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1978 - Concert scene for "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park" filmed at Magic Mountain [story]
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July 10: Animal Control Checking Licenses in Stevenson Ranch
Thursday, Jul 4, 2013

Officers from the Department of Animal Care and Control will be in the unincorporated areas of Stevenson Ranch and Kagel Canyon, beginning July 10, checking for current rabies vaccinations, ensuring residents are in compliance with licensing requirements as well as the mandatory spay/neuter and microchip...

Rabid Bats Invade SCV
Monday, Jul 1, 2013

File photo by Wendy Langhans They’re baaaaack. Two more rabid bats turned up in Santa Clarita in May and June, bringing to three the total number of infected bats identified locally so far this year. It’s early. Rabid bat season is just starting. Over the past three years, the Santa Clarita...

Local Rabies Season Kicks Off in Stevenson Ranch
Saturday, Jun 22, 2013

You’ll probably be hearing a lot about rabies and West Nile Virus in the coming months, if only because summer is here and that’s when the mosquitoes breed and the bats get sick. The Santa Clarita Valley’s first rabid bat of the year actually beat the summer heat, showing up in Stevenson...

Two More Rabid Bats in SCV: Last for 2012?
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012

UPDATE: Details on these 2 latest bats found in the SCV: 54. Castaic. Oct. Bat found alive under a lawnmower. Dog quarantined in home and observed for rabies in case it got near bat. 55. Canyon Country. Nov. Bat found alive in a pool clinging to a hose.   Two more rabid bats turned up in the Santa...

Slew of Rabid Bats Found in Santa Clarita Valley
Sunday, Sep 9, 2012

Four of the last five rabid bats confirmed in Los Angeles County in the past two weeks were found in the Santa Clarita Valley, pushing Santa Clarita toward the top of the list for rabies again this year. Normally just eight to 10 rabies cases – commonly in bats – are identified in the entire county...

Hantavirus, Rabies, West Nile Still Top Cautionary List
Friday, Aug 31, 2012

It may be back to school time and the end of summertime vacations, but it’s also time to step up awareness of the things out there that can hurt us – like diseases passed from animals and insects to humans and their consequences. The incidents of West Nile Virus continue to climb, while more rabid...

Infected Birds, Bats Bring Message of Caution to Humans
Friday, Aug 17, 2012

Photo by Wendy Langhans for KHTS The bird- and bat-counters have been busy this past week, discovering another 15 dead birds infected with West Nile Virus (WNV) and five more rabid bats in Los Angeles County. Two of those bats were found in the Santa Clarita Valley. One was found dead in a Saugus swimming...

Rabid Bat Falls From Tree, Bites Acton Resident
Friday, Aug 10, 2012

Photo: A different rabid bat found elsewhere in Los Angeles County – but similar to the ones found locally. A rabid bat fell out of a tree and bit an Acton resident on the shoulder Aug. 3, a county health official said Friday. “I can’t remember the last time. It’s been years since...

3 More Rabid Bats Turn Up in SCV
Tuesday, Aug 7, 2012

Three more rabid bats turned up in the Santa Clarita Valley in late July, bringing to six the total number of rabies infections reported in the SCV during 2012. Los Angeles County is on track for another rabies record. To date, 28 rabid bats have been detected countywide in 2012, more than double the...

Wednesday, Dec 14, 2011

[L.A. Co. Animal Control] – Officers from the Department of Animal Care and Control will be in the unincorporated areas in the vicinity of Acton and Agua Dulce checking for current rabies vaccinations, ensuring residents are in compliance with licensing requirements as well as the mandatory spay/neuter...

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1978 - Concert scene for "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park" filmed at Magic Mountain [story]
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College of the Canyons baseball saw eight players recognized with All-Western State Conference (WSC), South Division honors. 
Eight COC Baseball Players Named to All-WSC Team
College of the Canyons softball was represented with four selections to the 2024 All-Western State Conference (WSC), South Division Team. 
Four Lady Cougs Earn All-WSC Softball Honors
The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission is holding its regular meeting in City Hall's Council Chambers Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m.
May 21: Planning Commission Continues Town Center Public Hearings
The city of Santa Clarita’s Communications division was recently recognized by the California Association of Public Information Officials (CAPIO) for their outreach efforts and impactful campaigns across special events, branding and social media presence in 2023.
City Earns State Communications, Outreach Awards
The Memorial Torch Relay Run was established in 1975 to honor the memory of the brave and dedicated peace officers in Los Angeles County who sacrificed their lives in the performance of their duties.
LASD Torch Relay Honors Ryan Clinkunbroomer, Fallen Heroes
Join ARTree Community Arts Center in building a cleaner, greener community by creating a mural made from thousands of recycled bottle caps!
June 1: ARTree Community Arts Center Bottle Cap Mural Project
The California Association of Public Information Officials recognized Kevin Strauss, Communications Manager for the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency with one of CAPIO's highest honors - the 2024 Communicator of the Year - during the 2024 awards dinner on May 14 in Indian Wells.
SCV Water’s Kevin Strauss Named CAPIO’s Communicator of the Year
Santa Clarita-based Lief Labs, a premier formulation and product development innovator and manufacturer of dietary supplements, is pleased to announced that the company's Lief Cares Donation Program donated 400 jars of Lief Cares Protein Powder nutritional supplements to the Valley Oasis Shelter, which provides services to men, women and children of all ages who are survivors of domestic violence.
Lief Labs’ Nonprofit Program Donates to Domestic Violence Survivors
Get ready Santa Clarita for an unforgettable morning of shopping, entertainment and support!
June 8: Saugus High School Music Program Rummage, Bake Sale
College of the Canyons football student-athlete Joshua Clark knows a thing or two about stepping up.
COC Grad Steps Up After Redshirt Year
The Samuel Dixon Family Health Center is excited to host its second annual Cornhole Tournament Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Lucky Luke Brewery.
May 18: Cornhole Tourney Benefiting Samuel Dixon Health Center
Palmdale Detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s help locating at-risk, missing juvenile, Brianna Covert.
LASD Seeking Help Locating At-Risk, Missing Agua Dulce Teen
The California Department of Transportation has scheduled lane closures on the northbound and southbound State Route 14 between Technology Drive in Palmdale and Avenue A in Lancaster, closing up to three lanes.
Caltrans Announces SR-14 Lane Closures
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is closely monitoring the ongoing multi-state outbreak of ­­H5N1 bird flu in wild birds, poultry and U.S. dairy cows.
L.A. County Monitoring Nationwide Bird Flu Outbreak
The California Department of Motor Vehicles now offers an improved online customer experience that is faster, easier and can be personalized.
DMV Simplifies Online Customer Services
1993 - Dale Poe, 61, developer of Stevenson Ranch, killed in car crash [story]
Stevenson Ranch fountain
The annual Summer Reading Program is back at the Santa Clarita Public Library. This year's theme is "Read, Renew, Repeat." During the seven-week summer program, residents are encouraged to read a variety of books and/or participate in crafts or activities.
Santa Clarita Summer Library Reading Program Seeks Volunteers
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has been notified of one case of measles in a non-Los Angeles County resident who traveled to Los Angeles International airport while infectious on May 9.
Public Health Confirms Measles Case in Los Angeles County
Mission Opera is looking for volunteers for front of the house at the performances of the "Merry Widow: Madonna" June 6-8.
Ushers Needed for Mission Opera’s ‘Merry Widow: Madonna’
The Old West Masonic Lodge #813 19310 Avenue of The Oaks, Newhall, CA 91321 will host dinner and meeting for those interested in learning about freemasonry and the history of the lodge.
June 4: Old West Masonic Lodge #813 Dinner Meeting
The Santa Clarita Master Chorale, under the direction of Musical Director Allan Robert Petker, will present "Seasons of Song" on Saturday, June 1 at 7 p.m.
June 1: Santa Clarita Master Chorale Presents ‘Seasons of Song’
Online registration will begin May 21-22 for classes offered by the city of Santa Clarita Parks and Recreation Department.
May 21-22: Registration for City Seasons Summer Programs Begins
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