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1861 - Andres Pico and partners granted state franchise to build toll road and cut 50-foot-deep cleft through (Newhall) Pass; they failed; Beale later succeeded [story]
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LARC Ranch Thirsts for a Solution; Antonovich Reps to Meet Friday
Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014

With California in a major drought, many are suffering from the lack of water. The Los Angeles Residential Community Ranch is among those who have run out of water in the Bouquet Canyon community. “The wells are completely dry so we’re looking at alternatives,” said Charles Sturkey,...

News from LARC: Still Trucking In Water
Thursday, Jul 17, 2014

Bouquet Canyon Water Crisis Has Left LARC Ranch with No Choice but to Truck in Water While Waiting for Government Agencies to Resolve Bouquet Reservoir Stalemate. The Tab so Far: $43,000.   LARC Ranch has trucked in almost 2 million gallons of water so far while urging government leaders from...

LARC Trucking In Water While Well Solution Waits
Thursday, Mar 20, 2014

LARC Ranch has begun trucking in water and has spent nearly $10,000 so far in an effort to shore up water supplies that have been left dangerously low by the ongoing drought as well as governmental gridlock that has prevented the release of normal water flows from Bouquet Reservoir. “We first started...

Supes Declare Emergency; Hope State, Feds will Hasten Bouquet Solution
Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014

[KHTS] – Residents up Bouquet Canyon have been watching their wells go dry in recent months, and they’re hoping to see the process to clean Bouquet Creek move faster now that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors declared a local state of emergency. The board passed Supervisor Michael...

LARC Issues Cry for Help Over Bouquet Well Levels
Monday, Feb 10, 2014

Bouquet Creek in wetter times. LARC Ranch has asked the U.S. Forest Service and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to work together to resolve an ongoing water issue that has resulted in several Bouquet Canyon wells running dry and threatens the health and safety of LARC’s staff and the developmentally...

Dec. 21: LARC Helping with Food Drive to Benefit Single Mothers
Thursday, Dec 19, 2013

Food Drive Saturday to Benefit Single Mothers Residents of LARC Ranch and their Aktion Club are conducting a food drive Saturday at the Albertson’s on Bouquet Canyon Road to benefit Single Mothers Outreach of Santa Clarita. The food drive will be held 9 a.m. to noon outside the supermarket, at...

Eagle Scout Overhauls Bocce Ball Court at LARC Ranch
Wednesday, Nov 13, 2013

When Mitchell Hancock was looking for an Eagle Scout project to do, he quickly concluded that he wanted to choose something that would benefit LARC Ranch. After all, the 17-year-old knows many LARC residents through the Special Olympics organization.   “Mitchell is a Special Olympics...

Sept. 29: Sunday in the Park with LARC
Monday, Sep 16, 2013

Make Your Festival Reservations Today! LARC Ranch continues its tradition of fun and festive fundraisers with a very special “Sunday in the Park with LARC” festival on Sunday, Sept. 29. Your day of fun will include great food, games, music and a relaxing atmosphere for the whole family.   All...

Nov. 18: Food Drive for Single Moms at Pavilions; LARC Residents to Help
Friday, Nov 16, 2012

[LARC] – Residents of LARC Ranch and their Aktion Club are conducting a food drive Sunday at the Pavilions in Valencia to benefit Single Mothers Outreach of Santa Clarita. The food drive will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the supermarket, at 27095 McBean Parkway in Valencia. The drive will...

LARC’s Foot-Stompin’ Fundraiser Draws a Crowd
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012

LARC residents join in the fun on the dance floor. [LARC] – About 575 people donned their western duds and converged on LARC Ranch in Bouquet Canyon for its October fundraiser, a Country Western Carnival featuring live music by The Lucky Stars and old-fashioned carnival games. “It was a great...

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1861 - Andres Pico and partners granted state franchise to build toll road and cut 50-foot-deep cleft through (Newhall) Pass; they failed; Beale later succeeded [story]
Andres Pico
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
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley will host a free workshop to provide a recap of previous workshops beginning Nov. 18, 2023 through May 18, 2024 and a review of tools learned and how to continue to build on connected relationships.
May 18: Zonta SCV to Recap Previous LifeForward Workshops
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
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