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1945 - Actors Harry & Olive Carey sell Saugus ranch after 29 years; now Tesoro del Valle [story]
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Kaiser Permanente Awards $62K in Grants to 8 SCV Nonprofit Groups
Friday, Nov 9, 2018

Kaiser Permanente has awarded more than $62,000 in community benefit funding to eight Santa Clarita Valley nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving health and wellness locally. For more than half a century, Kaiser Permanente has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing the health of local communities....

May 24: Silvertone Singers to Warble TV Themes at SCV Senior Center
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Silvertone Singers under the direction of John Swinford will sing a set of TV themes old and new at the Senior Center in Newhall on Thursday, May 24, from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Singers’ “TV Themes — Old and New-ish Concert” will feature...

April 27: Senior Center to Present Historical Reenactment of ‘Little House’ Author
Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center’s Scholar Series will present a historical reenactment of American educator, author and journalist Laura Ingalls Wilder performed by Louise Willard of the American Association of University Women on Friday, April 27, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wilder was the creator...

March 28: SCV Senior Center ‘2nd Career’ Job Club Meeting
Friday, Mar 23, 2018

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center has created the “2nd Career Center” to assist seniors who would like to re-enter the workforce. The first “Job Club” meeting at the Center is set for Wednesday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Room A1 and A2. Meeting participants will...

March 8: Romantic Soft-Rock Concert, Art Exhibit at Senior Center
Monday, Mar 5, 2018

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will present The Silvertone Singers performing a soothing concert of soft-rock love tunes from the 1970s and ’80s at the Center on Thursday, March 8, starting at 2:45 p.m. The Singers will deliver mellow hits made famous by the Carpenters, Barbara Streisand,...

Feb. 24: Family Caregivers Workshop; Communication, Dementia
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2018

In partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center and Alzheimer’s Greater LA, College of the Canyons will be offering a workshop to help family members better communicate with their aging loved ones. When: Saturday, Feb. 24 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Where: Santa Clarita Valley...

Jan. 27: Caregiver Reintegration Workshop at SCV Senior Center
Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018

College of the Canyons and the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will host the next Family Caregivers Workshop, titled “Caring for the Caregiver: Reintegration,” at the Center in Newhall on Saturday, January 27 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. This event is designed to offer assistance to current...

Jan 25: ‘Purpose, Productivity’ Workshop for Women at SCV Senior Center
Monday, Jan 8, 2018

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will host a free workshop for senior women, “Purpose and Productivity as a Senior Woman,” at the center on Thursday, January 25 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop is part of the Senior Center’s “Empowering Senior Women” workshop...

Dec. 12: Adventures of a NASA Robotics Engineer
Monday, Dec 4, 2017

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center’s “Scholar Series” will feature a robotics presentation by NASA-JPL engineer Mike Garrett at the center in Newhall on Tuesday, December 12, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Garrett is an electronics engineer for NASA at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

Dec. 14: Silvertones Holiday Concert at SCV Senior Center

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will present its annual a Silvertones Holiday Concert at the center in Newhall on Thursday, December 14 from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The SCV Senior Center Silvertones and Musicians, under the direction of John Swinford, will perform a variety of memorable holiday...

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1945 - Actors Harry & Olive Carey sell Saugus ranch after 29 years; now Tesoro del Valle [story]
Carey Ranch
The 76.6-mile-long Antelope Valley Line has the third-highest ridership in Metrolink’s system with an estimated average of 9,000 passengers daily. However, the uneven terrain and single-tracking along the line in some areas forces trains to travel at a slower speed which results in an estimated travel time of approximately one hour between Santa Clarita and Union Station.
Metrolink to Hold Public Meetings on AV Line Capacity, Improvements
Team Dragon Eyes, affectionately known as TDE, is gearing up to host its highly anticipated Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival race on Saturday, June 1 at Castaic Lake, Lower Lagoon.
June 1: Team Dragon Eyes to Host Fifth Annual Dragonboat Festival Race
This year marks the 20th year that the city of Santa Clarita has been hosting the annual Bike to Work Challenge. The community is invited to celebrate by riding a bike to work the week of May 13, and stopping by a pit stop on Thursday, May 16.
Party at the Pit Stop, City Paves Way for 20th Annual Bike to Work Challenge
Ready to take control of your financial future? Join the Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Center for Financial Empowerment for the next installment in the Lunch & Learn Financial Capability Month webinar series, "Understanding Credit.
Online Financial Workshops with County DCBA
The Santa Clarita Valley Concert Band will perform a "Starry Might" concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday May 4. The concert, under the direction of Tim Durand, will be held at the Canyon Theatre Guild, 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
May 4: SCV Concert Band Presents ‘Starry Night’ at CTG
After a record-setting 2023 combatting organized retail crime, the California Highway Patrol continues to aggressively disrupt and dismantle illegal operations throughout California.
CHP Continues Organized Retail Crime Crackdown, Recovers $4.2M in Goods
Celebrate Earth Day on Monday, April 22 with California State Parks at any of the 280 unique park units across the state. State Parks has numerous Earth Day-themed events planned. They include in-person activities such as guided walks and hikes, workdays and a bioblitz, as well as virtual programming with a live dive broadcast exploring the hidden world of the ocean.
April 22: Celebrate Earth Day at California State Parks
1930 - Telephone switchboard operator Louise Gipe, heroine of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster, tries & fails to kill herself over an unrequited love [story]
Louise Gipe
Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Major Crimes Bureau Detectives worked closely with Century Station Detectives after learning of a serial robbery crew committing crimes throughout Los Angeles County. 
Serial Robbery Crew Arrested
Join the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center for their second annual Cornhole Tournament fundraiser where all proceeds will support mental health services to anyone in need.
May 18: Samuel Dixon Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser
California State University, Northridge will confer honorary doctorates on four alumni, all respected leaders in their fields, at the university’s commencement ceremonies next month.
CSUN to Confer Honorary Degrees on Business & Education Leaders, All Alumni
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 Valencia High School Theatre will host the 104th DTASC (Drama Teachers’ Association of Southern California) Shakespeare Festival.
April 20: 104th DTASC Shakespeare Festival at Valencia High School
The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity, in partnership with Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, launched the Commercial Acquisition Fund to provide capital to countywide non-profit organizations, helping acquire and revitalize commercial spaces within local communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.   
County Launches Commercial Acquisition Fund To Help Non-Profits
Supervisor Barger issued the following statement today, after the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to implement the Rental Housing Habitability Program
Barger Issues Statement on Newly Approved Rental Housing Habitability Program
The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts will be holding a free Household Hazardous Waste and E-Waste Recycling event for Santa Clarita residents. 
April 16: Free Household Hazardous Waste Event At COC
The award-winning Valencia High School Theatre Arts proudly presents “The Outsiders” directed by Stephen Whelan.
April 24-27: Valencia High Theatre Presents ‘The Outsiders’
1962 - Walt Disney donates bison herd to Hart Park [story]
Bison
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit affirmed a $68.5 million judgment Monday for SCV Water for the cleanup of local groundwater contamination in its case against the Whittaker Corporation.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds SCV Water Judgment Against Whittaker
Angelo Aleman smacked a pair of home runs as College of the Canyons concluded its three-game series vs. Antelope Valley College with a 10-5 home victory at Mike Gillespie Field on Friday. 
Cougars Defeat Antelope Valley College 10-5
Castaic Union School District is thrilled to announce that Lara Frandzel has been selected to participate in the Teacher Innovator Institute at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C
Castaic Educator Selected for Smithsonian’s Teacher Innovator Institute
The city of Santa Clarita’s exciting Concerts in the Park series, presented by Logix Federal Credit Union, makes its highly anticipated return this summer for friends, families and neighbors to gather under the evening sky and enjoy free, live musical performances on Saturdays from July 6 to Aug. 24, at Central Park, located at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road.
City Releases 2024 Concerts in the Park Lineup
The Master's University men's volleyball team left no doubt about it as they swept the OUAZ Spirit 25-22, 25-14, 25-22 in the season finale Saturday in The MacArthur Center.
Mustangs Capture First GSAC Season Title
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