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1997 - Santa Clarita City Council adopts initial Newhall Redevelopment Plan [story]
El Trocadero restaurant


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Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012

[CHP] – California is making progress in its ongoing battle with auto thieves.  According to recently released statistics from the California Highway Patrol, last year 156,796 vehicles were stolen in California, a 1.3 percent reduction from 2010.   The rate of vehicle theft in California has...

Head-on Crash a Sorry Send-off for Local Warrior
Monday, Oct 1, 2012

Angel Ramos (center) watches paramedics remove his mother from the Jeep. Hours away from shipping off to Afghanistan, a Saugus man was just trying to take his family to dinner when they collided head-on with another vehicle Monday in Newhall. Angel Ramos, a private military contractor who provides support...

Oct. 6: Meet Your Ballot at Election Preview Event (Video)

American Legion Post 507, SCVTV and Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP) will host an election preview, “Meet Your Ballot 2012,” at Post 507’s headquarters in Newhall on Saturday, Oct. 6. Free and open to the public, the event is designed to offer Santa Clarita Valley voters an opportunity...

Sunday, Sep 30, 2012

The National Weather Service issued a “red flag” warning Sunday morning, advising Santa Clarita Valley residents to prepare for a heightened potential for wildfires from Monday morning through late Tuesday afternoon. During that time, a “fire weather watch” will be in effect for the Santa Monica...

Saturday: Tons of Events Scheduled for Newhall Library Opening
Friday, Sep 28, 2012

The City of Santa Clarita invites residents to celebrate the grand opening of the new Old Town Newhall Library on Saturday, Sept. 29. The Santa Clarita City Council will kick off the grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:30 a.m. in front of the library, followed by a street fair with a literary...

UCLA Study: Carmageddon Good for Air Quality

[UCLA] – Take the time to enjoy a deep breath this weekend when the 405 freeway closes for Carmageddon II. If it’s anything like last year, the air quality is about to get amazing. In study findings announced Sept. 28, UCLA researchers report that they measured air pollutants during last...

Zone 7: Rape, Assault, Burglaries, Thefts Top the List for Awesometown

Community: Valencia, Zone 5 Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snapshot for 09/17/2012 through 09/23/2012. Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Crime Prevention Unit   [LASD] – This week the Valencia area experienced fifteen Part 1 crimes reported. The following Part 1 crimes...

Calif. Community College System Has a New Chief

[Chancellor’s Office] – The California Community Colleges Board of Governors announced the unanimous selection of former Los Rios Community College District Chancellor Brice W. Harris as the 15th chancellor to lead the 112-college system, the largest system of higher education in the country. “Brice...

Thursday, Sep 27, 2012

Five people are in custody in northern California on suspicion of a string of robberies – including the Sept. 3 robbery of the Comfort Suites hotel at 25380 The Old Road in Stevenson Ranch. At the time, Santa Clarita Valley sheriff’s deputies said they were looking for two men – one...

Judge Throws Hitch in the Get-Along for Newhall Ranch

San Fernando Valley Spineflower A Superior Court judge issued a preliminary ruling last week saying The Newhall Land and Farming Co. hadn’t done enough to explain how it intends to protect an endangered flower as it starts to develop the Newhall Ranch community west of Interstate 5 in the Santa...

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1997 - Santa Clarita City Council adopts initial Newhall Redevelopment Plan [story]
El Trocadero restaurant
1949 - Incorporation of Castaic Saddle Club; holds rodeos near future Castaic Lake (lower lagoon) [story]
Registration for the city of Santa Clarita Newhall and Canyon Country Community Centers After School Programs will begin on Tuesday, July 16 at 10 a.m.
July 16: Registration Starts for After School Community Center Programs
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, July 10, beginning at 4 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4 p.m.
July 10: COC Board to Hold Business Meeting
The Santa Clarita Arts Commission will hold its regular meeting Thursday, July 11, at 6 p.m., in City Hall's Council Chambers
July 11: Arts Commission to Review 2025 Work Plan
1850 - Henry Mayo Newhall arrives in California [story]
The monthly meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association on Monday, Aug. 19 will feature an artist demonstration by Derek Harrison. He will be conducting a portrait painting using a live model.
Aug. 19: SCAA Features Artist Demo by Derek Harrison
Burrtec Waste is hosting a free document shredding and textile drop-off event for city of Santa Clarita residents only on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 9 a.m. through noon at the Via Princessa Metrolink Station, 19201 Via Princessa, Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Aug. 10: Santa Clarita Document Shredding, Textile Drop-off Event
The city of Santa Clarita will soon begin construction work on the annual 2024 -2025 Road Rehab Program, which uses slurry seal and overlay road treatments to improve city roadways.
Santa Clarita to Begin Annual Road Rehab
The United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) registration for the 2024 fall program in the Santa Clarita Valley is now open.
Youth Volleyball Registration in SCV Now Open
The Valencia Library, 23743 West Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355 will host Craig Newton for an interactive musical program, Wednesday, July 10 at 4 p.m. and another program at 4:30 p.m.
July 10: Craig Newton’s Interactive Musical Program
Patti Negri, renowned for her psychic abilities, will host “Hot Summer Seance,” at the MAIN, 24266 Main Street., Newhall, CA 91321 Friday, Aug. 2 from 8-10 p.m.
Aug. 2: ‘Hot Summer Séance’ with Patti Negri at The MAIN
The Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade Committee has announced the trophy award winners for the 2024 SCV Fourth of July Parade.
SCV Fourth of July Parade Trophy Winners
The United States Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, recently issued a ruling that will increase the city of Santa Clarita's authority to enforce public camping ordinances that dictate where homeless people can camp and sleep.
SCOTUS Restores Local Authority to Enforce Camping Regulations
A night of nothing but military-related stories in music with a dash of micro-fiction/prose poetry by Robert Morgan Fisher will be at the MAIN, 24266 Main Street., Newhall, CA 91321 Thursday, Aug. 1 from 8-10 p.m.
Aug. 1: A Night of Narrative Jokin’ Folkin’ Funny Story Songs at The MAIN
With wildfire smoke and reduced air quality affecting many California communities, the California Department of Public Health is urging Californians to take steps to protect themselves from air pollutants.
CDPH Urges Californians to Avoid Wildfire Smoke
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an update for the excessive heat warning and advisory as high temperatures have been forecast for Los Angeles County.
Excessive Heat Warning, Advisory Updated by County Health
Visit the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library, 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351 on Tuesday, July 9 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. to create beautiful artwork from melting old crayons.
July 9: Crayon Melting at Canyon Country Library
The Sierra Hillbillies Square and Round Dance Club is hosting and Black and White Masquerade square dance 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 7.
July 7: Sierra Hillbillies Host ‘Masquerade’ Square Dance
Growing up in the 1980s, I have many fond memories of spending time with friends at the Skate-N-Place on Soledad Canyon Road.
Cameron Smyth | The Rink is Rolling Along
1914 - Rev. Wolcott H. Evans, the future "pastor of the disaster," named pastor of Newhall's First Presbyterian Church [story]
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The Canyon Theatre Guild will present Santa Clarita Regional Theatre's production of "Disney's The Little Mermaid" at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.
July 20-Aug. 11: ‘Disney’s The Little Mermaid’ at Performing Arts Center
The 92nd annual Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade attracted thousands to the streets of Old Town Newhall to cheer more than 100 parade entries representing politicians, scout troops, businesses, nonprofits, fraternal organizations and others.
SCV Parade Marches Through Old Town Newhall
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