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The Hills Are Alive
Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015

Ken Striplin ‘Tis the month of the green here in beautiful Santa Clarita, where the hills are alive with flowers and grass and your city is preparing for our greenest event of the year — Earth Arbor Day. Presented in partnership with the SCV Family of Water Suppliers, Earth Arbor Day is a fun,...

Santa Clarita 2020
Friday, Jan 9, 2015

Ken Striplin As we begin a new calendar year, it is my pleasure to share with you some of the top programs and projects on our city’s plan for 2015. We are developing a new strategic plan called Santa Clarita 2020. The plan will encompass a wide range of long-term projects and programs aimed at taking...

Message from the City Manager
Thursday, Dec 4, 2014

Ken Striplin I want to personally wish you and your family a very happy holiday season. It’s hard to believe the year is nearly over – and here at City Hall, we are already looking at programs, projects and activities for the coming year. On the horizon, we are looking forward to breaking ground...

Message from the City Manager
Thursday, Oct 2, 2014

Ken Striplin Assuring a high quality of life for our residents and business community is a top priority for all of us at City Hall. To that end, our annual budget goals reflect this mandate by focusing on improving aging infrastructure, increasing our operating reserves, and taking a futuristic approach...

Tennis, Transit and Trolleys
Friday, Aug 1, 2014

Ken Striplin As we begin our new fiscal year at City Hall, I am pleased to share with you a number of projects and programs we have planned for the coming year. Right now, we are finishing up some key projects including a field expansion at Central Park that also includes a new basketball court and 170...

Share the Road
Sunday, Jul 6, 2014

Ken Striplin This summer, our city is helping to promote road safety through an outreach campaign aimed at reducing the number of traffic incidents involving motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. You might be surprised to learn that last year, our city saw 99 incidents involving motorists, bicyclists...

What’s in Store for 2014-15
Tuesday, Jun 3, 2014

Ken Striplin A big work effort at City Hall is the annual City budget. For the last several months, the city has been working on the new budget for fiscal year 2014-15, which goes into effect July 1, once it is voted upon by the City Council. You will be pleased to note that our city has a 100-percent...

Message From the City Manager
Monday, Apr 7, 2014

Nothing beats a beautiful spring day in Santa Clarita!  I hope you and your family have an opportunity to get out into the community and enjoy some terrific events being held in our City. Ken Striplin The annual Earth Arbor Day Festival is being held on Saturday, April 12, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....

Our Beautiful City
Saturday, Mar 1, 2014

Ken Striplin Over the last several months, I’ve heard from residents who have expressed their pleasure with the way our city looks. The City Council has certainly put a high priority on improving the aesthetic value of our community. This effort takes many forms, including quick eradication of graffiti,...

NerdWallet Puts Us In Top 20
Saturday, Feb 1, 2014

Ken Striplin Santa Clarita is a dynamic community, and I’m excited to share that the city was recently ranked among the Best Cities in California for Job Seekers. NerdWallet.com, a focused website, looked at 158 cities and focused on growth and population change, median household income, monthly homeowner...

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1916 - A score of Wobblies bust up Newhall Jail after commandeering SP freight train [story]
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As part of Santa Clarita’s ongoing commitment to public safety, small dividers will be installed on Orchard Village Road in the coming weeks.
City Emphasizes Pedestrian Safety on Orchard Village Road
The Campaign for College Opportunity has named College of the Canyons a 2024 Champion for Excellence in Placement in Black Math Success.
COC Named 2024 Champion for Excellence in Placement in Black Math Success
The city of Santa Clarita will host the grand opening of the Valencia Community Center on Monday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at the center at 26147 McBean Parkway in Valencia.
Dec. 9: Valencia Community Center Grand Opening
Join a community discussion on retail theft Monday, Dec. 16 from 4-5:30 p.m. featuring California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, Assemblymember Rick Zbur and a panel of industry experts.
Dec. 16: Community Conversation on Retail Theft with Pilar Schiavo
All For Kids is seeking foster families and now offers two virtual ways for individuals and/or couples to learn how to help children in foster care while reunifying with birth families or how to provide legal permanency by adoption.
Dec. 19: All For Kids Virtual Orientations on Foster Care and Adoption
As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period.
Nov. 27-Dec. 1: CHP Maximum Enforcement Period
The 4th Annual Newhall Holiday Marketplace will take place 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Newhall Community Center, 22421 Market St., Newhall CA, 91321.
Dec. 8:  Newhall Holiday Marketplace
College of the Canyons will enter the postseason as the No. 12 seed in the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) Women's Volleyball Southern California Regional Playoffs.
No. 12 Canyons Women’s Volleyball to Begin 3C2A SoCal Regionals
The Thanksgiving holiday is all about gratitude. Being thankful for what we have and all the blessings we have in our lives.
Ken Striplin | Thankful for Our Nonprofits
For the first time in The Master's University athletics history, a team has won the NAIA national championship. The women's cross country team finished ahead of Taylor University by one point to win the NAIA women's cross country national championship Friday, Nov. 22, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo.
TMU Women’s Cross Country Wins National Championship, Men Fourth
The California Department of Public Health is warning the public to avoid consuming one batch of cream top, whole raw milk produced and packaged by Raw Farm, LLC of Fresno County due to a detection of bird flu virus in a retail sample.
Raw Milk Recall Due to Bird Flu Virus
The Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council will host the "Winner’s Circle Art Show" at the Acton Agua Dulce Public Library, starting Saturday, Jan. 11-Saturday, Feb. 22.
‘Winners Circle Art Show’ at Acton Agua Dulce Library
1875 - Vasquez lieutenant Clodoveo Chavez reportedly killed by bounty hunters in Arizona Territory [story]
Clodoveo Chavez story
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has reported that there are less than 20,000 ballots remaining to be counted in the Los Angeles County area.
Election ’24 Recap: Less Than 20,000 Votes Remain to be Tallied in County
2003 - Ruth Newhall, longtime co-owner/editor of The Signal, dies in Berkeley [story]
Ruth Newhall
1931 - Fall Roundup held at Hoot Gibson's Saugus Rodeo [story]
Hoot Gibson's 1931 Saugus Rodeo
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Awards + Installation event on Friday, Jan. 31 at the Hyatt Regency.
Jan. 31: SCV Chamber Awards + Installation Early Bird Tickets
The Valley Industry Assoction will host a Cocktails & Conversation event with Cameron Smyth on Thursday, Dec. 12, 5:30=7:30 p.m. at Margarita’s Mexican Grill, 23320 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
Dec. 12: Cocktails & Conversation with Cameron Smyth
Following an extensive search, the Governing Board of the William S. Hart Union High School District has unanimously selected current Interim Superintendent Dr. Michael Vierra as the new Hart District Superintendent, filling the vacancy created when Mike Kuhlman resigned effective June 30.
Hart Board Selects Current Interim Superintendent to Fill Vacancy
"Christmas Carol: The True Meaning of Christmas" will be performed on stage at the Canyon Theatre Guild on weekends beginning Friday, Nov. 29 thru Monday, Dec. 23 at 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov. 29: ‘Christmas Carol, The True Meaning of Christmas’
The California Air Resources Board has approved a $34.94 million incentives funding plan that will continue support ongoing efforts to increase access to medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks, buses and equipment, with a focus on small businesses.
CARB Incentive Plan Focuses on Fleets for Small Businesses
Preparing to decorate for the holidays? If you come across broken string lights that are no longer usable, instead of tossing in the trash you can now drop them off for recycling at one of the SAFE collection centers
Recycle Broken Holiday Lights at SAFE Collection Centers
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