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1874 - Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez captured in Hollywood Hills [story]
Tiburcio Vasquez


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Oct. 22: All-Corvette Show at Route 66 to Aid SCV Boys & Girls Club
Tuesday, Oct 4, 2016

The Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club will hold an All-Corvette Car Show on Oct. 22 with all proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Club Santa Clarita Valley. The goal is to raise $6,000 to benefit the SCV Boys & Girls Club. Every year the SCV Corvette Club supports a local charity within our...

Auction Goers Relive Prom Night, Invest in Future
Sunday, Jun 5, 2016

Prom Queen Missy Skinner and King Mike Bjorkman. Photos by Michele E. Buttelman and Leon Worden. The 45th annual Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club Benefit Auction raised $124,650 during the 47-item live auction portion of the event Saturday in Valencia. The event, with this year’s theme of “Prom:...

Chiquita Landfill Employees Donate Bikes to Nonprofits
Tuesday, Dec 22, 2015

Chiquita Canyon, a local business that is home to a 9.2 megawatt clean energy facility, helped make the holiday season a little brighter for children at the Child & Family Center, Help the Children and the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley on Tuesday. Dozens of bicycles that were assembled...

Jail is a Scary Place … Especially Oct. 25
Tuesday, Oct 13, 2015

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station will host its 27th annual Haunted Jailhouse on Oct. 25, heightening an already unnerving experience of being in jail. Working with the Santa Clarita Valley Boys and Girls Club, the city of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County, the Haunted Jailhouse provides hours...

Sept. 19: A Day for Kids at Newhall Park
Friday, Sep 18, 2015

Every year, Americans celebrate Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and even Groundhog’s Day. The city of Santa Clarita thinks it time to honor children by celebrating a “Day for Kids.” Families in Santa Clarita will enjoy a free kid’s carnival, open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 19, from noon...

BG Club Gathers Donated School Supplies at Saugus Swap Meet
Thursday, Aug 20, 2015

A supply drive was held Aug. 19 at the Santa Clarita Swap Meet to collect school supplies for students in need at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley. “This is the first time we have done anything like this and we are hoping to do it every year. There were hundreds of items collected...

Bonefish Grill Opening Nets $5K for Boys, Girls Club
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015

Bonefish Grill opened its doors last week at 24201 Valencia Blvd., in the Westfield Valencia Town Center. In honor of the grand opening and to demonstrate community support, Bonefish Grill held a Benefit Day to raise funds for the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley to support the charities...

Boys & Girls Club Collecting School Supplies for Needy Kids
Sunday, Jul 19, 2015

The Boys & Girls Club of the Santa Clarita Valley, in partnership with the Santa Clarita Swap Meet, is collecting school supplies for children in need. The club is seeking donations of pens, pencils, erasers, colored pencils, markers, spiral notebooks, folders, binders and new or gently used backpacks. The...

Prom Night Rakes It In for SCV Boys & Girls Club
Sunday, Jun 7, 2015

[KHTS] – The hottest ticket in town Friday was the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley’s 44th Annual Benefit Auction, held at the Valencia Hyatt Regency Hotel. The sold-out auction, which attracted 350 guests, raised nearly $170,000 in the live auction and in “Heroes and High...

Boys & Girls Club Auction is Friday
Thursday, Jun 4, 2015

The 44th annual Benefit Auction for the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley will be held 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 5, in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Valencia. “This is our most important fundraiser of the year,” said Ronda Chobanian, development director of the Boys & Girls...

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With Americans’ debt reaching approximately $18.2 trillion, the personal finance website WalletHub has released its report on the Cities Paying Off the Most Household Debt, using newly published data from the Federal Reserve.
WalletHub: Santa Clarita Ranks First Among Cities with Largest Debt Decreases
 The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  reminds travelers to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when visiting friends and family.
“Click It or Ticket” Campaign Reminds Californians to Always Buckle Up
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion introduced by Board Chair Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell to proclaim May 2025 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month. 
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Unanimously Declares May 2025 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month
 In response to the Governor’s May Budget Revision, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, Chair of the Assembly Military and Veteran Affairs Committee, reaffirmed her commitment to ensuring the budget reflects the values and priorities of California’s working families and veterans.
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo Responds to Governor’s Revised Budget Proposal
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond responded to Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised budget plan.
State Superintendent Releases Statement on May Revision to the Governor’s Proposed Education Budget
The Samuel Dixon Family Health Center invites the community to come together for a day of fun, competition, and giving back at the 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament
June 21: Sam Dixon Third Annual Cornhole Tournament Benefits Mental Health Services
1874 - Outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez captured in Hollywood Hills [story]
Tiburcio Vasquez
Thursday, May 15 is International Water Safety Day. With water parks spread across more than a dozen states in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, including in Valencia, Six Flags Entertainment Corporation is a leader in water safety education.
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Recognizes International Water Safety Day
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission is currently recruiting for a Commissioner.
L.A. County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission Seeks Commissioner
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a motion introduced by Board Chair Kathryn Barger in support of Assembly Bill 476 (Gonzalez), legislation aimed at curbing the rising threat of copper and nonferrous metal theft across California.
L.A. County Board of Supervisors Backs State Crackdown on Copper Theft
The city of Santa Clarita has announced a significant milestone in the future of William S. Hart Park. The Los Angeles County Superior Court accepted the petition to transfer ownership of the historic park in probate court, clearing the way for the city to move forward with the ownership transition.
City Moves Forward with Transfer of Hart Park After Court Approval
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department Lifeguard Division, in partnership with the Women’s Fire League, will host the fourth annual Women’s Lifeguard Prep Academy May 17-18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
May 17-18: Women’s Lifeguard Prep Academy
Finally Family Homes has announced it has been selected as one of eight winners of the 2024 Aging Out Institute Awards Program, receiving the Flame Award and a $40,000 grant.
Finally Family Homes Wins Aging Out Institute Flame Award $40K Grant
For the second year in a row and the 12th time in team history, the College of the Canyons Cougars remain on top of the men's golf mountain after a two-round performance at the 3C2A Men's Golf State Championships on Sunday and Monday, May 11-12, at the Bayonet Golf Course.
Canyons Wins Second Straight State Championship
College of the Canyons track completed its run at the 3C2A Southern California Regional Championships at Saddleback College on Saturday, May 10, with the Cougars' contingent seeing four athletes advance to the state meet.
Canyons Sees Four Qualify to Compete at 3C2A State Championships
1825 - Town founder Henry Mayo Newhall born in Saugus, Mass. [read/watch]
Henry M. Newhall
The city of Santa Clarita Arts Commission invites the public to the 2035 Arts Plan: Vision and Development Town Hall Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 20 at the California Institute of the Arts.
May 20: 2035 Arts Plan Town Hall Meeting
Presented by Top Entertainment and American Family Funding, California Institute of the Arts will host the Summer Breeze Music Festival, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7.
June 7: Summer Breeze Festival at CalArts
The annual Summer Reading Program is back at Santa Clarita public libraries and this year's theme is "Level Up at Your Library."
Santa Clarita Summer Library Reading Program Seeks Volunteers
WiSH Education Foundation will host WiSH Upon a Car Showcase, Saturday, May 31, 6-10 p.m. in the Citrus Street parking lot at Valencia Town Center.
May 31: WiSH Upon a Car Showcase
The Santa Clarita City Council will meet in open session on Tuesday, May 13 at City Hall to continue a public hearing regarding a request for a new five-story mixed-use building in Old Town Newhall with 78 housing units and approximately 5,200 square-feet of commercial space to be built on the corner of Main Street, Market Street and Railroad Avenue.
May 13: City Council to Continue Public Hearing on OTN Project
The Rancho Camulos National Historic Landmark Museum will host a special screening of "Ghosts of California" at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 24, as well as a live musical performance.
May 24: ‘Ghosts of California’ Special Screening at Rancho Camulos
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of two productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, May 12 to Saturday, May 17.
May 12-17: Two Productions Filming in SCV
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, May 14, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 3:30 p.m.
May 14: COC Board of Trustees Business Meeting
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