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2004 - Last day in Sacramento for Sen. Pete Knight, who succumbs one month later to a sudden onset of leukemia [story]
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Elks Lodge to Host Car Show and Chili Cook-Off
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

The annual Elks Lodge Car Show and Chili Cook-Off returns to town on Saturday, June 6 for a day filled with fun and familial activities. With a free admission, the community will have access to- the chili cook-off, boutique, a photo booth, live music, bake sale, and car show. Food for purchase including...

SCV Charity Chili Cook-Off Raises $30K For Santa Clarita Charities
Wednesday, Apr 1, 2015

[KHTS] – Dozens attended the 3rd annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-Off and raised about $30,000 for Santa Clarita Valley charities. “It looks like we have about $30,000 that we’re able to split between the three charities,” said Nicole Stinson, founder of the event SCV Charity Chili Cook-Off...

Volunteers Sought for Multi-Charity Chili Cookoff
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2014

For the third year, two Santa Clarita Valley women are hosting the annual Chili Cook-off to benefit three local charities: Bridge to Home, Help the Children and LARC Ranch. “Right after the holidays, everyone hunkers down and tightens their belts,” said Co-chair Marcy James. “Charities take the...

Realtors’ Chili Cookoff II Nets $20K for Charities
Saturday, Mar 8, 2014

Marcy James and Nicole Stinson founded the SCV Charity Chili Cook-Off. Photos by Michele E. Buttelman. The second annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-Off, raised more than $20,000 to benefit five nonprofits: Circle of Hope, Inc., Santa Clarita Child & Family Center, Habitat for Humanity, Hardship2Hope.com...

March 5: 2nd Annual Charity Chili Cook-Off
Tuesday, Jan 21, 2014

Realtors from the Santa Clarita Valley have come together to give back to the community. The Annual Charity Chili Cook-Off was established to benefit five different charities in the SCV. Come out for a night full of tasting chili, voting for your favorite, listening to live music, bidding on some fantastic...

Jan. 19: UU of SCV Chili (Etc.) Cookoff
Monday, Jan 6, 2014

The Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita Valley are pleased to announce the judges for their First Vegan/Vegetarian/Beef/Chicken/Bean/Whatever Chili Cook-Off being held Jan. 19. Todd Wilson, founder of Santa Clarita Foodies Group; Ola Mikail, local foodie and student of Le Cordon Blue; Mr. Ducayne,...

Jan. 19: UU Chili Cookoff to Warm the Heart & Belly
Monday, Dec 2, 2013

Please join the Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita Valley (www.UUofSCV.org) as they warm those with “many hearts, many beliefs” in their first Chili Cook Off.  The event will be held at the SCV Senior Center on Jan. 19, 2014 at 11:45 a.m. Members of the community are welcome to try all of...

Sheriff’s Chili Cookoff Rakes It In for Special Olympics (Video)
Wednesday, Oct 9, 2013

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials welcomed about 8,000 people over the weekend for their annual Fun in the Sun Chili Cookoff at the Jack Bones Equestrian Center in Castaic. The cookoff, which has been a tradition for more than 25 years, raised approximately $30,000 for Special Olympics,...

May 2: SCV Realtors Host Charity Chili Cook-off
Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Realtors from across the Santa Clarita Valley will host a chili cook-off Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Embassy Suites in Valencia to benefit five different local charities. There will be a cash bar, silent auction, chili tasting, live music , and voting to choose the best chili. The five recipient...

SCV Realtors Cook Chili for 5 Local Charities
Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013

Thursday @ Embassy Suites May 2, 2013 28508 Westinghouse Way 5:30p – 9p Valencia, CA Realtors from Santa Clarita Valley have come together to give back to our community. The Annual Charity Chili Cook-Off was established to benefit 5 different charities in the SCV. Join us for a night full of tasting...

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2004 - Last day in Sacramento for Sen. Pete Knight, who succumbs one month later to a sudden onset of leukemia [story]
Pete Knight
With the end of countywide COVID-19 emergency declarations on March 31, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Heal is aligning county safety measures with federal and state COVID-19 guidance, while continuing to require a few common-sense measures at worksites, educational institutions and healthcare facilities to reduce COVID-19-related disruptions and protect the people at highest risk of severe illness.
Public Health Issues COVID Guidance for Schools, Worksites, Healthcare
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area will host a Day at the Rocks family-friendly open house event on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
April 29: Day at the Rocks Open House Event
Want to try your hand at gardening but don’t have much space? Learn how to start your garden in a small space. Be creative and add vegetables and lush greenery to your patio. Join the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency's free virtual landscape and gardening workshop, "Small Space Gardening," on Saturday, April 8, at 9 a.m.
April 8: SCV Water Hosts Free Small Space Gardening Class
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station 2023 Baker to Vegas Team is competing in the 120 mile Baker to Las Vegas Challenge Cup Relay which starts in Baker, Calif. on Saturday, April 1 and ends in Las Vegas, Nev. on Sunday, April 2.
SCV Sheriff’s Station Competes in Baker to Las Vegas Relay
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority reminds drivers in the Santa Clarita Valley the I-5 North County Enhancements Project will continue with work on SR-14 to Magic Mountain Parkway and SR-126 to Parker Road planned for the week of April 3 to April 9.
April 3-9: I-5 North County Enhancements Project
Join Impulse Music Co. for another Impulse Rock Show on Saturday, April 1 at 6 p.m.
April 1: Impulse Music Rock Show
As you make your way down Main Street in Old Town Newhall, the sight of buffalo soldiers, the smell of an old cast iron Dutch ovens cooking peach cobbler and the sound of cowboy boots clacking against the wooden slats of the sidewalks will instantly transport you to the early days of the West.
Immerse Yourself in Rich Western Heritage at 2023 Cowboy Festival
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo announced that four of her key bills advanced out of committee unanimously and with bipartisan support.
Schiavo’s Bills Advance Out of Committee
The Rio Norte Junior High School Concert Band, Concert Choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, "The Jazz Hawks," secured top awards at the recent Music in the Parks Festival held at Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park.
Rio Norte Concert Band, Vocal Jazz Ensemble Capture Top Awards
The California Department of Transportation advises motorists that all lanes on Southbound Interstate 5 will be closed on Saturday night, April 1 and Sunday night, April 2, as crews work to limit damage from a landslide in Castaic after a recent series of powerful storms and intense rainfall.
All SB I-5 Lanes Closed Overnight on Weekend to Repair Landslide
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 Benefits 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
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