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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
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Santa Clarita Artists Association Needs Immediate Help Writing Grants
Friday, Oct 7, 2022

Each year the Santa Clarita Artists Association applies for several state and local art grants. The money received from these grants helps support the SCAA Gallery with the $1,000 monthly rent, storage unit $350 rent, as well as provide for professional artists’ speaker fees at free general meetings...

SCAA Announces New Exhibit, ‘The Great Outdoors’
Thursday, Sep 1, 2022

The Santa Clarita Artists Association announces new exhibit entitled “The Great Outdoors,” depicting art that express things done outside, and objects or places in the wilderness. The show us currently running through Sunday, Sept. 25. Exhibitors are: Rene Smoller ‘House and Poppies’...

Sept. 3: Something Old, Something New Exhibit
Tuesday, Jul 26, 2022

Laurie Morgan, Santa Clarita Artists Association award-winning artist, will have a solo art show, “Something Old, Something New Exhibit” from Sept. 1 to 30, 2022 at Fastframe, 24204 Valencia Blvd., Valencia. Artist’s reception will be on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. “I get...

Santa Clarita Artists Association General Meeting Schedule for 2022
Wednesday, Jul 6, 2022

The Santa Clarita Artists Association holds general meetings at The MAIN in Old Town Newhall from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. the third Monday of the following months in 2022. Aug. 15: “Spotlight on SCAA Artists” a new special series where SCAA artists will share their techniques and inspirations. Sept....

SCAA Presenting New ‘Time and Space’ Exhibit
Monday, Jun 20, 2022

Kaczmar_ModelT Santa Clarita Artists Association announces a new exhibit titled “Time and Space.” Art featuring the passage of time, including age, places of new, young and old, will be on display at the SCAA gallery from June 24 through July 31. Reception will be on Friday June 24, from...

June 20: Artist Otto Sturcke Demonstrates Still Life with Pastels at SCAA
Monday, Jun 6, 2022

The Santa Clarita Artists Association June 20 general meeting will feature artist Otto Sturcke demonstrating still life with pastels at The MAIN Theater, which is located at 24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321. The meeting will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This will be an in-person meeting only...

May 16: SCAA Meeting Features Christina Ramos Demo
Friday, May 6, 2022

The Monday, May 16 general meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association features Christina Ramos demonstrating still life painting with acrylics. Come meet the artist at The MAIN Theatre, 2466 Main St., Newhall at 6:30 p.m. Attendance is free to the public. Ramos focuses on figurative realism and...

SCAA’s New Exhibit ‘Visions of the Valley’ Begins April 29
Friday, Apr 22, 2022

Santa Clarita Artists Association announced their new exhibit entitled, ‘Visions of the Valley,’ which portrays Santa Clarita people and places. The show will run from April 29 to June 5, with a free reception on April 29, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., at SCAA’s gallery located at 22508 6th Street...

Emily Tian Awarded First Place $1,000 Scholarship Award by SCAA
Tuesday, Apr 19, 2022

Emily Tian was named the award winner of the Santa Clarita Artists Association first place scholarship of $1,000. Tian is a senior at Saugus High School. She has chosen to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara. “I currently hope to double major, with one of the majors being art. I plan...

SCAA Reschedules Annie Hoffman Oil Demonstration
Monday, Apr 18, 2022

Santa Clarita Artists Association has cancelled the April 18 oil painting demo with Annie Hoffman and will reschedule the event on Oct. 17, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The MAIN, located at 24266 Main St., Newhall 91321. It will also be broadcast on Zoom; for link visit Santa Clarita Artists. Hoffman will...

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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
Newhall School kids
The William S. Hart Union High School District is thrilled to announce that Caitlyn Park, a senior at Saugus High School, has been named a 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar.
Saugus High’s Caitlyn Park Named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholar
As spring blooms, it brings with it a renewed sense of opportunity to embrace the fresh air and physical activity that comes with the season.
Marsha McLean | Igniting Change with Bike to Work Challenge
SCV Water, in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies, is proud to announce that the 2024 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship has been awarded to California State University, San Marcos student Krisha Pedraza.
SCV Water Announces 2024 Gladbach Scholarship Recipient
The Nextdoor Kind Foundation announced Thursday the recipients of 100 microgrants awarded to community leaders in Los Angeles County, including four from Santa Clarita, to fund initiatives that uplift their neighborhoods.
SCV Community Leaders Awarded Nextdoor Foundation Microgrants
The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency’s Public Outreach and Legislation Committee is holding an in-person meeting Thursday, May 16, at 5:30 p.m.
May 16: SCV Water Public Outreach, Legislation Committee Meeting
The city of Santa Clarita announced all parking lots at Central Park will be closed Friday, May 10, due to the Boots in the Park Country Music Festival.
May 10: Central Park Parking Lots to Close for Country Music Festival
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has released its fifth annual report on mortality among people experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles County.
L.A. County Homeless Mortality Rate Plateaus
Students enrolling in the College of the Canyons Fall 2024 semester will notice a new course type featured in the class schedule: Focused Classes.  
COC Launching Eight-Week Focused Classes
Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies Shane Seacord, Grant Roth and Sergeant Eric Lee of LASD Emergency Services Detail, Air Rescue 5 crew received the California State Medal of Valor award Wednesday.
LASD Deputies Receive State’s Medal of Valor
May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is encouraging everyone to get active and safely take bike rides while at the same time reminding drivers to be on the lookout for more people biking and walking.
Share the Road During Bicycle Safety Month
1990 - Gene Autry's elderly horse, Champion, put to sleep; buried at Melody Ranch [story]
Champion
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. 
Ocean Water Warning For May 8
The Valley Industry Association will host the annual VIA BASH with this year's theme of Color My World on Oct. 18
Oct. 18: Via Bash Returns with ‘Color My World’
L.A. County Library is deeply committed to the mental health and wellbeing of all its neighbors.
L.A. County Library Observes Mental Health Awareness Month
More than 96.3 billion gallons of stormwater were captured and stored within LA County’s reservoirs and delivered to spreading grounds for recharge of groundwater aquifers since Oct. 2023 when the storm season began.
County Captures 96.3 Billion Gallons of Stormwater
More than 17.4 million Californians now have a REAL ID, an increase of 139,605 from April 2024 according to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Federal Enforcement Begins of REAL ID May 2025
Don’t miss out on Wednesday, May 8,  from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. when California State University, Northridge’s Center for the Interdisciplinary Pursuit of Hip-Hop Elevation & Research Symposium will feature live hip-hop performances, DJ’s, dancers, graffiti installations, food trucks, and more.
CSUN’s Inaugural CIPHER Symposium Returns to Soraya
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce today announced the launch of its newest initiative, "The Voice(s) of Business" podcast in partnership with SCAN Media, LLC and 95Visual.
SCV Chamber Launches Podcast: ‘The Voice(s) of Business’
1875 - John F. Powell, an Irish immigrant, becomes Justice of the Peace [story]
John F. Powell
The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Friends of Castaic Lake will host Bark in the Park on Saturday, June 8 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
June 8: Bark in the Park at Castaic Lake
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that 18 of her bills have successfully passed out of their respective Assembly policy committees, with most now moving to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Schiavo Announces Key Progress on Legislation Package
A 10-week Life Skills course underwritten by the Old West Masonic Lodge No. 813 in Newhall will be offered free to Santa Clarita Valley youth.
Free Life Skills Classes for SCV Youth
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