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1821 - SCV (with the rest of Alta Calif.) becomes territory of Mexico during war for Mexican independence from Spain [story]
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The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is collecting toys as part of its annual Holiday Toy Drive now through Wednesday, December 18.

Every year, the station partners with Santa Clarita Valley residents and businesses to collect and distribute toys and gifts to less fortunate children in our community.

If you would like to make a difference in the life of a child, you can donate a new, unwrapped toy anytime at the Sheriff’s Station lobby.

Other convenient locations are collecting gifts in the holiday toy drive:

Castaic:

Castaic Elementary School
30455 Park Vista Street

Canyon Country:

Adventure Dental
19255 Golden Valley Road

Beaute Lab
27213 Camp Plenty Road

Bicycle John’s
26635 Valley Center Drive

Mitchell Elementary School
16821 Goodvale Road

Sequoia School
21445 Centre Pointe Parkway

Newhall:

KHTS AM 1220
24300 Main Street

Eternal Valley
23287 Sierra Highway

Saugus:

Creative Years Preschool
21710 Golden Triangle Road

Stevenson Ranch:

Oak Hills Elementary School
26730 Old Rock Road

Pico Elementary School
25255 Pico Canyon Road

Stevenson Ranch Library
25950 The Old Road

Valencia:

Cardinal Health
27680 Avenue Mentry

Coldwell Bank Realty
23914 Summerhill Lane

Frontier Toyota
23621 Creekside Road

ICE Recovery and Wellness
27560 Newhall Ranch Road, #305

SoCal Physical Therapy
27616 Newhall Ranch Road, #35

Valencia Dental Group
28134 Newhall Ranch Road

Valencia Sports Medicine
27430 The Old Road

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