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1876 - Charles Crocker drives 9.25-oz. golden spike at Lang (Canyon Country), uniting L.A. with nation by rail [story]
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Bridge to Home Needs Help with Meals
Tuesday, Mar 7, 2023

Bridge to Home is in need of meals to be donated to the homeless shelter in March. Are you able to help this month? Please sign-up here https://btohome.org/meal-services. Bridge to Home is in need of meals on the following dates: Wednesday, March 15 – Dinner Friday, March 17 – Dinner Friday,...

June 3: Auction 51 Benefits Boys & Girls Club of SCV

The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley has announced its highly-anticipated annual auction, Auction 51, will be held Saturday, June 3. This year’s event will be out of this world, with a space-themed extravaganza. Auction 51 is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the mysterious Area 51...

Gibbon Center Seeks Matching Donations

The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus reports that “thanks to many generous donors” the gibbons have made good use of the additional heaters, tarps and insulated shelters during this winter’s spate of cold weather. “The gibbons are enjoying them immensely during this unusually...

June 19: Artist Dilmit Singh to Demonstrate Water Color
Monday, Mar 6, 2023

Artist Dilmit Singh. Santa Clarita Artists Association will spotlight Dilmit Singh’s water color demonstration on Monday, June 19, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at The Main Theatre in Newhall. “In this demonstration, I will work with some of my favorite media to create a stained paper collage painting,”...

Zonta Accepting Applications for Virginia Wrage Scholarships

Click on photo to enlarge flyer. The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley Foundation is offering Virginia Wrage Memorial Fund Scholarships to help mature women over 40 achieve independence following a life-altering event. Scholarships range in amounts necessary to cover part, or all, of career and technical...

Slater’s 50/50 Hosting Three-Day American Cancer Society Fundraiser

Get your Irish on, and enjoy a burger and beer to support the American Cancer Society. For three days, March 15, 16 and 17, Slater’s 50/50 is supporting Santa Clarita Relay For Life of the American Cancer Society with a fundraiser sure to be welcoming and delicious. Slater’s 50/50, at the Westfield...

March 11: Color Festival Benefiting Children in Need

The nonprofit CRY America is bringing its most colorful event back. Be part of CRY Los Angeles Holi Festival 2023 at Castaic Lake, Saturday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event take place at Area B15 – Timberland, 32132 Castaic Lake Drive, in Castaic. This family friendly event will benefit...

March 25: Zonta Club SCV Celebrates Women in Service

2023 Women in Service nominees. Click on photo to enlarge flyer. Dynamic volunteers from 20 local nonprofit organizations provide services to assist others and make a difference in their lives. Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley will honor these outstanding women volunteers, nominated by the organizations...

June 3: SCV Veg Fest

Click on photo to enlarge flyer. Veg Fest SCV announces its 2023 festival will be taking place at Central Park on Saturday, June 3, from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Proceeds from the festival will be allocated to homeless families in the William S. Hart Union High School District. “Our 501c3 nonprofit is...

Breaking Barriers Career Expo at Boys & Girls Club
Friday, Mar 3, 2023

The Keystone Club at the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club is hosting a Breaking Barriers Career Expo on March 24 and April 21. The event is open to Santa Clarita Valley high school teens ages 14-17. The first Breaking Barriers Career Expo will be held Friday, March 24 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m....

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After being part of the Parks and Recreation Commission in the early 90s and spending nearly 30 years on the City Council, my life has been dedicated to creating a community where residents and businesses feel welcomed and safe here in Santa Clarita.
Laurene Weste | Creating Community at The Roller Rink
This year's SCAA Art Classic and Awards Ceremony will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, from 1-5 p.m. along with a viewing Sunday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at The Centre, 20880 Centre Point Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA. 91350.
Sept. 28-29: SCAA Art Classic 2024 and Viewing
PBS SoCal has announced the 33 student finalists for the 25th season of the Fine Cut Festival of Films, showcasing the talents of emerging filmmakers from across Southern California.
CalArtian Filmmakers Selected for 2024 ‘Fine Cut Festival of Films’
Santa Clarita Sister Cities, in partnership with the city of Santa Clarita, have announced the winners of the 2024 Young Artists and Authors Showcase.
Santa Clarita Students Win Local, International Awards
The city of Santa Clarita invites non-profit organizations interested in learning more about the 2025 grant cycle of the Community Services and Arts Grants Program to attend a webinar via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 10 a.m.
Sept. 19: City Hosts Non-Profit Informational Zoom Meeting for Grants
William S. Hart School District and Valencia High School will host the first ever International Cultural Festival Wednesday, Sept. 18, 5-8:30 p.m. at the Valencia High School campus, 27801 North Dickason Drive, Valencia, CA 91355.
Sept. 18: Valencia High School Inaugural International Cultural Festival
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with county agricultural commissioners have announced after a year of hard work all populations of invasive fruit flies have been eradicated from California.
USDA, CDFA Declare California Free of Invasive Fruit Flies
The Family Engagement Team in the Office of Student Affairs at California Institute of the Arts is seeking participation from Santa Clarita Valley businesses during the school's annual Family Weekend Oct. 18-20.
CalArts Seeks SCV Business Assistance on Family Weekend
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has extended an excessive heat warning in the Santa Clarita Valley as high temperatures have been forecast through Saturday throughout Los Angeles County
Excessive Heat Warning Extended Thru Saturday, Cooling Centers Open
1876 - Charles Crocker drives 9.25-oz. golden spike at Lang (Canyon Country), uniting L.A. with nation by rail [story]
golden spike
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society will be jumping and jiving when they celebrate the days of poodle skirts and pompadours with “SCV History Hops: Back to the ‘50s” on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 5 to 9 p.m.
Oct.19: SCV History Hops: Back to the ‘50s to Launch Fundraising Drive
The Master's University cross country teams got off to a strong start to the 2024 campaign at the Mark Covert Classic in Brea.
TMU XC Opens Season with Solid Showing
College of the Canyons football is continuing its tradition of inviting community groups to experience Cougars football during the 2024 season, with all first responders invited to attend the home opener on Saturday, Sept. 7, free of charge.
Canyons Football Continues Community Invites in 2024
The city of Santa Clarita Road Rehab overlay construction began in Newhall on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
Road Rehab Overlay Construction in Newhall
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s Water Resources and Watershed Committee is holding a meeting Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 11: SCV Water Agency’s Water Resources and Watershed Committee Meeting
The California Department of Motor Vehicles requests input on draft regulatory language released today that offers the nation’s most comprehensive standards for the operation of heavy-duty autonomous vehicles weighing 10,001 pounds or more.
DMV Seeks Input on Heavy-Duty Autonomous Vehicles
As temperatures are forecast to reach rise into triple digits this week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges everyone to take precautions to avoid heat-related illness, such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and heat cramps.
SCV Residents Urged to Take Precautions in Triple-Digit Heat
California State University, Northridge microbiologist Cristian Ruiz Rueda has dedicated his career to developing novel ways of preventing and treating infectious diseases caused by bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics. 
CSUN Prof Receives $1M Grant to Study Antibiotic Resistance
More than 18 million Californians now have a REAL ID, an increase of 153,671 from August 2024, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Score a Touchdown with a REAL ID
Documentaries will take the spotlight in California State University, Northridge’s Fall 2024 Cinematheque series, which begins Sept. 18 and runs through Dec. 4.
Sept. 18: CSUN’s Fall Cinematheque to Feature L.A.-based Docs
1867 - Harald Sandberg born in Norway; built Sandberg's Summit Hotel on the Ridge Route [story]
Sandberg's Summit Hotel
Dirt has been ceremonially thrown and construction on The Rink Sports Pavilion has commenced following the official ground-breaking held Friday, Aug. 30.
City Breaks Ground for Future Rink Sports Pavilion
The Santa Clarita Artists Association will be hosting a Plein Air Outdoor Artmaking and public meet up Friday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m.- noon.
Sept. 20: SCAA Plein Air Outdoor Artmaking
The 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. 2 to Friday, Sept. 6.
Seven Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
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