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Heads Up for a Safe Start to the School Year| Ken Striplin
Friday, Aug 2, 2024

As the new school year begins, public safety remains a top priority in the Santa Clarita Valley. While preparing for new classes, teachers and reuniting with friends, take a moment to reassess your safety behaviors on and around campus. Whether you drive, walk or cycle, adopting a “Heads Up” approach...

Community Reminded to Use Extra Caution as School Resumes
Monday, Jan 8, 2024

With schools back in session, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station would like to remind residents to please be on the lookout for children crossing the street by using extra caution when proceeding through intersections and always be sure to make complete stops. See a school bus stopped...

Ken Striplin | Halloween Safety Tips
Monday, Oct 30, 2023

Tips for a Spooky and Safe Halloween Halloween is just a few days away and with a number of spirited and spooky activities, there is something for everyone to enjoy in Santa Clarita. Whether you’re dressing in costume to take the kids trick-or-treating or gathering with friends, family and neighbors...

Message from Mayor Pro Tem Cameron Smyth | Be a Heads Up Driver
Thursday, Aug 24, 2023

Heads Up: Back to School Safety Tips It’s that time again! Summer break is in the rear-view mirror and school is back in session. With the start of a new school year there will be more students walking, riding and getting dropped off at school, making it more important than ever to be a Heads Up driver....

Santa Clarita Sees Drop in Traffic Collisions, Injuries
Monday, Jan 10, 2022

Traffic collisions and injuries on city of Santa Clarita streets are trending downward compared to pre-pandemic statistics, thanks in no small part to the continued safe driving behavior of Heads Up residents. From January through October 2021, total collisions are down 9 percent, collisions involving...

City, Deputies Team for Holiday ‘Heads Up’ DUI Safety Campaign
Friday, Dec 6, 2019

The city of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are teaming up for the latest iteration of the “Heads Up” traffic safety campaign, just in time for the year-end holidays. The city is calling on local restaurants and bars to pledge to be a “Heads Up”...

City Offers Back-to-School School Safety Messages, Programs
Monday, Aug 12, 2019

As students return to classes at all of the elementary districts and the William S. Hart Union High School District in the Santa Clarita Valley, the city of Santa Clarita reminds residents of important school safety messages and programs. “This is an exciting time for both parents and students,”...

Deputies Issue 88 Citations for Using Cell Phones While Driving
Wednesday, Apr 3, 2019

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies handed out 88 citations last week to motorists who were unlawfully using their cell phones while driving, according to station officials. The crackdown is part of the station’s “Heads Up” effort during April, “Distracted Driving...

Data Shows Downward Trend in City’s Traffic Collision Rates
Tuesday, Aug 7, 2018

As the city of Santa Clarita further implements its “Heads Up” traffic safety campaign, data from the first five months of 2018 show a downward trend in the number of collisions. Currently, total collisions in Santa Clarita are down 12 percent. There has also been a six-percent reduction in the...

‘Heads Up’ Campaign Aims to Reduce Accidents Involving Cyclists
Monday, Jun 4, 2018

Following an 11 percent decline in annual collision rate, 47 percent drop in pedestrian-involved accidents and zero pedestrian fatalities in 2017, the city of Santa Clarita’s “Heads Up!” traffic safety campaign is evolving to target a new demographic: bicyclists. With a large community of bicyclists...

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1888 - 8:15 a.m.: Newhall's luxurious Southern Hotel burns to the ground [story]
Southern Hotel
The Sun Princess, the newest, next-level Love Boat from Princess Cruises, headedquartered in Valencia, has debuted in North America, arriving in Ft. Lauderdale after a successful inaugural Mediterranean season.
Newest Love Boat Sun Princess Makes North American Debut
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, joined by 15 Assemblymembers and state Senators. has issued a formal request to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, calling for an immediate State of Emergency declaration in response to the ongoing public health disaster caused by the underground chemical fire at the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.
Legislators Urge Supes to Declare State of Emergency for Chiquita Landfill Crisis
Get ready to travel back in time as the city of Santa Clarita, in partnership with Trammel Crow Company, breaks ground on the Pioneer Oil Refinery historical site, located on the corner of Needham Ranch Parkway and Pioneer Way, on Tuesday, Oct.29 at 10 a.m.
Oct. 29: City to Begin Construction on 39th Park
College of the Canyons sophomore music student Brooke Bailey was on her way to school one morning when she received a phone call that would change her life.
COC Music Student Appears on America’s Got Talent
The 29th annual River Rally Cleanup and Environmental Expo, hosted on Saturday, Sept. 21, welcomed a total 1,189 participants from the community.
Annual River Rally Cleanup Welcomed More Than 1,000 Volunteers
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has been honored as one of the 2024 Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Leaders of Influence by the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Inside The Valley magazine.
SCV Chamber Named 2024 Diversity Leader by Inside The Valley Magazine
Mrs. Fields, the iconic brand known for its soft, fresh-baked cookies and sweet treats, has announced the grand opening of its newest location in Santa Clarita. The new store, located at the Valencia Town Center Mall at 24201 Valencia Blvd., opened to the public on Oct. 9.
Oct. 26: Grand Opening for Mrs. Fields at Valencia Town Center
Did you know that the Santa Clarita Public Library offers passport acceptance services? Whether you're planning a vacation, studying abroad or reconnecting with family, the Library is here to support your journey.
Passport Services at Santa Clarita Public Library
Three different players had double-digit kill totals as The Master's women's volleyball team defeated the Hope International Royals 25-23, 26-28, 27-25, 25-18 Friday, Oct. 18 in Fullerton.
TMU Women’s Volleyball Gets a Regal Win Over Royals
College of the Canyons men's cross country competed at the annual Mt. San Antonio College Invitational on Friday, Oct. 18, running to a ninth-place finish in its final tune-up before the upcoming conference championship meet.
COC Men’s XC Finishes Ninth at Mt. SAC Invitational
The Child & Family Center, in partnership with First Presbyterian Church of Newhall will present “Empowered Families Workshops,” a series of three presentations for parents and caregivers presented by professionals from the Child & Family Center Prevention and Outreach team.
Child & Family Offers Empowered Families Workshops
1898 - Birth of Mary S. Ruiz, eldest child of Enrique & Rosaria Ruiz of San Francisquito Canyon; all died in 1928 dam disaster [cemetery census]
grave markers
The city of Santa Clarita is hosting Make A Difference Day on Saturday, Oct. 26, and is looking for residents to volunteer for various projects that benefit local nonprofits, as well as the city.
Oct. 26: Volunteers Still Needed for Make a Difference Day
When the Valencia Vikings entered Foothill League play, the football team had compiled a dismal 0-4 preseason record. Though Valencia had faced some stiff competition, that record did not inspire optimism for foothill league. However, with win after win in league, the team now has an overall record of 4-4 and a sparkling league record of 4-0.
Valencia Football Rises to Top of Foothill League
Voting for open Santa Clarita City Council seats will look different this year.
Ken Striplin | Vote Santa Clarita
The city of Santa Clarita will hold Spooktacular Community Hike Saturday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m. at Whitney Canyon, 20303 Newhall Ave., Santa Clarita, 91321.
Oct. 26: Santa Clarita Spooktacular Community Hike
Los Angeles County Parks this Halloween season will be transformed into haunted houses and Trick or Treat Villages.
L.A. County Parks Trick or Treat Villages
To help understand the needs of the community and determine the best use of Community Development Block Grant funds, the city of Santa Clarita invites residents to participate in the annual Community Needs Assessment survey.
Residents Encouraged to Participate in Housing, Development Survey
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a joint meeting with the Associated Student Government on Oct. 23 at the College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus, Takeda Science Center, Room CCLB 308, 17200 Sierra Hwy., Santa Clarita, CA 91351. The open session will begin at 3:15 p.m.
Oct. 23: COC Board of Trustees/ASG Joint Meeting
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce at this spooky Business After Hours Mixer, alongside other business leaders from the Santa Clarita Valley, for an exclusive networking event at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Nov. 20: SCV Chambers Business After Hours Mixer at Eternal Valley
The regular meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23, beginning with a closed session at 6 p.m., followed by an open session at 7 p.m.
Oct. 23: Hart Board Regular Meeting
Antelope Valley Medical Center, in partnership with CarepathRx have announced the opening of an integrated, comprehensive Infusion Suite to benefit our local patient population located in Lancaster, California.
AV Medical Center Announces Opening of New Infusion Suite
The Santa Clarita Valley Education Foundation will host the Third Annual Touch-A-Truck event on Satuday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Central Park in Saugus.
Nov. 2: Touch-A-Truck Event at Central Park
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