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1873 -  Vasquez gang raids Tres Pinos (San Benito Co.); hotelier is killed, for which Vasquez later hangs [story]
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Aug. 11: Celebrate Native American Culture at Canyon Country Community Center
Thursday, Aug 3, 2023

“Celebrate” is a unique free cultural experience that brings the history and traditions of people and places from around the world to the Canyon Country Community Center every second Friday from April to September. The next Celebrate event will be held Friday, Aug. 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come...

SCV Teen Challenges Logix CEO to Climate Change Pledge

Since attending the 2022 World Cup, Santa Clarita eighth grader Ismachiah Oduwole, 13, has been making his way across the globe collecting signatures on a soccer ball and seeking sustainability pledges to raise awareness on the impact of climate change. On Monday, July 31, Oduwole brought his soccer...

Community Feedback Sought for City’s JAG Application

The city of Santa Clarita is seeking community feedback on a public safety grant proposal for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. All public comments must be received by 12 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 10. The city of Santa Clarita is eligible to...

Stephanie Hall Named New Castaic Elementary Principal

The Castaic Union School District is delighted to announce Stephanie Hall as the new principal of Castaic Elementary School. With a wealth of experience in education and a passion for fostering academic and social growth in students, Hall brings a dynamic and innovative approach to her new role. Hall...

SCV Photographer Recognized for Advancing Photography Industry

Photo courtesy of Kevin Karzin Photography LLC Kevin Karzin of Kevin Karzin Photography LLC in Santa Clarita has earned the Photographic Craftsman degree from Professional Photographers of America. The degree will be presented to Karzin by PPA president Kira Derryberry, M.Photog.Cr., CPP, at the association’s...

Schiavo Opposes New Aliso Canyon Proposal

SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced her opposition to the new Aliso Canyon proposal, joining with area legislators who shared their concerns about increasing storage at the facility before the California Public Utilities Commission and federal authorities have completed their investigations...

Weekly COVID-19 Roundup: One New SCV Death; 157 New Local Cases

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 157 new cases and one additional death from COVID-19 in the Santa Clarita Valley within the last week. Public Health is now reporting COVID-19 data every Thursday. This is the most recent data from Aug. 3. This new data brings Los...

SCV Water Revenue Bonds Successfully Sold
Wednesday, Aug 2, 2023

Following a recent credit rating upgrade to AA+ by Standard & Poor’s, the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s 2023 revenue bonds were successfully sold in the market on Tuesday, Aug. 1. The $75 million bond issuance achieved an all-in total interest cost of 2.85% and the Agency had an oversubscription...

The Salvation Army, Walmart Unite to Collect School Supplies

The Salvation Army and Walmart on Carl Boyer Drive in Santa Clarita are helping to make the next school year the best school year for 100 kids in Santa Clarita Valley by collecting school supplies and other necessary items for families in need.   For kids preparing for the upcoming school year, school...

Oct. 2: COC Foundation Golf Tournament, Swing for Student Success
Tuesday, Aug 1, 2023

The College of the Canyons Foundation invites all golfers to Swing for Student Success at the annual COC Foundation Golf Tournament. The charity golf tournament will be held Monday, Oct. 2 at Valencia Country Club, 27330 Tourney Road, Valencia, CA 91355. Your participation provides life-changing opportunities...

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1873 -  Vasquez gang raids Tres Pinos (San Benito Co.); hotelier is killed, for which Vasquez later hangs [story]
Vasquez
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Latino Business Alliance will host an inspiring evening on Sept. 18, 5:30-8 p.m. at Hart & Main for the Hispanic Heritage Celebration.
Sept. 18: Latino Business Alliance Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Princess Cruises, headquartered in Valencia, has announced its largest summer Caribbean cruise season ever for 2026, with two ships, Regal Princess and Caribbean Princess, departing from Ft. Lauderdale/Port Everglades and Port Canaveral respectively.
Princess Cruises Announces Expanded 2026 Caribbean Season
Tickets are available for purchase for the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy performance scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14, at 8 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.
Sept. 14: Tickets Available for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
The Governing Board of the Saugus Union School District approved Resolution 2024-2025 #15 in a special meeting held on Thursday, Aug. 1 ordering a school facilities bond measure be placed on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot.
SUSD to Host Community Meetings on Facility Needs
1916 - Woodrow Wilson signs act creating National Park Service; its first director is Stephen T. Mather, who made his fortune with the Santa Clarita Valley's borax mine and envisioned & put his own money into forming the Park Service [story]
Stephen Mather
The Youth Grove is a solemn place within Central Park where pillars shaped like tree stumps circle around a center monument.
Ken Striplin | Remembering Young Lives Lost
Marching On, a barbeque and live music fundraiser to benefit the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative will be held Saturday, Spet. 21.
Sept. 21: Marching On BBQ, Music Fundraiser for Veteran Collaborative
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will host a Health and Wellness lecture "Supporting Grandparents Who are Raising Their Grandchildren" Wednesday, Aug. 28 1-2 p.m.
Aug. 28: SCV Senior Center ‘Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren’
The Samuel Dixon Family Health Center has installed its 2024-25 board of directors.
Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Installs 2024-25 Board
The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative which has been providing services to veterans, active-duty military and their families since 2018 from an office on Lyons Avenue in Santa Clarita has moved to a new location.
Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative Moves to New Home
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will host the Bella Vida Needlecraft Group Boutique Friday, Sept. 6, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Senior Center Courtyard at 27180 Golden Valley Road, Santa Clarita CA, 91350.
Sept. 6: Bella Vida Needlecraft Group Boutique
Beginning Thursdays, Aug. 29 through Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. - Noon, ARTree Community Arts Center will host Acrylic Painting Technique Classes for ages 18 and up.
Acrylic Painting Technique Classes at ARTree
Registration remains open for the 4-year-old classes at multiple locations for the 2024/25 academic year at Primetime Preschool.
Registration Still Open for Primetime Preschool
1974 - Covering a section of the 1933 Ridge Route Alternate (US 99), Pyramid Lake opens to the public [story]
Pyramid Lake
Come prove which ribs reign supreme at the Agua Dulce Winery which is hosting a Rib Cook-Off event Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m.
Sept. 21: Agua Dulce Winery Rib Cook-Off
Many students across the Los Angeles County Fifth District went back to school this week. For parents, teachers, school staff and administrators and nonprofit organizations, that means gathering all the resources you can to ensure youth succeed this school year.
Kathryn Barger | Back to School with Kathryn
Join Locale Studios Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. for a creative and fun-filled evening with a Paint Your Person Night.
Sept. 12: Paint Your Person Night at Locale Studios
Join WeDoTransformations SCV Fit for a positive and fun community workout, Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at The Rebel Fitness Camp, 26320 Diamond Place Ste. 140/150 Santa Clarita, 91350.
Sept. 8: WeDoTransformations SCV Fit Camp Workout
Prepare to be spellbound at Abracadabra After Dark dinner and show experience on Saturday, Oct. 26 with an enchanting evening of magic and mystery at the Sand Canyon Country Club.
Oct. 26: Abracadabra After Dark at Sand Canyon Country Club
The Los Angeles Business Journal Inside the Valley 200 list, which represents influential business and community leaders from the Santa Clarita, San Fernando, Simi, Antelope and Conejo valleys, includes more than a dozen familiar names from the Santa Clarita Valley.
SCV Represented in The Valley 200 ‘Most Influential’ List
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 6 p.m. The council will meet at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., First Floor, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Aug. 27: City Council to Discuss Promenade Flats, Wiley Canyon
Join The Wild Peach Boutique for the "Mom Mixer", a fun and relaxing afternoon filled with shopping, mingling and pampering just for moms. This event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. at 27650 Dickason Drive Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Sept. 21: Wild Peach Boutique ‘Mom Mixer’
Rev. Dr. Roché Vermaak, who has served as Executive Director for Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley for more than seven years, will step down this month to take on a position with Habitat for Humanity in Erie, Pa.
Family Promise of SCV Executive Director Steps Down
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