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CSUN VITA Clinic Offering Free Tax Preparation Services
Monday, Feb 17, 2025

Tax season is here and the California State University, Northridge’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is operating at 15 different sites throughout Los Angeles county, ready to assist low-income taxpayers. VITA offers free income tax assistance for those with an annual income of $67,000 or...

March 7: CSUN Wildfire Symposium on Environmental Education, Employment

California State University, Northridge’s Institute for Sustainability is collaborating with Conservation Concierges, as well as CSUN’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and the College of Social and Behavioral Studies to host a wildfire lecture and career symposium, 2:30 p.m. Friday,...

March 8: SCV Eco Alliance Eco-Film Festival at COC
Thursday, Feb 13, 2025

The SCV Eco Alliance will hold its second EcoFilm Festival at College of the Canyons, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, March 8. The event will be held at College of the Canyons, Valencia Campus, University Center Lobby and Rooms 107 and 258, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Six environmental films will be shown...

COC Foundation to Honor Marlee Lauffer with 2025 Silver Spur Award
Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025

The College of the Canyons Foundation has named Marlee Means Lauffer as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Silver Spur Community Service Award in recognition of her longtime support of the college and community service in the Santa Clarita Valley. The 33rd annual Silver Spur Celebration will take...

CSUN Cinematheque to Celebrate ‘Black Cinema: Cultural Labor and Liberation’
Monday, Feb 10, 2025

California State University, Northridge’s Spring 2025 Cinematheque is collaborating with CSUN’s Department of Africana Studies to celebrate Black History Month with a special series, “Black Cinema: Cultural Labor and Liberation,” featuring two films by acclaimed director Robert Townsend, “The...

Jan. 12: COC Board Considers 2025 Goals, Affordable Student Housing
Friday, Feb 7, 2025

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, Feb. 12, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4 p.m. Among the items on the agenda the board will consider is the adoption of the Board of Trustees Goals for 2025. Those...

Sweo Alvarado Named COC Interim Assistant Superintendent/VP of Instruction

Dr. Thea Sweo Alvarado, former dean of instruction at Pasadena City College, has been named interim assistant superintendent/vice president of instruction at College of the Canyons. “Dr. Sweo Alvarado brings a wealth of experience, leadership, and passion for student-centered education,” said College...

Feb. 13: CalArts Valentines Artisan Market
Thursday, Feb 6, 2025

The California Institute of the Arts Patty Disney Center for Life and Work will be hosting a Valentines pop-up market noon-4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13 at CalArts, 24700 McBean Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Alumni, student and guest artist vendors will be selling their creative works indoors on-campus...

CalArtians in ‘Stage Raw’s’ Top 10 L.A. Theater Productions of 2024
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025

Steven Leigh Morris, founding editor of “Stage Raw,” curated his list of the 10 best Los Angeles theater productions of 2024. Among them were three shows that featured the creative talents of California Institue of the Arts alumni and faculty: “Nora” (Antaeus Theatre Company),...

CSUN’s Nazarian College Receives Dual Accreditation

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business has granted California State University Northridge’s David Nazarian College of Business and Economics supplementary accreditation for its accounting program. The college is one of only six institutions in California and one of only 194 institutions...

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The Master's University baseball team needed to win one of the games in its final doubleheader of the regular season to punch a ticket to the GSAC Championship Tournament. The Mustangs got just that on Wednesday, April 23.
TMU Splits Redhawks Series, Qualifies for Post-Season
1906 - Bercaw General Store opens in Surrey (Saugus) [story]
Bercaw Store
The city of Santa Clarita has announced the exercise staircase at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, will be closed on Saturday, April 26, from 6-10 a.m. for a special event.
April 26: Central Park Exercise Staircase Closed Briefly for Special Event
A special meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board will be held Saturday, April 26, beginning at 1 p.m.
April 26: Hart District Governing Board Special Meeting
In many Hispanic households, children aren’t just part of the family, they are its heart. “Día de los Niños” reflects this deep cultural value by honoring the joy, curiosity and wonder of childhood.
Bill Miranda | A New Chapter Begins with Día de los Niños
California Institute of the Arts and the CHANEL Culture Fund has announced the CHANEL Center for Artists and Technology at CalArts, a visionary initiative that positions artists at the forefront of shaping the evolving technologies that define the world.
CalArts, CHANEL Culture Fund Announce CHANEL Center for Artists, Technology
Racquel Wilder Realty and Stress Free Mortgage will sponsor a free "May the Fourth Be With You" paper shredding community event, noon-3 p.m. Sunday, May 4 at the Congregation Beth Shalom parking lot.
May 4: May the Fourth Be With You Paper Shredding Event
The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative has announced its second annual "Bringing it Home" fundraiser, an exclusive wine and hors d'oeuvres event hosted by Salt Creek Grille will be held Thursday, June 5, 6-8 p.m.
June 5: Second Annual Bringing It Home Fundraiser for SCV Vets
The Canyon Country Community Center will host "Celebrate," an events series that celebrates cultures, customs and culinary wonders on Friday, May 9, from 6-9 p.m. The May Celebrate event will feature the country of Ireland.
May 9: Santa Clarita Celebrate Series Features Ireland
College of the Canyons baseball took the opener of its three-game series vs. West L.A. College on Tuesday, April 22 behind a lineup that notched 13 hits in a dominant 15-2 road victory.
Canyons Hits the Road for 15-2 Win at West L.A.
College of the Canyons men's golf cruised to its fifth straight conference victory while seeing all five scoring players finish in the top six of the individual standings during its strong showing at Soule Park Golf Course on Monday, April 21.
Canyons Wins Fifth Straight WSC Event, Five Finish in Top Six
The Sombrero Marathon will be held Sunday, May 4 beginning at 7 a.m at Valencia Heritage Park, 24155 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91354.
May 4: Sombrero Marathon at Heritage Park
Parks California has announced the launch of a $5 million fundraising effort in support of California State Parks to reimagine, restore and reopen state parks affected by the January 2025 Los Angeles firestorm.
Fundraiser for Fire-Affected L.A. State Parks
The California Senate Public Safety Committee approved Senate Bill 571, authored by Senator Suzette Valladares (R–Santa Clarita), that would increase California’s criminal penalties for perpetrators seeking to take advantage of victims during a state of emergency.
Valladares’ Bill Protecting Fire Victims Passes Public Safety Committee
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will hear input on a number of topics during a public hearing on Tuesday, April 29, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in Board Hearing Room 381B, Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
April 29: L.A. County Supervisors’ Public Hearing
1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
Castaic Lake
The Valley Industry Association will host the annual VIA BASH with this year's theme of The Mad Hatter's Ball on Oct. 24.
Oct. 24: Via Bash Returns with ‘The Mad Hatter’s Ball’
The Music Center has announced 14 rising stars from across Southern California as the Grand Prize winners in its 37th Annual Spotlight program. Elina Ghosh, 15,  a 10th-grade student from West Ranch High School in Stevenson Ranch has been named a Grand Prize winner in Non-Classical Voice.
West Ranch High Student Wins Spotlight Performing Arts Grand Prize
With housing costs taking up as much as 50% of the median income in some states, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States Where People Spend the Most & Least on Housing to highlight where owning a home is unaffordable for the average person.
WalletHub: California Residents Spend the Second Highest Percentage of Income on Housing
In response to the growing public health emergency at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill fire, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth), and 30 members of the State Legislature sent a formal letter to Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, April 23, requesting immediate support for residents impacted by toxic emissions from the landfill.
Schiavo, Members of Legislature Call on State to Take Action on Landfill
1986 - COC board votes to allow Argentine cliff swallows to nest forever on sides of buildings [story]
swallows
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station 40th Annual All Schools Dance will be held Friday, May 2, 7:30-11 p.m. at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
May 2: 40th Annual All Schools Dance at Magic Mountain
The William S Hart Pony Baseball Complex will be the site of a fun, nostalgic and free photo shoot on Sunday, May 4, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Local high school baseball players from the graduating class of 2025 are encouraged to attend in their high school home uniforms and pose for group photos.
May 4: SCV Class of 2025 Senior Baseball Photo Shoot
The Summer Academic Program for Elementary School Students is accepting applications for summer 2025. The five-week program, divided into different weekly themes, gives elementary students in grades one through five, an opportunity to be in a creative learning environment
CSUN Offers Summer Academic Program for Elementary School Students
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