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1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center). [story]
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Two CSUN Athletes Named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Brianna Kelpis CSUN’s David Phillips, Jr. and Brianna Kelpis have been named to the 2023 Academic All-District Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams, selected by College Sports Communicators. The 2023 Academic All-District, Men’s and Women’s Track and Field Teams, selected...

WalletHub: L.A. Named A Top City For Baseball
Wednesday, Oct 27, 2021

With the 2021 World Series in full gear and tickets to see the games live costing hundreds to thousands of dollars, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on Best Baseball Cities, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary, to go along with its World Series Facts...

Pac-12 to Resume Football, Basketball, Winter Sports Seasons
Thursday, Sep 24, 2020

The Pac-12 CEO Group announced Thursday that based upon updated Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee recommendations that take into account material changes to testing capabilities, the prevalence of COVID-19 and cardiac issues, along with updated state and local health official guidance, the Conference...

Pac-12 Conference Postpones All Sports Through 2020
Tuesday, Aug 11, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO – The Pac-12 CEO Group voted unanimously to postpone all sport competitions through the end of the 2020 calendar year. The decision was made after consultation with athletics directors and with the Pac-12 COVID-19 Medical Advisory Committee who expressed concern with moving forward...

COC Sophomore Forward Jah-Kez Moore Commits to Dean College
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director College of the Canyons sophomore Jah-Kez Moore is the first member of the Cougars’ 2019-20 men’s basketball program to move on to a four-year program after committing to Dean College earlier this week. Dean College is an NCAA Division III program...

Five Cougars Ink National Letters of Intent; Headed to Four-Year Schools
Thursday, Dec 19, 2019

Five College of the Canyons football players inked National Letters of Intent during the NCAA’s early signing period on Wednesday, becoming the first student-athletes from the Cougars’ 2019 conference championship team to move on to four-year programs. Canyons offensive tackle Kilian Zierer...

California Legislature OK’s SB 206, ‘Fair Pay to Play Act’
Friday, Sep 13, 2019

The California Legislature on Wednesday approved Senate Bill 206, the “Fair Pay to Play Act,” authored by state Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, and co-authored by Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita. If signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, SB 206 will give California student-athletes the right to their...

California Eyes College Athletes Accepting Endorsements
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2019

By Nick Cahill SACRAMENTO – The rabid popularity of college sports has enriched universities, coaches and the NCAA thanks to ticket sales and billion-dollar TV deals over the decades, and it shows no signs of slowing. Though the NCAA’s profits have spiked – it pays its president $3 million annually...

Women’s Hoops: Pioneers Clash with Titans of CSU Fullerton
Monday, Dec 17, 2018

FULLERTON – Facing their third NCAA opponent of the season, the University of Antelope Valley Pioneers (8-3) suffered a defeat at the hands of CSU-Fullerton (7-4) Friday evening, losing to the Titans, 77-65, in intercollegiate women’s basketball action inside Titan Gymnasium in Fullerton. UAV kept...

CSUN’s Thompson Nominee for 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year
Thursday, Aug 3, 2017

Former CSUN Women’s Soccer student-athlete Nicole Thompson has been selected as a Big West Conference nominee for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year award. Thompson is one of two Big West Conference honorees nominated for the award and one of 145 total conference nominees. Thompson completed her senior...

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California State Parks has announced recommendations to the National Park Service for $35.6 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund grants for 16 local park projects. Funding would provide public agencies with the ability to acquire land and/or develop recreational amenities such as playgrounds, sports fields and courts, exercise stations, dog and skate parks.
Via Princessa Park Receives Recommendation for $6M in LWC Funds
Become a docent at Placerita Canyon Natural Area. New docent classes begin on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Classes will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
Jan. 9: Docent Classes Begin at Placerita Canyon Natural Area
The 15th Annual Greetings with Gratitude drive has begun and we need your support. All donations must be purchased or delivered by Dec. 10.
Annual Greetings With Gratitude Drive Seeks Help
The J. Paul Getty Trust has named contemporary artist and California Institute of the Arts alum Mark Bradford (Art BFA1995, MFA 1997) as the 2024 recipient of the Getty Prize.
CalArts Alum Mark Bradford Wins the Getty Prize
College of the Canyons had nine players receive All-Western State Conference, South Division accolades after finishing second in the conference before making a postseason run in the 3C2A Southern California Regional playoffs.
COC Women’s Soccer Has Nine Players Earn All-WSC Honors
Marin Lenz scored a career-high 33 points in The Master's University women's basketball 79-65 win over NCAA Division III Redlands University Thursday in Redlands.
Lenz’s Career Night Leads TMU to Road Win
Support Santa Clarita Valley nonprofits on Friday, Jan. 26 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the 11th Annual Santa Clarita Valley Rotary Charity Chili Cook-off.
Tickets on Sale for 11th Annual Charity Chili Cook-off
Join the Encore Chorale of Santa Clarita on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. for their end-of-semester holiday concert this season, singing holiday classics. This concert is free for all to enjoy, but advance tickets are required.
Dec. 15: Encore Chorale of Santa Clarita Presents ‘Holiday Classics’
Step aboard the Holiday Light Tour with Santa Clarita Transit and see the best and brightest holiday light displays in Santa Clarita.
Dec. 15-17: Santa Clarita Transit Holiday Light Tour Trolley
1938 - Supervisors award construction contract for jail at Wayside Farms in Castaic (later called Pitchess Detention Center). [story]
Wayside
The Master’s University has launched a new church and ministry scholarship for prospective students attending churches in the Southern California region (defined with Fresno County as the northern extremity).
TMU Launches Scholarship Serving Students in SoCal Region
The American Red Cross has a critical need for blood donations, and the city of Santa Clarita is urging residents to make a life-saving appointment today.
SCV Blood Donors Urgently Needed
College of the Canyons had five players served with All-Western State Conference, South Division honors after closing out the 2023 season.
Cougars Earn All-WSC Recognition
It came down to the final 3.2 seconds.
Heartbreaking Loss for Mustangs in Florida
College of the Canyons has received a $500,00 grant from the California Workforce Development Board to develop High Road Training Partnerships with regional industry partners.
COC Awarded $500K Training Grant
Yair Haimoff, managing director SIOR of Spectrum Commercial Real Estate, Inc., is pleased to announce the recent sale of four medical office condos located at 27335 Tourney Road in Valencia for a purchase price of $3.4 million.
Valencia Medical Office Condos Sell for $3.4M
One of my favorite new holiday traditions is taking my family to a day out on the ice at The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center, Powered by FivePoint Valencia, especially during the holiday season.
Ken Striplin | Holiday Season at The Cube
The city of Santa Clarita is pleased to announce that MV Transportation and the union that represents the bus drivers came to an agreement on Sunday, ending the strike.
Santa Clarita Bus Strike Over
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, Dec. 4 - Sunday, Dec. 10.
‘NCIS,’ ‘CSI: Vegas’ Among Six Productions Filming in SCV
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "Elf The Musical," based on the New Line Cinema movie of the same name, opened Friday, Nov. 24 and will run until Dec. 23rd, including added shows on Sunday Dec. 3 and Thursday Dec. 14.
Canyon Theatre Guild Presents ‘Elf: The Musical’
During this festive season of joy and giving, the National Park Service presents the entrance fee-free dates for 2024.
National Parks Announces 2024 Entrance Fee-Free Days
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the following Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested.
Bacterial Levels Remain High at L.A. County Beaches
1962- Actress and future Soledad Canyon big-cat rescuer Tippi Hedren, "Hitchcock's New Grace Kelly," makes cover of Look magazine for upcoming thriller, "The Birds" [story]
Tippi Hedren
1887 - Prohibitionist Henry Needham purchases land in Newhall, attempts to establish "dry" colony [story]
H.C. Needham
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