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1842 - Proof of discovery: New York Observer (newspaper) reports on gold in Placerita Canyon. [story]
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Jan 3: Plant Camp 101 Botany Edition
Wednesday, Dec 28, 2022

Kick off the New Year by learning some new skills at the Plant Camp 101 held at William S. Hart Park beginning next month. The camp, made for adult and teen campers will start on each Tuesday in January starting on Jan. 3. Each day will be two hours of learning basic horticulture, plant science and other...

Camp Hosts Needed at Saddleback Butte State Park, New Updates Announced for Mojave Area State Parks
Friday, May 14, 2021

Saddleback Butte State Park announced it is urgently searching for volunteers to become camp hosts beginning June 1. Saddleback Butte is about 1.5 hours north of Los Angeles near Lancaster, California, at the western end of the Mojave Desert. The park is quiet with a small campground and picnic area,...

Olympian, Pro Athlete Form New SCV Indoor Volleyball Program
Thursday, May 17, 2018

Annett Davis Olympians and professional volleyball players are showing their support of a new indoor volleyball program in Santa Clarita called Starting6. Lead trainers, Olympian and UCLA Hall of Famer Annett Davis and former Professional Volleyball AVP Player Jason Lee, are kicking off the program with...

Registration Underway for Camp Clarita 2018
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2018

Online registration for Camp Clarita 2018 began Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. Visit CampClarita.com for all the information you need to know including: Dates and Fees Registration Information and Guidelines Planned Trips and Activities If you have any questions, please email Camp Clarita administration at campclarita@santa-clarita.com...

COC Athletic Department to Host 2017 Girls Soccer Summer Camp
Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017

The College of the Canyons women’s soccer program invites girls in the first through eighth grades to participate in the 2017 Girls Soccer Camp, with two sessions running this summer. Staffed by coaches, players and alumni from the COC women’s soccer program, this all-girls camp offers a high-caliber...

COC Athletics to Host 2017 Volleyball Summer Camp
Tuesday, Apr 25, 2017

The College of the Canyons women’s volleyball program invites boys and girls ages 9-14 to participate in the 2017 COC Volleyball Camp, with two sessions running in July. Open to beginning and intermediate level players, each camp session will provide attendees an opportunity to learn the fundamentals...

COC Athletic Department to Host 2017 Cougar Basketball Summer Camp

The College of the Canyons men’s basketball program invites boys and girls ages 6 to 14 to participate in the 2017 Howard Fisher Cougar Basketball Camp, with two sessions running this summer. Open to players of all skill levels, each four-day camp session will provide attendees with a unique opportunity...

Juvenile Camp Worker Accused of Assault, Victims Sought
Thursday, Jan 26, 2017

[District Atty.] – A Los Angeles County probation officer is expected to be arraigned today on charges of sexually assaulting girls at a youth camp, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Oscar David Calderon Jr. (dob 2/28/84) was charged in case BA453651 with two counts...

October 15: Tour de Turtle, Turtle Trek Raising Funds to Bring Kids to Camp
Friday, Apr 29, 2016

Start sending in registrations and gearing up to join The Painted Turtle team for the annual bike ride and first annual “walk/run/roll” to benefit The Painted Turtle camp. All of the proceeds raised will go towards sending children living with serious medical conditions to The Painted Turtle. The...

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1842 - Proof of discovery: New York Observer (newspaper) reports on gold in Placerita Canyon. [story]
New York Observer
1955 - Actor James Dean, 24, drives through Castaic Junction en route to his final resting place [watch]
James Dean
The city of Santa Clarita partners with MV Transportation for transit services. Over the past year, MV Transportation has been actively negotiating with the bus drivers' union. on Sept. 15, the union decided to authorize a strike. The city of Santa Clarita is not a participant in this labor contract disagreement.
Bus Drivers Strike, Santa Clarita Transit to Suspend Service
The regular meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board will be held Wednesday, Oct. 4, beginning with closed session at 5:45 p.m., followed immediately by open session at 7 p.m.
Oct. 4: Regular Meeting of Hart School Board
The regular board meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency will be held 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 in the boardroom at the Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant,  27234 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Oct. 3: Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency Regular Board Meeting
The funeral services for Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer have been set for 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Oct. 5: Clinkunbroomer Funeral Services, Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Alums and faculty from the California Institute of the Arts School of Film/Video are screening their films at film festivals around the globe throughout the fall. More than 18 CalArtians’ works have been selected for festival lineups taking place across Canada, Romania, the United Kingdom and the United States.
CalArts Filmmakers Screen at Festivals Across North America, Europe
The Greater Los Angeles Vector Control District has reported the first case of West Nile Virus in the Santa Clarita Valley this season. Transmitted through mosquito bites, West Nile Virus is a health concern for people and animals.
West Nile Virus Found in Santa Clarita Valley
Santa Clarita Volunteers is seeking volunteers for Light Up Main Street on Saturday, Nov. 18. Volunteers age 14 and older are being sought for a variety of positions at the annual holiday kickoff event in Old Town Newhall. Age requriements vary according to volunteer activity.
Volunteers Sought for Light Up Main Street
ALDI will open a second Santa Clarita Valley location on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the Canyon Center in Canyon Country. The new ALDI store will be located at 19361 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351. Canyon Center is located at the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Whites Canyon Road.
Oct. 12: ALDI to Open Second SCV Location in Canyon Country
As the end of the year approaches, it will soon be time for indoor gatherings with friends and family. This is a particularly important time of year to get your annual flu vaccination.
Dr. Christina Ghaly | It’s the Season for Flu Vaccine
Los Angeles County will launch the first of two community relief programs for households that have been impacted by odors stemming from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill on Monday, Oct. 2.
Oct. 2: Chiquita Canyon Landfill Odors Relief Program Launched
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating At Risk Missing Person Maxwell Perkins Cornell.
LASD Seeks Public’s Help Locating Missing Val Verde Man
Senator Dianne Feinstein, who represented California in the Senate for more than 30 years, has died at 90 years old, her office announced Friday morning.
Dianne Feinstein, Long-serving California Senator, Dies at 90
1969 - College of the Canyons opens with first class of students in temporary quarters at Hart High School [story]
COC
Throughout my life, I have always fought for and raised rescue animals, both big and small.
Laurene Weste | Adopting New Family Member at Castaic Animal Care Center
The Metro Board of Directors approved schedule changes, public safety resources and additional trains to the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line (AVL) Thursday.
Metro Approves Additional AVL Trains
The SCVEDC is excited to announce that it was recently honored for excellence in economic development by the International Economic Development Council in two distinct categories.
SCVEDC Earns Two International Awards of Excellence
The 2023 Wildcat Classic Marching Band Competition will take place on Saturday, Oct., 14 at Valencia High School.
Oct. 14: Annual Wildcat Classic Marching Band Competition
Interstate 5 in the Castaic area in northern Los Angeles County will be reduced from four lanes to two lanes in the northbound or southbound direction between 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 2-4, Caltrans announced Thursday.
Caltrans Announces I-5 Castaic Area Lane Closures
College of the Canyons Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook received the rarely-awarded O – C (pronounced “oh bar see”) award from FivePoint at a community celebration event held to celebrate her 35 years of leadership at COC.
Van Hook Receives Prestigious O – C Award
Children’s Bureau is seeking foster families and now offers two virtual ways for individuals and/or couples to learn how to help children in foster care while reunifying with birth families or how to provide legal permanency by adoption.
Oct. 19: Foster Care, Adoption Virtual Orientation
The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley is proud to announce that the club has won top honors within Zonta International’s Add Your Voice Campaign for installing the largest number of new members throughout the Zonta world in 2023.
Zonta’s Add Your Voice Campaign Earns International Recognition
California State University, Northridge is the No. 2 public university in California and the No. 12 public university in the nation, according to the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking.
WSJ Ranks CSUN No. 2 Public University in State, No. 12 Nationally
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