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1879 - First official Newhall School building erected near Walnut & Ninth streets [story]
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CalArtians Among 2018 Ann Arbor Film Festival Award Winners
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2018

The 56th Ann Arbor Film Festival, held March 20-25 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, honored several CalArtians with filmmaker awards. Festival winners include: * Alumna Yanyu Dong (Film/Video MFA 17) earned the Tom Berman Award for Most Promising Filmmaker for her film “Ayesha,” an imaginary biography...

CalArtians Profile South L.A. Neighborhoods in New Bilingual Books

Just a few miles from Beverly Hills and Hollywood, the unincorporated towns of South Los Angeles may lack the recognizable identities of the iconic cities to their north. Yet, the enclaves of East Rancho Dominguez, Florence-Firestone, Lennox and Ladera Heights/View Park/Windsor Hills powerfully demonstrate...

April 21: Line Dance Night at Canyon Country Community Center

Dust off your dancing boots and learn the Electric Slide, Cowboy Charleston and more on Line Dance Night at the Canyon Country Community Center, Saturday, April 21 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Residents ages 13 and older are invited to this unique western evening where they will learn a variety of line dancing...

Cruise Into April with Thursdays at Newhall

The city of Santa Clarita’s Thursdays@Newhall series, presented by Valencia Auto Center, charges into April with free events on Main Street in Old Town Newhall, including the popular “Revved Up” car show and the New Heights Artist Development Series. Thursdays@Newhall is an ongoing opportunity...

March 31: KISS Guitarist, Animator Debut ‘Ernest Hummingbird’ at Barnes and Noble

The WiSH Education Foundation will partner with KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer and author/animation legend David Feiss to debut the duo’s new children’s book and storybook app, “Ernest Hummingbird,” at Barnes and Noble in Valencia Saturday, March 31 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. In...

Tickets Now Available for Cowboy Festival Concerts
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2018

Get ready for some toe-tapping, two-stepping, guitar-picking musical performances. This year’s Cowboy Festival features a stellar line-up of can’t miss performers from popular favorites to up-and-coming country sensations. Tickets to special performances as part of the 25th Annual Santa Clarita...

March 30-April 5: Santa Clarita Arts Calendar

Here is a list of Santa Clarita arts-related events for March 30 – April 5: March 30: Almost Maine at Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons Time: 8:00 p.m. On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town...

DC Super Heroes Drop of Doom VR Debuts at Magic Mountain
Monday, Mar 26, 2018

Six Flags Magic Mountain — in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment — today announced a new, extreme virtual reality experience coming to the Drop of Doom, one of the world’s tallest and fastest drop tower rides. For a limited time, guests can experience...

TV Series, Features, Student Films, Spots Now Filming in Santa Clarita

The city of Santa Clarita has updated the list of productions shooting in the city and the Santa Clarita Valley the week of March 26-April 1, 2018. · “NCIS” – Television · “SWAT” – Television · “Casual” – Television · “Shooter” – Television ·...

July 7: Wanted Kicks Off 2018 Concerts in the Park Season
Friday, Mar 23, 2018

The city of Santa Clarita’s Concerts in the Park series, presented by Logix Federal Credit Union, kicks off its 2018 season with Bon Jovi tribute band Wanted on Saturday, July 7 starting at 7 p.m. Get ready to sing “Livin’ on a Prayer” at the top of your lungs as Wanted reproduces the style,...

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The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center welcomes back Jim Curry for an evening concert celebrating the music of John Denver on Saturday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at Bella Vida.
Oct. 5: SCV Senior Center Welcomes Jim Curry ‘Take Me Home’
As part of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency's ongoing commitment to ensuring local groundwater quality and reliability, the SCV Water recently began construction on a new treatment facility to remove perchlorate and volatile organic compounds at Well 205 in Valencia.
SCV Water Begins New Water Treatment Project in Valencia
Get ready to set sail at the Pirates SENSES Block Party, presented by the city of Santa Clarita, Thursday, Sept 19 from 7-10 p.m. on main street in Old Town Newhall.
Sept. 19: SENSES Pirate Block Party
No. 21 College of the Canyons football team knocked off No. 5 Fullerton College 29-13 on Saturday night behind a stifling defensive effort and five field goals from Luis Rodriguez.
No. 21 Canyons Knocks Off No. 5 Fullerton 29-13
Six of the seven Foothill League Varsity football teams begin league play Friday night, Sept. 20.
Foothill League Football Begins for SCV Teams
The California Institute of the Arts will present the "NAACP Santa Clarita Masquerade Ball", Friday, Oct. 4, 7-11 p.m. at 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355.
Oct. 4: NAACP Santa Clarita Masquerade Ball at Cal Arts
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is investigating two human cases of a rare parasitic infection, Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as raccoon roundworm.
Public Health Investigating Disease Spread from Animals to Humans
1879 - First official Newhall School building erected near Walnut & Ninth streets [story]
First Newhall School
The city of Santa Clarita is hosting Make A Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 26 and is looking for enthusiastic residents to volunteer for various projects that benefit local nonprofits, as well as the city.
Oct. 26: Volunteers Needed for Make a Difference Day
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital and PathPoint announced the graduation of Aiden Land and Andrew Mendence from the Project SEARCH internship program.
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, PathPoint Celebrate Grad Interns
The William S. Hart Union High School District has announced upcoming community information meetings about Learning Post Academy Independent Study School, Thursday, Sept. 18 and Friday, Sept. 19.
Sept. 18-19: Learning Post Academy Online Information Meetings
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 18, 5 p.m. in open session to interview and appoint a new trustee for Area 5.
Sept. 18: COC Board to Interview, Appoint Area 5 Trustee
The city of Santa Clarita wants to remind residents that volunteer registration is open for the 29th Annual River Rally Cleanup and Environmental Expo scheduled for next Saturday, Sept. 21, from 8 to 11 a.m. at the William S. Hart Pony Baseball and Softball Complex, 23780 Auto Center Drive, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Sept. 20: Last Chance to Register for the River Rally
The California Highway Patrol is dedicating Sept. 15-21 to promoting child passenger safety across California, focusing on the protection of the state’s youngest road users.
CHP Emphasizes Child Safety for National Child Passenger Safety Week
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, Sept. 17 beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 17: SUSD Regular Board Meeting
West Ranch High School’s Studio A Jazz Band will be the opening act for the Huntertones, a Brooklyn-based sextet, who are coming to the Santa Clarita Valley for a one-night performance.
Sept 30: West Ranch Jazz Band to Open for Huntertones
An exclusive Ransomeware webinar "Ransomeware, Don't Be the Next Victim!" will be hosted Wednesday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m.- noon by Shield IT Networks, in partnership with Lucas Insurance Services. It will be free for VIA members.
Sept. 25: Free Ransomeware Webinar for VIA Members
As part of the Third Annual Business for Artists Conference on Saturday, Oct. 19, Judith Modrak will lead the Imaginary Fossils Sculpture Making Workshop.
Oct.19: Business for Artists Fossils Sculpture Making Workshop
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Sept. 16 to Friday, Sept. 20.
Six Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
1872 - Mitchell adobe home in Soledad Canyon area first used as schoolhouse; genesis of 1879 Sulphur Springs School District [story]
Mitchell adobe
1970 - SCV voters recall two Hart School Board members who didn't let Canyon students protest the Vietnam War [story]
voting
1924 - SCV Deputy Ed Brown killed in shootout with Gus Le Brun [story]
Deputy Ed Brown
The 30th Annual Hart of the West Pow Wow will be held at William S. Hart Regional Park on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6.
Oct. 5-6: 30th Annual Hart of the West Pow Wow
The Santa Clarita Tourism Marketing District Advisory Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m., in City Hall's Mural Room at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Sept. 17: Tourism Marketing District Advisory Board Special Meeting
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