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Ready-made Roundabout Art?
Friday, Sep 12, 2014

Once more around the track, or circle, or roundabout. Do all y’all remember the huge discussion about art that could be used for the Old Town Newhall traffic circle-roundabout? Should we have this statue or that statue, or maybe landscaping or a monument to a local hero? One design showed what looked...

Newhall Roundabout Opens to Old Cars, Then New Cars
Thursday, Jan 23, 2014

Years of planning and public input culminated Thursday in the opening of the Newhall roundabout, complete with oversized scissors and a big red ribbon. The new thoroughfare is part of Santa Clarita city officials’ effort to make traffic through downtown Newhall safer and more appealing, said Santa...

Reminder: Newhall Roundabout Opens Thursday
Tuesday, Jan 21, 2014

Join the Santa Clarita City Council on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 10 a.m. as they host a ribbon cutting event celebrating the completion of the new, single lane roundabout in Old Town Newhall. “The City of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, and property and business owners have taken great steps to...

Jan. 23: Newhall Roundabout to Open
Friday, Jan 10, 2014

The Santa Clarita City Council will cut the ceremonial ribbon to open the Newhall roundabout on Thursday morning, Jan. 23.   Background (from city staff report, June 25, 2013) In 2005, City Council adopted the Downtown Newhall Specific Plan (DNSP), which outlined the vision for the future of Old...

Newhall Roundabout to Be Landscaped, for Now
Wednesday, Nov 27, 2013

[KHTS] – Santa Clarita residents will have the center of their roundabout landscaped, with a minimalist approach, after two go-rounds of public input, including online surveys, and much discussion of the controversial traffic circle. The move sets aside the most recent results of a public outreach...

‘Do Nothing’ Wins Newhall Roundabout Art Survey
Thursday, Nov 21, 2013

Insert artwork here … or maybe not. Click for more images and info. “Do Nothing” was the top vote-getter in the city of Santa Calrita’s Newhall Roundabout Art survey, according to documents released Thursday by the city. The survey, which appeared on the city’s website and elsewhere,...

What Goes Around, Comes Around
Sunday, Sep 29, 2013

Darryl Manzer So the roundabout in downtown Newhall isn’t a new idea. Seems like there was one in the same spot between 1926 and 1935 or so. It did have decorations in it at times. A community Christmas tree, for sure. Try doing that now. It doesn’t look like traffic was a problem. There was one...

SCV NewsBreak for Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013

In this episode: Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau are investigating a dead body found in Gorman; While some have praised the two final choices for the Newhall Roundabout Centerpiece, Santa Clarita City Council members are asking for another look at the...

July 23: City to Break Ground for Newhall Roundabout
Wednesday, Jul 17, 2013

The groundbreaking ceremony for construction to begin on the Newhall Roundabout project is scheduled for Tuesday, July 23 at 10 a.m. “We are going to have a groundbreaking for the roundabout,” said Mayor Bob Kellar, “Ultimately it’s going to be a great attribute to what we’ve been working...

2 Finalists Picked for Newhall Roundabout Art
Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013

And then there were two. Santa Clarita’s arts commissioners have narrowed it down to two proposals for the Newhall Roundabout Art Project, from among six semi-finalists. Michael Clapper’s “Western Reel” and Michael Duffy’s “Facing the Sun, Facing the Future” were selected as the two...

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1939 - Second, larger OLPH Catholic Church dedicated on site of first (10th & Walnut, Newhall) [story]
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This fall, Valencia Town Center with What’s Up SCV is bringing you the a family-friendly celebration with the inaugural Pumpkin Patch Festival, a month-long event packed with fall fun for all ages.
Valencia Town Center’s Pumpkin Patch Festival Runs Thru October
All children are invited to submit applications for the ARTree Community Arts Center Bob Hernandez Founders Scholarship Fund by Thursday, Oct. 31.
Oct. 31: Deadline to Apply for ARTree Bob Hernandez’s Founders Scholarship Fund
The Friends of Castaic Lake and Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation will present a Spooktacular Kids Festival at Castaic Lagoon on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Oct. 26: Castaic Lake Spooktacular Kids Festival
All are welcome at the Santa Clarita Artists Association monthly meeting Monday, Nov. 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Main, 24266 Main St., Old Town Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov. 18: SCAA Monthly Meeting Featuring Laurie Hendricks
The Santa Clara River Watershed Area Steering Committee meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 17, 1-3 p.m. in the Carl Boyer Room at Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Valencia, CA, 91355.
Oct. 17: Santa Clara River WASC Meeting
The Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates monthly Community Nature Series presents Olivia Miseroy Taxidermy presentation Sunday, Oct. 20, 2 p.m. at the Placerita Canyon Natural Area, 19152 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, CA 91321.
Oct. 20:  Placerita Canyon Natural Area Taxidermy Presentation
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency will be holding a regular board meeting Tuesday, Oct. 15. The regular board meeting will start at 6 p.m. at the E. G. “Jerry” Gladbach Water Treatment Plant Boardroom, 27234 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Oct. 15: SCV Water Holds Regular Board Meeting
The winners of the Santa Clarita Artists Association 34th Annual Art Classic Fine Arts Competition will display their art at The MAIN, 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321, during the monthly SCAA meeting on Monday, Oct 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public.
Oct. 21: Winners of SCAA 34th Art Classic at The MAIN
This October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Old Town Junction restaurant has announced a partnership with the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center to raise funds for vital breast cancer screening services.
Old Town Junction, Samuel Dixon Partner for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
William S. Hart Union School District Interim Superintendent Dr. Michael Vierra and the Hart District Governing Board of Trustees invite students. staff and parents of the Hart District to a special discussion meeting on Safety and Wellness in the Hart District on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Oct. 15: Hart District Invites Students, Parents to Safety, Wellness Discussion
The city of Santa Clarita and SCV Pregnancy Center will host a Fall Parent Education Fair, Saturday, Oct. 19, 9 a.m.- noon at the Newhall Community Center 22421 Market St., Newhall, 91321.
Oct. 19: SCV Pregnancy Center Hosts Fall Parent Education Fair
As Santa Clarita moves farther into 2024, a year that holds significant promise and change, community engagement has never been more crucial.
Ken Striplin | Get Involved with Your City
1980 - Phillies beat Royals in Game 1 of World Series; Hart grad Bob Walk is winning pitcher [story]
Bob Walk
1876 - Town of Newhall founded at Bouquet Junction (moved 2 years later to present location) [story]
Campton store
1915 - Name of Surrey post office & town changed to Saugus [story]
Surrey Inn
Hello Subaru of Valencia will host a Paws & Pumpkins Trunk-a-Treat & Pet Adoption Event on Sunday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at 24000 Creekside Road, Valencia.
Oct. 27: Paws  & Pumpkins Trunk-a-Treat, Pet Adoption
The Furry Tails, Happy Trails pet adoption event will be held Sunday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Valencia in Santa Clarita.
Oct. 13: Furry Tails, Happy Trails Adoption Event
Get ready for a fun-filled night at the Egg Plantation on Saturday, Nov, 2 when Finally Family Homes hosts the Second Annual Poker Tournament and Bingo Night
Nov. 2: Finally Family Homes Poker Tournament, Bingo Night
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Small Business Council for a Mastering Your Business Finance meeting, Thursday, Oct. 24 at 4 p.m. at 26491 Summit Circle, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Oct. 24: Small Business Council Mastering Business Finance Meeting
The California Department of Public Health reports that a total of six human bird flu cases have been confirmed in California. All six cases are Central Valley individuals who had direct contact with infected dairy cattle and were confirmed after additional testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
State Reports Six Human Bird Flu Cases Now Confirmed in California
The MAIN presents a show featuring Brady Glen, a magician and Nader Hanna, a hypnotist in a evening of whimsy, fun and mind reading, Friday, Nov. 1 8-10 p.m. at 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Nov 1: Enchanted: Expri-Mental at The MAIN
The Rancho Camulos Museum, off Highway 126 in Piru, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the sale of Rancho Camulos from the del Valle family to the Rubel family on Sunday, Oct. 20, 1-4 p.m.
Oct. 20: Rancho Camulos Celebrates a Century of Honor
Paul Wickline, former associate vice president of instruction at College of the Canyons, has been appointed as the associate vice president of the college’s Canyon Country campus.
Paul Wickline Named Canyon Country Campus Associate Vice President
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