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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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The West Coast Health Alliance strongly supports that hepatitis B vaccination continue to be routinely offered to all newborns, with the first dose of the vaccine given within 24 hours of birth for newborns weighing at least 4 pounds, 7 ounces, followed by completion of the vaccine series.
West Coast Health Alliance Recommends Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman has credited the combined efforts of law enforcement, public health leaders, educators and community advocates, along with his office’s sustained campaign to expose the dangers of fentanyl, for driving a historic 22 percent decline in overdose and poisoning deaths across Los Angeles County.
Los Angeles County Sees Sharp Decline in Overdose Deaths
Poets, dreamers and storytellers, the deadline for the 2026 Sidewalk Poetry Project is on Sunday, Dec. 14.
Dec. 14: Sidewalk Poetry 2026 Deadline to Submit
Rock Bottom Media and JMV Productions will host free photos with Santa for the whole family including pets, 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7 at Locale Studios.
Dec. 7: Bring Pets for Free Photos with Santa at Locale Studios
Weird Gallery presents Artmas: After Dark, After Hours, a student‑led art show featuring College of the Canyons and California Institute of the Arts students.
Dec. 11: ‘Artmas: After Dark, After Hours’ Popup Art Show in Old Town Newhall
The city of Santa Clarita invites residents to enjoy a new holiday light show now illuminating the River of Lights at Central Park.
Holiday Magic Lights Up Central Park
Lucky Luke Brewing and Good Vibes Events L.A. presents its Ugly Sweater Holiday Market, 3-8 p.m. Saturday Dec.13 at Lucky Luke Brewing, 25108 Rye Canyon Loop, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Dec. 13: Lucky Luke Brewing, Good Vibes Ugly Sweater Holiday Market
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a Special Meeting in open session on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. at Santa Clarita City Hall to conduct the annual Council Reorganization event, when the gavel will be passed to a new mayor.
Dec. 9: City Council to Install New Mayor in Annual Reorganization
Sky Zone Trampoline Park will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18 at 26573 Carl Boyer Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 18: Sky Zone Trampoline Park Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit are asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person John L Brown.
LASD Asks for the Public’s Help in Locating Missing Santa Clarita Man
Last week we kicked off the boys and girls Foothill League soccer seasons, noting that there were a number of league games coming up on Dec. 2 and 4. Now that those have been contested, here is where things stand:
Foothill League Soccer: Hart, Saugus Rolling
1938 - County 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
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