1939 - Newhall Elementary School burns down; pupils rejoice [ story]
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Thursday, Jun 9, 2022
The Santa Clarita Community Hiking Club will hold a hike Saturday, June 11, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
The “Beat the Heat at Mentryville 4 Mile Lollypop Loop up via Johnson Park” hike covers about four miles with a 580-foot ascent.
Considering the temperature this weekend, the hiking club is...
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Thursday, Apr 9, 2020
I have a few items of family memorabilia I’ve carried around from place to place as I transferred and moved for the Navy and in retirement. This one item, above all, is a memory I can’t seem to let go. It was such a happy time when it came into my life, and when it became mine, it was a very...
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Monday, Mar 23, 2020
The Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority has announced that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, all parks, trails, and facilities that it owns or operates will be closed until further notice. This includes all parkland that is owned by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.
In the Santa...
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Wednesday, Apr 18, 2018
Get Tickets Here
One of the premier events associated with the 25th annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival is the narrated bus tour of historic sites in the Santa Clarita Valley, set for Sunday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society, the tour will start at...
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Tuesday, Oct 17, 2017
After 16 years as director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services for the city of Santa Clarita, Rick Gould announced Monday he’s retiring in mid-December.
“Rick has played an important role in cultivating recreation, parks and community amenities for the city of Santa Clarita,”...
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Friday, Jul 1, 2016
We have been able to visit a couple of very old mining towns not far from Bullhead City, Ariz. I don’t feel so bad about Mentryville after seeing them.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I love both of those little towns and enjoyed visiting, but one thing I kept thinking about was how the buildings in Mentryville...
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Thursday, Jun 30, 2016
It was a little cooler today at the camp by the river … being only 115 degrees with some winds that felt like a hair dryer blowing in my face, and arms, and legs, all at once.
Just another summer day in Bullhead City, Ariz., as I am told by the locals. Very few tourists here at this time of year....
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Tuesday, Feb 23, 2016
A couple of the pictures show some hills that look like the west end of Oahu. You need to remember that this whole little mountain range sits in the middle of the northern end of the Central Valley.
Some call it the Yuba City Buttes, but I think the official name is Sutter Buttes. It is absolutely stunning....
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Monday, Nov 30, 2015
He was a shipmate of mine, even if we never served on the same ship.
When I met Duane Harte, I immediately felt we had weathered the same seas in ships large and small. We loved the same things – especially the history of the Santa Clarita Valley.
We made a great team when we joined together on...
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Wednesday, Nov 25, 2015
Nov. 22, Festival of Trees
Members of the Santa Clarita Valley community from all walks of life are in mourning this week after the sudden death of Duane Harte early Monday morning.
The U.S. Navy veteran, longtime community activist and noted volunteer, and current chair of the city of Santa Clarita’s...
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