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Boring Shades of Dirt
Tuesday, Mar 11, 2014

Sometimes I just can’t think of a subject for this space and I cruise Facebook, newspapers and magazines and sit in restaurants listening to conversations. This past week was an example of that phenomenon. I caught only small pieces of conversations, but I think I got the idea of what was being said. “Is...

City Council Campaign Fundraising Totals to Date
Sunday, Mar 9, 2014

Santa Clarita City Council candidates recently reported their fundraising totals for the first two months of 2014. Contributions for the most recent filing period, from Jan. 1 to Feb. 22, are reported by candidates in their Form 460, which are available on a city website called VoteSantaClarita. Three...

Hopefuls Focus on Arts
Monday, Mar 3, 2014

The recent “Focus on the Arts” candidate Forum, facilitated at California Institute of the Arts, provided a transparent view into each Santa Clarita City Council candidate’s heart for the arts in Santa Clarita. The first-ever candidate arts forum in the SCV, coordinated by the newly reorganized...

Feb. 20: Chamber to Host Council Candidates Forum
Monday, Jan 27, 2014

Lunch & Learn – Meet Your Local Postmaster for the Santa Clarita Area View Details Friday, January 31, 2014 Time:  11:45am Location:  Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce 27451 Tourney Road Suite #160, Santa Clarita, 91355 To RSVP please contact Cheryl Ramirez @ CRamirez@scvchamber.com...

The Race is On: Filing Period for Council Now Open
Monday, Dec 16, 2013

[KHTS] – While Santa Clarita’s April 8 City Council election is nearly four months away, the time for candidates to declare their intentions has begun. The filing period for City Council candidates began Monday, according to a statement from Santa Clarita officials. While a half-dozen Santa Clarita...

Dec. 4: Realtor Group to Interview City Council Candidates
Tuesday, Dec 3, 2013

The Santa Clarita City Council elections are coming up on April 8, 2014. In an effort to help the local real estate community and the broader Santa Clarita Valley get to know the candidates, the Southland Regional Association of Realtors SCV Division is hosting a City Council Candidate Review Forum. The...

Harte, Gonzalez-Harper Enter Race for City Council
Monday, Jul 8, 2013

Berta Gonzalez-Harper Berta Gonzalez-Harper and Duane Harte are joining what’s shaping up to be a packed race for Santa Clarita’s City Council election in April 2014. Both candidates have a long history of involvement in city events and at City Council meetings. “It’s a crowded field,” said...

Ferdman to Run for City Council (Press Release)
Monday, Mar 18, 2013

Long-time Santa Clarita resident and community advocate Alan Ferdman will be running for Santa Clarita City Council next April, he announced Saturday. Alan, who moved to Canyon Country in 1965, has a consistent history of community involvement and volunteering.  As the chair of the Canyon Country Advisory...

Dante Acosta Announces Bid for City Council Seat (Press Release)
Saturday, Mar 16, 2013

Acosta on the night of the 2012 primary election when he challenged Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon for Congress. Community volunteer, financial advisor and Gold Star father Dante Acosta has officially announced his candidacy for Santa Clarita City Council in the April 2014 election. Mr. Acosta...

Ferry Says He Won’t Seek Reelection to Council
Friday, Jan 25, 2013

Frank Ferry Councilman Frank Ferry, who was first elected to the Santa Clarita City Council in 1998, announced Friday he will not run for re-election in 2014. “I love this community and going into the next election cycle, I really reflected on what I have done for community service the past 16 years,”...

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1880 - Pico Oil Spring Mine Section 2 patented by R.F. Baker and Edward F. Beale [story]
E.F. Beale
The Master's University men's golf team shot a 13-under 275 to finish second at the Golden State Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships held at Briarwood Country Club in Sun City West, Ariz.
TMU Men’s Golf Places 2nd, Women 5th at GSAC Championships
Join local nonprofit Project Sebastian for an exhilarating day of racing and community support at its Rare Warrior 24 race on Saturday, June 1, at Heritage Park in the heart of Santa Clarita.
June 1: Rare Warrior 24 Race Benefiting Project Sebastian
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Station deputies will be taking part in the “DEA National Drug Take Back Day,” Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in front of the SCV Sheriff’s Station, located at 26201 Golden Valley Road.
April 27: Drug Take Back Day at SCV Sheriff’s Station
The College of the Canyons Center for Civic and Community Engagement—in collaboration with COC’s Golden Z Club—invites the community to attend the Nonprofit Community Resource Fair on Tuesday, April 30.
April 30: COC Hosts Nonprofit Community Resource Fair
College of the Canyons made quick work of visiting L.A. Valley College in a shortened 11-3 home victory that came on a day in which the program unveiled its newly named Michele Jenkins Softball Team Room during a pre-game dedication ceremony.
Lady Cougs Outslug L.A. Valley 11-3
For aspiring scientists at The Master’s University, taking up a student research project is no small commitment.
Retired Professor Continues to Mentor Aspiring TMU Scientists
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is warning residents not to use a Vietnamese herbal ointment called “Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu” (Castor Oil Hemorrhoid Extract) because it contains lead and can be fatal.
Public Health Urges Residents to Avoid Vietnamese Hemorrhoid Cream
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond hosted a California Apprenticeship Summit Wednesday to raise awareness of apprenticeship opportunities and career technical education pathways that connect California’s youth to high-wage, high-growth career opportunities.
State Apprenticeship Summit Connects Youth to High-Wage Opportunities
College of the Canyons student-athletes Nichole Muro (softball) and Angelo Aleman (baseball) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running April 8-13.
COC Names Nichole Muro, Angelo Aleman Athletes of the Week
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Wednesday his bill improving transparency between parents and schools’ sexual education curricula passed out of the Senate Education Committee.
Wilk’s Sex Education Transparency Bill Clears Senate Committee
1945 - Actors Harry & Olive Carey sell Saugus ranch after 29 years; now Tesoro del Valle [story]
Carey Ranch
The 76.6-mile-long Antelope Valley Line has the third-highest ridership in Metrolink’s system with an estimated average of 9,000 passengers daily. However, the uneven terrain and single-tracking along the line in some areas forces trains to travel at a slower speed which results in an estimated travel time of approximately one hour between Santa Clarita and Union Station.
Metrolink to Hold Public Meetings on AV Line Capacity, Improvements
Team Dragon Eyes, affectionately known as TDE, is gearing up to host its highly anticipated Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival race on Saturday, June 1 at Castaic Lake, Lower Lagoon.
June 1: Team Dragon Eyes to Host Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival Race
This year marks the 20th year that the city of Santa Clarita has been hosting the annual Bike to Work Challenge. The community is invited to celebrate by riding a bike to work the week of May 13, and stopping by a pit stop on Thursday, May 16.
Party at the Pit Stop, City Paves Way for 20th Annual Bike to Work Challenge
Ready to take control of your financial future? Join the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Center for Financial Empowerment for the next installment in the Lunch & Learn Financial Capability Month webinar series, "Understanding Credit.
Online Financial Workshops with County DCBA
The Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band will perform a "Starry Might" concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday May 4. The concert, under the direction of Tim Durand, will be held at the Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
May 4: SCV Concert Band Presents ‘Starry Night’ at CTG
After a record-setting 2023 combatting organized retail crime, the California Highway Patrol continues to aggressively disrupt and dismantle illegal operations throughout California.
CHP Continues Organized Retail Crime Crackdown, Recovers $4.2M in Goods
Celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22 with California State Parks at any of the 280 unique park units across the state. State Parks has numerous Earth Day-themed events planned. They include in-person activities such as guided walks and hikes, workdays and a bioblitz, as well as virtual programming with a live dive broadcast exploring the hidden world of the ocean.
April 22: Celebrate Earth Day at California State Parks
1930 - Telephone switchboard operator Louise Gipe, heroine of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, tries & fails to kill herself over an unrequited love [story]
Louise Gipe
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Major Crimes Bureau Detectives worked closely with Century Station Detectives after learning of a serial robbery crew committing crimes throughout Los Angeles County. 
Serial Robbery Crew Arrested
Join the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center for their second annual Cornhole Tournament fundraiser where all proceeds will support mental health services to anyone in need.
May 18: Samuel Dixon Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser
California State University, Northridge will confer honorary doctorates on four alumni, all respected leaders in their fields, at the university’s commencement ceremonies next month.
CSUN to Confer Honorary Degrees on Business & Education Leaders, All Alumni
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 Valencia High School Theatre will host the 104th DTASC (Drama Teachers’ Association of Southern California) Shakespeare Festival.
April 20: 104th DTASC Shakespeare Festival at Valencia High School
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