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1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center) [story]
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Media Students Learn the “Biz” at COC
Monday, Feb 6, 2012

Media industry professionals gave Southern California students a reality check Saturday at College of the Canyons.  More than 200 students, from junior high, high school and colleges came to the Valencia campus to get an up-close and personal chance to see if this was the career they really wanted. “It’s...

Expo Promotes Local Charities, Healthy Lifestyles
Monday, Jan 23, 2012

Santa Clarita residents took one step closer to a healthier lifestyle over the weekend. The Santa Clarita Athletic Club’s Health and Business Expo brought more than 500 fitness enthusiasts together Saturday where they took in some free food, entertainment and health management workshops – and...

1,100 Cyclists Ride Through SCV for Life
Saturday, Dec 31, 2011

Chains clicking, riders panting, tires gripping asphalt. All of these sounds reverberated down city streets Saturday as thousands of cycling enthusiasts – including Major League Baseball’s Barry Bonds – flocked to Santa Clarita to strengthen their  physiques and improve the lives of local...

Google Releases Zeitgeist; Rebecca Black, MySpace, Apple Gadgets Make the List
Tuesday, Dec 27, 2011

Google’s Zeigeist, an annual collection of the year’s top search queries performed, is out. Using statistics collected since 2001, the annual report divulges the topics and trends that prompted billions to perform searches using the search engine’s site, Google.com. Searches for “Rebecca...

Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011

Single Mothers Charity Empowers Women Artists
Monday, Nov 21, 2011

Artists of all backgrounds gathered at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center Saturday night to celebrate women who have broken through barriers in their journey to success. The second annual Empowering HeARTs gala and art exhibit features 12 narratives depicting the real life stories of a dozen...

Friday, Nov 18, 2011

Robotics Event Piques Kids’ Interest in Science, Technology
Monday, Nov 14, 2011

Clusters of Lego pieces, wires and teenaged robot programmers engaged in measuring and processing data on laptop computers packed the multipurpose room at Rancho Pico Junior High on Saturday for this year’s Lego League regional qualifying tournament. FIRST is a national program founded in 1989 to inspire...

Event Offers Safe Disposal of Docs, Meds, E-Waste
Monday, Oct 24, 2011

The 2011 Fall Safe & Secure Community Collection Event attracted droves of autos to the Valencia Town Center Saturday to get rid of the old to make room for the new. In a joint partnership, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and the city of Santa Clarita provide a disposal service to those...

Rubber Ducks Net $30K for Nonprofit Health Centers

Thousands of yellow rubber ducks sporting sunglasses raced across Castaic Lake on Saturday, all for a good cause. Supporters, competitors and fun-seekers gathered along the banks of Castaic Lake for the 9th annual Rubber Ducky Festival as more than 4,000 ducks were dumped into the lower lagoon. “The...

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1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center) [story]
Wayside
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Let Go,” by Dani Samson, on view now through Feb. 4, at the Canyon Country Community Center.
Explore ‘Let Go’ Art Exhibit at Canyon Country Community Center
College of the Canyons celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement program on Tuesday, Nov. 25, with an event held in the Aliso Hall courtyard.
MESA Celebrates 25 Years of Student Success at COC
Kaiser Permanente joined the Saugus Union School District recently to honor its outstanding achievement in health education; all 15 SUSD district schools earned America’s Healthiest Schools All-Star Recognition from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.
Kaiser Presents $10,000 Community Health Grant to SUSD
JCI Santa Clarita is seeking volunteers to support its annual Santa’s Helpers program, a beloved community tradition that brings holiday joy to children and families in need throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.
JCI Santa Clarita Seeks Volunteers for Annual Santa’s Helpers Toy Drive
"Fatherless No More" is a new faith-based documentary that has been officially accepted for an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run at the Laemmle Theater in Old Town Newhall.
Dec. 5-11: ‘Fatherless No More’ Begins Oscar Campaign at Laemmle
The Master's University will present "Alleluia! TMU Come Christmas Sing" on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in The Master’s University Music Recital Hall on the college campus is Placerita Canyon.
Dec. 6: ‘Alleluia! TMU Come Christmas Sing!’
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Water Resources and Watershed Committee will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 1 p.m.
Dec. 10: Water Resources and Watershed Committee Meeting
College of the Canyons cross country had a combined 10 student-athletes earn All-Western State Conference honors for the 2025 season, with all seven members of the women's team earning recognition.
Canyons Cross Country Teams Combine for 10 All-WSC Selections
College of the Canyons had eight players earn Southern California Football Association (SCFA) All-League awards, with three players recognized as First-Team selections.
Canyons Football Sees Eight Earn SCFA All-League Recognition
College of the Canyons women's volleyball was recognized with six players named to the all-conference team, with freshman Katelyn Nelson and sophomore Morgan Dumlao both taking home All-Western State Conference, South Division First-Team awards.
Canyons Features Six Players on All-Conference Squad
College of the Canyons women's soccer capped its conference championship season by seeing 12 players earn all-conference honors, headlined by sophomore forward Bailey Williamson, who was named the Western State Conference, South Division Offensive Player of the Year.
Williamson Named Offensive Player of the Year to Headline Cougars’ All-WSC Class
1962- Actress and future Soledad Canyon big-cat rescuer Tippi Hedren, "Hitchcock's New Grace Kelly," makes cover of Look magazine for upcoming thriller, "The Birds" [story]
Tippi Hedren
Nearly 1000 kids are looking for their Christmas toys through Northeast Valley Health Center's Holiday Toy Drive. 
Give a Gift with Northeast Valley Health Center’s Holiday Toy Drive
As we wrap up this incredible year with JCI Santa Clarita, my heart is truly overflowing with gratitude. This chapter has shown up in such wonderful ways, and I’m so proud of everything we’ve created together.
Brittany Barlrog | Wrapping up 2025 for JCI
Volunteers in the Santa Clarita Valley will be hosting a Toys for Tots toy drive on Saturday, Dec. 6, noon-2 p.m. at 5 Below in Stevenson Ranch.
Dec. 6: Toys for Tots Santa Clarita Toy Drive
Join the Valley Industry Association as they welcome the 2026 board of Directors on Dec. 19, from 11:45 a.m to 1:30 p.m.
Dec. 19: Join VIA for the Installation of the 2026 Board of Directors
The Santa Clarita International Film Festival has announced that Casas De Arte, a national touring art gallery based in Houston, Texas, will present a curated selection of exclusive artwork from international artists at this year’s festival.
Dec.11-14: Casas De Arte Brings Global Art Collection to SCIFF
Since the COVID-19 pandemic first upended our lives in 2020, the concept of the hybrid workspace has evolved.
CSUN Study Looks Towards the Future of the Hybrid Workspace
As California continues to see increased safety on its roadways, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the state’s continued commitment to new and innovative investments in transportation safety, education and enforcement programs.
California Awards $140M in Road Safety Projects
The small shells found by researchers that include California State University, Northridge anthropologist Hélène Rougier at La Roche-à-Pierrot, a prehistoric archaeological site in Saint-Césaire, France, date back more than 42,000 years, providing evidence of the oldest workshops for the manufacture of shell ornaments in that area.
CSUN Prof’s Work Leads to Discovery of Oldest Shell Ornament Workshop in Western Europe
California Credit Union announced today that it has been named a Culture Innovator in the 2025 Best Culture Awards presented by Kudos®, a leading employee recognition, rewards and workplace culture platform.
California Credit Union Recognized as a 2025 Culture Innovator by Kudos
The California Department of Motor Vehicles announces the release of revised proposed regulations that would allow autonomous vehicle companies to apply for permits to test and deploy heavy-duty technology on California roads and new requirements for light-duty autonomous vehicles.
DMV Opens 15-Day Public Comment for Autonomous Heavy, Light-Duty Vehicles
1887 - Prohibitionist Henry Needham purchases land in Newhall, attempts to establish "dry" colony [story]
H.C. Needham
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