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1997 - Santa Clarita City Council adopts initial Newhall Redevelopment Plan [story]
El Trocadero restaurant


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Board Positions Available at ARTree
Monday, Jul 7, 2025

ARTree has announced it has three volunteer positions available for its board. The three positions are Member at Large, Education Chair and Treasurer. Join the board to help facilitate creative projects and promote organizational growth. Visit the ARTree website here for more information on the member...

July 8: ARTree ‘My Heart is Talking’ Workshop
Thursday, Jul 3, 2025

ARTree Community Arts Center still has spots available for its “My Heart is Talking” workshop, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8. The workshop will be at ARTree Community Arts Center which is located at 22508 6th St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321. This workshop is for teens ages 16-18. This immersive art...

July 12-27: Olive Branch Theatricals Presents ‘The Olympians, a Muse-ical’

Olive Branch Theatricals announces the premiere of “The Olympians,” an electrifying new musical that challenges the patriarchy of Mount Olympus through the eyes of its most powerful goddesses. This jukebox musical production will run weekends from July 12-27, at The Olive Branch venue on...

July 12: Dog Adoption Event at Lucky Luke Brewing
Tuesday, Jul 1, 2025

Join Shepherds Paws Animal Rescue at Lucky Luke Brewing 1-5 p.m. Saturday, July 12 for a dog adoption event. Lucky Luke Brewing is located at 25108 Rye Canyon Loop, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. This family friendly event will have adoptable dogs available to play with. There will also be refreshments, a...

July 21: SCAA Meeting Features Richard Gallego Artist Demo

The Santa Clarita Artists Association will feature a gouache painting artist’s demo by Richard Gallego at the Monday, July 21 monthly meeting. The SCAA monthly meeting, free and open to the public will be held at Barnes and Noble, 23630 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355 at 6:30-8:30 p.m. Gallego...

July 20: Goats, Sheep, Fire Safety: How Grazing Protects Wildlands

The Placerita Canyon Nature Center Community Education Series will present Goats, Sheep and Fire Safety: How Grazing Protects Wildlands on Sunday, July 20 at 2 p.m. The program will be held at the Placerita Canyon Nature Center, 19152 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, CA 91321. This is an outdoor program...

July 3: Friends of Santa Clarita Library Author Lecture, Book Signing
Monday, Jun 30, 2025

The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library present a free author lecture and book signing with author Rudy Lerma De La Rosa, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 3 at the Old Town Newhall Library. De La Rosa also cites himself as an educator, veteran and Santa Clarita native. Author of “The Hero’s Journey”...

July 5-6: AV Indian Museum Hosts Artist Nadiya Littlewarrior
Saturday, Jun 28, 2025

California State Parks will host Native American artist Nadiya Littlewarrior at the Antelope Valley Indian Museum in Lancaster 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 5-6. Littlewarrior is recognized internationally for her beautiful gourd art and started her own studio, Spirit Vessels, in 1993. Gourds carry...

FYI Hosts Annual ‘Celebration of Everything’ Honoring Youth, Volunteers
Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025

Santa Clarita Valley nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence recently held its “Celebration of Everything” event in appreciation of the many volunteers who make such a difference in the lives of Santa Clarita Valley foster youth and recognized a record number of 32 youth for education milestones....

Gibbons Conservation Center Matching Fundraising

The Gibbons Conservation Center is nearly halfway to its June fundraising goal, which will generously be matched. That leaves one week to double your donation. While summer can be a fun time for vacations and activities every year, the center sees a decline in visitors, but expenses stay the same. This...

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The Small Business Development Center hosted by College of the Canyons is presenting three free webinar workshops on July 10, hosted by PCR Business Finance.
July 10: Small Business Week Workshops
1997 - Santa Clarita City Council adopts initial Newhall Redevelopment Plan [story]
El Trocadero restaurant
Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station will be at Dick’s Sporting Goods 2-4 p.m. Thursday, July 10 for Coffee with a Cop.
July 10: Coffee with a Cop at Dicks Sporting Goods
Santa Clarita Valley BandsCast will host a sneak preview of the SCV BandsCast Pirate Stage 6 p.m. Sunday, July 13 at Eighth & Rail.
July 13: SCV BandsCast Sneak Preview Pirate Stage
ARTree has announced it has three volunteer positions available for its board.
Board Positions Available at ARTree
The city of Santa Clarita and Green Santa Clarita want you to be aware of Plastic Free July, a global movement that encourages millions of people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution.
Plastic Free July Challenge in Santa Clarita
California State University, Northridge, and Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation will present "Splash in the Water" at Castaic Lake, a free boating and water safety event for children ages 7-14. The program runs on Fridays beginning Friday, July 11 through Aug. 15.
July 11: ‘Splash in the Water’ at Castaic Lake Begins
For Fiscal Year 2025-26, the Measure E Low-Income Senior Exemption Form, along with any necessary attachments, must be submitted via U.S. mail and postmarked by Monday, July 14.
July 14: Deadline for Measure E Tax Exemption Form
Each summer, families, friends and neighbors from across Santa Clarita eagerly await the return of a cherished tradition, an evening under the stars filled with live music, laughter and community spirit.
Ken Striplin | A Community-Favorite Tradition Returns to Central Park
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of five productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, July 7 to Saturday, July 12.
July 7-12: Five Productions Filming in SCV
1949 - Incorporation of Castaic Saddle Club; holds rodeos near future Castaic Lake (lower lagoon) [story]
1850 - Town founder Henry Mayo Newhall arrives in California to look for gold [story]
Henry Newhall
Gunsmoke BBQ & Beer in Santa Paula has announced its summer event series, “Backyard Smoke & Sound” will kick off on Saturday, July 26.
July 26: Gunsmoke BBQ & Beer Will Host ‘Backyard Smoke & Sound’ Series
Experience and explore the outdoors with overnight camping, offering an unforgettable adventure in some of Los Angeles County’s most beautiful parks, including Castaic Lake.
Summer Camping Fun at L.A. County Parks
Beginning this past February, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Office of the State Fire Marshal, initiated the roll out of its 2025 Recommended Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps for Local Responsibility Areas throughout the State of California.
July 22: L.A. County Public Hearing on Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps
The Santa Clarita City Council will meet in special session at 5:30 p.m. and in regular open session at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8 at Santa Clarita City Hall. Among the items the council will consider is Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste's request to remove Planning Commissioner Denise Lite.
July 8: City Council Meets to Consider Removal of Planning Commissioner
1914 - Rev. Wolcott H. Evans, the future "pastor of the disaster," named pastor of Newhall's First Presbyterian Church [story]
church
The Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade started promptly at 9 a.m. with thousands of spectators lining the parade route which began at the Newhall roundabout and continued down Main Street through Old Town Newhall.
SCV Fourth of July Parade Announces Trophy Winners
1932 - Robert Poore wins the greased pole climbing contest and $2.50 at Newhall's July 4th celebration [story]
4th of July Parade
Looking for when a specific entry in the Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade will make its way down the parade route?
Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade Lineup
ARTree Community Arts Center still has spots available for its "My Heart is Talking" workshop, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8.
July 8: ARTree ‘My Heart is Talking’ Workshop
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger has issued a statement reflecting on the upcoming six-month anniversary of the Eaton Fire, which devastated large portions of Altadena and destroyed nearly 7,000 residential and commercial units.
Kathryn Barger | Eaton Fire Recovery Six-Month Anniversary
As we prepare for the city’s Fourth of July Parade, we are reminded of the values that bind us together as a community and as a nation: service, freedom and unity.
Bill Miranda | Home is Where the Hart is This Fourth of July
The Santa Clarita Community College District's Independent Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee voted to accept the results of an independent audit confirming the district properly accounted for all bond expenditures in the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Audit of COC Bond Spending Affirmed by Citizens’ Oversight Committee
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