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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Saturday, Dec 1, 2012

Confession time: We have not put up a single Christmas/holiday décor item at our house, and I only recently did a Christmas craft with my son. He keeps asking when we can make Christmas at our house. Please tell me I am not the only one who has not unpacked the ornaments, wreaths and garland, or figured...

Post Office Keeping Short Hours Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve
Friday, Nov 30, 2012

Post Offices nationwide will be open Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 31. Most Post Offices will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon on these dates. Regular mail delivery will be unaffected by the change. Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office and...

Henry Mayo’s Community Tree Gets Its Star (Video)
Thursday, Nov 29, 2012

After two days of work, 140 stands of light are strung, 2,000 ornaments are hung and the star has been placed atop the 42-foot-tall Holiday Tree in front of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. Barry Gump of Andy Gump Inc. and his daughter Nancy were hoisted into the air to place the star on top of...

December Events at Old Town Newhall Library

The City of Santa Clarita Public Library will host an array of events through the holidays at the Old Town Newhall Library for community members of all ages. Residents can enjoy learning new ways to bring out the creativity in preparing for the season by participating in free events and programming at...

Celebrate the Holidays at Hart Park & Museum

Kick off the holiday season with great shopping, good music, beautiful decorations and a visit from Santa – all at the William S. Hart Regional Park and Museum, located at 24151 Newhall Ave. * Saturday, December 8, and Sunday, December 9, 2012, visit the Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair held in...

Six-Guns and Slay Bells: A Creepy Cowboy Christmas Saturday at OutWest
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012

Rendezvous With A Writer Series An Evening of Live Readings and Music Featuring Stories from Six-Guns and Slay Bells: A Creepy Cowboy Christmas Saturday, December 1, 2012 Doors open 7:30 pm Event begins at 8:00 pm FREE   Not for children nor for the timid or for the faint of Heart   You lived...

Dec. 8: Scrooge Visits SCV Senior Center

[Senior Center] – Come joins us for a unique intergenerational event on Saturday, Dec. 8. Our production of “Scrooge’s Long Night” will be performed at 10 a.m. at the SCV Senior Center as our gift to the community and we’d like to invite children, parents and grandparents...

Dec. 12: Gold Star Families to be Honored at City Hall

Community members are invited to join Mayor Pro Tem Bob Kellar and the Santa Clarita City Council for an open house reception honoring the families of Gold Star soldiers on Wednesday, Dec. 12, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the first floor lobby of City Hall. The open house will pay tribute to Santa Clarita...

Castaic Middle Schoolers Help Light County Christmas Tree
Tuesday, Nov 27, 2012

Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich officially kicked off the holiday season in Los Angeles County with the annual lighting of the County Christmas Tree at the Music Center in downtown Los Angeles – continuing a special tradition begun by late Supervisor Kenneth Hahn in honor of the county’s children. Supervisor...

Schedule of Holiday Shows at Hart District Schools

Performing arts programs in the Hart School District schedule a number of events and programs throughout the holiday season that are open to the public at little or no cost. Please note if advance tickets or reservations are required as some events do sell out. Contact the sponsoring school for further...

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1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees elected Matthew Watson as 2026 board president at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 organizational meeting.
Watson Elected SUSD Board of Trustees President
Los Angeles–based painter Jasimen Phillips is a featured artist in the city of Santa Clarita’s “Pop Culture” exhibition, currently on view at the Newhall Community Center through March 25, 2026.
Phillips Examines Evolving Relationship with Technology in Exhibit
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is requesting donations, including memberships and gibbon adoption sponsorships to reach a matching goal of $15,000.
Gibbon Center Needs Donations to Meet $15K Match
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees failed to complete its annual organizational vote to elect a new board president during its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
COC Board Fails to Elect New President in Deadlocked Vote
There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys, Hart Girls Leading
1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
Saugus train station
Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
Applications Are Open for the Summer 2026 Lifeguard Season
Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
Dec. 19: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
Whitesides Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge SCV Winners
The Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K, set for March 1, in Santa Clarita, is more than a race, it’s a celebration of health, community and giving back. Now through Wednesday, Dec. 24, take $10 OFF race registration with promo code WINTER10 at checkout.
March 1: JCI Santa Clarita Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
Theatre Extempore will present the all time classic musical The Fantasticks, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 9-11. 15-18 at The MAIN.
Jan. 9: Premiere of ‘The Fantasticks’ Presented by Theatre Extempore
West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal.
West Ranch Runner Going the Distance
Powerlab Studio will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at 28110 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 8: Powerlab Studio Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
B2 Entertainment will have a Cookies With Santa event, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 21516 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 21: Cookies With Santa at MB2 Entertainment
The College of the Canyons soccer programs will be hosting 'Friday Night Footy,' small-sided pick-up games, running on Friday evenings Jan. 2 through June 26 at the COC Soccer Facility.
Jan. 2-June 26: Cougars Soccer Programs to Host ‘Friday Night Footy’
College of the Canyons sophomore pitcher Nichole Muro will continue her academic and athletic career at Cumberland University after signing with the Phoenix softball program.
Muro Signs with Cumberland University Softball Program
College of the Canyons men's basketball won its fourth straight contest in an 80-72 affair at Napa Valley College on Monday afternoon, Dec. 15 as freshman Julius Washington led all scorers with 20 points.
Cougars Win Fourth Straight 80-72 at Napa Valley
Canyons women's basketball snapped a five-game losing streak with a 60-44 win over Diablo Valley College during the final day of action at the Napa Valley Storm Surge tournament on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Canyons Finishes Tourney Weekend with 60-44 Win Over Diablo Valley
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