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1937 - Boeing 247 crashes at Santa Clara Divide; 5 dead, 8 injured [story]
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March 18: 2017 5K Walk for Kids with Cancer
Tuesday, Jan 17, 2017

If you received the unimaginable news that your child had cancer, would you know where to turn? Support exists right here in the Santa Clarita Valley with the Michael Hoefflin Foundation. To help support the Foundation and families battling pediatric cancer, plan to take part in the 7th Annual Walk for...

March 18: Bowl for Hope with Circle of Hope

Tickets are now on sale for the fourth annual Circle of Hope “Bowling for Hope” benefit event on Saturday, March 18, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Valencia Lanes in Newhall. The event is a great opportunity to bring people together for an exciting family afternoon, company team-building, or to...

March 23: Annual Chili Cook-Off to Heat Up SCV
Thursday, Jan 5, 2017

The Santa Clarita community will once again show their support for two great non-profits, Spotlight Art Center and SRD Straightening Reins while sampling 40 excellent chili entries. Last year’s event was very successful, and this year’s event is sure to be over the top. The event is being held at...

JCI Santa Clarita Bringing Holiday Cheer to SCV Youth
Tuesday, Nov 29, 2016

The Santa Clarita Valley chapter of Junior Chamber International, or “The Jaycees,” is partnering with three local non-profits to once again help local families that are in need of a little Christmas cheer through the “Santa’s Helpers” toy drive event. Donations from the...

Nov. 6: First Presbyterian Holds Concert to Benefit Couple Who Lost Home in Sand Fire
Thursday, Oct 27, 2016

Jan Sanborn and Loren Janes’ home after being destroyed by the Sand Fire. When Jan Sanborn and her husband Loren Janes were evacuated during the Sand Fire in July, they lost everything: from memorabilia of their lives in the arts and entertainment, as Sanborn is a pianist and composer and Janes...

Oct. 22-23: SCV High School Alumni Basketball Players to Face Off
Tuesday, Oct 18, 2016

Summer has ended and fall is here, reminding us that the holiday season is fast-approaching. This is similar to the movement of basketball training company, Ball Out; reminding us that a new culture of basketball in the Santa Clarita Valley is fast-approaching. Summer basketball camps and clinics came...

Farm to Table Event Spotlights Aid for Mental Disorders
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2016

2020 Mom is planning to host its second annual Farm to Table charity event in an effort to spotlight its programs promoting the critical need for the proper screening, diagnosis and treatment of maternal mental health disorders. The event will be held the evening of May 21 at the Valencia Country Club. “We...

Help the Children Works for the SCV
Thursday, Dec 13, 2012

Residents of the  Santa Clarita Valley have heard of Help the Children. Most people hear about us through word of mouth and are not sure what to do. Help the Children offers food, clothing, personal hygiene items, and limited job information for Santa Clarita families in need. And when donations permit,...

SCV-based ‘Starpainter’ Donates Portrait to LGBT Youth Benefit
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2012

Randy Watkins For the last 20 years, Santa Clarita artist Randy Watkins has painted portraits of movie and music stars, and gotten the stars to sign the paintings for his personal collection. Now Watkins, aka “Starpainter,” is one of 67 artists who have contributed a portrait of talk show host Ellen...

Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011

Throw on your favorite pair of boots Saturday and mosey over to the Agua Dulce Airport to support the children of Carousel Ranch. You’re invited to celebrate the 15th annual Heart of the West event, presented by Princess Cruises Community Foundation on Aug. 24. One of the grandest events in the...

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The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library are having a Winter Bag Sale Saturday, Jan.31 - Sunday, Feb. 8.
Jan. 31- Feb. 8: Friends of the Library Winter Bag Sale
Registration is now open for the College of the Canyons spring 2026 semester, which begins Monday, Feb. 9.
COC Spring 2026 Registration Now Open
California State University, Northridge’s free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is expanding from 15 to 18 different sites throughout Los Angeles county, with the goal of assisting as many low-income taxpayers as possible.
CSUN VITA Clinic Expanding Free Tax Prep Service Locations
The Castaic Union School District Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 5 p.m.
Jan. 15 : CUSD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
ARTree Community Arts Center Workshops and Spring Classes are available for enrollment.
ARTree Workshops, Spring Classes Available
The opportunity to secure a spot for the 2026-2027 school year at SCVi Charter School is now available. SCVi has launched its enrollment lottery, inviting families to explore tuition-free, learner-centered education.
SCVi Charter School Welcomes New Applicants for 2026-27 School Year
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of 13 productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Jan. 12 to Sunday, Jan. 18.
Jan. 12-18: What’s Filming in the Santa Clarita Valley
Avery Jackson and Brayden Miner both had 25 points as The Master's University men's basketball team knocked off Embry-Riddle Thursday, Jan. 8 by a score of 84-77 in The MacArthur Center.
TMU Holds off ERAU in Narrow Win
The Master's University swim squads opened the 2026 leg of their season Wednesday, Jan. 7 competing against multiple NCAA schools on the campus of BIOLA University in La Mirada.
TMU Swim Kicks off New Year at BIOLA Meet
1937 - Boeing 247 crashes at Santa Clara Divide; 5 dead, 8 injured [story]
plane crash
1963 - Abandoned SPRR Newhall Depot burns down; chilly hobos blamed [story]
abandoned SPRR Newhall depot in ruins
This week marked the one-year anniversary of the Eaton Fire. As I reflect on the past year and look toward what lies ahead, my message to survivors is clear: I see your pain, I respect your resilience and I remain committed to walking with you on the long road ahead.
Kathryn Barger | One Year Later
1847 - John C. Fremont & troops camp at today's Sierra Hwy. & Newhall Ave. en route to signing cease-fire agreement with Gen. Andres Pico [story]
John C. Fremont
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees, which oversees College of the Canyons, named its new officers and confirmed its 2026 meeting schedule at the board's organizational meeting held on Friday, Jan. 9.
COC Board of Trustees Names Officers for 2026
A 24-point first quarter propelled The Master's University Women's Basketball to a 66-49 win over the visiting Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Eagles in The MacArthur Center.
Strong First Quarter Lifts Lady Mustangs Over Eagles
The College of the Canyons football program is hosting its fourth annual Super Saturday Skills & Drills Clinic on Saturday, Feb. 7, as part of the annual 'Big Game' weekend.
Feb. 7: Canyons Football Hosting Fourth Annual ‘Super Saturday’ Skills, Drills Clinic
The city of Santa Clarita is hosting its next Rain Barrel Purchase Program and class beginning Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 to 11 a.m., at Newhall Community Center located at 22421 Market St., Newhall, CA.
Feb. 21: Rain Barrel Class, Purchase Program Available
Cub Scouts Pack 48 is hosting a free Super Mario Bros. Community Movie Night for all community youth and families, 5-7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 11.
Jan. 11: Cub Scouts Pack to Host Super Mario Bros. Community Movie Night
Finally Family Homes will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting for its Oasis Resource Center 4:30-5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 23120 Lyons Ave., Newhall, CA 91321.
Jan. 27: Finally Family Homes Oasis Resource Center Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to come together in reflection, service and unity at the fifth annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Unity Walk on Monday, Jan. 19, at 9 a.m. at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Jan. 19: Building Community at Fifth Annual MLK, Jr. Day Unity Walk
The Santa Clarita City Council will meet in open session on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 6 p.m. at Santa Clarita City Hall, where the council will consider establishing prima facie speed limits for 208 roadway segments included in the Traffic and Engineering Survey Study.
Jan. 13: City Council to Consider Speed Limits for 208  Road Segments
The Child & Family Center Adopt-a-Family program brought the warmth and joy of the recent holiday season to 160 families and 185 teens.
Child & Family Adopt-a-Family Program Served 160 Families During Holidays
Armed with beakers, test tubes and multi-parameter water quality meters and velocimeters, a team of California State University, Northridge geography and environmental studies students, working alongside students from Cal State Long Beach, have spent the past few weeks scouring the burn areas of the Palisades, Eaton and Lake Hughes fires looking for natural rivers, streams, creeks and watersheds.
CSUN Students’ Groundwork for National Database on Water Quality
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond has announced the California State Department of Education's literacy moonshot, a five-year plan to close the third-grade literacy gap.
California Dept. of Education Announces Literacy Moonshot
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