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1870 - George Gleason & partners apply for patent on gold lode in Soledad Canyon [story]
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Brian Hoffman Captures Gold Medal at Magicians Convention
Tuesday, Nov 15, 2022

Santa Clarita Valley entertainer Brian Hoffman earned a gold medal at the 89th Pacific Coast Association of Magicians convention in Mission, British Columbia. A total of 12 contests, including mentalism, close-up magic, platform magic, children’s entertainment, stage magic, and best assistant, took...

Boys & Girls Club Holds Spring Break Camp
Friday, Apr 9, 2021

In an effort to provide kids across the Santa Clarita Valley with a safe place to play and learn over spring break while parents are working, the Boys & Girls Club of SCV holds an annual camp. Through the pandemic, the Boys & Girls Club has also been doing what it can to provide in-person distance...

SCV Chamber Celebrates Board Installation, Annual Awards Virtually
Friday, Feb 12, 2021

The Santa Clarita Valley business community gathered virtually recently to celebrate the SCV Chamber of Commerce’s 98th annual Virtual Awards & Installation. “Even though 2020 was a roller coaster of a year, and we still can’t yet be together in person, we felt it was more important than ever...

Former SCV Woman of the Year, Community Activist Pat Allen Dies
Monday, Jan 4, 2021

Santa Clarita resident Pat Allen, previous Santa Clarita Valley Woman of the Year and local community activist, died recently. After moving to Canyon Country in 1967, she and her husband, Sheldon, quickly got involved in the community, serving first on the Canyon High School Community Committee when...

Organizations, Volunteers Distribute ‘Peace Bags’ to SCV Students
Monday, Aug 10, 2020

In a socially distanced, drive-thru event, a number of Santa Clarita Valley organizations came together Thursday to distribute “peace bags” to students, with the hopes of spreading joy, positivity and community engagement. The idea came to the SCV after Renee Marshall, a local education consultant,...

Boys & Girls Club Honors 2020 Youth of the Year Nominees, Winner
Monday, May 11, 2020

Lluvia, Boys & Girls Club of SCV Youth of the Year for 2020. The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley honored its 2020 Youth of the Year nominees and winner during a recent Zoom! call. The nominees were Love, Emmy, Adam, Joei Jr., Alycia, and Lluvia, and Lluvia was chosen the 2020 Youth...

Ann-Marie Bjorkman Named Boys & Girls Club Governing Board President
Wednesday, Nov 15, 2017

Ann-Marie Bjorkman will assume the role of Governing Board President for the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley in 2018, according to the club’s latest newsletter. Ann-Marie and her husband Mike Bjorkman have chaired the Annual Benefit Auction for the Boys & Girls Club for three...

City Council Looks to Renew Lease for Boys & Girls Club
Monday, Sep 12, 2016

Santa Clarita City Council members are looking to approve a renew lease for the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita to use the Newhall Memorial Park facility. City and Boys & Girls Club officials original agreement was effective Oct. 10, 1991 for 25 years, according to the staff report. The...

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1870 - George Gleason & partners apply for patent on gold lode in Soledad Canyon [story]
gold mining
March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.
Message from County Health Services Director Dr. Christina Ghaly
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency will hold an Engineering and Operations Committee meeting Thursday, April 6, at 5:30 p.m.
April 6: SCV Water Engineering, Operations Committee Meeting
Get ready "fore" some Topgolf Thursday, April 20, at 6 p.m., benefiting the local nonprofit The Painted Turtle.
April 20: Topgolf Fundraiser Benefiting The Painted Turtle
Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Fraud and Cyber Crimes Bureau are asking for the public's help identifying theft suspects.
Detectives Seek Help in Identifying Theft Suspects
Los Angeles County Parks is hiring. This Spring, we are looking to employ our local L.A. County Youth with an excellent entry level job that pays more than minimum wage ($16.04) and allows them to work at their local L.A. County Park, including Val Verde Park.
L.A. County Parks Seeking ‘Our Youth at Work’ Employees
Since the passing of the proposal to add Girls Flag Football as a CIF-approved sport, there has been a flurry of activity taking place.
CIF-SS Commissioner Gives Update on Girls Flag Football
The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services announced that the last day of operations for the COVID-19 PCR testing centers will be Friday, March 31.
L.A. County Health Services Closing PCR Testing Centers
Santa Clarita Valley residents once again came together during the 2022 holiday season to raise money and donate items to charity, as approximately 2,500 riders joined Santa Clarita Transit’s Holiday Light Tour.
Holiday Light Tour Donates Money, Canned Food to Local Nonprofits
Political activist and renowned scholar Dr. Angela Davis will speak at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center Saturday, April 15, at 3 p.m.
‘An Afternoon with Dr. Angela Davis’ Coming to PAC
Deborah Anderson, Los Angeles County Library’s assistant director of Education and Engagement, has been selected to receive the prestigious 2023 Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children.
L.A. County Library’s Deborah Anderson Wins Prestigious Sullivan Award
In alignment with both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will change to weekly reporting of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths data beginning April 6.
Thursday COVID Roundup for Hart District, State
1993 - Federal govt. declares coastal California gnatcatcher (bird) a threatened species [story]
Gnatcatcher
The CSUN men’s and women’s track and field teams head to the West Coast Relays this week.
CSUN Track and Field Travels to West Coast Relays
Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector, reminds property owners that the second installment of the 2022-23 Annual Secured Property Taxes becomes delinquent
County Treasurer Reminds Property Owners of Upcoming Delinquency Date
Castaic Union School District is now accepting applications for our Measure QS Citizens’ Oversight Committee.
Castaic Union School District is Seeking New Members for  Measure QS Citizens’ Oversight Committee
Sen. Scott Wilk’s (R-Santa Clarita) legislation to equip schools with life-saving trauma kits unanimously cleared the Senate Education Committee.
Wilk’s Measure to Equip Classrooms with Trauma Kits Clears First Hurdle
Children's Bureau is one of the largest private, non-profit adoption agencies in California and one of the few that is nationally accredited by the Child Welfare League of America.
April 20: Attend Children’s Bureau’s Virtual Online Orientation
With the lifting of county, state and federal COVID-19 emergency orders, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health  continues to ensure easy access to free vaccines, boosters, tests and therapeutics.
Los Angeles County Promotes Sensible Strategies to Reduce Dangers Associated with COVID-19
Due to the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents that bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas are likely to contaminate ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers after the rainfall. Individuals who enter the water in these areas could become ill. 
Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory Extended To Saturday
The Santa Clarita Economic Development Corporation has an interactive, online tool that provides themed virtual tours of the amazing features our community has to offer. 
SCVEDC Highlights Virtual Tours
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger hosted an intimate reception honoring several local artists affiliated with Tierra del Sol, a non-profit organization based in Sunland that helps individuals with developmental disabilities hone their skills in the arts and discover career opportunities.   
Supervisor Barger Honors Artists During Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
1928 - Little dam victim, thought unidentified & buried in SCV, actually ID'd & buried in Chatsworth [story]
Newhall Cowboys
In alignment with both the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health will change to weekly reporting of COVID-19 case, hospitalization and death data. The last day of daily reporting will be today, Tuesday, March 28. Starting the week of April 3, COVID-19 data will be reported weekly.
Tuesday COVID Roundup: Two New SCV Deaths Bring Total to 553
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