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1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
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River Rally Volunteer Registration Officially Open
Tuesday, Jul 30, 2019

The city of Santa Clarita is excited to officially open volunteer registration for the 25th Annual River Rally Clean-Up and Environmental Expo which will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21. This year, volunteers will clean a portion of the Santa Clara River behind the Newhall Community Center, at 22421...

City Announces Winners of ‘Bike to Work Day’ Challenge
Thursday, May 23, 2019

The city of Santa Clarita is excited to announce the winners of the 16th annual “Bike to Work Day” Challenge that took place on Thursday, May 16. Local employees took to their bikes and braved the rainy weather while visiting five pit stops located throughout the City. Even with the inclement weather,...

‘iTEENS Ice Cream’ Takes Top Prize in 2019 cArt aRt Competition
Thursday, May 2, 2019

The results are in and the city of Santa Clarita is excited to announce the winners of the 2019 “cArt aRt” competition. Held in conjunction with the City’s annual Earth Arbor Day Festival on April 27, 2019, this creative contest challenged residents to transform ordinary trash carts into extraordinary...

City’s Cart Art Contest Deadline Pushed Back to April 17
Thursday, Apr 11, 2019

The popular cArt aRT Contest will be returning to the City of Santa Clarita’s free Earth Arbor Day Festival on Saturday, April 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cArt aRT Contest is an art competition where participants use recycled materials and craft supplies to transform ordinary trash carts...

Santa Clarita Celebrates All Things Green for Spring
Monday, Mar 4, 2019

With the spring season right around the corner, the city of Santa Clarita is thinking green – and encouraging residents to do so as well. Protecting the environment has been a city priority since incorporation. That dedication is demonstrated in some impressive statistics. Since 2005, more than 91...

Celebrate an Eco-Friendly Holiday Season
Wednesday, Dec 5, 2018

Green Santa Clarita has prepared some tips to help you and yours have an eco-friendly holiday season. Reduce * Consider LED lights. They use 90 percent less energy than traditional incandescent lights, stay cool to the touch and have a much longer life expectancy. * Place your holiday lights and decorations...

Residents Urged to Help Keep Trash Out of Waterways
Thursday, Sep 6, 2018

Trash dropped on the ground always seems to find its way into the gutters, through the catch basins and down the storm drain pipes. It slides through the storm drain system and makes its way into our Santa Clara River, which can ultimately end up in the Pacific Ocean. Types of trash that frequently pollute...

Sept. 22: Annual River Rally Cleanup & Environmental Expo
Tuesday, Sep 4, 2018

The city of Santa Clarita will host the 24th Annual River Rally Cleanup and Environmental Expo on Saturday, Sept. 22, from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. This year, the river cleanup event will begin along Wiley Canyon Road, off the Via Princessa Bridge and east of Orchard Village Road. Residents and...

City Extends Deadline for ‘cArt aRt’ Entries
Tuesday, Apr 10, 2018

Get ready to let your creative juices flow as you take an ordinary trash can and change it into a work of art. The deadline for community members to enter the 2018 Earth Arbor Day “cArt aRt” competition has been extended to April 18. The competition allows entrants to transform everyday curbside...

City: Time to Talk Bacteria
Tuesday, Apr 3, 2018

We have too much bacteria getting into the storm drain and into the Santa Clara River. We know, it’s not easy to talk about, but it is something we need to fix together. Routine testing of the water coming from our storm drains shows extremely high levels of bacteria. Contaminated runoff containing...

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The weather might not be "frightful" yet, but Santa Clarita Valley residents may experience a soggy and cold Christmas Day this year. Rain is expected in the SCV beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23 in the evening and continuing into Friday, Dec. 26
Dec. 22: Burn Ban Day for SCV, Rains Start Dec. 23
1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees elected Matthew Watson as 2026 board president at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 organizational meeting.
Watson Elected SUSD Board of Trustees President
Los Angeles–based painter Jasimen Phillips is a featured artist in the city of Santa Clarita’s “Pop Culture” exhibition, currently on view at the Newhall Community Center through March 25, 2026.
Phillips Examines Evolving Relationship with Technology in Exhibit
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is requesting donations, including memberships and gibbon adoption sponsorships to reach a matching goal of $15,000.
Gibbon Center Needs Donations to Meet $15K Match
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees failed to complete its annual organizational vote to elect a new board president during its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
COC Board Fails to Elect New President in Deadlocked Vote
There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys, Hart Girls Leading
1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
Saugus train station
Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
Applications Are Open for the Summer 2026 Lifeguard Season
Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
Dec. 19: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
Whitesides Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge SCV Winners
The Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K, set for March 1, in Santa Clarita, is more than a race, it’s a celebration of health, community and giving back. Now through Wednesday, Dec. 24, take $10 OFF race registration with promo code WINTER10 at checkout.
March 1: JCI Santa Clarita Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
Theatre Extempore will present the all time classic musical The Fantasticks, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 9-11. 15-18 at The MAIN.
Jan. 9: Premiere of ‘The Fantasticks’ Presented by Theatre Extempore
West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal.
West Ranch Runner Going the Distance
Powerlab Studio will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at 28110 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 8: Powerlab Studio Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
B2 Entertainment will have a Cookies With Santa event, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 21516 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 21: Cookies With Santa at MB2 Entertainment
The College of the Canyons soccer programs will be hosting 'Friday Night Footy,' small-sided pick-up games, running on Friday evenings Jan. 2 through June 26 at the COC Soccer Facility.
Jan. 2-June 26: Cougars Soccer Programs to Host ‘Friday Night Footy’
College of the Canyons sophomore pitcher Nichole Muro will continue her academic and athletic career at Cumberland University after signing with the Phoenix softball program.
Muro Signs with Cumberland University Softball Program
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