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1930 - Telephone switchboard operator Louise Gipe, heroine of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, tries & fails to kill herself over an unrequited love [story]
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DPSS Seeking Community Feedback for 2022-2027 Strategic Plan
Thursday, Oct 27, 2022

This week, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services launched its 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, with a new mission and vision. Take a look at DPSS’s Strategic Plan by visiting https://bit.ly/StrategicPlan22-27. Let DPSS know what you think by emailing them at Strategic_Plan@dpss.lacounty.gov....

Social Services Urges Others to ‘Adopt-A-Family’
Wednesday, Nov 24, 2021

The season of giving is here, and the Department of Public Social Services  is encouraging the public to consider sponsoring a family as part of its annual holiday Adopt-A-Family Program benefiting low-income families throughout the County of Los Angeles. “Making holiday wishes come true for a...

DPSS ‘What Is?’ Videos Now Available; Booster Mobile Vaccine Clinic Set for Nov. 18
Tuesday, Nov 16, 2021

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services announced it has employed a series of accessible “What Is?” informational videos designed to provide customers with an overview of programs and services in a more user-friendly way. In addition, DPSS will hold a booster vaccine clinic...

Annual CalFresh Awareness Month Underway
Thursday, May 6, 2021

The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) has launched its annual CalFresh Awareness Month campaign to publicize the CalFresh Nutrition Program and acknowledge community partners throughout the month of May for helping to raise public awareness year-round. “Hunger impacts all aspects of human...

Barger to Allocate $140K in County Block Grant Funds to Boys & Girls Club of SCV
Wednesday, Apr 14, 2021

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger has approved $140,000 in funding to the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club through the county’s Community Services Block Grant. This grant will help Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club focus on the needs of the Val Verde community by...

County’s Social Services to Continue Providing Assistance Through Website, Call Centers
Tuesday, Mar 17, 2020

Photo credit: DPSS website. All Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) offices are temporarily closed to the public until further notice. However, DPSS will continue to provide services through its website and call centers. For New Applicants: Customers can apply for the following benefits online...

Social Services Issues Warning of New Scam Targeting EBT Cardholders
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2019

The Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) has issued a warning about the latest scam targeting Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cardholders using U.S. mail to fraudulently attain client personal information. According to the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), a client reported receiving...

County’s Public Social Services Seeking Volunteers
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019

Congratulations to Tatiana Vega and Karine Iskandaryan, who were honored as the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) top volunteers at the Los Angeles County Department of Human Resources Volunteers of the Year Award and Luncheon April 3 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Vega and Iskandaryan were...

LA County to Issue February CalFresh Benefits Early
Monday, Jan 14, 2019

To ensure that Los Angeles County’s most vulnerable residents receive their critical monthly CalFresh benefits without interruption, the county’s Department of Public Social Services will issue February CalFresh benefits to eligible households on Jan. 16, 2019. The early distribution of funds...

Antonia Jimenez is New Director of LA County Public Social Services
Friday, Sep 28, 2018

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has appointed Antonia Jiménez to serve as Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services, the largest social service agency in the nation. Jiménez, who has served as DPSS Acting Director since March, has assumed the responsibility...

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The William S. Hart Union High School District has announced Nicholas Patey, Golden Valley High School math teacher, has been selected as the 2025/26 Hart District Teacher of the Year.
Nicholas Patey Selected as 2025/26 Hart District Teacher of the Year
In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 17, the Juveniles and Gangs (JAG) team at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station led a coordinated, multi-location operation aimed at disrupting criminal street gang activity and safeguarding the Santa Clarita Valley.
JAG Team Leads Successful Operation, Arrests Eight Newhall 13 Gang Members
The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library are having a Spring Bag Sale Saturday, April 26 - Sunday, May 4.
April 26-May 4: Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library Spring Bag Sale Begins
For the fifth consecutive year, the California Institute of the Arts animation programs (Character Animation and Experimental Animation) have collectively earned the top spot in all eligible categories in Animation Career Review’s 2025 Animation School Rankings.
CalArts Retains No. 1 Spot in Animation Career Review’s 2025 Rankings
The Santa Clarita Artists Association will host "Things with Wings," art show reception Saturday, April 26 at the SCAA 6th Street Gallery, 22508 6th St., Newhall, CA 91321.
April 26: SCAA ‘Things With Wings’ Art Reception
This week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Supervisor Hilda L. Solis to invest in supporting art-centered fire recovery initiatives in Altadena.
Supervisors Back Art-Centered Fire Recovery in Altadena
The Santa Clarita Artists Association will be hosting a Plein Air Outdoor Artmaking and public meet up Friday, April 25, 9 a.m.- noon at Castaic Lake.
April 25: Castaic Lake SCAA Plein Air Artmaking
The California Department of Transportation will hold a public, informational meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24 for the Interstate 405 (I-405) Pavement Rehabilitation Project.
April 24: Caltrans Hosts Meeting on I-405 Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Mark your calendars and start making plans to join California State Parks and partners in celebrating the fourth annual California State Parks Week from June 11-15.
June 11-15: Fourth Annual California State Parks Week
Valencia Library will host "Altogether, Now!", a garden gnome painting event, 10-11 a.m. Monday, April 21.
April 21: Valencia Library to Host ‘Altogether, Now!’ Event
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
In partnership with the LA County Department of Arts and Culture, LA County Library invites all County residents to explore public art in their communities through its Civic Art Passport.
Explore Art Across L.A. County with Civic Art Passport
Unleash the dragon at Castaic Lake, home to the upcoming 6th Annual Dragon Boating festival on May 31, 2025.
May 31: Castaic Lake Hosts 6th Annual Dragon Boat Festival
Effective April 16, 2025, DACC is discontinuing the requirement to set an appointment  to surrender a pet at DACC’s seven animal care centers.
DACC Discontinues Appointment Requirement for Pet Surrenders
The California State Board of Equalization released its Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Report earlier this week. 
Board of Equalization Fiscal Report Assessed Property Value Statewide Total $8.7 Trillion
The city of Santa Clarita is launching a pilot program to offer residents free mulch and compost created from processed yard waste and food waste that has been recycled.
Free Mulch, Compost Available for Santa Clarita Residents
Southern California has seen a lot of natural phenomena recently — from enormous wildfires and high-speed winds to massive rainfall and landslides — and most recently, a series of small to moderate earthquakes.
CSUN Professor Assures Recent Earthquakes Aren’t Related to Other Natural Phenomenon
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has launched an interactive online dashboard that provides the public with access to environmental and health monitoring data collected in response to the January 2025 wildfires.
Interactive Dashboard Tracks Environmental, Health Monitoring Following January Wildfires
The Painted Turtle is serving up a fun afternoon to support their operations with a pickleball tournament. 
May 4: Support the Painted Turtle with Pickleball Tournament at the Griffin Club
The city of Santa Clarita has closed MP Fields #1 and #2 at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350, for maintenance work being done on the grass.
City Closes Two Fields at Central Park Until Summer
1962 - Walt Disney donates bison herd to Hart Park [story]
Bison
Have you ever looked at the sky and wondered if humans are alone? Have you ever watched a sci-fi show or film and wondered if there really are habitable exoplanets out there like the much beloved Vulcan, Tatooine, or Arrakis?
April 25: Spring Star Party at COC Canyon Country Campus
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted 5-0 to apporve the $47.9 billion recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26. the recommended spending plan includes 3% cuts to some departments and the elimination of 310 vacant positions, but no layoffs.
Supes Unanimously Approve $47.9B County Budget for 2025-26
As the storm season officially concluded on Tuesday, April 15, Los Angeles County has captured 11.9 billion gallons of stormwater over the past several months.
Storm Season is Over, County Still Below Annual Rainfall Totals
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