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Appreciation and ‘I Wants,’ 2013
Saturday, Nov 16, 2013

Last year, on Small Business Saturday, I wrote a piece about “Appreciation and I Wants” and discussed the value of focusing on gratitude during the holiday season to avoid getting caught up in “I Wants.” That includes focusing on gratitude with our children and collectively as a family, because...

Princess Wins 3 Porthole Readers’ Choice Awards
Friday, Nov 15, 2013

Santa Clarita-based Princess Cruises has won three awards from the readers of Porthole Cruise Magazine, receiving Best Northern Europe Itineraries, Best Asia/Pacific Itineraries, and Best Onboard Shopping in the magazine’s 15th annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards represent the 12th year that...

Reminder from County: Keep Junk Out of Storm Drains

With a chance of showers in the weekend forecast, the LA County Public Works Department reminds residents to protect local waterways by keeping litter, pet waste, and other pollutants off city streets and out of the region’s flood protection and water supply system. Each year, the County and local...

GO Jazz Taking Show on the Road

Bob Babko’s GO Jazz Big Band will perform a dinner engagement at Cafe Cordiale in Sherman Oaks on Sunday, Nov. 24. “GO” is the Hart District’s Golden Oak Adult School. Babko is a retired and highly accomplished school band instructor. The ensemble covers everything from big-band...

COC Publishes Free Lunch Eligibility Scale

As a participant in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program, College of the Canyons provides free and cut-priced meals to qualifying children enrolled in the college’s Early Childhood Education Centers. By law, participating agencies are required to publish their eligibility schedule each year. The...

Help Hoefflin Assemble Gift Baskets for Pediatric Cancer Families

Each holiday season, the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer puts together holiday gift baskets for the families we serve. This year, the Foundation will be distributing approximately 200 gift baskets to families who have been impacted by pediatric cancer. These are the items we need...

Pico Canyon School to Celebrate High API Scores

[KHTS] – Since Pico Canyon Elementary School was founded in 2004, its Academic Performance Index scores have increased each year during the last 10 years. To celebrate this continued success, the school is holding a school-wide assembly for more than 1,000 students and staff on Thursday, Nov. 21...

Buy a Pre-Decorated Tree, Help Boys & Girls Club

The 11th annual Festival of Trees, to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley, opened to the public Friday at 2 p.m. The family-friendly, 10-day event runs daily through Nov. 24. The Festival includes more than 30 large (7’ tall) beautifully decorated Christmas trees and tableaus...

Sunday: Mud Run in Acton to Raise Money for Typhoon Relief

Runners will dash through the mud on Sunday to raise funds to help survivors of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Currently, the death toll from the disaster stands at more than 3,000. Tens of thousands are injured and even more are displaced and in desperate need of food and clean water. Temple Beth...

Saugus District Announces 15 Teacher Honorees

The Saugus Union School District, in association with the Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation, is proud to honor our 15 Teacher Tribute Honorees for the 2013-2014 school year who will be recognized at the annual Teacher Tribute Event held at the College of the Canyons, Performing Arts Center on...

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There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys, Hart Girls Leading
1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
Saugus train station
Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
Applications Are Open for the Summer 2026 Lifeguard Season
Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
Dec. 19: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
Whitesides Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge SCV Winners
The Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K, set for March 1, in Santa Clarita, is more than a race, it’s a celebration of health, community and giving back. Now through Wednesday, Dec. 24, take $10 OFF race registration with promo code WINTER10 at checkout.
March 1: JCI Santa Clarita Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
Theatre Extempore will present the all time classic musical The Fantasticks, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 9-11. 15-18 at The MAIN.
Jan. 9: Premiere of ‘The Fantasticks’ Presented by Theatre Extempore
West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal.
West Ranch Runner Going the Distance
Powerlab Studio will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at 28110 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 8: Powerlab Studio Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
B2 Entertainment will have a Cookies With Santa event, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 21516 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 21: Cookies With Santa at MB2 Entertainment
The College of the Canyons soccer programs will be hosting 'Friday Night Footy,' small-sided pick-up games, running on Friday evenings Jan. 2 through June 26 at the COC Soccer Facility.
Jan. 2-June 26: Cougars Soccer Programs to Host ‘Friday Night Footy’
College of the Canyons sophomore pitcher Nichole Muro will continue her academic and athletic career at Cumberland University after signing with the Phoenix softball program.
Muro Signs with Cumberland University Softball Program
College of the Canyons men's basketball won its fourth straight contest in an 80-72 affair at Napa Valley College on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15 as freshman Julius Washington led all scorers with 20 points.
Cougars Win Fourth Straight 80-72 at Napa Valley
Canyons women's basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with a 60-44 win over Diablo Valley College during the final day of action at the Napa Valley Storm Surge tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Canyons Finishes Tourney Weekend with 60-44 Win Over Diablo Valley
1929 - Swift justice: Thomas Vernon sentenced to life in prison for Saugus train derailment & robbery 1 month earlier [story]
Tom Vernon
The Newhall School District Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, Dec. 16 for its annual organiational meeting.
Newhall School Board Elects Rachelle Haddoak 2026 Board President
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  Forensic In-Patient Step Down program’s success has led to an annual graduation that not only celebrates the participants for the progress they have made in the program but also acknowledges the department’s commitment to excellence in custody operations. 
LASD Custody Division Honors Inmates on the Path of Recovery and Success
The study of bones from the largest collection of Neandertal remains in Northern Europe has revealed evidence of selective cannibalism targeting Neandertal females and children between 41,000 and 45,000 years ago.
Research by CSUN Prof Finds Neandertal Selective Cannibalism 45,000 Years Ago
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today announced that registration is open for the second annual School Leadership to End Hate Winter Institute, co-hosted by the California Department of Education and the California Teachers Collaborative for Holocaust and Genocide Education.
State Education Dept. to Address Rising Antisemitism, Hate
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $134,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety
LASD Crime Lab Awarded Grant to Bolster Testing for DUI Cases
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