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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
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CSUN Announces $1.8M in HSI Community Grants for CSU STEM Initiatives
Monday, Jul 11, 2022

First-of-its-kind Global Hispanic Serving Institution Equity Innovation Hub announced today $1.8 million in CSU HSI Community Grants designed to inspire the next generation of creators and innovators to pursue educational pathways that lead to high-demand careers in STEM and the creative and tech industries. Ranging...

Santa Clarita CSUN Grad Stacey Leal Communicates
Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Stacey Leal of Santa Clarita, CSUN 2018 graduate The cheers may be deafening this week when more than 11,500 students including Stacey Leal of Santa Clarita are expected to take part in California State University, Northridge’s 2018 commencement ceremonies. Leal’s graduation with a B.A. in Communication...

May 1-2: CSUN 5th Annual ‘Sex in the Library’ Event
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018

California State University, Northridge gender and women’s studies students and queer studies students will present their capstone research projects about the cultural aspects of sexuality and gender to students, faculty, staff and members of the community on Tuesday, May 1, and Wednesday, May 2, at...

CSUN Professor Establishes Comic Studies Society
Tuesday, Mar 20, 2018

Comic books, comic strips, graphic novels and web comics often provide an escape from reality. Historically, the medium also has offered casual readers an alternative narrative to an extensive array of topics, from politically charged editorial cartoons to caricatures of social injustices and commentaries...

Matadors Start 2018 Water Polo Season Ranked No. 21
Tuesday, Jan 16, 2018

NORTHRIDGE, Calif – The 2018 CSUN Water Polo season presents the opportunity for the Matadors to take the next step. No. 21 CSUN returns 15 letterwinners from last season including a seven-member senior class led by senior All-American Madeleine Sanchez. After finishing last season with a Top 20...

CSUN to Host 2018 USA Small Business, Entrepreneurship Conference
Monday, Jan 8, 2018

In an effort to emphasize the value and relevance of an education in entrepreneurship, California State University, Northridge will host the 2018 United States Association Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference to teach educators and students how to develop and enhance entrepreneurial thinking...

CSUN IT Chief Hilary J. Baker Named to EDUCAUSE Board
Wednesday, Sep 27, 2017

Hilary J. Baker, vice president for information technology and chief information officer at California State University, Northridge, has been appointed to the board of EDUCAUSE, the association for information technology in higher education. Baker was appointed as a director-at-large by EDUCAUSE’s...

Oct. 13: CSUN ‘Art of Innovation’ Conference Peers Into Future
Wednesday, Sep 20, 2017

California State University, Northridge’s College of Engineering and Computer Science and the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics will co-host the fifth annual Art of Innovation Conference on Friday, Oct. 13 from 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. The conference is designed to give students and members...

CSUN’s KCSN-FM Now Booms from Santa Clarita to San Clemente
Friday, Sep 15, 2017

California State University, Northridge and Saddleback College in Mission Viejo have joined forces in a record-breaking shared programming agreement between their respective public radio licensees, KCSN-FM and KSBR-FM. The stations are now operating under the moniker “The New 88.5 FM” are heard from...

CSUN Men’s Soccer to Host San Jose State
Thursday, Sep 14, 2017

The CSUN men’s soccer team has a pair of matches coming up on the docket this week. The Matadors (3-2) host their final home non-conference match Thursday night when San José State arrives in Northridge. Kickoff on the CSUN Sports Network is set for 7 p.m. Thursday is Youth Soccer Night at Matador...

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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
Newhall School kids
The William S. Hart Union High School District is thrilled to announce that Caitlyn Park, a senior at Saugus High School, has been named a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Saugus High’s Caitlyn Park Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar
As spring blooms, it brings with it a renewed sense of opportunity to embrace the fresh air and physical activity that comes with the season.
Marsha McLean | Igniting Change with Bike to Work Challenge
SCV Water, in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies, is proud to announce that the 2024 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship has been awarded to California State University, San Marcos student Krisha Pedraza.
SCV Water Announces 2024 Gladbach Scholarship Recipient
The Nextdoor Kind Foundation announced Thursday the recipients of 100 microgrants awarded to community leaders in Los Angeles County, including four from Santa Clarita, to fund initiatives that uplift their neighborhoods.
SCV Community Leaders Awarded Nextdoor Foundation Microgrants
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s Public Outreach and Legislation Committee is holding an in-person meeting Thursday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m.
May 16: SCV Water Public Outreach, Legislation Committee Meeting
The city of Santa Clarita announced all parking lots at Central Park will be closed Friday, May 10, due to the Boots in the Park Country Music Festival.
May 10: Central Park Parking Lots to Close for Country Music Festival
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has released its fifth annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County.
L.A. County Homeless Mortality Rate Plateaus
Students enrolling in the College of the Canyons Fall 2024 semester will notice a new course type featured in the class schedule: Focused Classes.  
COC Launching Eight-Week Focused Classes
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies Shane Seacord, Grant Roth and Sergeant Eric Lee of LASD Emergency Services Detail, Air Rescue 5 crew received the California State Medal of Valor award Wednesday.
LASD Deputies Receive State’s Medal of Valor
May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging everyone to get active and safely take bike rides while at the same time reminding drivers to be on the lookout for more people biking and walking.
Share the Road During Bicycle Safety Month
1990 - Gene Autry's elderly horse, Champion, put to sleep; buried at Melody Ranch [story]
Champion
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the following Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters. 
Ocean Water Warning For May 8
The Valley Industry Association will host the annual VIA BASH with this year's theme of Color My World on Oct. 18
Oct. 18: Via Bash Returns with ‘Color My World’
L.A. County Library is deeply committed to the mental health and wellbeing of all its neighbors.
L.A. County Library Observes Mental Health Awareness Month
More than 96.3 billion gallons of stormwater were captured and stored within LA County’s reservoirs and delivered to spreading grounds for recharge of groundwater aquifers since Oct. 2023 when the storm season began.
County Captures 96.3 Billion Gallons of Stormwater
More than 17.4 million Californians now have a REAL ID, an increase of 139,605 from April 2024 according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Federal Enforcement Begins of REAL ID May 2025
Don’t miss out on Wednesday, May 8,  from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. when California State University, Northridge’s Center for the Interdisciplinary Pursuit of Hip-Hop Elevation & Research Symposium will feature live hip-hop performances, DJ’s, dancers, graffiti installations, food trucks, and more.
CSUN’s Inaugural CIPHER Symposium Returns to Soraya
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce today announced the launch of its newest initiative, "The Voice(s) of Business" podcast in partnership with SCAN Media, LLC and 95Visual.
SCV Chamber Launches Podcast: ‘The Voice(s) of Business’
1875 - John F. Powell, an Irish immigrant, becomes Justice of the Peace [story]
John F. Powell
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Friends of Castaic Lake will host Bark in the Park on Saturday, June 8 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
June 8: Bark in the Park at Castaic Lake
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that 18 of her bills have successfully passed out of their respective Assembly policy committees, with most now moving to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Schiavo Announces Key Progress on Legislation Package
A 10-week Life Skills course underwritten by the Old West Masonic Lodge No. 813 in Newhall will be offered free to Santa Clarita Valley youth.
Free Life Skills Classes for SCV Youth
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