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Keep Trying
Sunday, Apr 12, 2015

This past Friday night, like many Friday nights, I spent the evening singing a few songs at a local place that has karaoke. I like to sing. An evening among friends and neighbors just having a good time and forgetting the cares of the week past. For me, that is a relaxing evening – and entertaining,...

Dressing the Set
Friday, Apr 10, 2015

What a day it was yesterday. This getting ready for the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is a lot of work. I mean there was even a little fence building. I just knew those skills from Pico Canyon and Mentryville would come in handy. I also am getting to know the folks at the county Building and Safety and...

I’m Baaack
Thursday, Apr 9, 2015

I took a break from writing every day, and many folks have gone plain crazy. Been reading a few misconceptions about a variety of subjects. So after a long break, here I go. Oh, good to be back. First point: The California High Speed Rail isn’t a commuter train for us to get to downtown Los Angeles....

Grist for the Mill
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2015

Is it over yet? Are we there yet? How much longer? It appears the BLM has pulled support for Cemex mining in the Santa Clarita Valley. You know the BLM (Bureau of Land Management), the federal government’s answer to land mismanagement. The same folks who now have heavy-duty weapons and up-armored vehicles...

Learn Your Fracking History
Friday, Mar 13, 2015

As Chicken Little so eloquently said, the sky is falling. And deep-well injection can’t happen here, and fracking here is bad, too, and traffic is bad, and Chiquita Canyon Landfill is bad, and Cemex is bad, and… First off, folks: Deep-well injection has been happening here in the SCV for a long...

Gold-domed Manure
Thursday, Feb 26, 2015

“Just drive through the main gate of Hart Park and turn left before Hart Hall. Yes, you get off the paved road and enter a time warp – Heritage Junction.” The SCV Historical Society has to get some better signs to direct folks “Off the Paved Road.” I’m working on that. It seems folks...

Be Prepared or Else
Friday, Feb 13, 2015

Friday the 13th. I’m not superstitious, but each and every one of you non-single guys out there had better prepare for tomorrow, Valentine’s Day. If you don’t prepare or haven’t prepared, just know you’re in a heap of trouble. By non-single, I mean any guy who has a girlfriend, wife, close...

Fast-track Nonsense
Thursday, Feb 12, 2015

“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it the superficial appearance of being right.” – Thomas Paine   I’ve just finished reading a commentary in the Valley Sun a newspaper of La Canada written by Dan Richard, chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority Board. He attempts...

Reel West, Real West
Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015

The other night the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society was host to the SCV Photographers Association’s meeting in the freight room of the old Saugus Train Station. I had the pleasure of seeing many photographs being judged in a digital photography competition. Once again, the talents of our little...

Desecrating a Landmark
Monday, Jan 26, 2015

They’re filming in Mentryville again. This is a long-term shoot, and folks are being asked to not walk in areas where they might be seen on-camera. Only problem is, they are filming inside the Pico Cottage, on the second floor. Cameras and lights are attached in some way to the eves of the upper roof....

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Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce for a Grand Opening ribbon cutting at Hammer & Nails, on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 4 p.m.
Jan. 16: Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Hammer & Nails
The Feeding Futures Gala will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, 6 p.m., at the Newhall Family Theatre. Join the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry for this special inaugural event to kick off the capital campaign for the new pantry.
Feb. 8: Feeding Futures Gala to Benefit SCV Food Pantry
The 12th annual SCV Rotary Charity Chili Cook-Off will be held Friday, Feb. 7, 5-9 p.m. Chili cookers will be preparing their spicy specialties on the patio of the SCV Senior Center.
Feb. 7: SCV  Rotary Charity Chili Cook-Off
In the final shopping days before Christmas, the California Highway Patrol conducted a successful enforcement operation targeting organized retail crime, promoting safe shopping experiences for communities throughout California.
CHP’s ‘Operation Holiday Watch’ Nabs Retail Theft Criminals
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office has announced an opportunity to join its Advisory Boards. Advisory Boards will play a critical role in helping ensure that the District Attorney’s Office remains informed and responsive to issues of concern to various communities and interest groups in Los Angeles County. The application process is open to all interested residents.
Join a L.A. County District Attorney’s Office Advisory Board
As 2025 approaches, the California Highway Patrol is taking action to promote safe travel and prevent tragic crashes on California’s roadways.
CHP’s Mission for a New Year: Drive Safely Into 2025
The South Coast Air Quality Management District continues the residential No Burn Day Alerts for the weekend, with the latest alert issued for Saturday, Dec. 28 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
Dec. 28: AQMD No Burn Days Continue in SCV
Step back in time to an era of glamour and grace at Bridge to Home’s 2025 Soup for the Soul Gala, "Roaring Into a New Era." Experience an unforgettable evening celebrating the dazzling 1920s.
Soup for The Soul 2025 Seeks Sponsors, Volunteers
Visit the Valencia Public Library, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 3-4 p.m. for a concert with Paul Stein, the esteemed violinist formerly of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Symphony.
Jan. 12: Valencia Public Library Presents ‘New Year Harmony’
As we head into the new year, the California Highway Patrol is highlighting the new public safety laws that were passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
California Highway Patrol Highlights New Laws for 2025
The Hart District Variety Showcase, a fundraiser for the Wm. S. Hart Education Foundation, will be held Friday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. at Saugus High School.
Feb. 28: WiSH Education Foundation Seeks Sponsors for Talent Showcase
As we reflect on this year, I am filled with gratitude and pride for the progress we've made together in Los Angeles County. Your dedication to our neighborhoods inspires me daily.
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
Mission Opera, Joshua R. Wentz, artistic director, is the winner of The American Prize in Opera Performance, 2024 in the professional division for its production of "Susannah." The ensemble was selected from applications reviewed from throughout the United States.
Mission Opera wins The American Prize in Opera Performance, 2024
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is sponsoring Senate Bill 48, legislation that aims to keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents off California campuses by establishing a one-mile radius safe zone around schools, as well as protect against the use of school data for deportation efforts.
Senate Bill 48 to Keep ICE Agents Off School Campuses
The nonprofit Friends of the Library is looking for dedicated volunteers who are interested in helping the Friends of the Library Program to work together and benefit the Santa Clarita Public Library branches.
Friends of the Library Nonprofit Seeks Volunteers
The convenience store owner had said that six out of 10 people who entered his business came to steal. Sacramento County officials said that larger corporate businesses might be able to survive under those circumstances, but not smaller operations. Small businesses form the country’s economic foundation, and they needed state law to change.
Crime, Social Media Dominant Themes for New Laws Coming to California
1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a residential No Burn Day Alert on Friday, Dec. 27 for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the Santa Clarita Valley.
Dec. 27: No Burn Day Declared for Santa Clarita Valley
The Saugus High School Instrumental Music Program is hosting its third annual Clothes for Cash fundraising event 9 a.m.- Noon Saturdays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25 at Saugus High School.
Saugus High Marching Centurions Cloths for Cash
Did you receive great new electronic gifts for the holidays? Awesome! Now where can you safely dispose of the old stuff? Where to take phones, TVs, computers, portable devices and more?
Jan. 11-12: WiSH Education Foundation Hosts Free E-WASTE Event
Santa Clarita is a special place. It is the city where I chose to make my home, raise my family and now serve the community as a city councilmember.
Patsy Ayala | Connecting With the Community
The Wish Education Foundation Wednesday Webinar series continues on Wednesday, Jan. 15 with "Trends in College Admissions and ROI on Majors."
Jan. 15: WiSH Webinar on Latest Trends in College Admission
As the New Year approaches Santa Clarita Valley residents can enjoy a few New Year's Eve and New Year's Day events in the SCV.
New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day Fun in the SCV
The MAIN will present "Heaven Can Wait" by Terrance Carty, showing Friday, Jan. 10-12 at 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 10-12: The MAIN Presents ‘Heaven Can Wait’
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