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1971 - Fort Tejon added to National Register of Historic Places [story]
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LACoFD Unveils Revamped, User-Friendly Website
Thursday, Jun 25, 2020

The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) unveiled its revamped website with a responsive and enhanced design that is user-friendly and accessible by a wider range of devices. “It is a beautifully designed website focused on the content that our visitors want to see and based on the information...

Henry Mayo Reminds Community Safety Measures in Place for Healthcare Visits
Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are holding off on healthcare needs. Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is reminding the community that it remains open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The full statement below: Our community has responded well to stay-at-home and social distancing recommendations. Thank...

Wildfire-Related Utilities Fund Bill Heads to State Assembly
Tuesday, Jul 9, 2019

By Nick Cahill SACRAMENTO (CN) – Rushing to keep California utilities investment-grade and out of bankruptcy, state lawmakers Monday approved a $21 billion fund that the utilities could tap into for future wildfire-related liabilities. The fund is the product of months of brainstorming by a wildfire...

City Launches Emergency Locating System in Santa Clarita Trails
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019

Trail users in Santa Clarita will now be easier to find during emergencies – even in the City’s vast open space hiking areas – thanks to a new Emergency Locating System recently launched by the city of Santa Clarita. As part of the system, a total of 658 markers have been posted every 1/8 mile...

Gather Your Personal Documents Now, Before Emergency Strikes
Wednesday, Apr 4, 2018

Rebuilding lives after a disaster can be challenging, and Santa Clarita city officials urge residents to take the time to collect, organize and secure critical personal records, to ensure they will have the documentation needed if and when an emergency strikes. Having immediate access to personal, financial,...

Supes Ratify Proclamation of Local Emergency in Light of Rye, Creek Fires
Tuesday, Dec 5, 2017

LOS ANGELES COUNTY — In response to the devastating Creek and Rye fires that have burned over 11,000 acres, impacting the City of Los Angeles and unincorporated county areas, a motion by Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Sheila Kuehl was unanimously approved to ratify the proclamation of a local emergency...

Youngster At Sunshine Day Camp Airlifted For Medical Emergency
Tuesday, Aug 8, 2017

A young female was airlifted from a grass field next to Valencia Valley Elementary Tuesday, after she had a medical emergency and needed an emergency evacuation. Read complete story [here].

CHP Honors Telecommunications Personnel
Friday, Apr 7, 2017

Recognizing the key importance of public safety dispatchers, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) supports National Telecommunicators’ Week, April 9-15, 2017. Public safety dispatchers provide lifesaving services to the public and law enforcement. “With each new crisis, dispatchers prove to be an...

Residents Encouraged to Sign Up for Spring CERT Session
Thursday, Feb 2, 2017

Registration is now open for the spring Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) session hosted by the city of Santa Clarita, in partnership with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The spring CERT session begins Thursday, March 30, 2017 and runs through Thursday, May 11, 2017. CERT classes...

Henry Mayo Plans Emergency Department Detour for Construction
Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017

Starting February 3, 2017, a portion of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s “ring road,” which encircles the hospital’s campus, will be closed for construction activity on the hospital’s new patient tower. As a result there will not be direct access to the Emergency Department (ED) from the Avenida...

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Gilbert, Arizona's Leah Burke has signed her National Letter of Intent to play soccer at The Master's University.
Lady Mustangs Add Leah Burke to Soccer Roster
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa  - The Master's University struggled against a high-energy Georgetown (KY) Tigers squad, losing in straight sets 23-25, 18-25, 20-25 in the championship match of the 2024 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Volleyball Championships.
Mustangs Drop NAIA Championship Game
College of the Canyons student-athletes Nichole Muro (softball) and Owen Crockett (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 29 to May 4.
COC Names Nichole Muro, Owen Crockett Athletes of the Week
Step into the Heart of 1970s Texas at The MAIN as Front Row Center presents, "Lone Star, Laundry, and Bourbon."
‘Lone Star, Laundry, and Bourbon’ Coming to The MAIN
Warmer weather, longer days and the sound of baseball is officially back!
Ken Striplin | Santa Clarita Dodger Day Celebrates 45 Years
Mental Health Hookup, in partnership with Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, will conduct the third annual Stop the Stigma community event on May 18, from 10 a.m. to  2 p.m., on the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital campus, located at 23803 McBean Parkway in Valencia.
May 18: Stop the Stigma Community Event
California State University, Northridge is set to open a first of its kind resource center in the CSU system to provide basic needs services such as food, clothing and wellness in a centralized location on campus.
CSUN Set to Open First of Its Kind Student Resource Center
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the list of three productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, May 6 - Sunday, May 12.
Three Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
In an effort to bolster local businesses, Los Angeles County just launched the Entertainment Business Interruption Fund, a $4.1 million grant program aimed to serve businesses that were impacted by the Hollywood strikes and the pandemic.
Kathryn Barger | Bolstering Entertainment Businesses
The city of Santa Clarita is excited to announce the upcoming exhibition, “From the Sweet Flypaper of Life,” featuring the remarkable works of high school students enrolled in the CalArts Community Arts Partnership (CAP) Photography Lab Program.
City Announces ‘From the Sweet Flypaper of Life’ Exhibit
As a City dedicated to inclusivity and community, we aim to create world-class events to bring our residents together.
Bill Miranda | Free To Be Me Celebrates Inclusivity
During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in May, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department would like to remind drivers to always look twice for motorcycles.
LASD Highlighting Motorcycle Awareness Month
1971 - Fort Tejon added to National Register of Historic Places [story]
Fort Tejon
Dale Donohoe and Kim Kurowski were named the Santa Clarita Valley's top volunteers of the year at the 2024 SCV Man and Woman of the Year dinner celebration held Friday, May 3 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. The event also honored all of the 17 men and 17 woman nominated for the award.
Donohoe, Kurowski Named 2024 SCV Man, Woman of the Year
1828 - Soledad Canyon settler John Lang born in Herkimer County, N.Y. [story]
Lang
1903 - President Teddy Roosevelt visits Gov. Henry Gage at Acton Hotel [story]
Acton Hotel
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, May 7, with closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by public session at 6:30 p.m.
May 7: Regular Meeting of the Saugus School Board
The city of Santa Clarita Arts Commission is holding its regular meeting in City Hall's Council Chambers Thursday, May 9 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA 91355.
May 9: Arts Commission to Hear Updates on Civic Art Projects
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm open now on weekends thorugh Sunday, June 18. Walk through a tent of beautiful flowers hosting live butterflies that fly freely throughout the tent.
Experience the Butterfly Encounter at Gilchrist Farm
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4:15 p.m.
May 8: COC Board Business Meeting Considers Contracts
The Castaic Union School District Governing Board will hold its regular meeting Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. A closed session will be held at 5:30 p.m.
May 8: Castaic Union School Board Regular Meeting
Fire Service Day Open House will be held at all County of Los Angeles Fire Department fire stations on Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 4: LACoFD Hosts Countywide Open House at All Fire Stations
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites the public as well as local creatives, media industry professionals, students, parents, teachers and others to celebrate the next generation of media makers participating in the inaugural NextGen MediaMakers Festival on Saturday, May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the Canyon Country Community Center.
May 18: Support Young Creatives at NextGen MediaMakers Festival
Explore Vasquez Rocks during the magical twilight and early evening full moon hours. These fun, collaborative, interpretive hikes are led by trained staff and volunteers and will highlight the park's natural and human history.
Vasquez Rocks Full Moon Twilight Hikes
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