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DFYIT’s Donations Raise 4,000 Pairs of Socks for Low Income, Homeless Families
Tuesday, Nov 29, 2016

During the month of October, Drug Free Youth in Town clubs from 15 junior high and high schools in Santa Clarita participated in SOCKTOBER. The event is a month long sock drive benefitting low income families and the homeless. Over 4,000 pairs of new socks were collected by DFYIT members. Rancho Pico...

DFYIT Presents ‘Art of Saying No’ Exhibit
Wednesday, Aug 3, 2016

A new art exhibit presented by DFYIT will be on display from Thursday, Aug. 11, to Thursday, Nov. 10, in the First Floor Gallery at City Hall, 23920 Valencia Boulevard. “The Art of Saying No” is an artistic interpretation of what it means to live a drug free lifestyle by DFYIT members. From photographs...

Teens DFYIT: Juvenile Drug Arrests in SCV Down 53% Since 2012
Tuesday, Feb 23, 2016

The Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station has reported a significant decrease in juvenile drug arrests since 2012. From 2012 to 2015 the juvenile drug arrest numbers were reduced 52.9 percent from 155 to 73. The City’s Drug Free Youth in Town program began in 2012. “DFYIT was started as an effort to...

SCV Schools Participate in DFYIT Program
Wednesday, Feb 10, 2016

On the last week of January, Junior High and High Schools all across Santa Clarita participated in the city’s Drug Free Youth in Town X-Week event. X-Week offers an opportunity for DFYIT clubs to make their presence on campus known and to remind their peers about the dangers of drug use in an informative...

DFYIT Students Collect 5,206 Pairs of Socks for Homeless
Monday, Dec 14, 2015

Throughout all the high schools and junior high schools, the Drug Free in Youth in Town (DFYIT) program collected and donated 5,206 pairs of socks for the ‘Socktober’ movement. DFYIT members collected the socks in honor of Socktober, a nationwide movement initiated through social media to...

Hundreds of Canyon Students DFYIT Friday
Friday, Sep 18, 2015

Hundreds of students turned out for the 2015 DFYIT kickoff program at Canyon High School Friday morning with those students pledging to remain drug-free. The program, led by Alexis Crane, revolved around its theme of “What I do instead…” with performances by the cheer and dance teams, a competition...

Students Unveil Anti-Drug Mural at Golden Valley High
Monday, Jun 29, 2015

Students in the DFYIT (Drug-Free Youth in Town) program at Golden Valley High School have created a colorful mural with the support of Logix Federal Credit Union. Junior Mariah Linear drew the concept and artist Randall Williams worked with her and other students to create the new campus mural. Golden...

May 4: City to Celebrate Drug-free Youth
Monday, Apr 27, 2015

The City of Santa Clarita will host a “Drug Free Youth in Town” Year-end Celebration to highlight the accomplishments made in local schools by members and organizers of the DFYIT program. The event will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 4, at the Santa Clarita Activities Center, located at 20880 Centre...

Santa Clarita Teens Participate in Leadership Camp
Thursday, Apr 23, 2015

During spring break, 20 Santa Clarita teens participated in the Teen Leadership Camp at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu. The city of Santa Clarita’s Outreach and Neighborhood Services and Drug Free Youth In Town (DYFIT) staff led the teens in leadership activities to build teamwork, confidence and...

Santa Clarita Teens Pledge To Be Drug-Free With DFYIT
Thursday, Mar 26, 2015

City of Santa Clarita DFYIT Program members are hosting “X-Week” at more than a dozen local junior high and high schools to encourage teens in Santa Clarita to be drug-free. In the coming weeks, current members of DFYIT clubs throughout Santa Clarita will host anti-drug and anti-alcohol activities...

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1906 - Bobby Batugo, World Champion Mixologist in the 1970s, born in The Philippines [story]
Bobby Batugo
Starting Monday, April 29, construction on the South Fork Trail will begin to replace a portion of the lodgepole fencing, the city of Santa Clarita announced.
South Fork Trail Construction to Begin April 29
College of the Canyons dual-sport athlete Sam Regez will continue his career at University of Portland with plans to run on both the cross country and track and field programs.
COC Standout Sam Regez Signs with University of Portland
An entertainment industry initiative to support the voices of California State University, Northridge film and TV students was celebrated with a recent screening of stories they created. 
‘Changing Lenses’ Initiative Lends Voice to CSUN Film, TV Students
How important is Film and Tourism to the Santa Clarita Valley Economy? 
SCVEDC Delves into Santa Clarita Film, Tourism Impact
Earlier this month, a team of biology students at The Master’s University won a distinguished award at one of the oldest intercollegiate research conferences in the country.
TMU Biology Students Earn Recognition at Annual Research Conference
Lisa Zamroz has announced her intent to step down as the head coach of The Master's University's women's basketball team effective July 1, 2024.
TMU Women’s Basketball Coach to Resign
Spring heralds a time of renewal and rejuvenation, not just in the natural world, but within our homes and lives as well.
Cameron Smyth | Spring Cleaning Your Neighborhood
College of the Canyons student-athletes Gigi Garcia (softball) and Hannes Yngve (men's golf) have been named the COC Athletic Department's Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Week for the period running April 15-20.
COC Names Gigi Garcia, Hannes Yngve Athletes of the Week
California Institute of the Arts' Community Weekend kicks off on Friday, April 26 and runs through Sunday, April 28.
April 26-28: Community Weekend Returns to CalArts
May is National Foster Parent Appreciation Month! Celebrate by applying to become a resource parent and fostering or foster-adopting siblings.
May 16: Children’s Bureau Foster Care Orientation
Santa Clarita resident Edina Lemus has been appointed Administrator of the Veterans Home of California in Lancaster by California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Newsom Appoints SCV Resident Veterans Home Administrator
The California Department of Transportation has scheduled Lane Closures on the northbound and southbound State Route 14 between Technology Drive in Palmdale and Avenue A in Lancaster, closing up to three lanes.
Caltrans Announces SR-14 Lane Closures
1906 - Bercaw General Store opens in Surrey (Saugus) [story]
Bercaw Store
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond testified today in the Senate Education Committee about the need for results-proven training for all teachers of reading and math.
State Superintendent Makes Historic Push for Results-Proven Training in Literacy, Math as Sponsor of SB 1115
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:
Ocean Water Warning for April 24
Dust off the boots and get ready to holler, because Boots In The Park making its way to back to Santa Clarita, y’all. 
May 10: Boots In the Park Returns to Santa Clarita
State Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) and Supervisor Kathryn Barger honor the memory of those lost 109 years ago in Armenian Genocide. 
Barger, Wilk Recognize Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps is excited to announce the inaugural Donut Day event.
June 7: Salvation Army SCV Announces Inaugural Donut Day Event
The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation has approved $370,000 in funding to support the Vet@ThePark program operated by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control.
LAC Animal Care Foundation Provides $370K Grant to Support Vet@ThePark
The California Department of Public Health is encouraging Californians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27.
CDPH Urges Californians to Support Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion, introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Board Chair Lindsey P. Horvath, proclaiming May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Los Angeles County.
Supes Proclaim May as Mental Health Awareness Month
The Grammy-award winning rock ‘n’ roll group Blues Traveler will take the stage of the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. May 9. 
May 9: Blues Traveler to Perform at PAC
1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
Castaic Lake
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