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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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Saugus High Band Continues Search for New Director
Monday, Jul 31, 2023

In a display of determination and talent, the Saugus High School Marching Centurions once again proved that the power of unity and passion can overcome obstacles. On July 28, the band and color guard performed for family, friends and the community, amid their search for a new band director, the organization’s...

Fruit Fly Detection Prompts Produce Quarantine in Stevenson Ranch

A portion of Los Angeles County has been placed under quarantine for the Tau fruit fly (Zeugodacus tau group) following the detection of more than 20 flies in the unincorporated area of Stevenson Ranch, near the city of Santa Clarita. The quarantine area measures 79 square miles, bordered on the north...

Bacterial Levels Remain High at L.A. County Beaches

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested. Beach Areas Warnings:  – Avenue I Storm...

City Files Injunction Against Street Vendor
Friday, Jul 28, 2023

After exhausting all administrative processes, the city of Santa Clarita’s legal counsel has filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction against Tacos Jacky, an illegal sidewalk vending operation currently operating within the public right-of-way at various locations throughout Santa Clarita. The injunction...

Danger Advisory Issued for Pyramid Lake Algal Bloom

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Thursday, July 27 the Department of Water Resources urged people to avoid physical contact with water at Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County until further notice due to the presence of blue-green algae. Vaquero Swim Beach is closed and Emigrant Landing Beach has a caution algal...

Hart of the West Pow Wow Returns to Hart Park

Friends of Hart Park Mansion and Museum, the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will present the 29th Anniversary Hart of the West Pow Wow and Craft Fair on Saturday, Sept. 30 and Sunday, Oct. 1. The Hart of the West Pow Wow gives...

SCV Youth Orchestra’s Novae Sinfonia Invited to Perform at Carnegie Hall

WorldStrides Performing Arts has invited the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra’s Novae Sinfonia Ensemble to perform at its Festival at Carnegie Hall in April 2024. The Novae Sinfonia Ensemble will join other musical ensembles from across the country to perform in the world famous Carnegie Hall...

Melanie Long Named New CUSD Preschool Coordinator
Thursday, Jul 27, 2023

Castaic Union School District is delighted to welcome Melanie Long as the new Coordinator of Preschool Programs. With nearly 30 years of experience in the field of early childhood education, Long brings a wealth of expertise and a deep passion for providing quality educational experiences to young learners. Long’s...

VIA Names Selina Thomas 2024 Chairwoman

The Valley Industry Association is honored to announce Selina Thomas of 6 Degrees HR Consulting has been appointed as 2024 Chairwoman for the organization. Thomas brings a wealth of experience to VIA and will officially take office on Jan. 1, 2024. She succeeds current Chairman, David Cantrell of Solarverse,...

Child & Family Center Awarded $593K from AB102 Funding

The Child & Family Center was one of several agencies who received funding from AB102, authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth. The bill was one of several signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 10. The Center provides mental health services, drug and alcohol treatment and domestic...

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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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