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1899 - Martin & Richard Wood buy J.H. Tolfree's Saugus Eating House (still inside Saugus Depot), rename it Saugus Cafe [story]
Saugus Cafe


LOCAL NONPROFIT NEWS
Saturday, Apr 7, 2012

L/B/W Insurance & Financial Services of Valencia will host a free seminar on risk management specifically for nonprofit managers on Thursday, April 26, at the Valencia Country Club. The event will feature an attorney, a CPA, an insurance professional and a fundraising consultant who will share their...

April 15: Public Invited to Inaugural CalArts Print Fair
Friday, Apr 6, 2012

Graphic design students at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia are organizing the school’s first-ever Print Fair, a one-day event to be held Sunday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the main gallery. “Printed at CalArts” is the theme of the event, and it’s open for the public...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint at an as-yet-undisclosed location in the Santa Clarita Valley tonight, April 6, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. SCV Traffic Sgt. Richard Cohen says, “The goal of the checkpoint is to educate the community on the hazards of drunk...

May 12: Fun Day at Placerita Nature Center
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2012

Photo: PCNCA The usually serene Placerita Canyon State Park will bustle with activity May 12 when the county of Los Angeles and the Placerita volunteers host a big open house and family festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highlights of  the kid-oriented day include a treasure hunt, face painting and faux...

Auton Motorized Systems, a local manufacturer of motorized television lifts, has switched locations in Valencia. The company said Wednesday it has sold its 22,000-square-foot building in the Valencia Industrial Center and moved its manufacturing and sales operations to a newer, state-of-the-art facility...

The following activities are held weekly at Placerita Canyon State Park:   SATURDAY 11 a.m. – Family Hike 1 p.m. – Live Local Animal Show   Contact the park for information about additional seasonal hikes such as bird walks and wildflower walks.   The Placerita Canyon Nature...

Saturday, Mar 31, 2012

Winning students in the annual VIA STAR competition (aka Students Team to Achieve Results) will present their projects at the Valley Industry Association’s April luncheon. The STAR contest brings K-12 students together with Santa Clarita Valley businesses, exposing the participants to the realities...

Gathering Sunday to I.D. Cowboys in Old Rodeo Pic

Walt La Rue Calling all cowboys, cowgirls, movie wranglers and Friends of Walt La Rue: Have you or your family members been involved in professional rodeo, stunt work or horse training? Did you know or work with Walt La Rue? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come to the OutWest Boutique...

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012

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1899 - Martin & Richard Wood buy J.H. Tolfree's Saugus Eating House (still inside Saugus Depot), rename it Saugus Cafe [story]
Saugus Cafe
1994, 4:31 a.m. - Magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake rocks Santa Clarita Valley [video]
collapsed freeway bridge
A strong defensive performance by The Master's University Lady Mustangs basketball team led to a 73-45 win against OUAZ in Surprise, Ariz.
Lady Mustangs Power Past OUAZ On the Road
The Tejon Ranch Conservancy has published its calendar of nature programs it will host in February.
Tejon Ranch Conservancy Offers February Nature Programs
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will be held Tuesday, Jan. 20 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m.
Jan. 20: SUSD to Meet in Closed Session with City Regarding Santa Clarita Elementary
The William S. Hart Union School District has announced that Dr. Collyn Nielsen, Deputy Superintendent, Human Resources, has been named the 2026 Negotiator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.
Hart District’s Collyn Nielsen Named ACSA Negotiator of the Year
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission has scheduled a site tour of the Princessa Crossroads Specific Plan Project and a virtual tour of the Belcaro at Sand Canyon Project. These projects are expected to hold public hearings in the near future.
Jan. 20: City of Santa Clarita Planning Commission Plans Site Tours
Free business training webinars are available from the College of the Canyons Small Business Development Center this January.
COC SBDC Hosting Free Webinars to Help Grow Businesses
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a unique gala on Saturday, March 7, 6-10 p.m.
March 7: ‘Live From Santa Clarita, It’s Saturday Night’ SCVHS 50th Anniversary
Saugus High School Instrumental Music gives back while raising much-needed funds for the high school's music program.
Saugus High Music Clothes for Cash Fundraiser
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce for a special Non-Profit Council Roundtable, "Non-Profit Love Match: A High-Impact Networking Experience for Professionals & Nonprofits," 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at the Education Center at Child & Family Center.
Feb. 10: Non-Profit Council Roundtable’s ‘Non-Profit Love Match’ at Child & Family Center
There are places in our community where history is not simply remembered, but carefully safeguarded and brought to life every day. William S. Hart Park is one of those rare treasures.
Laurene Weste | Preserving the Past, Building the Future at Hart Park
Congregation Beth Shalom offers a monthly film series that shows selected independent films one Sunday per month at 2 p.m.
Jan. 18: CBS Film Series Presents ‘Truth & Treason’
The California Department of Public Health is collaborating with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to remind consumers and retailers that products containing kratom or 7-hyrdroxymitragynine, commonly known as 7-OH, are associated with addiction, serious harm, overdose and death.
CDPH Reminds Retailers, Public About Dangers of Kratom, 7-OH Products
Foothill League soccer is coming into a final flurry of league matches that will sort out standings.
Foothill League Soccer: The Big Push
The Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market will offer a special live cooking demonstration and tasting on Sunday, Jan. 18.
Jan. 18: Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market Free Cooking Demonstration
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California residents and visitors will receive free vehicle day-use entry to participating California state parks on Monday, Jan. 19.
Jan. 19: California State Parks to Offer Free Vehicle Entry on MLK Day
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
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