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1924 - SCV Deputy Ed Brown killed in shootout with Gus Le Brun [story]
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Filming Adds $34 Million to Santa Clarita Economy
Wednesday, Jan 10, 2018

The city of Santa Clarita enjoyed an increase in location filming in 2017 with the Film Office reporting 556 film permits and 1,385 location film days, which generated an estimated $33.9 million in local economic impact. This represents a 1.5 percent increase in permits, a 1.4 percent increase in film...

Jan. 23: Volunteers Needed to Count Homeless in Santa Clarita
Monday, Jan 8, 2018

Volunteers are needed to help count the Santa Clarita Valley’s homeless population on Tuesday, January 23, at 7 p.m. as part of the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The homeless count is organized annually by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. Volunteers are needed to assist with a point-in-time...

Once Eyed for Homes, Property Could Be Preserved Forever

The Santa Clarita City Council will consider purchasing 176 acres of property that had been slated for development in San Francisquito Canyon, just north of the Tesoro del Valle community and north of the city border, to be preserved as open space instead. Council members will vote Tuesday on using $1.55...

City to Take Library Operations In-House?
Thursday, Jan 4, 2018

The Santa Clarita City Council is expected to consider taking the city’s library operations in-house when the council meets Tuesday. The city established the Santa Clarita Public Library system in 2011, and its three libraries have been operated by a private contractor since that time. If the council...

Cemex Sues City to Block Annexation

Cemex filed a civil-rights lawsuit in the Los Angeles Superior Court last month in hopes of blocking the city of Santa Clarita from annexing the land Cemex wants to mine. Without explaining in its complaint exactly how Cemex Inc. – a U.S. corporate division of a larger foreign multinational corporation...

Jan. 9: City Council Special, Regular Meetings

The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a Special Meeting, as well as its Regular Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 9. The Special Meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. while the Regular Meeting will take place at 6:00 p.m. Both will take place at City Hall, City Council Chambers, 1st Floor, 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa...

City to Offer Smart Gardening Workshops

The city of Santa Clarita has partnered with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works to offer two sets of Smart Gardening Workshops in Santa Clarita in 2018. The beginner workshops provide instruction on the basic techniques of composting, worm composting, water-wise gardening and grasscycling....

Jan. 5: City Council Legislative Committee Meeting
Tuesday, Jan 2, 2018

The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a Legislative Committee Meeting Friday at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at City Hall in the Orchard Room, located at 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, 91355. To view the agenda packet online, click [HERE]. Call to Order Roll Call Roll Call Item...

City Manager’s Monthly Message – January 2018
Monday, Jan 1, 2018

Happy New Year! This marks the beginning of year four of our five-year strategic plan, Santa Clarita 2020. This means our major projects contained in this plan are reaching milestones. Closing in on the finish line is the Old Town Newhall Parking Structure. If you have been to the area recently (and...

Jan. 13: Celebration of Local Authors at Newhall Library
Wednesday, Dec 27, 2017

Numerous talented authors reside in Santa Clarita, and on Saturday, January 13, you can meet more than 40 of them all under one roof at the fifth annual Celebration of Local Authors, presented by the Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library in partnership with the Santa Clarita Public Library. This...

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1924 - SCV Deputy Ed Brown killed in shootout with Gus Le Brun [story]
Deputy Ed Brown
The 30th Annual Hart of the West Pow Wow will be held at William S. Hart Regional Park on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 5-6.
Oct. 5-6: 30th Annual Hart of the West Pow Wow
The Santa Clarita Tourism Marketing District Advisory Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m., in City Hall's Mural Room at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Sept. 17 Tourism Marketing District Advisory Board Special Meeting
CalTrans, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, planned on holding two scoping meetings to receive public input on enhancing the safety of State Route 14. However, less than a week before the first scoping meeting was to be held, it was announced that the meetings would be postponed for an undetermined period of time.
SR-14 Scoping Meeting Postponed
The city of Santa Clarita announces the opening of its latest art exhibition, "Nature's Palette," in the First Floor Gallery within Santa Clarita’s City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
‘Natures’s Palette’ Art Exhibition to Feature in City Hall
Vallarta Supermarkets Inc., headquartered in Santa Clarita, is continuing to expand within California.
Vallarta Supermarkets Adds New Locations
As a father of three, I understand firsthand the importance of guiding our children through open communication and keeping them engaged in extracurricular activities and sports to foster their growth.
Mayor Cameron Smyth | Parenting for Prevention, Building a Drug-Free Future
The city of Santa Clarita has announced the Third Annual Fall Hiking Challenge where participants are challenged to complete a marathon, 26.2 miles in the Newhall Pass Open Space and surrounding trails.
Santa Clarita Announces Fall Hike a Marathon Challenge
The Santa Clara River Watershed Area Steering Committee meeting will be held Thursday, Sept. 19, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. in the Carl Boyer Room at Santa Clarita City Hall.
Sept. 19: Santa Clara River WASC Meeting
The county of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation is hosting community meetings this month at 67 parks and nature center locations, including Castaic Sports Complex and Placerita Canyon Nature Center in the month of September.
L.A. County Parks Invites Public to SCV Community Meetings
The California Department of Transportation announced the southbound Interstate 5 will be reduced to one or two lanes from two miles north of Templin Highway (near the Whitaker Sand Shed) north of Castaic to Lake Hughes Road overnights Monday, Sept. 16 through Friday, Sept. 20 for paving work.
Sept. 16-20: SB I-5 Lane Closures Continue in Castaic Area
The Santa Clarita Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m., in City Hall's Council Chambers at 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Sept. 17: Planning Commission Continues Hearing on Speedway Property
The William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board unanimously approved the appointment of Valerie Van Oss as the new Director of Fiscal Services and Mark Overdevest as the new assistant principal at Valencia High School.
Hart District Names Van Oss, Overdevest to Leadership Team
1964 - Fire fighters mop up after blaze in Bouquet Canyon that destroyed world's largest live oak tree [story]
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No. 16 College of the Canyons took an early first quarter lead before suffering a 31-20 loss to visiting No. 13 Citrus College in its season opener at Cougar Stadium.
No. 16 Canyons Drops 31-20 Result to No. 13 Citrus
Eighteen William S. Hart Union High School District 2024/25 Teachers of the Year were recognized by the Governing Board on Wednesday, Sept. 11 during the regular meetomg pf the Hart District Board of Trustees.
Hart District Teachers of the Year Honored by Governing Board
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will host the fifth annual Health & Wellness Forum - The A.I. Business Healthcare Advantage 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17.
Oct. 17: Health & Wellness Forum The A.I. Business Healthcare Advantage
You may have noticed that things look a little different around our city. Maybe you noticed the motion sensor lights at our parks, or the solar panels being installed in city parking lots.
Ken Striplin | The Green Revolution in Santa Clarita’s Energy Practices
The Jeepers Creepers Half-Marathon will be at Valencia Heritage Park, Sunday, Oct. 13 starting at 8 a.m.
Oct. 13: Jeepers Creepers Half-Marathon
The Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council is hosting “Spooktacular”, a Halloween-themed art exhibition, at the TAADAA Art Gallery, Saturday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 27.
Sept. 14-Oct. 27: ‘Spooktacular Art Show’ at the TAADAA Art Gallery
The city of Santa Clarita is inviting the community to attend the Sidewalk Poetry Reading Dedication on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The MAIN Theater, 24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Oct. 2:  Santa Clarita Arts Sidewalk Poetry Reading Dedication
Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency was recognized by the USC Foundation for cross-connection control and hydraulic research for being a charter member.
SCV Water Honored as Charter Member of USC Foundation
The MAIN in collaboration with Eclipse Theatre Los Angeles will host Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" starting Friday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. at the MAIN, 24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
The MAIN to Present ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’
The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge is hosting a Car and Bike Show Saturday, Sept. 14, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the lodge in Canyon Country.
Sept. 14: Santa Clarita Elks Lodge Car, Bike Show, Chili Cook-off
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