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1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
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Bill Miranda | Light Up Main Street is Around the Corner
Monday, Nov 3, 2025

Imagine the sight of a towering Christmas tree, the warmth of neighbors greeting each other and our city’s premier arts and entertainment district sparkling with the reflection of thousands of brilliant lights. Throughout Old Town Newhall, friends and family gather, bundled in coats and scarves, while...

Oct. 30: Santa Clarita Arts 2025 Sidewalk Poetry Dedication
Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025

The city of Santa Clarita invites community members to attend the 2025 Sidewalk Poetry Dedication on Thursday, Oct. 30, 5 p.m., at The MAIN in Old Town Newhall. The MAIN is located at 24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321. This special event celebrates the poets and poetry that have become a permanent part...

Western Star Dust Brings Western Heitage to Life
Friday, Oct 10, 2025

The city of Santa Clarita has announced the debut of the Western Star Dust, a new, interactive art installation that transforms the iconic Walk of Western Stars in Old Town Newhall. Created by acclaimed media artist Victoria Vesna, this augmented reality experience merges Western cultural heritage with...

Oct. 3: ‘Enchanted, The Gray Area’ with Allen Gittelson at The MAIN
Thursday, Sep 18, 2025

The MAIN will host “Enchanted: The Gray Area,” featuring mentalist Allen Gittelson, 8-10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3. The MAIN is located at 24266 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321. Einstein meets Doc Brown in this interactive and immersive psychic mind experience that involves the audience. People...

Oct 2: VIA After Five Mixer Toasts SCV Food Pantry Serving SCV for 40 Years
Wednesday, Sep 10, 2025

Come raise a toast to the SCV Food Pantry for their 40th anniversary at the next VIA After Five Business Mixer. For more than four decades the SCV Food Pantry has been feeding hope in Santa Clarita, ensuring that no neighbor goes hungry. They serve everyone from seniors and working families to those...

‘A Jane Austen Mystery: Perception of Murder’ at The MAIN
Friday, Sep 5, 2025

ME Main Productions will present an original Regency-era whodunit, “A Jane Austen Mystery: Perception of Murder,” at The MAIN theater in Old Town Newhall. This new play blends mystery, wit and romance with just the right touch of spooky intrigue. Audiences will be transported to the elegance...

Sept. 9: City Council to Review Update on Old Town Newhall Shuttle
Thursday, Sep 4, 2025

The Santa Clarita City Council will meet in open session on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at City Hall, to receive an update on the Shuttle Service Pilot Program that operated in Old Town Newhall in July and August 2025. The regular public meeting of the council will be held at 6 p.m. on the first floor of City Hall...

Sept. 18: Oktoberfest SENSES Block Party

The final SENSES Block Party of the year presented by the city of Santa Clarita, will be 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 on Main Street in Old Town Newhall and this months theme is Oktoberfest. At the event there will be stein holding competition and beer barrel challenge, carnival games such as ring toss,...

Laurene Weste | Step Back in Time at the Ranch House at Hart Park
Thursday, Aug 28, 2025

“Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations.” – UNESCO Tucked into the hills of Old Town Newhall lies one of Santa Clarita’s most treasured landmarks, a place where history lives and the spirit of the West continues to thrive. The...

Sept. 4: Canned Ham Comedy Variety Show at The MAIN
Tuesday, Aug 26, 2025

The “Canned Ham Comedy Variety Show” returns to The MAIN in Old Town Newhall on Thursday, Sept. 4 at 8 p.m. Hungry for laughs? Canned Ham Comedy Variety Show is the full-course comedy feast you didn’t know you needed. Sketches, music, stand-up and surprises await. Produced by Vanguard Theatre...

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The weather might not be "frightful" yet, but Santa Clarita Valley residents may experience a soggy and cold Christmas Day this year. Rain is expected in the SCV beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23 in the evening and continuing into Friday, Dec. 26
Dec. 22: Burn Ban Day for SCV, Rains Start Dec. 23
1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees elected Matthew Watson as 2026 board president at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 organizational meeting.
Watson Elected SUSD Board of Trustees President
Los Angeles–based painter Jasimen Phillips is a featured artist in the city of Santa Clarita’s “Pop Culture” exhibition, currently on view at the Newhall Community Center through March 25, 2026.
Phillips Examines Evolving Relationship with Technology in Exhibit
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is requesting donations, including memberships and gibbon adoption sponsorships to reach a matching goal of $15,000.
Gibbon Center Needs Donations to Meet $15K Match
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees failed to complete its annual organizational vote to elect a new board president during its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
COC Board Fails to Elect New President in Deadlocked Vote
There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
This week’s Foothill League matches resulted in the Saugus boys getting a firmer grip on first place, and the Saugus girls slipping into second place. Meanwhile, holiday tournaments are bringing both wins and losses from non-league teams, with more on the way.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys, Hart Girls Leading
1970 - Snow day in Santa Clarita Valley [photos]
Saugus train station
Do you have a passion for swimming and a desire to make an impact in your community? The city of Santa Clarita is seeking individuals with strong customer service skills and a commitment to community engagement to join its lifeguard team.
Applications Are Open for the Summer 2026 Lifeguard Season
Santa Clarita Valley residents need to put down the yule log and refrain from all residental wood burning fires on Friday, Dec. 19.
Dec. 19: No Burn Day Alert Issued for SCV, South Coast Air Basin
U.S. Rep. George Whitesides (D-Aqua Dulce), announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons student, Gautham Korrapati.
Whitesides Announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge SCV Winners
The Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K, set for March 1, in Santa Clarita, is more than a race, it’s a celebration of health, community and giving back. Now through Wednesday, Dec. 24, take $10 OFF race registration with promo code WINTER10 at checkout.
March 1: JCI Santa Clarita Holds Mardi Gras Madness 1K/5K/10K Runs
Theatre Extempore will present the all time classic musical The Fantasticks, 8-10 p.m. Jan. 9-11. 15-18 at The MAIN.
Jan. 9: Premiere of ‘The Fantasticks’ Presented by Theatre Extempore
West Ranch High School senior Braulio Castillo (17) never did any long-distance running before high school, but what he has accomplished in that demanding discipline since taking it up is impressive. And, so far his senior year, it is phenomenal.
West Ranch Runner Going the Distance
Powerlab Studio will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at 28110 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan 8: Powerlab Studio Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
B2 Entertainment will have a Cookies With Santa event, 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at 21516 Golden Triangle Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Dec. 21: Cookies With Santa at MB2 Entertainment
The College of the Canyons soccer programs will be hosting 'Friday Night Footy,' small-sided pick-up games, running on Friday evenings Jan. 2 through June 26 at the COC Soccer Facility.
Jan. 2-June 26: Cougars Soccer Programs to Host ‘Friday Night Footy’
College of the Canyons sophomore pitcher Nichole Muro will continue her academic and athletic career at Cumberland University after signing with the Phoenix softball program.
Muro Signs with Cumberland University Softball Program
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