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Stars Shine for Hoefflin Gala
Monday, Sep 21, 2015

The 22nd annual Evening Under the Stars raised nearly $150,000 in the live auction to benefit the Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer. The event, held Saturday, Sept. 19 at Robinson Ranch Golf Club, will also include proceeds from silent auction, reverse raffle and sponsorships after...

Western Themed Event Nets About $300K for Therapy Ranch
Tuesday, Sep 1, 2015

Carousel Ranch, a therapeutic riding ranch in Agua Dulce, may have had its biggest Heart of the West fundraiser in years, said Carousel Ranch Executive Director Denise Redmond. “I don’t know the final numbers yet, but I am confident we raised at least $275,000 and perhaps $300,000,” she said. The...

Humor And Hart At Silents Under The Stars
Friday, Aug 14, 2015

[KHTS] – Films featuring William S. Hart again found life on the big screen as the Friends of Hart Park presented the 20th Annual Silents Under the Stars fundraiser Saturday night in Newhall. The sold out event attracted nearly 200 guests and volunteers at Hart Hall to enjoy music by Mild Bill...

Prom Night Rakes It In for SCV Boys & Girls Club
Sunday, Jun 7, 2015

[KHTS] – The hottest ticket in town Friday was the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley’s 44th Annual Benefit Auction, held at the Valencia Hyatt Regency Hotel. The sold-out auction, which attracted 350 guests, raised nearly $170,000 in the live auction and in “Heroes and High...

Boys & Girls Club Auction is Friday
Thursday, Jun 4, 2015

The 44th annual Benefit Auction for the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley will be held 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Valencia. “This is our most important fundraiser of the year,” said Ronda Chobanian, development director of the Boys & Girls...

Single Mothers Outreach Announces 2015 Empowering HeArts Honorees
Friday, May 29, 2015

[KHTS] – Single Mothers Outreach announced the 2015 Empowering HeArts honorees and artists at an evening soiree held May 28 at the Sand Canyon home of Moe and Linda Hafazi. Honorees and artists pose for a group photo at the Single Mothers Outreach Empowering HeArts honoree introduction event....

SCV Soroptimists Present $32K to Nonprofits
Monday, May 25, 2015

[KHTS] – Soroptimist International of Greater SCV presented more than $32,000 to 15 nonprofit organizations during a special awards luncheon held on May 12 at the Tournament Players Club in Valencia. Organizations honored by Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley at the luncheon...

Santa Clarita Master Chorale to Feature Stephen Schwartz May 31

[KHTS] – The Santa Clarita Master Chorale will feature the music, and a special appearance, by composer Stephen Schwartz in “Defying Gravity,” the last concert of the Chorale’s 2014-15 season. Schwartz, the Academy Award and Grammy Award –winning Broadway composer of “Wicked” and other...

Town Gets a Taste, Child & Family Center Gets Support
Monday, May 4, 2015

The 27th annual Taste of the Town, benefiting the Child & Family Center of Santa Clarita, returned Sunday to the Mann Biomedical Park in Valencia. The event offered guests food and libations from 52 exhibitors including restaurants, caterers, bakeries and beer and wine purveyors. More than 1,000...

Revisit Your Prom in Comfort at 2015 BG Club Auction
Thursday, Apr 30, 2015

The 44th annual Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley Benefit Auction will have a new location and new look this year, said Ronda Chobanian, development director of the Boys & Girls Club of SCV Foundation. The auction, co-chaired by Mike and Ann-Marie Bjorkman, will be held Friday, June 5...

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1828 - Soledad Canyon settler John Lang born in Herkimer County, N.Y. [story]
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1903 - President Teddy Roosevelt visits Gov. Henry Gage at Acton Hotel [story]
Acton Hotel
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, May 7, with closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by public session at 6:30 p.m.
May 7: Regular Meeting of the Saugus School Board
The city of Santa Clarita Arts Commission is holding its regular meeting in City Hall's Council Chambers Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
May 9: Arts Commission to Hear Updates on Civic Art Projects
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm open now on weekends thorugh Sunday, June 18. Walk through a tent of beautiful flowers hosting live butterflies that fly freely throughout the tent.
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4:15 p.m.
May 8: COC Board Business Meeting Considers Contracts
The Castaic Union School District Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. A closed session will be held at 5:30 p.m.
May 8: Castaic Union School Board Regular Meeting
Fire Service Day Open House will be held at all County of Los Angeles Fire Department fire stations on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 4: LACoFD Hosts Countywide Open House at All Fire Stations
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites the public as well as 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: Support Young Creatives at NextGen MediaMakers Festival
Explore Vasquez Rocks during the magical twilight and early evening full moon hours. These fun, collaborative, interpretive hikes are led by trained staff and volunteers and will highlight the park's natural and human history.
Vasquez Rocks Full Moon Twilight Hikes
Astrotourism is top of mind for travelers making special trips for experiences in the sky, and with the recent “take-your-breath-away” total solar eclipse, thousands of cruisers onboard Emerald Princess and Discovery Princess off the coast of Mexico caught a glimpse of the total darkness event.
Princess Cruises Sails to Prime Viewing Spot for 2026 Total Solar Eclipse in Europe
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a study session on Tuesday, May 7 at 5 p.m. The council will meet at City Hall, Carl Boyer Room, 23920 Valencia Blvd., First Floor, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
May 7: City Council Conducts Budget Study Session
Garbage inspectors will soon be paying a visit to neighborshoods throughout the Santa Clarita Valley to inspect recycling bins to insure residents are following the recycling rules in the SCV.
Garbage Inspectors to Look for Improper Recycling
College of the Canyons competed at the 3C2A State Singles & Doubles Championships for a second straight year, with the doubles duo of Sydney Tamondong and Estrella Segura establishing program history by advancing to the round of 16 at the Ojai Athletic Club.
Canyons Advances to Day 3 of 3C2A State Championships
College of the Canyons men's basketball head coach Howard Fisher's Cougar Basketball Camp returns in 2024 with three sessions open to boys and girls ages 8 to 14.
Registration Open for 2024 Howard Fisher Cougar Basketball Camp
The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library is hosting a “Spring Bag Sale” event at the Valencia, Canyon Country and Newhall branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library, during normal operating hours from Saturday, May 4 to Sunday, May 12.
May 4-12: Spring Bag Sale at Santa Clarita Public Library
A former public school teacher who launched a racist and anti-immigrant tirade against a Santa Clarita street vendor is being sued by a Latino civil rights group for civil assault and violating California civil rights laws.
MALDEF Sues Man After Rant at Fruit Vendor in SCV
The Village of Pine Mountain Club has hosted wine festivals since 2003. You can taste exciting wines from the world’s top wine-growing regions, with dozens of premier wineries to choose from on Saturday, July 6, 1-4 p.m. at Wine in the Pines.
July 6: Wine in the Pines, Pine Mountain Club
1842 - California's first mining district established in SCV; Ygnacio del Valle, chairman [story]
Ygnacio del Valle
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Santa Clarita Valley will be held Saturday, May 4, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at Central Park, with the theme “May The Cure Be With You,” a Disney/Star Wars celebration.
May 4: SCV Relay for Life ‘May the Cure Be With You’
Ten risk-taking, mid-career artists were announced Thursday as the recipients of the 2024 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA).
CalArts Announces 2024 Herb Alpert Award Winners
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The Master's University men's volleyball team won their opening match of the 2024 NAIA National Championship with a 3-set win over the No. 9-seed Mount Mercy (IA) Mustangs.
Mustangs Post-Season Play Continues After First Round Win
Andrew Skerratt did not anticipate graduating with an electrical engineering degree from The Master’s University.
TMU Student Set to be School’s First Electrical Engineering Graduate
Nichole Muro was brilliant in the circle through seven shutout innings and Gigi Garcia broke the game open with a two-run double in the sixth inning as No. 15 College of the Canyons got past No. 18 Cuesta College 4-0 in its 3C2A Southern California Regional Playoffs play-in game at Whitten Field on Tuesday.
Lady Cougs Advance to Next Round in Regional Playoffs
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