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1952 - Henry Mayo Newhall Auditorium opens at Hart High [story]
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May 3: GO Jazz Spring Concert at Canyon High School
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019

On Friday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m., GO Jazz is going “On the Road” to Canyon High School for their Spring Concert. GO Jazz joins the talented Canyon HS Jazz Bands for a great night of jazz. Hear exciting big band tunes of new and old, including music by Michael Brecker, Bob Mintzer, Alan Baylock,...

April 27-28: SoCal Special Hockey Festival at Ice Station Valencia

Nine special needs hockey programs from four western states and one Canadian province, are heading to Southern California for the 6th Annual SoCal Special Hockey Festival taking place at the Ice Station Valencia on April 27-28, 2019. Hosting the special event is Special Needs Athletes and Peers (SNAP)...

CalArtians Receive 2019 Mike Kelley Foundation Grants
Monday, Apr 15, 2019

CalArts alums and faculty are among the recipients of the 2019 Mike Kelley Foundation Artist Project Grants. The Mike Kelley Foundation for the Arts, founded in 2007 by CalArts alum and former faculty member Mike Kelley (Art MFA 78), announced the distribution of $400,000 in grants among 10 Los Angeles-based...

April 13: ‘Budding Artists’ Early Childhood Education Exhibit to Open at COC Art Gallery
Friday, Apr 12, 2019

The College of the Canyons Art Gallery will present “Budding Artists,” an exhibit featuring artwork created by the children enrolled in the college’s Center for Early Childhood Education, beginning Saturday, April 13. “Budding Artists” will debut with a special open house event during the Week...

Cowboy Festival Roundup: Schedule, Parking, Road Closures, Bus Routes

The 26th annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, presented by California Resources Corporation, returns to William S. Hart Park and Old Town Newhall on Saturday and Sunday, and thousands of Western fans are expected to visit the area. Admission to the park and the festival at 24151 Newhall Avenue in Newhall...

TONIGHT: Swingin’ Cowboy Dance with Cow Bop at Hart Hall

Tickets are still available for Friday night’s kickin’ Cowboy Dance featuring cowboy jazz band Cow Bop in Hart Hall at William S. Hart Park, hosted by the nonprofit Friends of Hart Park to kick off the 2019 Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival. It’s bound to be a great night of country swing,...

City’s Cart Art Contest Deadline Pushed Back to April 17
Thursday, Apr 11, 2019

The popular cArt aRT Contest will be returning to the City of Santa Clarita’s free Earth Arbor Day Festival on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cArt aRT Contest is an art competition where participants use recycled materials and craft supplies to transform ordinary trash carts...

CalArts Alums, Faculty to Perform at LA Dance Festival

CalArtians are among the esteemed Los Angeles-based dance talent performing at the 7th annual Los Angeles Dance Festival (LADF), which runs throughout the month of April. Festival Curator Deborah Brockus invites followers of LA’s modern dance scene to an expansive array of performances, community dance...

Academy Now Accepting Entries for 2019 Student Academy Awards

The Academy is now accepting entries for its 2019 Student Academy Awards competition. All Student Academy Award winners become eligible for Oscars consideration. The entry deadline for submissions is June 1, 2019. The U.S. competition is open to all full-time undergraduate and graduate students whose...

April 11: Walk of Western Stars Induction Ceremony, Reception
Wednesday, Apr 10, 2019

Western motion picture and TV stars James Drury, Robert Fuller and Dan White will be inducted into the Walk of Western Stars in Newhall on Thursday, April 11, starting at 5 p.m., with a special reception and dinner to follow at Hart Hall at 6 p.m. The induction is one of the events leading up to the...

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1952 - Henry Mayo Newhall Auditorium opens at Hart High [story]
Hart auditorium
California State  Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) is urging residents to prepare an emergency evacuation plan as the Line Fire, Bridge Fire and several other wildfires continue to pose a serious threat to High Desert and foothill communities.
Scott Wilk | Stressing the Critical Need For Wildfire Preparedness
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau is asking for the public’s help identifying an unidentified female who was found deceased on Aug. 11, 2024 in the area of 9400 block of Sierra Highway in the city of Agua Dulce.
LASD Homicide Bureau is Asking for the Public’s Help Identifying a Deceased Female Found in Agua Dulce
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is calling for donations today to support students, families, and educators in light of a rash of wildfires taking place throughout the State of California.
Statewide Fundraising Effort to Support Schools Impacted by Wildfires
The Valley Industry Association will host the first of three Candidate Forum series on Thursday, Sept. 12, 5-7 p.m. at the Dianne Van Hook University Center, Room 258, located at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Sept. 12: Ayala, Burkhart, Jepsen to Appear at VIA Candidate Forum
Supervisor Kathryn Barger successfully introduced a motion declaring this week as Arts Education Week in Los Angeles County. 
Barger Promotes Arts Education Week in L.A. County
As we approach the November 2024 elections, the importance of informed voting cannot be overstated. The choices we make at the ballot box will shape the future of our city, state and nation. Yet, in an era where soundbites often substitute for substantive discussion, how can voters truly grasp the complexities of the issues at hand?
Teresa Todd | The Value of Dialogue
College of the Canyons is one of only two community colleges in the nation to have been named a 2024 Zero Energy Design Designation recipient by the U.S. Department of Energy.
College of the Canyons Earns Prestigious DOE Zero Energy Design Designation
Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) is pleased to recognize Canyon Country-based Bagel Boyz and its owner, Lance Takao, as Senate District 21’s Small Business of the Month.
Wilk Honors Bagel Boyz as Senate District 21’s Small Business of the Month
The Santa Clarita Valley's high school Foothill League varsity football teams will wind up their non-league schedules this week and the results so far are a mixed bag.
Foothill League Football Teams Enter Last Week of Non-league Play
Harvest Moon: A Gathering benefiting The Painted Turtle and The Bridge School will be held Saturday, Oct. 5 at The Painted Turtle camp in Lake Hughes, now with special guest John Mayer. 
Oct. 5: John Mayer Joins Harvest Moon 2024 at The Painted Turtle
 California Credit Union has received the 2024 Social Impact Award from the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues.
California Credit Union Honored With 2024 Social Impact Award  From California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues
Joshua trees are a vital part of the Mojave Desert ecosystem. California State University Northridge evolutionary biologist professor Jeremy Yoder is hoping a new exhibition at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History will draw attention to the endangered species.
CSUN Professor Hopes Lancaster Joshua Tree Exhibit Draws Attention to the Threats Faced by the Species
The California Public Health is working with local health departments and community-based organizations to promote Rethink Your Drink 2024.
California Public Health Encourages Californians to Rethink Your Drink
2001 - Remember "9/11: Santa Clarita One Year Later" (Documentary 2002) [watch]
911 One Year Later
College of the Canyons men's soccer put away its first win of the season in its 2024 home opener, taking down Lemoore College in a 2-1 result.
Cougars Push Past Lemoore 2-1, Earn First Win of Season
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón are all on record as opposing a proposal to allow the convicted “Pillowcase Rapist” Christopher Evans Hubbart to make his home in the Antelope Valley.
Pillowcase Rapist Set to be Released in Antelope Valley
For the fourth year in a row, the UCLA Men’s Hockey Team returns to The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center | Powered by FivePoint Valencia. The first home game for Bruins will be against California State University, Fullerton on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. at The Cube.
Sept. 28: Cheer on the UCLA Bruins at the Cube
The Castaic Union School District Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Sept. 12, at 6 p.m.
Sept. 12: Castaic Union School District Regular Meeting
According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, potential direct smoke impact from the Bridge, Line, Airport, and Roblar fires burning in multiple regions has caused unhealthy air quality in multiple areas in Los Angeles County.
Smoke Advisory for LA County Due to Fires
The College of the Canyons Financial Aid Office will hold its annual “Cash For College” workshop event, providing students and parents with important information about the various types of financial aid available to them, along with details about how to apply.
Sept. 24: COC to Host Free Financial Aid Workshop
The Santa Clarita Artists Association will be offering a one-day workshop “ Painting Waterscapes in Watercolor” on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Stevenson Ranch Library Community Room, 25950 The Old Road, Stevenson Ranch 91381, from 10:30-3:30 p.m.
Oct. 18: SCAA ‘Painting Waterscapes in Watercolor’ Workshop
Saugus High School will host a WiSH Education Foundation and Soroptimist Collaboration Ascend Conference Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Saugus High School Performing Arts Center, 21900 Centurion Way, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Oct. 26: Ascend Conference at Saugus High School
Community input “scoping” meetings that were scheduled to kick off on Sept. 12 in Palmdale and Sept. 14 in Santa Clarita for the SR-14 North Los Angeles County Safety and Mobility Improvement Project have been delayed by Metro.
Metro Delays SR-14 North Project Scoping Meetings
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