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1950 - CalArts grad Ed Harris ("A Beautiful Mind," "Apollo 13," "Westworld") born in New Jersey [link]
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DMV Enhances Online Commercial Driver’s License Renewal Service
Wednesday, Dec 27, 2023

In the latest development in its customer-focused digital transformation, the California Department of Motor Vehicles today announced upgrades to make it easier for commercial drivers to apply for an original license, participate in a more efficient driving test or renew a current license online to get...

Santa Clarita Author Releases Award-winning Book
Tuesday, Dec 26, 2023

R.w. Meek, a Santa Clarita resident, has won a top award at the The Palm Beach Book Festival for his book “The Dream Collector” published by Historium Press. Meek has a Master’s degree in Art History from the American University in Washington, D.C., his areas of expertise are Impressionism...

AP Bonta Appealing Injunction on State’s Conceal-Carry Limits
Sunday, Dec 24, 2023

By Hillel Aron SANTA ANA, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge in Orange County has preliminarily blocked California from enforcing key provisions of Senate Bill 2, a new law that places strict limits on where concealed-carry permit holders can take handguns. Hours after the decision, California Attorney...

Dec. 29: Annual Red Rock Canyon Christmas Bird Count

Red Rock Canyon State Park will host their annual Bird Count promoting local birdwatching and community-science Friday, Dec. 29, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Join local experts spotting rare and common birds in this regional birding hotspot. Red Rock Canyon’s Bird Count contributes to the National Audubon...

CA DMV Increases Online Services to 48 From 20
Friday, Dec 22, 2023

When customers visit the California Department of Motor Vehicles DMV website at dmv.ca.gov, they find a customer-focused site with helpful information, streamlined online applications and pages tailored for specific audiences. The DMV recently improved the website to make it easier for Californians...

COVID-19 Weekly Roundup: COVID Cases Increasing in County

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 224 new laboratory confirmed cases and no new deaths from COVID-19 in the Santa Clarita Valley within the last week. Public Health is now reporting COVID-19 data once a week. This is the most recent data from Dec. 21. This new data...

Emergency Repairs Close Lanes on I-5 North

Caltrans has issued a warning for Santa Clarita Valley residents that a slide has closed the two right lanes on the I-5 North between SR-14 and Calgrove Boulevard for emergency repairs. Work is ongoing and updates will be released when lanes have been reopened to full capacity.

Jan. 13 : Assemblywoman Schiavo Holds Day of Service to Honor MLK
Thursday, Dec 21, 2023

To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo is inviting others to serve the community with her. In collaboration with the NAACP Santa Clarita Branch and the Boys & Girls Club of the Santa Clarita Valley, Schiavo  is thrilled to extend this heartfelt invitation...

Department Of Water Resources Approves Delta Conveyance Project

The Department of Water Resources today approved the Delta Conveyance Project, a modernization of the infrastructure system that delivers water to millions of Californians. DWR has certified the Environmental Impact Report and completed an extensive environmental review. DWR selected the “Bethany...

Californians Going Green for DMV Paperless Renewals
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2023

More than 2.5 million Californians are going green by signing up to receive paperless vehicle registration and driver’s license renewal notices from the Department of Motor Vehicles. An estimated 1 million customers added the email option in 2023, saving the DMV about $1 million in...

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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
The Sierra Hillbillies Square and Round Dance club invites all to a Ugly Sweater themed Square Dance, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2-5 p.m. at Valencia United Methodist Church, 25718 McBean Parkway, Santa Clarita, CA.
Dec. 8: Sierra Hillbillies Present ‘Ugly Sweater Square Dance’
The Santa Clarita Volunteer Hub is a one-stop shop for promoting volunteerism in the community. It connects local non-profits and volunteers who want to offer their time, skills and talents to a good cause.
Volunteer Hub: Connecting Volunteers with Local Causes
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents to avoid consuming voluntarily recalled raw milk due to a detection of H5 bird flu virus in a retail sample. Many retailers in Los Angeles may have sold recalled raw milk that may be contaminated with H5 bird flu virus.
Recalled Raw Milk Was Sold in L.A. County
In a three-set sweep, The Master's University women's volleyball team advanced out of the opening round of the NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship Tournament over the Benedictine (KS) Ravens Saturday night, Nov. 23 in The MacArthur Center.
TMU Women’s Volleyball Wins NAIA Opening Round Match
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will join in marking the 36th annual World AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
Dec. 1: County Landmarks Light Up in Red for World AIDS Day
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