mount Mercy (IA) Mustangs.
Mustangs Post-Season Play Continues After First Round Win
Andrew Skerratt did not anticipate graduating with an electrical engineering degree from The Master’s University.
TMU Student Set to be School’s First Electrical Engineering Graduate
Nichole Muro was brilliant in the circle through seven shutout innings and Gigi Garcia broke the game open with a two-run double in the sixth inning as No. 15 College of the Canyons got past No. 18 Cuesta College 4-0 in its 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs play-in game at Whitten Field on Tuesday.
Lady Cougs Advance to Next Round in Regional Playoffs
As we kick off the new month, I am proud to reflect on the incredible growth and achievements we've witnessed over the past four months.
Message from Carlos Orozco JCI President
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