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Sept. 24: Michael Hoefflin ‘Evening Under the Stars’ Gala
Sunday, Sep 18, 2011

The Michael Hoefflin Foundation for Children’s Cancer will hold its 18th annual Evening Under the Stars gala dinner and auction Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Mann Biomedical Park in Valencia. Event organizers promise a night of fun, music and magic – especially when former Temptations and Drifters...

Thursday, Sep 15, 2011

The Castaic Lake Water Agency’s Santa Clarita retail division has refinanced its debt for capital projects at a favorable rate that will save customers money, the agency said Thursday. The Santa Clarita Water Division said it completed bond sales of $52.3 million at the low rate of 3.52 percent,...

Assistance League to Hold Wine-Tasting Fundraiser
Wednesday, Sep 14, 2011

Save the Date: The Assistance League of Santa Clarita will host “Sunset in the Vineyard” at Compa Vineyard in Newhall on Sunday, Nov. 6, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event will offer an afternoon of wine tasting and hors d’oeuvres with local vintners and growers. Proceeds benefit Assistance...

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly Business After Hours mixer Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Dianne G. Van Hook University Center on the Valencia campus of College of the Canyons. The mixer provides an opportunity for chamber member companies to...

Tuesday, Sep 13, 2011

Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers Inc. said Tuesday that Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, has helped the local nonprofit medical services agency recoup more than $100,000 from the state’s Medi-Cal program. The money was owed to the organization but was “previously held up in red...

Mary Kaye, Cross Town Cowboys to Perform at Heritage Junction

Award-winning Western vocalist Mary Kaye will join the Santa Clarita Valley’s own Cross Town Cowboys Saturday, Sept. 17, as the OutWest Boutique and Cultural Center takes the show on the road – actually just down the street – to Heritage Junction Historic Park in Newhall. Mary Kaye was born...

In honor of Constitution Day, U.S. Rep. Howard P.“Buck” McKeon’s district offices in Valencia and Palmdale will distribute pocket Constitutions to constituents of the 25th Congressional District. “It’s important for all Americans to be versed and understand the Constitution of the United States,”...

Breakfast With the Gibbons Returns Oct. 16
Monday, Sep 12, 2011

Photo by J. Zuckerman Celebrate autumn with elegant vegan dining while you’re serenaded by 40 singing gibbons when Breakfast With the Gibbons returns Oct. 16 to the Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus. The event includes a special tour of the facility – home to America’s largest group...

Cycling Magazine Publisher Hits Million-Mark Milestone

A Santa Clarita-based cycling magazine publisher said it achieved a milestone of more than 1 million downloads after just six weeks of offering its titles online. H3 Publications employs 10 people at its plant on Avenue Kearny in the Valencia Industrial Center. It publishes decline and ROAD magazines,...

SWAT Teams Keep Watch Over L.A. County for 9/11
Sunday, Sep 11, 2011

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Aero Bureau pilots and tactical flight officers spent the 9/11 weekend in the air, keeping watch over the county’s critical infrastructure. SWAT team deputies staffed multiple Sheriff helicopters as the special security missions zeroed in on public...

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1916 - A score of Wobblies bust up Newhall Jail after commandeering SP freight train [story]
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As part of Santa Clarita’s ongoing commitment to public safety, small dividers will be installed on Orchard Village Road in the coming weeks.
City Emphasizes Pedestrian Safety on Orchard Village Road
The Campaign for College Opportunity has named College of the Canyons a 2024 Champion for Excellence in Placement in Black Math Success.
COC Named 2024 Champion for Excellence in Placement in Black Math Success
The city of Santa Clarita will host the grand opening of the Valencia Community Center on Monday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. at the center at 26147 McBean Parkway in Valencia.
Dec. 9: Valencia Community Center Grand Opening
Join a community discussion on retail theft Monday, Dec. 16 from 4-5:30 p.m. featuring California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, Assemblymember Rick Zbur and a panel of industry experts.
Dec. 16: Community Conversation on Retail Theft with Pilar Schiavo
All For Kids is seeking foster families and now offers two virtual ways for individuals and/or couples to learn how to help children in foster care while reunifying with birth families or how to provide legal permanency by adoption.
Dec. 19: All For Kids Virtual Orientations on Foster Care and Adoption
As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period.
Nov. 27-Dec. 1: CHP Maximum Enforcement Period
The 4th Annual Newhall Holiday Marketplace will take place 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Newhall Community Center, 22421 Market St., Newhall CA, 91321.
Dec. 8:  Newhall Holiday Marketplace
College of the Canyons will enter the postseason as the No. 12 seed in the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) Women's Volleyball Southern California Regional Playoffs.
No. 12 Canyons Women’s Volleyball to Begin 3C2A SoCal Regionals
The Thanksgiving holiday is all about gratitude. Being thankful for what we have and all the blessings we have in our lives.
Ken Striplin | Thankful for Our Nonprofits
For the first time in The Master's University athletics history, a team has won the NAIA national championship. The women's cross country team finished ahead of Taylor University by one point to win the NAIA women's cross country national championship Friday, Nov. 22, at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo.
TMU Women’s Cross Country Wins National Championship, Men Fourth
The California Department of Public Health is warning the public to avoid consuming one batch of cream top, whole raw milk produced and packaged by Raw Farm, LLC of Fresno County due to a detection of bird flu virus in a retail sample.
Raw Milk Recall Due to Bird Flu Virus
The Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council will host the "Winner’s Circle Art Show" at the Acton Agua Dulce Public Library, starting Saturday, Jan. 11-Saturday, Feb. 22.
‘Winners Circle Art Show’ at Acton Agua Dulce Library
1875 - Vasquez lieutenant Clodoveo Chavez reportedly killed by bounty hunters in Arizona Territory [story]
Clodoveo Chavez story
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk has reported that there are less than 20,000 ballots remaining to be counted in the Los Angeles County area.
Election ’24 Recap: Less Than 20,000 Votes Remain to be Tallied in County
2003 - Ruth Newhall, longtime co-owner/editor of The Signal, dies in Berkeley [story]
Ruth Newhall
1931 - Fall Roundup held at Hoot Gibson's Saugus Rodeo [story]
Hoot Gibson's 1931 Saugus Rodeo
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Awards + Installation event on Friday, Jan. 31 at the Hyatt Regency.
Jan. 31: SCV Chamber Awards + Installation Early Bird Tickets
The Valley Industry Assoction will host a Cocktails & Conversation event with Cameron Smyth on Thursday, Dec. 12, 5:30=7:30 p.m. at Margarita’s Mexican Grill, 23320 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
Dec. 12: Cocktails & Conversation with Cameron Smyth
Following an extensive search, the Governing Board of the William S. Hart Union High School District has unanimously selected current Interim Superintendent Dr. Michael Vierra as the new Hart District Superintendent, filling the vacancy created when Mike Kuhlman resigned effective June 30.
Hart Board Selects Current Interim Superintendent to Fill Vacancy
"Christmas Carol: The True Meaning of Christmas" will be performed on stage at the Canyon Theatre Guild on weekends beginning Friday, Nov. 29 thru Monday, Dec. 23 at 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov. 29: ‘Christmas Carol, The True Meaning of Christmas’
The California Air Resources Board has approved a $34.94 million incentives funding plan that will continue support ongoing efforts to increase access to medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission trucks, buses and equipment, with a focus on small businesses.
CARB Incentive Plan Focuses on Fleets for Small Businesses
Preparing to decorate for the holidays? If you come across broken string lights that are no longer usable, instead of tossing in the trash you can now drop them off for recycling at one of the SAFE collection centers
Recycle Broken Holiday Lights at SAFE Collection Centers
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