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1898 - Birth of Mary S. Ruiz, eldest child of Enrique & Rosaria Ruiz of San Francisquito Canyon; all died in 1928 dam disaster [cemetery census]
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SCV Entertainment Beat: ’40s Music Friday at the PAC; more
Thursday, Oct 22, 2015

The California Alliance for Jazz recently honored the College of the Canyons Studio Jazz Ensemble as 2015 State Champions, and for the second year in a row. On Friday night at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, COC’s big band and student Jazz Lab bands will flash back to the ‘40s. The special...

Oct. 23: Music of World War II at Canyons PAC
Monday, Oct 19, 2015

The College of the Canyons music department will present the concert event ‘Music of World War II’ featuring the award winning COC Studio Jazz Ensemble & Lab Bands. The ‘Music of World War II’ fall concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 23, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts...

May 29: COC Jazz Concert POPS! with Excitement
Thursday, May 14, 2015

The College of the Canyons music department returns with renditions of popular music from the stage and screen  — mixed in with some rock-n-roll and horn band tunes — during its annual POPS! Jazz Concert. The event serves as the conclusion to the Studio Jazz Ensemble’s spring season, and will...

March 27: Symphonic Jazz Concert at PAC
Monday, Mar 16, 2015

The College of the Canyons music department will present a selection of symphonic music — but with a touch of jazz — at its annual ‘Symphonic Jazz’ concert on Friday, March 27, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. The event will include a showcase of the college’s award-winning Studio...

SCV Entertainment Beat: Friday Jazz, Saturday Strings
Thursday, Dec 4, 2014

If you’re not yet in the holiday spirit, the College of the Canyons Studio Jazz Ensemble and the Lab Band will get you there Friday night at the Performing Arts Center. Director K.C. Manji and the bands will play a mix of traditional holiday tunes performed in a variety of styles, from swing to bossa...

Dec. 5: Holiday Jazz Concert at COC
Thursday, Nov 20, 2014

The College of the Canyons Studio Jazz Ensemble and Lab Band is supplying a healthy dose of seasonal cheer at this year’s Holiday Jazz Concert, where audience members will be treated to a mix of traditional holiday tunes performed in a variety of styles. This year’s festivities will take place at...

Oct. 24: Big Band Concert at the PAC
Monday, Oct 6, 2014

The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra is known as “a veritable who’s who among the Los Angeles area’s most accomplished studio and big band artists,” and it’s coming to the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons for one night only at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Urwin, along with...

March 21: COC Jazz Concert at PAC
Thursday, Mar 13, 2014

Marking the beginning of their concert season, the College of the Canyons Studio Jazz Ensemble and Lab Bands will perform their spring JAZZ IT! concert on Friday, March 21, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. The award-winning ensemble will perform music representing various styles of jazz including,...

SCV Entertainment Beat: COC Jazz, Holiday Family Fun, more
Thursday, Dec 5, 2013

Friday night, the COC Studio Jazz Ensemble big band and the COC Lab Band feature an evening of holiday music at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. KC Manji is the band director, and Katherine Lench-Meyering is the guest vocalist. The show is also a release party for the Studio Jazz Band’s new...

Oct. 25: COC Big  Band Jazz Coming to PAC
Thursday, Sep 26, 2013

The College of the Canyons music department will present their fall jazz concert “Sounds of Big Band Jazz” on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC). With some help from local artists Lee Lowe and Fern Jones, the college’s Jazz Combo band and the Studio Jazz Ensemble...

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1898 - Birth of Mary S. Ruiz, eldest child of Enrique & Rosaria Ruiz of San Francisquito Canyon; all died in 1928 dam disaster [cemetery census]
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The city of Santa Clarita is hosting Make A Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 26, and is looking for residents to volunteer for various projects that benefit local nonprofits, as well as the city.
Oct. 26: Volunteers Still Needed for Make a Difference Day
When the Valencia Vikings entered Foothill League play, the football team had compiled a dismal 0-4 preseason record. Though Valencia had faced some stiff competition, that record did not inspire optimism for foothill league. However, with win after win in league, the team now has an overall record of 4-4 and a sparkling league record of 4-0.
Valencia Football Rises to Top of Foothill League
Voting for open Santa Clarita City Council seats will look different this year.
Ken Striplin | Vote Santa Clarita
The city of Santa Clarita will hold Spooktacular Community Hike Saturday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. at Whitney Canyon, 20303 Newhall Ave., Santa Clarita, 91321.
Oct. 26: Santa Clarita Spooktacular Community Hike
Los Angeles County Parks this Halloween season will be transformed into haunted houses and Trick or Treat Villages.
L.A. County Parks Trick or Treat Villages
To help understand the needs of the community and determine the best use of Community Development Block Grant funds, the city of Santa Clarita invites residents to participate in the annual Community Needs Assessment survey.
Residents Encouraged to Participate in Housing, Development Survey
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a joint meeting with the Associated Student Government on Oct. 23 at the College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus, Takeda Science Center, Room CCLB 308, 17200 Sierra Hwy., Santa Clarita, CA 91351. The open session will begin at 3:15 p.m.
Oct. 23: COC Board of Trustees/ASG Joint Meeting
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce at this spooky Business After Hours Mixer, alongside other business leaders from the Santa Clarita Valley, for an exclusive networking event at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 20: SCV Chambers Business After Hours Mixer at Eternal Valley
The regular meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23, beginning with a closed session at 6 p.m., followed by an open session at 7 p.m.
Oct. 23: Hart Board Regular Meeting
Antelope Valley Medical Center, in partnership with CarepathRx have announced the opening of an integrated, comprehensive Infusion Suite to benefit our local patient population located in Lancaster, California.
AV Medical Center Announces Opening of New Infusion Suite
The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation will host the Third Annual Touch-A-Truck event on Satuday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Central Park in Saugus.
Nov. 2: Touch-A-Truck Event at Central Park
At Gilchrist Farm this Sunday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. the Saugus High School Halloween Band brings seasonal spirit to life with a special performance at the annual Gilchrist Farm Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Patch.
Oct. 27: Saugus High Halloween Band Perform at Gilchrist Farm Harvest Festival
The Santa Clarita City Council will hold a special closed session meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. in the Carl Boyer Room at City Hall,for property negotiations on three parcels of land in various locations in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Oct. 22: City Council to Hold Closed Session Meeting for Land Talks
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Oct. 21 to Saturday, Oct. 26.
Oct. 21-26: Six Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
2007 - Buckweed fire chars 38,356 acres, destroys 21 homes in Canyon Country and Agua Dulce [story]
Buckweed Fire
1873 - Santa Barbara lawyers Charles Fernald and J.T. Richards purchase Rancho San Francisco (75 square miles of SCV) for $33,000, or 69 cents an acre, in a sheriff's sale [story]
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1945 - Acton Hotel, est. 1890, burns down; arson is suspected [story]
Acton hotel fire
Metro, in partnership with the California Department of Transportation, has rescheduled a critical scoping meeting to collect public input on potential improvements to State Route 14, the Antelope Valley Freeway.
Nov. 16: Metro, CalTrans Reschedule SR-14 Scoping Meeting in Santa Clarita
In recognition of National Teen Driver Safety Week, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department encourages teens :and their parents to talk about the importance of following the rules of the road and driving responsibly.
LASD: Parents Are Key to Keeping Teens Safe Behind the Wheel
With a Red Flag Warning in effect through Saturday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m., the County of Los Angeles Fire Department has implemented its augmented staffing plan by ordering additional staffing and pre‑deployment of ground and aerial resources throughout the county.
Red Flag Warning for SCV, Increased Wildfire Risk
For many years, the dogs cared for by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control have benefited from the Grooming Gives Hope program.
Marcia Mayeda | Grooming Gives Hope, Saving Lives One Bath at a Time
The city of Santa Clarita acknowledges the progress the residents of Santa Clarita have made embracing organics recycling.
Green Santa Clarita Celebrates Organics October
California State University Northridge’s Family Focus Resource Center will be hosting its 11th annual All Abilities Resource Fair on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be held in the CSUN University Student Union.
Oct. 19: CSUN 11th Annual All Abilities Resource Fair
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