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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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Oct. 25: Community Invited to ‘Movie Under the Stars’ at Canyon Country Campus
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024

College of the Canyons will host a free outdoor movie night on Friday, Oct. 25 at the Canyon Country campus. Starting at 5 p.m., guests are invited to attend an open house of the Center for Early Childhood Education, located in Room 200. Following the ECE open house, families can enjoy a variety of children’s...

Oct: 26: ‘Coco’ to Screen at COC Early Childhood Education Open House
Monday, Oct 22, 2018

In celebration of its 10th anniversary at the Canyon Country campus, College of the Canyons’ Center for Early Childhood Education will host an outdoor movie night and open house on Friday, Oct. 26 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The free event, featuring a screening of Disney’s Oscar-winning animated...

Summer Movies in Hart Park: Coco, Jumanji, Black Panther
Friday, Jun 29, 2018

The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Friends of Hart Park, will open its 7th Annual free “Summer Movies in the Park” series at William S. Hart Regional Park with a screening of the Oscar-winning Disney-Pixar film “Coco” on Friday,...

CalArtians’ ‘Coco’ Wins 2 Oscars; ‘Dear Basketball’ is ‘Best Animated Short’
Monday, Mar 5, 2018

CalArts grads Adrian Molina and Glen Keane picked up Oscars for “Best Animated Feature” and “Best Animated Short,” respectively, for “Coco” and “Dear Basketball” in the 90th annual Academy Awards ceremony telecast from Hollywood Sunday night on ABC. Disney/Pixar’s...

Academy Unveils 90th Oscars Song Performers Lineup
Friday, Feb 23, 2018

Gael García Bernal, Mary J. Blige, Andra Day, Natalia LaFourcade, Miguel, Keala Settle, Sufjan Stevens and Oscar winner Common will perform this year’s nominated songs at the 90th Oscars ceremony on Sunday, March 4. Show producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced the lineup Friday. “We’re...

Oscar Buzz: Will 2018 Bring Oscar No. 11 to a CalArts Animator?
Friday, Feb 16, 2018

Two films directed by alumni of California Institute of the Arts’ legendary Character Animation program, “Coco” and “The Boss Baby,” are nominated for “Best Animated Feature” Academy Awards. Disney PIXAR’s “Coco” is co-directed by first-time...

CalArts Grads’ Animated Film ‘Coco’ Sweeps 45th Annie Awards
Monday, Feb 5, 2018

Disney/Pixar’s “Coco,” co-written and co-directed by CalArts grad Adrian Molina, won “Best Animated Feature” and 10 more trophies in its sweep of the 45th Annual Annie Awards Saturday night at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Molina also shared Annies for “Best Writing in an Animated...

CalArtians’ ‘Boss Baby,’ ‘Coco,’ ‘Dear Basketball’ Earn Oscar Nominations
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018

Nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were Tuesday morning, and four CalArts alumni are among the nominees this year — three in the Best Animated Feature Film category and one in the Animated Short Film category. On the venerated list is Disney/Pixar’s “Coco,” the Día de los...

CalArts Alum’s Film ‘Coco’ Earns Oscar Nomination
Tuesday, Jan 23, 2018

Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature Film, a film which CalArts alumnus Adrian Molina co-wrote and co-directed along with Lee Unkrich. The news came early Tuesday morning as the 90th Academy Awards nominations were announced live from the...

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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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