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1875 - Henry Mayo Newhall buys western half of the Santa Clarita Valley for $2 an acre [story]
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LOCAL NONPROFIT NEWS
Jan. 13: FYI Kicks Off New Year with Ally Training Session
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026

Local nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence is kicking off the new year with a training session for new “Allies,” 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, to support Santa Clarita youth who are aging out of the Los Angeles county foster care system. Allies provide invaluable support to these vulnerable youth,...

Jan 20: Latino Business Alliance Café con Leche

The Latino Business Alliance will host a Café con Leche, 9-10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Las Originales Mexican Bar and Grill. Las Originales Mexican Bar and Grill is located at 2360 Newhall Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321. Enjoy coffee and pastries generously provided by UBOS, along with great conversation...

Jan. 8: Valencia Library Welcomes Sam Sherdel, Animal Friends

Meet author Sam Sherdel and her animal friends, 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Valencia Library. The Valencia Library is located at 23743 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Learn fun facts during this interactive program. Perfect for curious minds who love animals and stories. This free program...

California Credit Union Foundation Offering Scholarships to SCV Students

California Credit Union Foundation is encouraging college-bound students in the Santa Clarita Valley to apply for its 2026 Student Scholarship Program. Through the program, the Foundation awards $20,000 in scholarships annually to recognize local students who demonstrate academic achievement and are...

Jan. 9: SCAA Plein Air Painting at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area

The Santa Clarita Artists Association Friday morning monthly Plein Air Painting event will be held Friday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m.-noon at Vasquez Rocks Natural Area. SCAA Plein Air events are free and open to the public. Vasquez Rocks is named after Tiburcio Vasquez, an outlaw who stole a 500-pound ingot...

Jan. 10: Top Shelf Toss Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser

West Ranch Hockey JV and Special Needs Athletes and Peers will host a Top Shelf Toss Cornhole Tournament fundraiser, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10 at Lucky Luke Brewing Company. Lucky Luke Brewing Company is located at 25108 Rye Canyon Loop, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Friendly competition, good vibes,...

Feb. 6: Zonta Club of SCV Hosts Screening of ‘Embrace’ Documentary
Monday, Jan 5, 2026

The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley will present a special screening of Embrace, the transformative and internationally acclaimed documentary by body-image advocate Taryn Brumfitt, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6 at the Canyon Theatre Guild. Canyon Theatre Guild is located at Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main...

Calgrove Corridor Coalition Files Lawsuit on Wiley Canyon Village Project

The Calgrove Corridor Coalition has announced that a legal challenge to the city of Santa Clarita’s approval of the Wiley Canyon Village Project has been filed. The legal petition against the approval includes numerous causes of action documenting why the project approval should be overturned. These...

American Cancer Society Relay For Life of SCV Kicks Off Fundraising Season

Relay For Life of Santa Clarita Valley is inviting the community to be part of the nationwide kick-off celebration that brings together passionate supporters who embody the American Cancer Society’s vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. “First Lap” marks the beginning of the Relay...

Jan. 7: Bouquet Canyon Road Closure Project Meeting
Saturday, Jan 3, 2026

The Bouquet Canyon Project Residents’ Forum Facebook page has announced that a second community meeting is planned by developer Lennar to be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at The Centre located at the city’s Sports Complex, 20880 Centre Point Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91359. In January...

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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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The former CEO of The Painted Turtle in Lake Hughes, a nonprofit specialty camp for children with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions, has been charged with embezzling $5.2 million from the organization during his tenure from 2018-2025.
Former CEO Charged with Embezzling $5.2M from The Painted Turtle Camp
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