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1926 - Newhall Community Hospital, est. 1922, opens in larger, more modern hospital building at 6th & Spruce streets [story]
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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...

April 25: Sierra Pelona Wine Fest to Benefit Cancer Relay
Wednesday, Apr 22, 2015

The Third Annual Sierra Pelona Valley Wine Festival will offer wine aficionados and gourmet foodies an exceptional array of palate-pleasing experiences on Saturday, April 25, from noon to 4 p.m., in the vineyard at Reyes Winery in Agua Dulce. “We are proud to be able to introduce our guests to the...

Whole Foods Hosting Bridge to Home Fundraiser Wednesday
Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015

[KHTS] Whole Foods in Valencia will donate five percent of all sales to Bridge to Home on Wednesday, March 25. The event will run 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Valencia Whole Foods store at 24130 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita. “We are so pleased that Whole Foods is hosting this event to benefit Bridge...

Soroptimist Fashion Show Brings Sold Out Crowd

[KHTS] – The annual Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley Fashion Show attracted a sold out crowd of more than 300 guests to the Valencia Hyatt Regency on Sunday, March 22. Pam Ingram, president of Soroptimist International of Greater SCV, said the annual fashion show “is...

Master Chorale Presents Mozart’s Requiem on Sunday
Friday, Mar 13, 2015

The Santa Clarita Master Chorale, led by artistic director Allan Robert Petker, will present the second concert of the season, “Mozart: Requiem” on Sunday, March 15, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC. The concert, featuring Mozart’s classic Requiem Mass in D, will begin at 4 p.m....

Celeb Waiter Dinner Boosts SCV Senior Center
Tuesday, Mar 10, 2015

The 2015 Celebrity Waiter Dinner to benefit the SCV Senior Center offered guests a chance to leave Santa Clarita behind and travel to “Cities Around the World.” The theme of the annual event found attendees dressing in costumes reflecting the lifestyles of Las Vegas, Mexico City, New Orleans, Dodge...

Best of the Best: Holiday Light Tour Winners
Sunday, Dec 14, 2014

It was a small but spectacular field of homes and streets decked out in holiday finery that greeted the KHTS 2014 Holiday Light Tour judges Friday evening in the Santa Clarita Valley. The judging crew became a family affair when Head Light Tour Judge Michele Buttelman was assisted by her daughter, Cassie...

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1926 - Newhall Community Hospital, est. 1922, opens in larger, more modern hospital building at 6th & Spruce streets [story]
Newhall Community Hospital
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo will host the Third Annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, Jan. 19. The event will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Vallet Boys and Girls Club Thomas E. Dierckman Clubhouse.
Jan. 19: Schiavo to Host MLK Day of Service, Donations Encouraged
The Ridge Route Preservation Organization will host a Ridge Route Storm Clean Up Day Sunday, Jan. 18 at 7 a.m.
Jan. 18: Ridge Route Preservation Organization Work Day
The city of Santa Clarita January Community Hike will be held Saturday, Jan. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Quigley Canyon Open Space, Cleardale Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 17: Santa Clarita Community Hike in Quigley Canyon Open Space
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking of Via Princessa Park on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 10 a.m.
Jan. 22: City of Santa Clarita to Break Ground on Via Princessa Park
Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library will host a "Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle," event Thursday, Jan. 29, 4-5 p.m. at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Jan. 29: ‘Teen Library Eats: Ramen Noodle Bar’ at Canyon Country Library
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Smyth Drive in Valencia.
Traffic Alert Issued for SCV Water Pipeline Installation on Smyth Drive
Sam Shepard’s dark comedy "Curse of the Starving Class," presented by Eclipse Theatre LA, will run weekends beginning Friday, Jan. 23-Feb. 1 at The MAIN.
Jan. 23-Feb. 1: Eclipse Theatre LA Presents ‘Curse of the Starving Class’ at The MAIN
Bring your art to the trails. The city of Santa Clarita’s 2026 Temporary Trailhead Project is calling artists to create original sculptures that respond to our stunning landscape, open spaces and the everyday flow of explorers. The application deadline is Jan. 26.
Jan. 26: Deadline to Submit Sculptures to the Trailhead Project
Step back in time to 1882 and experience Helen Hunt Jackson’s visit to Rancho Camulos in Piru, which inspired her to use the rancho as a setting for her famous novel "Ramona," 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 31.
Jan. 31: Helen Hunt Jackson Returns to Rancho Camulos Reenactment
 The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority has announced several improvements ahead of the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
LAHSA Announces Improvements for 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
On Wednesday, Jan. 21 from 6-7 p.m. the LA County Library will offer a virtual program entitled "Life Skills for Emerging Adults: Budgeting Basics."
Jan. 21: County Library Virtual Program on Budgeting Basics
Kindred Spirits Wine Bar will hold a ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5 at 24510 Town Center Drive, #120, Valencia, CA 91355.
Feb. 5: Kindred Spirits Wine Bar Ribbon Cutting
1875 - Henry Mayo Newhall buys western half of the Santa Clarita Valley for $2 an acre [story]
Henry M. Newhall
The California Department of Public Health is issuing an update to its Dec. 5 health advisory as an outbreak of amatoxin poisoning continues across California.
Death Cap Mushrooms Linked to Three Deaths, Three Liver Transplants and 35 Hospitalizations
The California Hispanic Legislative Caucus announced that Carlos Valdez has been named Caucus Consultant. Valdez brings nearly three decades of public policy and public affairs experience at the federal, state, and local levels.  
California Hispanic Legislative Caucus appoints New Caucus Consultant
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Missing Persons Detail, is asking for the public’s help locating At-Risk Missing Person, Sergio Moises Centeno. 
LASD is Asking for the Public’s Help Locating At-Risk Missing Person, Sergio Moises Centeno Canyon Country
Caltrans today announced awarding $202 million to 143 local, clean transportation projects to prioritize public transit and electric vehicle options in California communities most affected by pollution.
California investing $202 Million to Expand Cleaner Transportation Options in Communities Most Affected by Pollution
Congressman George Whitesides (CA-27) announced that he secured more than $3 million for local law enforcement and public safety initiatives across the Santa Clarita Valley, Antelope Valley, and San Fernando Valley.
Rep. George Whitesides Secures More than $3 Million for Local Law Enforcement, Public Safety Initiatives
Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R–Santa Clarita) announced that after just one year in office, she and her team have successfully secured more than $500,000 for constituents by helping individuals, families, and local organizations navigate state government and recover funds owed to them.
Valladares Secures More Than $500,000 for Constituents Through District Casework
Bruce Yonemoto has spent a lifetime exploring experimental cinema and video art and has developed a body of work that positions itself within the overlapping intersections of art and commerce. 
Bruce Yonemoto Named CSUN’s Orndorff Artist-in-Residence
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate youth creativity at Art Hop, a free, family-friendly spring festival taking place on Saturday, March 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at William S. Hart Park.
March 28: City of Santa Clarita Announces New Event: Art Hop
The College of the Canyons Rising Scholars program has been named the 2025-26 Exemplary Program Award winner by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges.
College of the Canyons Rising Scholars Recognized with Exemplary Program Award
1988 - One-month-old Santa Clarita City Council votes to form Planning Commission [minutes]
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