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1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
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Eight SCV Players Named All-CIF in Football
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015

The CIF Southern Section has announced their All-CIF football teams for the 2014 season. Santa Clarita is represented in three different divisions with eight players earning the distinction. In the West Valley Division, Hart’s Brady White and Trent Irwin were named to the offensive team, as well...

Keoshian to start in National Championship Game
Friday, Jan 9, 2015

Former Santa Clarita Christian football MVP Collin Keoshian will start Saturday for the Illinois State Redbirds in the NCAA Division 1 FCS championship. Illinois State faces three-time defending national champion North Dakota State in the game televised live on ESPN2 beginning at 10 am PST. The 6-foot-3,...

Irwin Commits to Stanford
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2015

All-American wide receiver Trent Irwin from Hart High School has committed to Stanford, according to a report on Scout.com. “Trent just called Coach Shaw, he’s going to Stanford,” Craig Irwin, Trent’s father told Greg Biggins from Scout.com. “It was a really tough decision...

Messina Show to be Syndicated Nationwide
Monday, Jan 5, 2015

Wm. S. Hart School Board member Joe Messina’s professional life has just taken a big turn as he has signed a syndication deal for his radio show that will put him in 30 cities across the country. “The Real Side with Joe Messina,” a conservative talk show that airs online as well as...

White & Irwin Start in U.S. Army All-American Bowl

Hart High football’s Brady White and Trent Irwin were both starters for the West team Saturday in the 15th Annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl played in front of 35,687 in San Antonio, TX. White started at quarterback, completing 6-of-8 passes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Irwin caught one pass...

Eli Doyle Named All-American
Tuesday, Dec 30, 2014

Valencia Vikings freshman defensive back Eli Doyle has been named a Freshman All-American by Maxpreps.com. A starter from the opening game, Doyle tallied 41 tackles on the season with an interception. The Vikings won their sixth consecutive Foothill League football championship in 2014, finishing 5-0...

DeLong Scores a Career-High 28 for Willamette
Monday, Dec 22, 2014

Former Canyon High point guard Jojo DeLong scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed eight rebounds as the Willamette Bearcats defeated Wheaton College 65-57 in the Hoop N Surf Classic Friday in Honolulu. DeLong made 8 of 15 field goals, including 4 of 9 on 3-pointers, and 8 of 10 from the free throw...

Valencia’s Hall of Fame Boxer Fights His Son
Friday, Dec 19, 2014

Virgil Hill, 50, fights Virgil Hill, Jr. in a three-round exhibition Saturday in Fargo, ND   Five-time world champion Virgil Hill is making his comeback to the boxing ring and he started with a three-round exhibition against his son, Virgil Hill, Jr. Hill, 50, is coming out of retirement to fight...

Hart Swimmer Cogswell Commits to Stanford
Monday, Dec 1, 2014

Hart High senior and Canyons Aquatics Club swimmer Cole Cogswell has verbally committed to swim at Stanford, according to swimswam.com. Cogswell is the seventh ranked swimmer in the class of 2015. He is the defending CIF Southern Section Division 1 Champion in the 100 freestyle. He finished second in...

Saugus Girls, Zabilski, X-Country State Champions

For the eighth time in the last nine years, the Saugus girls cross country team has won the CIF State Cross Country Final at Woodward Park in Fresno. The Centurions tallied 62 points to beat Capistrano Valley (73). Senior Samantha Ortega finished fifth individually with a time of 17:54 on the 5K course. Her...

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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
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for "Creature Feature," a juried art exhibition, with a theme of any living creature.
Entries Needed for ‘Creature Feature’ Art Show
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