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1925 - By letter, Wyatt Earp beseeches his friend William S. Hart to portray him in a movie, to correct the "lies about me." Hart never did. [story]
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Napolitano, Now UC Prez, Meets with UCLA Students, Faculty
Friday, Oct 11, 2013

Photo: UCLA University of California President Janet Napolitano joined UCLA first-year students in a seminar, discussed an array of issues with student leaders and met with faculty and senior administrators today during her third visit to a University of California campus since taking office less than...

UCLA Breaks Ground on 6-Story Medical School Building
Monday, Sep 30, 2013

Dr. Margaret Stuber, Chancellor Gene Block, Dr. Eugene Washington and medical student Caroline Gross. Photo: Ann Johannson/UCLA. A crowd of 70 guests gathered Sept. 25 at the intersection of Tiverton and Le Conte avenues for a festive groundbreaking ceremony for UCLA’s new Teaching and Learning...

Sept. 21: UCLA Cross Country Season Opens at Santa Clarita Central Park
Friday, Sep 20, 2013

[UCLA Athletics] – The UCLA cross country team will open the 2013 season at the Mustang Challenge on Saturday, Sept. 21. The event will be held at Central Park in Santa Clarita, Calif., with the women’s 5K slated to start at 8:15 a.m., and the men’s 8K scheduled for a 9 a.m. start. “I’m...

UCLA Art Dept. Announces Fall Events
Friday, Sep 13, 2013

Lari Pittman’s “thought-form of the beginning and of the ending of identity” (2012). Pittman will lecture at UCLA on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7:30 p.m. | Cel-vinyl, spray enamel on canvas over wood panel | 102 x 88 inches (259.1 x 223.5 cm) | Courtesy Regen Projects, Los Angeles © Lari...

New Dean Selected for UCLA Extension
Friday, Jul 19, 2013

Wayne Smutz Wayne Smutz, executive director of Pennsylvania State University’s World Campus and associate vice president for academic outreach, has been selected as the new dean of continuing education and UCLA Extension, subject to approval by interim action of the UC regents. His appointment is slated...

Children’s Hospital L.A. Teams Up with UCLA Nursing School (Video)
Monday, Jul 15, 2013

An innovative new partnership between the UCLA School of Nursing and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will bring together nurses working in clinical practice, education and research to improve the health and well-being of children while advancing nursing practice. “There are so many opportunities...

UCLA, LACMA Developing New Art History Curriculum
Tuesday, Jul 9, 2013

David Schaberg, dean of humanities in the College of Letters and Science In partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, UCLA is designing a new curriculum for the training of doctoral students in art history to prepare them to become future leaders in the field. A $600,000 grant from the Andrew...

UCLA Baseball Team Brings Trophy Home (Video)
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013

The UCLA Bruins returned Wednesday from Omaha, Neb. with the 109th NCAA national championship trophy in the history of the school. That is the most NCAA titles won by any U.S. college or university. The Bruins won the College World Series on Tuesday night with an 8-0 victory over Mississippi State. The...

SCVers Valaika, Zeile in Lineup as UCLA Goes for Title
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013

Pat Valaika Omaha, Neb. – UCLA moved to within one win of the National title on Monday night, capturing game one of the College World Series Championship Series with a 3-1 victory over Mississippi State. The Bruins won their 10th consecutive game and ninth consecutive postseason game. Junior pitcher...

UCLA Grads Urged to ‘Find Your Passion, Take Risks’ (Video)
Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013

Commencement speaker Ann Meyers Drysdale at College of Letters and Science graduation. Thousands of soon-to-be UCLA graduates, along with their families and friends, converged on Pauley Pavilion Friday for two commencement ceremonies for the College of Letters and Science class of 2013. The events, which...

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond today applauded the passage of AB 1955,  Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act (SAFETY Act).
State Superintendent Celebrates Passage of LGBTQ+ Legislation for Safe and Supportive Learning Environments
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an excessive heat warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the following areas:
County Health Issues Excessive Heat Warning through Monday
As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, accompanied by dangerously hot temperatures and excessive heat warnings in portions of Los Angeles County’s Fifth District, Supervisor Kathryn Barger is reminding residents to do their part to lessen the threat of wildfires. She issued the following statement today: 
Barger Urges Residents to Prevent Wildfires During Fourth of July Heat Wave
1925 - By letter, Wyatt Earp beseeches his friend William S. Hart to portray him in a movie, to correct the "lies about me." Hart never did. [story]
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With an excessive heat warning in effect this week, the city of Santa Clarita strongly urges residents to prioritize heat safety and preparedness during the Fourth of July Parade and the holiday weekend.
Stay Cool, Safe During the Fourth of July Holiday
California State Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) hs announced his bill to make wildfire settlement payments tax-free cleared its first hurdle in the Assembly, passing out of the Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
Wilk’s Bill to Make Wildfire Settlements Tax-free Clears First Assembly Committee
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) recently presented deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department with the highly esteemed MADD Award. This award recognizes their unwavering commitment to road safety and dedication to preventing the devastating consequences of drunk driving.
MADD Awards Presented to Pair of SCV Sheriff’s Station Deputies
The First Presbyterian Church of Newhall is hosting an eight-week grief and loss recovery group, scheduled to run 2-3:30 p.m. on eight consecutive Sundays, Sept. 15 through Nov. 3.
Sept. 15: Presbyterian Church Hosts Grief, Loss Recovery Group
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has introduced a new online case management system that provides faster response times. The modern digital system provides drivers, as well as their attorneys, with a more convenient way to interact with the Driver Safety office at the DMV.
DMV’s Driver Safety Team Provides New Online Access
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for residents traveling to Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Main Entrance to Central Park Closed for Parking Lot Paving
As an excessive heat warning descends upon portions of North County this week, including the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County officials remind SCV residents of county resources that bring free or low-cost heat relief.
County Offers Cooling Centers, Summer Pool Program
The Santa Clarita Valley opera company, Mission Opera opens its seventh Season Oct. 26-27 with "Cold Sassy Tree" by Carlisle Floyd, an American opera in English, based on the 1989 historical American novel by Olive Ann Burns.
Oct. 26-27: Mission Opera Presents ‘Cold Sassy Tree
Thanks to the cooperation and diligence of Santa Clarita Valley area residents and local agricultural officials, the California Department of Food and Agriculture, working in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture and the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, has declared an end to the Tau fruit fly quarantine following the eradication of the invasive pest.
Tau Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in SCV
The Hello Auto Group has announced its third annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive. This year, the Hello Auto Group will partner with three Santa Clarita Valley school districts, Sulphur Springs Union School District, Newhall School District and Castaic Union School District, to support students preparing for the upcoming school year.
Hello Auto Group Launches Annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive
The Regal Summer Movie Express is underway offering family movies for $1 a ticket now through Aug. 7.
Family Movies $1 During Regal Summer Movie Express
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At Risk Missing Person Tim Paul Hood.
LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Man Missing from Canyon Country
1869 - Sanford Lyon (as in Lyons Avenue) appointed postmaster of Petroliopolis (today's Eternal Valley Cemetery area) [story]
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As a high schooler, Angelina Zuniga Kramer accompanied her stepfather to construction sites where he worked, and it inspired her to dream big.
CSUN Students Find Stable Living Situations Through CREA Scholarship
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an excessive heat warning for the Santa Clarita Valley Wednesday through Monday, July 8 as high temperatures have been forecast.
Triple Digit Heat Coming to SCV
Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, the largest and most diverse amusement park operator in North America, announced Monday the successful completion of the merger of equals between Cedar Fair, L.P. and former Six Flags Entertainment Corporation, effective July 1, 2024.
Merger Between Six Flags, Cedar Fair Complete
Organizers for the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival summer camp were so blown away by the performances from its young actors in the Comedy of Errors, that the camp has decided to lower the age range of its next camp, which begins July 8.
Shakespeare Festival Summer Camp Lowers Age for Next Session
Mark your calendars for Agatha’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party, as it comes to The MAIN in Old Town Newhall Aug. 9, 10, 11 and Aug. 16, 17, 18.
‘Agatha’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party’ Coming to The MAIN in August
In preparation for the Independence Day holiday, the California Highway Patrol is launching a statewide enforcement effort aimed at keeping the public safe on our roads.
CHP Maximum Enforcement Period Launches Wednesday
Santa Clarita-based Lief Labs, a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, welcomes Randy Rosinski as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), leading Lief’s Sales and Marketing departments and joining the Executive Leadership team.
SCV-Based Lief Labs Names Randy Rosinski CCO
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