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State Parks Seeking Seasonal Workers, Camp Hosts, Actors
Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019

Several California State Parks are looking to hire seasonal workers, including park aides, camp hosts and actors. Here is the list of the parks and what positions they are looking to fill: Seasonal Visitor Services Park Aide Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve ($12.00 – $13.74/HOUR) Tehachapi...

WiSH Foundation Partners with AutoNation to Hold Car Sweepstakes
Monday, Feb 4, 2019

WiSH is thrilled to once again partner with AutoNation to hold a sweepstakes where one lucky winner will take home a brand new 2018 Honda Civic valued at $19,406. To purchase tickets and see all rules and regulations, go to www.WiSHscv.org. The event will be held at AutoNation Chevrolet, 23649 Valencia...

Arts for Santa Clarita Now Accepting Entries for Poetry Contest

Arts for Santa Clarita, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, hosted the inaugural Santa Clarita Arts Run last April. Over 300 hundred registrants participated in the marathon and over 20 art groups performed along the course of the run. This year Arts for Santa Clarita is expecting over 500 participants...

Feb. 11-28: Annual Flair Cares Food Drive Benefiting SCV Food Pantry

Flair Cleaners, Southern California’s leading eco-friendly dry cleaners, will host its fourth annual Flair Cares Food Drive – Hang Up Hunger – Feb. 11 – 28. The drive benefits local food pantries that are facing a significantly higher demand due to recent fires and the government...

Head Coaching Change at Valencia SNAP Special Hockey Club

SNAP Sports is proud to announce former Assistant Coach Chris Schrage will become the new Head Coach of the Valencia SNAP Flyers Special Hockey Club. Schrage will replace Coach Mike Doggett who served as the team’s first Head Coach for the past six seasons. Coach Doggett helped develop the program...

Recipient of Rising Star Award Now Henry Mayo’s New Fitness Director

Catherine Francisco has been appointed fitness director at Henry Mayo Fitness and Health. Francisco previously served as Henry Mayo Fitness and Health’s clinical integration coordinator. In November Francisco received a Rising Star Award from the Medical Fitness Association. The award recognizes...

Feb. 2: Val Verde Civic Association Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser
Friday, Feb 1, 2019

The annual Val Verde Civic Association Pancake Breakfast fundraiser is set for the Val Verde Park Clubhouse on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Pancakes, sausage, juice, coffee and fresh fruit are on the menu, all for a suggested donation of $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 11 and younger. There...

Additional Donor Offers 2nd Matching Gift for New Senior Center
Thursday, Jan 31, 2019

The SCV Senior Center is thrilled to share that our first matching gift program was a tremendous success and we have reached our match. The great news is that we have an additional donor that has stepped forward and offered the same Matching Gift Challenge. For every dollar given by an individual to...

March 9: Canyon Country Optimist Club’s Charity Quarter Auction

The 9th Annual Canyon Country Optimist Club’s Charity Quarter Auction sponsored by the Santa Clarita Optimist Foundation will be held on Saturday, March 9, at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. All proceeds from this auction will be used to benefit youth and in-need families....

Feb. 7: COC’s iCuE to Offer Free Pasta Bar to Students
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2019

The College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education, aka iCuE, will offer a free pasta bar to students on Thursday, Feb. 7 to help them fuel up for the spring semester. A free pasta lunch will be offered from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the iCuE, located at the Valencia campus. The free student lunch...

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1969 - College of the Canyons opens with first class of students in temporary quarters at Hart High School [story]
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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
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
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