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1946 - Cher, great-granddaughter of Placerita Canyon homesteader Frank Walker and onetime Placerita property owner, born in El Centro, Calif. [story]
Cher and grandma


LOCAL ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sept. 28: ARTree Speaker Series, COC Animation Department
Monday, Sep 11, 2017

The Animation program at the College of the Canyons is proud to partner with the Remember Us/Righteous Conversations Project to record and animate survivor stories from the Nazi Holocaust. As children, these men and women experienced the horrors from the worst of humanity’s collective past. Now their...

August 16-18: Santa Clarita Arts Calendar
Monday, Aug 14, 2017

Here’s a roundup of Santa Clarita arts-related events for August 16-18, 2017. Aug 16, 2017: 6th Annual Comics for the Cause at Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons 07:30 pm For one night only, some of the best names in comedy, including headliners Nikki Glaser and RodMan,...

July 26-28: Santa Clarita Arts Calendar
Monday, Jul 24, 2017

Here’s a preview of Santa Clarita arts-related events for July 26-28, 2017. Jul 26, 2017: Spring Print Competition – Art Exhibit Reception at Santa Clarita City Hall Jul 26, 2017 06:00 pm Join us for reception celebrating the winners of the Santa Clarita Valley Photographers Association Spring...

June 8-10: Santa Clarita Arts Upcoming Events
Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017

Jun 08, 2017 06:00 pm Are you an artist frustrated with the lack of opportunities to draw in Santa Clarita? Come to ARTree Community Arts Center for a chance to really explore your creative potential, using a live model. Just drop in and bring a pencil and paper. Every 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursdays of...

Thursdays@Newhall Continues on Main Street in May
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

The city of Santa Clarita’s Thursdays at Newhall series will head into May with an exciting lineup of salsa dance, free live performances, a Corvette car show, an Alice in Wonderland inspired block party and more. From 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on May 4, urban Latin dance theatre company Contra-Tiempo...

Upcoming Arts Events in Santa Clarita
Monday, May 1, 2017

May 2, 2017: And Then There Were None at Valencia High School May 02, 2017 07:00 pm Valencia High School Theatre Department presents And Then There Were None, a murder mystery by Agatha Christie. May 3, 2017: New Heights: Building a Home Studio at The Centre May 03, 2017 07:00 pm Building a home recording...

News from the ARTree
Thursday, Mar 16, 2017

There are plenty of upcoming ways to get involved with the ARTree, whether it is through art classes or by donating to the ARTree when shopping on Amazon.com on Thursday, March 16. Flutterby Open Art Studio is on Saturday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This free, open studio time for creativity will...

April 22: Adults Learn Art of Cold Wax Painting with Pigment Sticks
Friday, Mar 10, 2017

The ArTree is bringing a full day workshop for adults on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and will show attendees the art of cold wax painting with pigment sticks. Pigment sticks are oil paint that has been formulated with a very small amount of wax as a binder. They can be used as regular...

‘Ghost Band’ Art Installation Comes to ARTree
Thursday, Dec 1, 2016

An artist named “Six” is hosting an opening reception for the installation piece “Ghost Band.” “Ghost Band” will be available for viewing beginning on Friday, December 9 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. The FREE wine and cheese reception will be on Saturday, December 10 from...

Oct. 27: ARTree Speaker Series Comes to Close with CalArts President
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016

Dr. Steven Lavine The ARTree will have Steven D. Lavine, the outgoing CalArts president, as the final speaker in the 2016 series. Steven D. Lavine arrived at CalArts in 1988. He leaves next year after a 29-year presidency. While the school on the hill may go unnoticed by many, it is one of the premiere...

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1946 - Cher, great-granddaughter of Placerita Canyon homesteader Frank Walker and onetime Placerita property owner, born in El Centro, Calif. [story]
Cher and grandma
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating missing person Arian Jaquez Otey.
LASD Seeks Help Locating Missing Santa Clarita Man
1851 - San Fernando-San Francisquito-Eliz. Lake Roads become public highways [story]
wagon
1978 - Concert scene for "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park" filmed at Magic Mountain [story]
KISS
College of the Canyons baseball saw eight players recognized with All-Western State Conference (WSC), South Division honors. 
Eight COC Baseball Players Named to All-WSC Team
College of the Canyons softball was represented with four selections to the 2024 All-Western State Conference (WSC), South Division Team. 
Four Lady Cougs Earn All-WSC Softball Honors
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission is holding its regular meeting in City Hall's Council Chambers Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m.
May 21: Planning Commission Continues Town Center Public Hearings
The city of Santa Clarita’s Communications division was recently recognized by the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) for their outreach efforts and impactful campaigns across special events, branding and social media presence in 2023.
City Earns State Communications, Outreach Awards
The Memorial Torch Relay Run was established in 1975 to honor the memory of the brave and dedicated peace officers in Los Angeles County who sacrificed their lives in the performance of their duties.
LASD Torch Relay Honors Ryan Clinkunbroomer, Fallen Heroes
Join ARTree Community Arts Center in building a cleaner, greener community by creating a mural made from thousands of recycled bottle caps!
June 1: ARTree Community Arts Center Bottle Cap Mural Project
The California Association of Public Information Officials recognized Kevin Strauss, Communications Manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency with one of CAPIO's highest honors - the 2024 Communicator of the Year - during the 2024 awards dinner on May 14 in Indian Wells.
SCV Water’s Kevin Strauss Named CAPIO’s Communicator of the Year
Santa Clarita-based Lief Labs, a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, is pleased to announced that the company's Lief Cares Donation Program donated 400 jars of Lief Cares Protein Powder nutritional supplements to the Valley Oasis Shelter, which provides services to men, women and children of all ages who are survivors of domestic violence.
Lief Labs’ Nonprofit Program Donates to Domestic Violence Survivors
Get ready Santa Clarita for an unforgettable morning of shopping, entertainment and support!
June 8: Saugus High School Music Program Rummage, Bake Sale
College of the Canyons football student-athlete Joshua Clark knows a thing or two about stepping up.
COC Grad Steps Up After Redshirt Year
The Samuel Dixon Family Health Center is excited to host its second annual Cornhole Tournament Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lucky Luke Brewery.
May 18: Cornhole Tourney Benefiting Samuel Dixon Health Center
Palmdale Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help locating at-risk, missing juvenile, Brianna Covert.
LASD Seeking Help Locating At-Risk, Missing Agua Dulce Teen
The California Department of Transportation has scheduled lane closures on the northbound and southbound State Route 14 between Technology Drive in Palmdale and Avenue A in Lancaster, closing up to three lanes.
Caltrans Announces SR-14 Lane Closures
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is closely monitoring the ongoing multi-state outbreak of ­­H5N1 bird flu in wild birds, poultry and U.S. dairy cows.
L.A. County Monitoring Nationwide Bird Flu Outbreak
The California Department of Motor Vehicles now offers an improved online customer experience that is faster, easier and can be personalized.
DMV Simplifies Online Customer Services
1993 - Dale Poe, 61, developer of Stevenson Ranch, killed in car crash [story]
Stevenson Ranch fountain
The annual Summer Reading Program is back at the Santa Clarita Public Library. This year's theme is "Read, Renew, Repeat." During the seven-week summer program, residents are encouraged to read a variety of books and/or participate in crafts or activities.
Santa Clarita Summer Library Reading Program Seeks Volunteers
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to Los Angeles International airport while infectious on May 9.
Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Los Angeles County
Mission Opera is looking for volunteers for front of the house at the performances of the "Merry Widow: Madonna" June 6-8.
Ushers Needed for Mission Opera’s ‘Merry Widow: Madonna’
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