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1957 - Incorporation of Mint Canyon Chamber of Commerce; became Canyon Country Chamber [story]
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DrinkPAK Adding New Production Line in SCV, Adding 80 Jobs
Friday, Feb 24, 2023

DrinkPAK, a next-generation canned beverage manufacturer in the Santa Clarita Valley, is expanding its business by adding a third production line capable of producing 2,200 cans per minute at its campus on Needham Ranch Parkway. To support the expansion, DrinkPAK will need to hire up to 80 residents...

‘Inclement Weather’ Prompts Closure of Magic Mountain
Thursday, Feb 23, 2023

Officials from Six Flags Magic Mountain announced the theme park would be closed Thursday, Feb. 23, due to inclement weather. The park closure maybe extended through the weekend depending on weather conditions. “We are still on track for our DANGEROUS winter storm,” according to a tweet...

New State Coalition to Focus on Pharmacy Access, Equity for Patients

The California Retailers Association announced Thursday the formation of a new coalition focused on access and equity to pharmacy services for patients across the state. The California Community Pharmacy Coalition is a project of the CRA and was formed to promote the positive impacts community pharmacies...

Santa Clarita Photographer Earns Master of Photography
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2023

Photo courtesy of Kevin Karzin Photography LLC Kevin Karzin of Kevin Karzin Photography LLC in Santa Clarita has earned the Master of Photography degree from Professional Photographers of America. The degree was presented to Karzin by PPA president Jeffery Dachowski, M.Photog. Cr., CPP, at the association’s...

March 4: Six Flags Hiring Event for Spring Break, 2023 Season
Tuesday, Feb 21, 2023

Six Flags Magic Mountain is hosting a hiring event on Saturday, March 4 for Spring Break as well as the 2023 season. From first-time jobs for teens to college credit internships and part-time positions for retirees, Six Flags brings everyone together. Whether you want to work inside or outside, interacting...

SCV Chamber Upcoming Business Events Calendar

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will host an upcoming trio of events for the SCV business community. March 7 | 9 a.m. – Latino Business Alliance – Cafe con Leche Come network with our Latino Business Alliance at the first Cafe con Leche event on March 7. Enjoy coffee and pastries...

March 1: Water Matters: After the Storms, Live Webinar
Friday, Feb 17, 2023

Winter storms brought rain to the Santa Clarita Valley, but according to the Department of Water Resources, we’re not out of the drought yet. Whether above average Sierra snowpack is enough to overcome three years of extreme drought remains to be seen. At Water Matters: After the Storms, SCV Water...

Flair Cares Annual Food Drive Begins March 1
Thursday, Feb 16, 2023

Flair Cleaners, Southern California’s leading eco-friendly dry cleaner, will host its Eighth Annual Flair Cares Food Drive, Hang Up Hunger, March 1 – 31, 2023. The drive benefits the nonprofit Santa Clarita Grocery. Flair Cleaners is matching donations up to 250 pounds of food donated by customers. “Food...

L.A. County Launches New Business and Workforce Assistance Programs
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2023

The Department of Economic Opportunity is gearing up to publicly launch and start outreach on several American Rescue Plan funded opportunities for small businesses and job seekers in LA County. They provided updates on two upcoming programs specifically: Pandemic Recovery Rapid Reemployment and Economic...

March 1: SBDC Free Webinar ‘Increasing Sales’
Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023

America’s Small Business Development Center California Network hosted by College of the Canyons will offer a free webinar on Wednesday, March 1 from noon to 1 p.m. The webinar will offer help on “Increasing Sales: Secrets and Best Practices to Overcome Objections.” Looking for ways...

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1957 - Incorporation of Mint Canyon Chamber of Commerce; became Canyon Country Chamber [story]
Frontier Days
LA Metro’s I-5 North County Enhancements Project recently held a Construction Update community meeting via Zoom. Officials presented an outline of recent and upcoming activities over the next 2-3 months
LA Metro I-5 North County Enhancements Project Construction Update
Get ready for an unforgettable night of glitz, glamour and gambling when you join Child & Family Center for Viva Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 25, 6:30-10 p.m. at the Sand Canyon Country Club.
Jan. 25: Viva Las Vegas Fundraiser for Child & Family
The California Department of Public Health is issuing a second warning to Californians to not consume raw milk produced and packaged by Raw Farm, LLC of Fresno County due to a detection of bird flu virus in a second retail sample.
Second Lot of Raw Milk Found with Bird Flu Virus
The biggest global giving day of the year, Giving Tuesday, is on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Painted Turtle Seeks Support on Giving Tuesday
Princess Cruises, headquartered in Valencia, is setting sail on a wave of nostalgia and star power with its new global advertising campaign.
Princess Cruises Debuts New Love Boat Ad Campaign
Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector Elizabeth Buenrostro Ginsberg reminds property owners that the first installment of the 2024-25 Annual Secured Property Taxes becomes delinquent if not received by 5 p.m. Pacific Time or United States Postal Service postmarked on or before Tuesday, Dec. 10.
Dec. 10: Deadline for First Installment of L.A. County Property Taxes
1950 - CalArts grad Ed Harris ("A Beautiful Mind," "Apollo 13," "Westworld") born in New Jersey [link]
Ed Harris
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising people to avoid consuming raw milk the has been voluntarily recalled by Raw Farm, LLC due to a detection of H5 bird flu virus in a sample of milk sold in retail stores in Los Angeles County.
UPDATED: Recalled Raw Milk – H5 Bird Flu Detected in Raw Milk Sold in Santa Clarita
Princess Cruises, famously known as “The Love Boat,” celebrated the highly anticipated arrival of Caribbean Princess in Port Canaveral today, marking the launch of a new season of Caribbean cruises from this convenient Central Florida homeport.
Caribbean Princess Arrives in Port Canaveral for First-Ever Season of Cruises
The city of Santa Clarita is encouraging interested and qualified residents to apply for several positions serving on multiple commissions.  
Applications Now Being Accepted for City of Santa Clarita Commission Vacancies
Officers from the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control will be conducting field pet licensing efforts in the unincorporated area of Castaic beginning on Jan. 2, 2025.
DACC to Conduct Pet Licensing Efforts in Unincorporated L.A. County
Miriam Udel, associate professor of German studies, and London Evans, director of the Tam Institute of Jewish Studies at Emory University, will discuss how to “build good kids” on Monday, Dec. 2, as part of the 12th annual Maurice Amado Foundation Lecture in Jewish Ethics.
Amado Lecture to Explore Twentieth-Century Jewish Children’s Literature
 Get ready for a sweet day of fun at the 17th annual Family Literacy Festival at the Santa Clarita Public Library, Old Town Newhall Branch, on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
Dec. 7: Sweet Adventures Await at the Santa Clarita Public Library’s 17th Annual Family Literacy Festival
Music can transform lives, help people deal with stress and overcome trauma. At its most basic level, it can temporarily transport a listener from the mundane circumstances of their lives to a world filled with joy and beauty.
CSUN’s Wind Ensemble to Perform Holiday Concert for State Prisoners
Senator Scott Wilk presented a $5,000 Barona Education Grant to Excelsior Charter Schools to fund a new lending closet at the School of Business and Innovation, which will provide essential clothing, hygiene products, and supplies for foster and homeless youth.
Wilk Awards $5,000 Grant to Excelsior Charter Schools
Robert Morgan Fisher will present A Night of Narrative: Holiday Story Songs on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 8-10 p.m. at The Main, 24266 Main St., Newhall.
Dec. 5: A Night of Narrative, Holiday Story Songs
Registration is still open for the next session of Nest Healing Art Studio, to be held on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 at ARTree Community Arts Center, 22508 6th St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321. Session runs from 2-3 p.m.
Jan. 5: Nest Healing Art Studio
Residential customers in Santa Clarita can properly dispose of their unwanted mattresses and box springs at no additional cost. These items, not to exceed two pieces per visit per day, may be dropped off at the Burrtec facility located at 26000 Springbrook Road, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the third Saturday of the month from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Free Mattress Recycling for Santa Clarita Residents
1941 - Funeral for "our" Remi Nadeau, whose Canyon Country deer park became North Oaks [story]
Remi Nadeau
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-0 on Tuesday, Nov. 26, to supporting a motion to evaluate the feasibility of instituting a new department to spearhead the county’s efforts to tackle homelessness.
Supes Vote to Explore Creation of New L.A. County Homelessness Department
The California Institute of the Arts boasts two artists with CalArts connections earning spots on the Recording Academy list of nominees for the 67th annual Grammy Awards.
Two CalArtians Nominated for 2025 Grammys
The Performing Arts Center will host America's Got Talent top 12 finalist comedian Don McMillan's show, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Dec. 21: PAC Presents America’s Got Talent’s Don McMillan Show
The California Department of Transportation advises motorists to be extra cautious as a record number of Southern California residents are expected to travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Caltrans Warns of Delays Due to Record Thanksgiving Holiday Travel
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