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1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
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County Launches iPhone App for Service Calls (Video)
Monday, Jan 27, 2014

Are you tired of seeing vehicles illegally parked on front lawns in your neighborhood? Frustrated by graffiti on public buildings, in local parks and at other landmarks? The County of Los Angeles has a solution for you. On Monday, the Department of Public Works launched an update to ‘The Works’ iPhone...

Community Court Gives Young Lawbreakers a Second Chance
Tuesday, Jan 7, 2014

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita wanted to give at-risk minors a second chance when it created a unique Community Court program in 2006, said Cynthia Llerenas, human services supervisor for the city of Santa Clarita. The program, which runs as a partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station,...

Graffiti Compels Part of Valencia Mall to Self-Evacuate
Sunday, Dec 8, 2013

Security guards at the Valencia Town Center are evacuating people from JC Penney and environs, according to reports from patrons Sunday at 5:45 p.m. “Mall security taped all that area off and telling people to exit through the upper level near Orange Julius,” an eyewitness said. Sgt. Brian Allen...

July 9: Get Educated About Graffiti Vandalism
Thursday, Jul 4, 2013

Graffiti vandalism costs the City of Santa Clarita more than $600,000 a year. On Tuesday, July 9, at 6 p.m. the City will host a free educational workshop to educate parents, residents, and private property and business owners about ways to help prevent graffiti vandalism. The graffiti vandalism workshop...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Wednesday, Jul 3, 2013

In this episode: The city of Santa Clarita is being sued over civil rights discrimination; When a tragedy strikes like the one in Yarnell, Arizona, that took the lives of 19 young firefighters, it is natural to want to help. Also: With parades, fireworks, music and barbecues planned for Independence...

Community Court Teens Paint Out Graffiti in Canyon Country
Monday, Jun 24, 2013

Teens assigned to the City’s Community Court Diversion Program beautified a quarter mile of walls and bridge surfaces along the Santa Clara Bike Trail from Discovery Park to the Soledad Canyon Road bridge in Canyon Country on Saturday, June 15. In 2006, the Santa Clarita Community Court Diversion Program...

Alleged Graffiti Vandal Arrested
Monday, Mar 18, 2013

On Saturday, March 16, 2013 while on routine patrol, a deputy assigned to the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station conducted an enforcement stop of an adult male near Newhall Avenue. The deputy arrested the man after reportedly finding methamphetamine in his possession. During the contact, the proactive...

Wanted: Identity of ‘KRONZ’ Graffiti Vandal
Saturday, Mar 16, 2013

Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station’s Career Offenders, Burglary, Robbery Apprehension (COBRA) Team are seeking public assistance in identifying a person of interest thought to be responsible for approximately 160 different incidents of graffiti vandalism. The attached...

Graffiti Incidents Down Slightly in Santa Clarita
Thursday, Feb 14, 2013

The City of Santa Clarita is proud to report that in calendar year 2012 (January 2012-December 2012) officials saw a decrease in graffiti in local neighborhoods. The Santa Clarita Graffiti Removal Task Force’s annual report recorded 6,280 tags removed from local neighborhoods for the 2012 calendar...

Tuesday, Mar 13, 2012

Residents may assume that the City automatically knows when graffiti pops up because it is usually taken down very quickly, but the City misses hearing from its residents and depends upon those calls and texts to know where the graffiti is located. “The number of graffiti clean-up requests has dropped...

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1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
Castaic Lake
Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement in support of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer’s presentation of a $45.4 billion budget for the forthcoming 2024-25 fiscal year.
Kathryn Barger | Statement in Support of $45.4B County Budget
In a celebration held Tuesday, April 23 at the Port of Barcelona, award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham officially welcomed the newest and most innovative Princess Cruises ship, Sun Princess, serving as godmother during a star-studded naming ceremony.
Hannah Waddingham Officially Christens Sun Princess
Six comprehensive high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District which includes Canyon, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus, Valencia and West Ranch have been ranked among the top public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Hart District High Schools Recognized Best in Nation
College of the Canyons will offer four summer sessions running from June 3 through Aug. 17, giving students a variety of options in both class format and scheduling designed to help them achieve their educational goals, from launching a new career to transferring to a four-year university.
COC Offers Four Summer Sessions for Flexible Learning Options
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his measure to combat illegal dumping, by increasing penalties and closing a loophole which has enabled the problem for years, was approved in the Senate Public Safety Committee.
Wilk’s Illegal Dumping Bill Approved by Committee
Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is happening Saturday, May 18. Music will fill the air as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents.
May 18: Super Jazz Festival at West Ranch High School
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has presented The Healthy Homework Act (AB 2999) to the Assembly Education Committee.
Schiavo Presents Healthy Homework Act to Prioritize Mental, Physical Health
The city of Santa Clarita has notified the public that the playground at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354, is currently closed for repairs on the rubberized surface.
West Creek Park Playground Closed for Repairs
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites 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: NextGen MediaMakers Festival Invites Creatives, Students, Experts to Celebrate Media
1986 - COC board votes to allow Argentine cliff swallows to nest forever on sides of buildings [story]
swallows
As Volunteer Appreciation Week approaches, the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to all its dedicated volunteers who tirelessly contribute to DACC's mission of advancing the well-being of animals and people in the County.
DACC Pays Recognition to Volunteers
The Canyon Country Farmers Market will be celebrating their two-year anniversary Wednesday, April 24.
April 24: Canyon Country Farmer’s Market Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Auxiliary presented a $35,000 check Monday to the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation for the foundation’s Patient Tower Capital Campaign.
Henry Mayo Auxiliary Fulfills $600K Patient Tower Pledge
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for "Creature Feature," a juried art exhibition, with a theme of any living creature.
Entries Needed for ‘Creature Feature’ Art Show
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for a juried exhibit open to all photographers, both professional and amateur.
Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council Announces Call for Photographers
Recently I had the opportunity, along with spcaLA President Madeline Bernstein and Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA President Nikole Bresciani, to meet with NBC 4 reporter Kathy Vara to discuss the current challenges facing animal sheltering organizations.
Marcia Mayeda | Current Challenges in Animal Sheltering
As city manager for 12 years now and a longtime resident of Santa Clarita, I am always proud to see how our community continues to grow.
Ken Striplin | Visit Skyline Ranch Park – Santa Clarita’s Newest Amenity
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, April 22 - Sunday, April 28.
Filming in Santa Clarita Includes Six Productions
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is recognizing its valued volunteers during National Volunteer Week April 21-27.
Henry Mayo Celebrating National Volunteer Week
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, April 23, with closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by public session at 6:30 p.m.
April 23: Saugus Union to Discuss 2023/24 Personnel Report
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a self-evaluation workshop Wednesday, April 24, beginning at 2 p.m.
April 24: COC Board of Trustees’ Self-Evaluation Workshop
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy, who was severely injured in October after an explosion and fire at a Pitchess Detention Center mobile shooting range, died Saturday, LASD announced Sunday.
LASD Deputy Dies Months After Pitchess Shooting Range Explosion
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