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1949 - Fatal crash of light plane in Haskell Canyon sparks 3,500-acre brush fire [story]
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City Looking to Round Up Volunteers for Cowboy Festival
Friday, Apr 1, 2016

The City of Santa Clarita is looking for youths and adults ages 10 years or older to volunteer at the 23rd annual Cowboy Festival, taking place at William S. Hart Park and other venues in Old Town Newhall from Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, April 24, 2016. Registered volunteers and those interested...

April-Sept.: CalArts, City Present Audio Experience
Thursday, Mar 31, 2016

“Dry Run,” a new temporary public art experience from the city of Santa Clarita and the California Institute of the Arts Center for Integrated Media, will be up from April 7 to September 7, 2016 along the pedestrian and bike path between the Valencia Boulevard and McBean Parkway Bridges. The exhibit...

cArt aRt Competition Returns for Earth Arbor Day
Wednesday, Mar 23, 2016

The City of Santa Clarita invites community members to transform everyday outside recycling carts into imaginative art pieces for the 2016 Earth Arbor Day cArt aRt Competition. Residents must complete an entry form by April 1 to receive their free recycling cart from Waste Management to participate in...

Council OK’s Newhall Parking Structure Contracts

The Santa Clarita City Council approved construction contracts Tuesday for a parking structure in Old Town Newhall. The structure is part of three projects planned for the property at the southeast corner of Lyons Avenue and Main Street. They are: – a two-story, 17,688-square-foot Laemmle Theatre...

March 25: Medical Industry Hiring Event at WorkSource Center

The Santa Clarita WorkSource Center/America’s Job Center of California in Santa Clarita–WorkSource/AJCC–will host a Medical Industry Employment Event for employment opportunities in the medical field from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the College of the Canyons University...

April 3: Fiesta Mexicana at Newhall Community Center
Tuesday, Mar 22, 2016

The city of Santa Clarita invites members of the community to Fiesta Mexicana on Sunday, April 3 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Newhall Community Center. Fiesta Mexicana is a free, family-friendly event. The Newhall Community Center will be transformed into a culture experience for community members of...

2016 Earth Arbor Day Festival Coming in April

The city of Santa Clarita and the SCV Family of Water Suppliers are inviting the community to the 2016 Earth Arbor Day Festival in April. The 2016 Earth Arbor Day Festival is expected to run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2016 and from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 17,...

Newhall Painters’ Art Exhibit Opens April 5 at Newhall Library

A new art exhibit by The Newhall Painters will be on display from Tuesday, April 5 through Friday, August 5 in the Community Room at the Old Town Newhall Library. The exhibit entitled “Capturing the Drama of Color,” is a display of The Newhall Painters’ enthusiastic works on paper and canvas using...

Next City Council: Newhall Parking Structure, Transit Needs Assessment, more
Thursday, Mar 17, 2016

City Council / Board of Library Trustees Joint Regular Meeting 3/22/2016 6:00 PM City Council Chambers 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor   Santa Clarita, CA 91355     Downloads: Agenda Agenda Packet Invocation Acosta Call to Order Roll Call Roll Call Flag Salute Executive...

May 1: 39th Annual City of Santa Clarita Dodger Day
Wednesday, Mar 16, 2016

File Photo by Stephen K. Peeples The city of Santa Clarita invites residents to attend the 39th Annual City of Santa Clarita Dodger Day. Come watch the Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Diego Padres on Sunday, May 1 at 1:10 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket sale will benefit participating...

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Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 30, crews will begin the construction of median modifications, paving, grinding and overlay operations along portions of McBean Parkway at Newhall Ranch Road that will add a left turn lane on northbound McBean Parkway, enhancing traffic circulation.
Oct. 30: Lane Closures McBean Parkway, Newhall Ranch Road
Join other women business leaders for a interactive networking forum Thursday, Nov. 14, 4-6 p.m. at Salt Creek Grille, 24415 Town Center Drive, # 115, Valencia, CA 91355.
Nov. 14: InfluenceHER Women of Influence Interactive Networking Forum
The city of Santa Clarita invites community members to join the Santa Clarita City Council for a special Veterans Day Ceremony to honor local veterans, currently serving military and their families, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Historical Plaza, located at 24275 North Walnut St., Old Town Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov 11: City to Honor Local Veterans at Veterans Day Ceremony
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 Aliso 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
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