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1842 - Proof of discovery: New York Observer (newspaper) reports on gold in Placerita Canyon [story]
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Runoff Election Settles Open Academy Board Seat
Monday, Aug 1, 2016

[AMPAS] – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that Oscar nominee Mark Goldblatt (“Terminator 2: Judgment Day”) has won the runoff election for the open Film Editors Branch seat on the 2016–17 Board of Governors.  Goldblatt, who is returning to the Board after...

Get Revved Up for Thursdays@Newhall in August
Friday, Jul 29, 2016

The City of Santa Clarita’s Thursdays@Newhall series, presented by Galpin Subaru, will shake up Main Street in Old Town Newhall this August with a sensational lineup of free live performances, workshops, activities for the entire family and more. From 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on August 4, JAM Sessions,...

July 30: Artists to Demonstrate Landscape, Flower Painting
Thursday, Jul 28, 2016

Local watercolor artists Zony Gordon and Gary Friedman will give a live art demonstration of landscape and flower painting on Saturday, July 30, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the community room at the Old Town Newhall Library. Gordon and Friedman are two of the artists featured in the ongoing “Drama...

July 29: Jazz & Blues with Jim Gibson at Town Center is ON

The Valencia Jazz and Blues Concert Series will feature nationally recognized original blues recording artist Jim Gibson on Friday, July 29, on Town Center Drive in front of the Hyatt Valencia. Born a music lover in Savannah, Georgia, Gibson started his first band at 12 yrs old, working his way to Memphis...

ARTree Preparing to Open 2nd Studio
Wednesday, Jul 27, 2016

ARTree Studio 2 Preparations are in full swing this summer to open our second studio. Painting, new electrical, gallery lighting and an artwork hanging system are in the works. Studio 2 will provide additional classroom space during the week, but also be utilized as gallery space for rental on the...

Santa Clarita: Coming Events

UNITED WOMEN’S SOCCER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH SANTA CLARITA BLUE HEAT VS. NEW JERSEY COPA July 30 at Masters College SANTA CLARITA STORM HOME GAMES AT MASTERS COLLEGE   August 7, 21, Sept. 11, 18, Oct. 2 & 16 SILENTS UNDER THE STARS August...

Aug. 18: New Artists’ Assn. Gallery Opening in Newhall
Thursday, Jul 21, 2016

The new Gallery of Santa Clarita Artists’ Association will hold its grand opening Aug. 18 starting at 5 p.m. A reception with wine and appetizers will be at 22508 6th St. in Newhall showcasing artists and their artwork. The reception is free to the public. Gallery hours are Thursday from 4 p.m....

Coming Up: Santa Clarita Arts & Events
Wednesday, Jul 20, 2016

New Heights: Artists Development Workshops Social Media for Visual Artists will feature a discussion about the use of Social Media for marketing your art and communicating your message.  The workshop on Wednesday, July 27 at 7:00 pm, located at City Hall, will host a panel of experts who will...

CalArts Animator’s Disney XD Series Enters Second Season

The second season of the animated show Star vs. The Forces of Evil premiered Monday, July 11, on Disney XD, and “Oh My Disney” presented a short video featuring the show’s creator and executive producer, Daron Nefcy (Film/Video BFA ’09). Star Vs. The Forces of Evil follows 14-year-old...

CalArts Grad’s Debut Novel Hits Bookstore Shelves

On July 12, Margaret Wappler’s (Critical Studies MFA ’04) debut novel “Neon Green” hit the shelves. The novel is set in an Illinois suburb, in an alternate 90s where Kurt Cobain 0f Nirvana just died, the Internet is in its infancy, and spaceships from Jupiter have been visiting Earth...

LATEST TWEETS
Newest Additions to SCVNews.com
As the third week of Foothill League football games approaches, one team is clearly out front, while the others are full of surprises.
Looking Toward Week Three in Foothill League Football
Santa Clarita’s opera company, Mission Opera opens its seventh season with "Cold Sassy Tree" by Carlisle Floyd, an American opera in English.
Oct. 26-27: Mission Opera Presents ‘Cold Sassy Tree’
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that drivers 70-years-old and older in California whose licenses expire in 2024 and beyond will no longer be required to take a written knowledge test beginning Oct. 1.
Written Test Requirement Eliminated for Seniors Driver’s License Renewals
The William S. Hart Union High School District is celebrating five years of supporting the mental health and well-being of students through its wellness centers.
Hart District Celebrates Five Years of Wellness Centers
1842 - Proof of discovery: New York Observer (newspaper) reports on gold in Placerita Canyon [story]
New York Observer
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an excessive heat warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the Santa Clarita Valley.
Excessive Heat Warning Issued for SCV
he city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of seven productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Sept. 30 to Friday, Sept. 4.
Seven Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
The city of Santa Clarita invites all Kings fans for the annual Santa Clarita Kings Day on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. at the Crypto.com Arena.
Dec.7: May the Force Be With You at Santa Clarita Kings Day
Join International Celebrity Psychic Medium Colby Rebel for a spooky evening of spirits and messages, Friday, Oct. 4 from 8-10 p.m. at the MAIN, 24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Oct. 4: Halloween Psychic Experience with Colby Rebel at the MAIN
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Business After Hours Mixer, alongside other business leaders from the Santa Clarita Valley, for an exclusive networking event at Valencia Acura on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 16: SCV Chamber After Hours Mixer at Valencia Acura
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced today the launch of the Rental Housing Habitability Program.
Public Health Announces Rental Housing Inspection Program
Los Angeles County must continue to move its ethics reform work forward. There's no question that public distrust in government runs deep.
Kathryn Barger | On Ethics Reform
1955 - Actor James Dean, 24, drives through Castaic Junction en route to his final resting place [watch]
James Dean
1969 - College of the Canyons opens with first class of students in temporary quarters at Hart High School [story]
COC
1987 - Slender-horned spineflower listed in Federal Register as endangered species [story] Slender-horned spineflower
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
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