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1877 - Newhall School District formed, upon petition of J.F. Powell and 47 others [story]
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Planning Commission to Visit Sites of Shadowbox, Wiley Canyon Projects
Friday, Feb 17, 2023

The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission will conduct a site visit on Feb. 21 to inspect the property where Shadowbox Studios is proposing to develop a full-service film and television studio campus. The studio construction would be slated for the land adjacent to Railroad Avenue and previously...

Planning Commission Slated to Discuss Proposed Sand Canyon Ranch Project
Thursday, Feb 16, 2023

The proposed Sand Canyon Ranch Project aerial map. Click on photo to enlarge map. The Santa Clarita Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 21. at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in City Council Chambers on the First Floor of City Hall, located at 23920 Valencia Blvd. in Santa Clarita. The...

Oct. 18: Planning Commission to Consider Assisted Living Facility
Monday, Oct 17, 2022

The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd. 1st Floor, Santa Clarita, CA 91355. The commission will consider a request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow the development of a 104-unit Residential...

June 7: Bouquet Housing, Cemetery Expansion Up for Planning Commission Vote
Friday, Jun 3, 2022

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission regular meeting will be held Tuesday, June 7 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the first floor of Santa Clarita City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., Santa Clarita, CA 91355. Among the agenda items up for vote at the commission meeting include a revision...

March 15: Planning Commission to Hear Updates on Old Town Newhall
Friday, Mar 11, 2022

Old Town Newhall Specific Plan updates will be presented when the Santa Clarita Planning Commission meets Tuesday, March 15 at 6 p.m. The focus will be an overview of accomplishments to date in meeting Newhall redevelopment plan objectives. The meeting will also include elections of new Planning Commission...

Jan. 18: Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Monday, Jan 17, 2022

The city of Santa Clarita’s Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 6:00 p.m. Items on the agenda include an extension of a tentative tract map for The Master’s University and a discussion to permit a commercial condominium/airspace units (up to 85) within an...

Planning Commission Approves 214-Bed Canyon Country Assisted Living Facility
Thursday, Jul 8, 2021

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission supported an application Tuesday night for a new assisted living facility at 17907 Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country. The facility was permitted to have up to 214 beds, including 18 memory care spots, according to Ben Jarvis, a city associate planner, noting...

Planning Commission to Consider Resolution Set on Denying Sand Canyon Resort
Monday, May 31, 2021

A resolution officially denying the Sand Canyon Resort will be considered by the Santa Clarita Planning Commission on Tuesday, according to the commission’s agenda released Friday. The proposed development includes a hotel, inn, villas, spa, restaurants, ballrooms, conference space and outdoor recreation...

Proposed Sand Canyon Resort Back Before Planning Commission
Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The Santa Clarita Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting virtually Tuesday, May 18, at 6:00 p.m. The Commission will discuss revised plans for the proposed Sand Canyon Resort. To view the full agenda online, see below. To maximize public safety while still maintaining transparency and public...

Planning Commission to Consider Subdivision Request
Friday, Apr 16, 2021

The owner of a shopping center at the corner of Lyons Avenue and Apple Street will seek the Santa Clarita Planning Commission’s approval Tuesday to subdivide the lot from three parcels to eight. Lyons Station Center is a 2.2-acre property with a parking lot and 28,010 square feet of commercial space...

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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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