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1988 - One-month-old Santa Clarita City Council votes to form Planning Commission [minutes]
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Trash: Other Options Exist
Thursday, Jan 15, 2015

I have been bombarded recently with the subject of trash. It made me think about what constitutes a good neighbor. Have you ever thought about whether you are a good neighbor? If so, what would your answer be? I certainly like to think I am a good neighbor, but am I willing to put a few more dollars...

Cause for Concern?
Friday, Jan 9, 2015

I was at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill the other, day taking a load of construction trash for a customer. Yes, I use the dump, and I would happily drive anywhere else to use a different landfill if Chiquita closed as promised. I noticed a large pile of really black, wet dirt. What caught my eye was the...

Come Together

I’m always amazed and extremely grateful that I live in a place where folks can cross political lines to get things accomplished. Let’s face it, we’ve had some real humdingers in that past few months. While I didn’t like the outcome and still think folks will regret it, it is a fact a lot of...

Dear Santa Clarita City Council
Thursday, Jan 8, 2015

The following is an open letter to the Santa Clarita City Council.   Honorable Council members, On Tuesday I testified along with a group of community advocates at the Board of Supervisors on the issue of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill expansion. We implored the board to facilitate a public hearing...

29 Miles

Got to love this weather. I like it that all of the Rose Parade tourists left before it got warmer. Many of them went back to very cold parts of the country. Why, one friend in Kentucky told me she hated me because I’m basking in the sunshine and 82 degrees while she is in Murray, Ky., at 6 degrees....

Not Sexy Enough
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2015

I have lived in California for 33 years, and I have discovered that our local television news is interested only in shock and sexy reporting. Every day, the news reports on murders, robberies, automobile accidents, celebrities’ affairs and politicians’ shortcomings. How often do you hear about the...

Val Verde Bullies?
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2015

I asked a few of my fellow bullies here in Val Verde to come and have their pictures taken. I wanted the rest of the Santa Clarita Valley, Los Angeles County and all who care to see some of the faces of those fighting for their health here in Val Verde. The Chiquita Canyon Landfill representative said...

Activists Seek Additional Hearing on Chiquita Landfill
Monday, Jan 5, 2015

[KHTS] – Three Santa Clarita Valley groups are planning to attend Tuesday’s meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to ask for another public hearing on the environmental report for an expansion for the Chiquita Canyon landfill. Officials from the Val Verde Civic Association, Citizens...

What Contract?
Monday, Dec 29, 2014

Val Verde has had an agreement with the Chiquita Canyon Landfill for years. Val Verde residents live by this contract, but as of last week, landfill representatives informed the residents of Val Verde it is not a contract per se, but a term sheet. When does a contract lose its definition? The definition...

Wacko from Val Verde
Tuesday, Dec 23, 2014

I am not a writer, so please forgive me for any lack of cohesion in my rants. I moved to Val Verde 2½ years ago. I wanted to know about my community, so I attended the monthly town meetings. There were always rosy presentations from the Chiquita Canyon Landfill. But there were a few who would complain...

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1988 - One-month-old Santa Clarita City Council votes to form Planning Commission [minutes]
meeting minutes
ESCAPE Theatre will present its 50th Production, "Annie" from Thursday, Jan. 30 thru Sunday, Feb. 2 at the College of the Canyons Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355.
Jan. 30-Feb. 2: ESCAPE Theatre Presents 50th Production ‘Annie’
The Santa Clarita Artists Association has announced its 2025 Scholarship Program, designed to support talented high school senior art students in the Santa Clarita Valley. Applications are open and will be accepted through Friday, Feb. 28.
Feb. 28:  Deadline for SCAA Art Scholarships for High School Seniors
The regular meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board will be held Wednesday, Jan. 15, beginning with a closed session at 6 p.m., followed by an open session at 7 p.m.
Jan. 15: Regular Meeting of Hart School Board
Due to continuing wildfires raging across Los Angeles County DoorDash will continue to waive fees on orders in the county and donate $1 to World Central Kitchen for every order placed in the area, up to $1 million.
DoorDash Waive Fees, Donates to World Central Kitchen
Cal Fire and the Los Angeles County Fire Department have reported that 24 people are dead after fires in Los Angeles County have burned more than 40,000 acres. It is estimated that more than 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed. There currently are three active fires in L.A. County. The Lida Fire near Acton is 100% contained.
Death Toll Reaches 24 in L.A. Wildfires, More Wind Expected
The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority announced the postponement of the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count for at least 30 days.
LAHSA Postpones Homeless Count Due to Wildfires
As part of SCVBandscast, Raised on TV will play at The Main in Newhall on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.
Feb. 6: Raised on TV to Open SCVBandscast at The Main
Registration is now open for the next session of Nest Healing Art Studio, to be held on Sunday, Feb. 2 at ARTree Community Arts Center, 22508 6th St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321. Session times in 2025 are scheduled for 1-2 p.m.
Feb. 2: Nest Healing Art Studio
As it does every weekend throughout the year, the Old Town Newhall Farmers Market will be open on Saturday, Jan. 18 from 8:30 am to 1 p.m.
Jan. 18: Old Town Newhall Farmers Market
The Castaic Union School District will hold its regular board meeting Thursday, Jan. 16 at the District Office, located at 28131 Livingston Ave., Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan. 16: Regular Meeting of the CUSD Governing Board
The Master's University men's swim team led the way in the pool as both the men's and women's team competed in the Triple Distance Individual hosted by Concordia University Irvine at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine Saturday afternoon Jan. 11.
TMU Swim Competes through Tough Week
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of five productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Jan. 13 to Sunday, Jan. 19.
Jan. 13-19: Five Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
Kaleb Lowery became just the fourth player in The Master's University men's basketball history to eclipse the 2,000-point mark in the Mustangs' 80-67 win over the Ottawa University of Arizona Spirit Saturday, Jan. 11 in The MacArthur Center.
Mustangs Win, Lowery Gets Career Point 2,000
Nothing says summer like the smell of sunscreen, the sound of splashing in the pool and cooling off in the water with friends and family.
Ken Striplin | Dive Into a Summer of Fun as a City of Santa Clarita Lifeguard
The Master's University women's basketball team returned to the winning column in convincing fashion, defeating Ottawa University of Arizona 72-58 at The MacArthur Center Saturday afternoon, Jan. 11.
Lady Mustangs Perform a Spirited upset
1847 - Gen. Andres Pico (as in Pico Canyon) surrenders to Col. John C. Fremont, effectively ending the war between U.S. and Mexico [story]
treaty table
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
In the aftermath of the devastating Southern California fires, countless families are left grappling with unimaginable loss, searching for hope in the ashes. To stand beside these families in their darkest hours, Child & Family Center has joined hands with Baby2Baby to host a donation drive.
Jan. 15: Child & Family Hosts Donation Drive for Families Impacted by Fires
The California Air Resources Board has announced that it was easing the requirements for portable generators to help meet the surge in demand from the Southern California wildfires.
CARB Eases Requirements on Portable Generators During Wildfire Emergency
Los Angeles Public Health has declared a Local Health Emergency and issued a Public Health Officer Order in response to the widespread impacts of the ongoing multiple critical fire events and windstorm conditions.
County Health Officer Issues Ban on Power Blowers Due to Fire Events
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has issued a windblown dust advisory due to strong Santa Ana winds gusting to 30 to 60 mph on Saturday through Sunday evening. The National Weather Service has issued Red Flag Warnings and High Wind Warnings throughout the area.
Dust Advisory, No Burn Day Issued for SCV
Cal Fire and the Los Angeles County Fire Department have reported that 11 people are dead after fires in Los Angeles County have burned more than 34,000 acres. It is estimated that more than 10,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed.
Death Toll Now at 11 in L.A. County Fires, Fire Weather Watch Issued in SCV
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