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1949 - Fatal crash of light plane in Haskell Canyon sparks 3,500-acre brush fire [story]
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23rd Annual Cowboy Festival Comes With New Activities
Wednesday, Apr 13, 2016

The 23rd Annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival will feature new and popular Wild West activities on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday April 24 at William S. Hart Park, located at 24151 Newhall Avenue. Alongside four stages featuring several highly-anticipated Cowboy Festival musical acts, William S. Hart...

Safe-Driving Spokespersons to Throw First Pitch at Dodger Game

Alice and Tom Renolds As part of the 39th Annual Santa Clarita Valley Dodger Day, the city of Santa Clarita and the SCV Dodger Day Committee unanimously selected Santa Clarita residents Tom and Alice Renolds to throw out the First Pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres game on Sunday,...

McBean Pkwy to be Closed Nights for Resurfacing
Monday, Apr 11, 2016

McBean Parkway will experience lane closures from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. Monday through Friday beginning Monday, April 11 to Friday, April 29, 2016 for overlay resurfacing as part of the road rehab project. The closures will affect lanes between Valencia Boulevard and Magic Mountain Parkway. Message...

April 30: Día De Los Niños/Día De Los Libros Back at Canyon Country Library

Come to the Canyon Country Jo Ann Darcy Library to celebrate Día De Los Niños/Día De los Libros from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m on April 30. This is the fourth annual Día De Los Niños/Día De Los Libros celebration. Celebrate niños–children–and libros–books–at the library. Plenty...

Thursdays @ Newhall: Songwriters, Cars on Main Street

Thursdays at Newhall will host NOTE by NOTE and Revved UP on Thursday on Main Street in Old Town Newhall. NOTE by NOTE songwriter’s night is a chance for professional and aspiring songwriters to showcase their songs in front of a live audience and an opportunity for fans to hear new music. Each songwriter...

May 13: NYT Bestselling Author Coming to Newhall Library

The Old Town Newhall Library is hosting an evening with New York Times bestselling author and author of 22 novels Jacquelyn Mitchard. Her first novel, “The Deep End of the Ocean,” was chosen as the inaugural book for Oprah’s Book Club and was made into a motion picture. Her newest novel,...

Council to Hear Payment Plan for Parking, Metrolink at Vista Canyon

The City Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday on the creation of a facilities district to pay for three parking structures and a new Metrolink station. The following it the staff report for the public hearing:   RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council: 1. Conduct a public hearing on the a) formation...

Get Ready for Rain this Weekend with Tips from the City
Friday, Apr 8, 2016

Rain fall is expected Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The city’s webpage “Ready for Rain” at Santa-Clarita.com/ReadyforRain provides El Niño weather updates, tips, FAQs, related resources and emergency alert sign-ups.  

City Thanks Volunteers During National Volunteer Week

The city of Santa Clarita wishes to recognize and thank the thousands of volunteers who contribute to the city’s programs and events in celebration of National Volunteer Week from April 10 through April 16, 2016. The city recognizes the positive impact of service and volunteerism in our community and...

Veterans Monument to Advance to Council for Consideration

The Santa Clarita Parks Commission approved one military veteran’s plan for a monument honoring the SCV’s fallen warriors Thursday. “The commission voted unanimously to support the proposal but wants the City Council to work with stakeholders to find the most appropriate location,” City Parks...

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Whether its spending time with family and friends, flipping the switch for our annual Light Up Main Street event in Old Town Newhall or enjoying the cooler weather – there’s so much community fun to be had this season, including a new, unique holiday experience.
Ken Striplin | All Aboard the Holiday Express
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of 11 productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Oct. 28 to Sunday, Nov. 3.
Oct. 28- Nov. 3: Filming in Santa Clarita Includes 11 Productions
The Sierra Hillbillies Square and Round Dance club is hosting a Dr. Seuss themed Square Dance, Sunday Nov. 3 from 2-5 p.m.
Nov. 3: Sierra Hillbillies Dr. Seuss Square Dance
1949 - Fatal crash of light plane in Haskell Canyon sparks 3,500-acre brush fire [story]
news report
1892 - Birth of Robert E. Callahan, owner of Mission Village in L.A. and Old West Trading Post on Sierra Highway [story]
Callahans Old West
1970 - Permanent COC Valencia campus dedicated [story]
COC dedication ceremony program
As Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s operator, Waste Connections, inches closer to completing the installation of a geomembrane cover over the closed portion of the landfill that is emanating noxious odors, a new health effort will launch to see if it’s working or not.
County Launches Survey on Chiquita Canyon Landfill Odors, Health Impacts
A special in-person Community Advisory Committee Town Hall will be held on Monday, Oct. 28 at Castaic Middle School, with elected officials to discuss the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.
Oct. 28: Chiquita Canyon Town Hall, Protest
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced that 122 Vote Centers will open Saturday, Oct. 26, for the 2024 General Election.
Vote Centers Will Open This Weekend for the 2024 General Election
The State of California has delivered significant safety and infrastructure investments for Santa Clarita Valley schools this week, issuing funds to College of the Canyons and three school districts.
State Awards Safety, Infrastructure Funding to SCV Schools
The California Department of Education is announcing updated School Outdoor Air Quality Activity Recommendations intended to provide California’s local educational agencies with resources to make informed decisions about conducting school activities and closures based on local air quality conditions when communities are impacted by wildfire smoke.
Department of Education Offers Updated Guidance on Wildfire Smoke Days
A Veterans Day Ceremony will be held Monday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Historical Plaza, 24275 N. Walnut St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov. 11: Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Historical Plaza
The College of the Canyons Foundation will host a Meet-and-Greet with David C. Andrus, J.D., the College of the Canyons interim president on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Oct. 30: Meet-and-Greet with COC Interim President
1898 - Newhall pioneer Henry Clay Wiley (Wiley Canyon) dies in Los Angeles [story]
HC Wiley obituary
The Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council will host its annual Adult Fine Art Show Nov. 2-3 at its art gallery in Acton. This open-themed art show will be judged by Andi Campognone, senior curator at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History.
Nov. 2-3: Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council Adult Fine Art Show
On the nine year anniversary of the Alison Canyon gas blowout groups gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 23 to call for closure of the facility by 2027.
After Nine Years Residents Still Demand Shut Down of Aliso Canyon
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $38,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund new equipment and testing for the presence of drugs and alcohol.
LASD Awarded $38,500 Grant to Improve DUI Testing
Beware the Dark Realm, scaring the wits out of the residents of the Santa Clarita Valley for more than 20 years, will return with a new free haunt experience for 2024.
Beware the Dark Realm – Sugar Pine Sawmill and Mining Co.
The Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley and city of Santa Clarita presents the Halloween Carnival and Haunted Jailhouse, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station, 26201 Golden Valley Road, Canyon Country, CA 91350.
Oct. 27: Halloween Carnival, Haunted Jailhouse
During this fall season, our city has launched the third annual Hiking Challenge–just another way to encourage our community to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air.
Bill Miranda | Ready to Hike a Marathon?
The 21st Annual Dixon Duck Dash, presented by Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, made a splash on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center with more than 300 guests attending the event.
The 21st Dixon Duck Dash Attracts Over 300 to Santa Clarita Aquatic Center
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation is actively seeking a dynamic and results-driven individual for Vice President of Business Development to join the team and spearhead strategic initiatives that foster economic growth and innovation in the region.
SCVEDC Seeking Vice President of Business Development
The nonprofit Santa Clarita Valley Quilt Guild will host its quilt show, “Where Quilts and Friendships Bloom” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida.
Oct. 26: SCV Quilt Guild Hosts Show at SCV Senior Center
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the city of Santa Clarita, invites the community to join in honoring the veterans who have not only demonstrated an unwavering commitment to serving the nation, but have also shown exceptional leadership within the SCV business community at the 14th Annual Salute to Patriots.
Nov. 7: Honoring Veterans at the 14th Annual Salute to Patriots
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