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Canyon Country’s Karli Webster to Encore on ‘The Voice’
Friday, Nov 10, 2017

Canyon Country singer Karli Webster will return to “The Voice” singing competition on NBC next week as one of four comeback artists chosen by their coaches for a second shot at stardom. Read more of the story from KHTS [here].

Nov. 15: New Heights Program Discussion, “Should I Create Art?”
Thursday, Nov 9, 2017

On Wednesday, Nov. 15, the public is invited to the free New Heights program: “Should I Create Art?” from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at The MAIN, located at 24266 Main Street in Old Town Newhall. Two successful artists will give their advice on how to overcome your creative block as an artist and...

Nov. 25-26: 6th Annual Hart Holiday Boutique, Crafts Fair
Wednesday, Nov 8, 2017

The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with The Friends of Hart Park, will present its 6th Annual Hart Holiday Boutique and Crafts Fair at Hart Hall in Hart Park on Saturday and Sunday, November 25-26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The Holiday Boutique and...

COC Just Jazz Ensemble Set for First National Convention

The award-winning College of the Canyons jazz ensemble Just Jazz will start the New Year with a bang at its first national convention, performing at the 9th annual Jazz Education Network conference in Dallas on Jan. 3-7. The event represents the largest educational/performance conference in the global...

Dec. 9-10: Holiday Hoedown 2017 at Gilchrist Farm
Tuesday, Nov 7, 2017

Gilchrist Farm will hold its annual Holiday Hoedown on Dec. 9-10 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The farm is located at 30116 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, 91390. Festivities include the Holiday Horse and Rider Costume Parade on Saturday Dec. 9. In addition to the costume parade, event-goers...

Nov. 16: Poet Laureate to Speak at CSUN About ‘The Joys of Poetry and Prose’
Monday, Nov 6, 2017

California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia will talk about “The Joys of Poetry and Prose” during a special presentation at California State University, Northridge on Thursday, Nov. 16. Gioia’s free public lecture will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Robert and Maureen Gohstand Leisure Reading...

Nov. 10-19: COC Theatre Presents ‘Kill Me Deadly’ at Black Box

The College of the Canyons theatre department will present its production of Bill Robens’ film noir “Kill Me Deadly” beginning Friday, Nov. 10, at the Black Box Theater. Originally produced at Hollywood’s Theatre of NOTE, the play is focused on the hard life of Charlie Nickels who works as a...

Nov. 8-9: Dimitri Chamblas Workshops at Performa 17 in New York
Friday, Nov 3, 2017

Dimitri Chamblas, dean of The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance at CalArts, will lead free, public workshops in New York City and Brooklyn on Nov. 8 and 9. The dance workshops are part of the Performa 17 biennial, and are being held in architect Francois Dallegret’s “Environment-Bubble.” Brought...

CalArts Alum Patrick Brice Returns with ‘Creep’ Sequel

Writer-director and CalArts alum Patrick Brice (Film/Video BFA 11) re-teamed with actor-writer-producer Mark Duplass, for “Creep 2,” released last week on all video-on-demand platforms. A sequel to the pair’s cult horror film “Creep” (2014), “Creep 2” is essentially...

Academy Awards: 170 Documentary Features Submitted

One hundred seventy features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 90th Academy Awards. Several of the films have not yet had their required Los Angeles and New York qualifying releases. Submitted features must fulfill the theatrical release requirements and...

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to officially designate “Old Glory” a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark.
Supes Vote to Officially Make ‘Old Glory’ Historic Landmark
After exhausting other identification methods, Antelope Valley Medical Center, an acute care hospital in Lancaster, California is seeking the media and public’s help in identifying family for a male patient who has been hospitalized since Sept. 5.
AV Medical Center Asks Public’s Help in Identifying Patient
Staff, students, and families from Opportunities for Learning Public Charter High School’s Santa Clarita and Canyon Country campuses recently participated in the 10th annual Be the Light night run in Valencia.
Opportunities for Learning Staff, Students, Support Be the Light Run
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m., in City Hall's Council Chambers
Oct. 1: Santa Clarita Planning Commission Regular Meeting
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada.
SCV Water Earns Certificate for Excellence in Financial Reporting
Caltrans will close lanes overnight on Interstate 405 near the Interstate 5 interchange the nights of Thursday, Oct. 3 and Friday, Oct. 4 for slope and drainage repair.
Oct. 3-4: Overnight Lane Closures Scheduled for I-405 at I-5
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) has announced three bills in her legislative package have been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.
‘Click to Cancel,’ Foreclosure Protection Bills Signed by Governor
The California Department of Transportation advises motorists that Southbound Interstate 5 will be reduced to only one or two lanes in northern Los Angeles County between Vista Del Lago Road and Templin Highway beginning Sunday night, Sept. 29, through Friday morning, Oct. 4.
Sept. 29-Oct. 4: SB I-5 Lanes Closed, Vista Del Lago-Templin Hwy
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan has announced the mailing of Sample Ballot Books to all registered voters for the Nov. 5 General Election has started.
County Mailing Sample Ballot Books for General Election
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help locating a man last seen in Saugus.
LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Saugus Man
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed the first death due to West Nile virus for the 2024 mosquito season in Los Angeles County.
First West Nile Virus Death of 2024 Reported in SFV
2014 - Towsley Canyon Loop Trail named for naturalist Don Mullally [story]
Don Mullally
The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board approved the appointment of Jon Carrino as the new Assistant Superintendent of Business Services.
Hart District Names Jon Carrino to New Post
NAACP Santa Clarita will hold the Santa Clarita Masquerade Ball, a fundraising Gala at California Institute of the Arts.
Oct. 4: CalArts Presents NAACP Santa Clarita Masquerade Ball
On Sept. 26 Princess Cruises, headquartered in Valencia, celebrated a major construction milestone of its second Sphere-Class vessel, Star Princess, with the traditional maritime float out ceremony at the Fincantieri Shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy.
Star Princess Receives Float Out Ceremony
The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley has received a $10,000 donation from the Valencia Invitational Baseball League.
SCV Boys & Girls Club Receives $10K Donation From VIBL
All For Kids is seeking foster families and now offers two virtual ways for individuals or couples to learn how to help children in foster care while reunifying with birth families or how to provide legal permanency by adoption.
Oct. 17: All for Kids Foster Families Virtual Orientation
California State Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) has announced his bill to help expand access to low- and no-cost spay/neuter services, a much-needed first step in relieving California’s animal shelter overcrowding crisis, was signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Governor Signs Wilk’s Bill on Animal Shelter Overcrowding
Prepare for a ghoulishly delightful time at the Newhall Family Theatre of the Performing Arts as the Raising the Curtain Foundation presents the Bob Baker Marionettes' "Hallowe’en Spooktacular", Saturday, Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. at 24607 Walnut St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Oct. 19: Newhall Family Theatre Hosts Bob Baker Marionettes’ ‘Hallowe’en Spooktacular’
Santa Clarita Artists Association presents "Dark, Odd, & Mysterious", a bizarre and twisted art show bringing strange and curious local art to Old Town Newhall with a reception Saturday, Oct. 5, 5-8 p.m. at 22508 6th St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Oct. 5: ‘Dark, Odd, Mysterious’ Art Exhibit Reception at SCAA Gallery
One of the most beloved and meaningful parks in our community is about to expand, offering some exciting new amenities to our residents.
Marsha McLean| David March Park is Expanding
Circle of Hope Cancer Support Center will host the Seas the Day Afternoon Tea Saturday, Oct. 19 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Bella Vida in the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, 27180 Golden Valley Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Oct. 19: Circle of Hope Seas the Day Afternoon Tea
With one group of Mustangs cross-country athletes having already competed on Friday night, Sept. 20, at the Larry Young Classic in Columbia, Mo. (where the men and the women both won the team titles), a second group of The Master's University men's and women's cross-country teams raced against top competition at the UC Riverside Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 21, in Riverside, Calif.
TMUXC Doubles Up Weekend’s Success, Men Place Second at UCR Invitational
1876 - California oil industry born as CSO No. 4 in Pico Canyon becomes state's first commercially productive oil well [story]
Pico No. 4
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