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Sponsorships Open for 2018 Celebrity Waiter Dinner for SCV Senior Center
Friday, Nov 10, 2017

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center’s 2018 Celebrity Waiter fundraiser is set for March 3, and sponsorship packages and tickets are now available. Event Co-Chairs Tony Watson and Kelly Smudde sent out the following note to the community with the details: Thanks to amazing sponsors like you,...

Kaiser Awards $62K in Grant Funding to SCV Nonprofits
Wednesday, Nov 8, 2017

To celebrate the successes of local non-profit organizations that work to make the Santa Clarita Valley healthier, Kaiser Permanente awarded more than $62,000 in grant funding to eight well-deserving community organizations and showcased its newest facility. At a preview event on November 3, grant recipients,...

Oct. 21: COC, Senior Center Host Second Caregivers Workshop
Wednesday, Oct 11, 2017

As part of an ongoing workshop series for family caregivers, College of the Canyons and the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will host their second caregivers workshop at the Senior Center in Newhall on Saturday, October 21 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Presented by Jane McNamara, an elder law attorney...

Sept. 30: COC, Senior Center Host Caregiver Workshop
Friday, Sep 22, 2017

As part of an ongoing workshop series for family caregivers, College of the Canyons and the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center will host a caregivers’ workshop at the Senior Center in Newhall on Saturday, September 30 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The “Coping with Caregiving: Part One – Essentials...

September 7: VIA Rocks for SCV Senior Center Building Fund
Monday, Sep 4, 2017

The Valley Industry Association will host a VIA Rocks! benefit for the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center new building fund at the present Senior Center on Thursday, September 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Joining forces with VIA for the event are College of the Canyons and Comfort Keepers In-Home Care. The...

Steve Kim Makes Major Donation to SCV Senior Center New Building Fund
Wednesday, Aug 30, 2017

Recently, the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center New Building Campaign announced it had raised more than $450,000 since February, moving our community closer to groundbreaking on the new SCV Senior Center and reducing the total still needed to be raised to $1.3 million. A significant portion of that...

New SCV Senior Center Needs $1.3M to Break Ground
Friday, Aug 18, 2017

The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center’s new building campaign now only has $1.3 million remaining to raise before groundbreaking on the site can begin. “Over these months of the public portion of our campaign, over $450,000 has been raised with the help of local businesses, entrepreneurs, community...

August 26: COC Hosts Free Caregivers Workshop at Senior Center
Wednesday, Aug 9, 2017

College of the Canyons, in partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center and with support from the Archstone Foundation, will host a free “Family Caregivers Essentials” workshop at the Senior Center on Saturday, August 26 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The first in an ongoing series of workshops...

Bob Danis, Korean War Veteran, Senior Center Star, Dies at 85
Wednesday, Jul 26, 2017

Bob Danis, Korean War veteran, United States Air Force interpreter, singer, trumpet player and Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center band leader, died Tuesday in Valencia. He was 85. Leader of Fiddlesticks and Ivory Plus, the Senior Center’s band, for 13 years up until last Wednesday, Danis played...

July 25: Dine at Marston’s, Benefit New SCV Senior Center
Monday, Jul 24, 2017

Marston’s restaurant in Valencia will donate 20 percent of patrons’ bills for breakfast, lunch or dinner to the fundraising effort for the new Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Tuesday, July 25. Marston’s patrons must mention the SCV Senior Center to their server. The restaurant...

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California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo has announced the introduction of AB 2863, a bill aimed at protecting consumers and putting more money back in people’s pockets by simplifying the cancellation process for subscription services.
Schiavo Introduces Click to Cancel Bill to Protect Consumers
City of Santa Clarita residents can get low-cost spay/neuter services for your pets every Monday at the mobile clinic located in the parking lot of the Newhall Community Center.
Low Cost Spay/Neuter Mobile Clinic at Newhall Community Center
The Vasquez Rocks Natural Area invites you to an evening around the campfire at the Vasquez Rocks Interpretive Center. Live music, sing-alongs, animal meet and greets, storytelling, crafts, activities, show + tell tables, s'mores and more.
May-October Fireside Nights at Vasquez Rocks
It's time to kick up your heels and head on over to Gilchrist Farm for the Hoedown for Hope event Saturday, June 22, 6-10 p.m.
June 22: Howdown for Hope at Gilchrist Farm
A relic of Saint Jude has left Italy for the first time on an extended tour of the United States. Treasures of the Church, an evangelization ministry of the Catholic church, will present the Tour of the Relic of St. Jude the Apostle. The relic of St. Jude will be hosted Monday, May 6 at Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church.
May 6: Catholic Relic of St. Jude Makes Stop at St. Kateri
College of the Canyons film instructor Bavand Karim will attend Marche du Film, one of the largest film markets in the world, at the Cannes Film Festival in May to promote the launch of a new film slate by CINE & Lost Winds Entertainment.
COC Film Instructor to Attend Marche du Film at Cannes Film Festival
Santa Clarita’s opera company, Mission Opera has been selected to present ‘The Merry Widow: Madonna’ as part of the OPERA America National Conference and World Opera Forum, being held in Los Angeles in early June.
June 6-8: Mission Opera Performances of ‘The Merry Widow: Madonna’
Given the ongoing uncertain situation in the Red Sea and surrounding area and following extensive consultation with global security experts and government authorities, Princess Cruises, which is headquartered in Valencia, is revising the itineraries for its two 2025 World Cruises, which will no longer visit the Middle East or Asia, and now instead, will offer new port stops in Africa and Europe.
Princess Cruises Reroutes Global Voyages Due to Middle East Uncertainty
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo will host an upcoming Youth and Family Festival, a day packed with fun, learning and community engagement. This event is free to all and will bel held on Saturday, May 4 from noon to 4 p.m. at the College of the Canyons
May 4: Schivo to Host Youth, Family Festival
1973 - Watergate figure H.R. "Bob" Haldeman, a former CalArts board member, resigns from Nixon White House [link]
Haldeman
The 97th annual commencement ceremony of The Master’s University will be taking place on campus Friday, May 3, at 7 p.m.
May 3: Livestream 2024 TMU Commencement
Three seats on the Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees, which oversees College of the Canyons, will be up for election in November 2024.
COC Hosting Info Sessions for Prospective Board Candidates
The second and final day of the Golden State Athletic Conference Track and Field Championships gave The Master's University men's team their second championship in a row, while the women finished second.
TMU Men’s Track Brings Home GSAC Title, Women Finish Second
Join the Santa Clarita Artists Association at Barnes and Noble Valencia May 20, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., for its SCAA monthly meeting, featuring Rex Kochel.
May 20: SCAA to Feature Artist Rex Kochel
The city of Santa Clarita has released a list of arts-related events happening in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Santa Clarita Announces Newest Exhibits, Calls for Artworks
The Santa Clarita Artists Association’s Gallery is showcasing a new exhibit called, "Faces," from May 3 to June 2.
SCAA Announces New Exhibit ‘Faces’
At the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting this week, we reviewed the Chief Executive Officer's proposed $45.4 billion budget for the next fiscal year.
Kathryn Barger | Focusing on Mental Health
A special meeting of the William S. Hart Union High School District’s Governing Board will be held 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. It will be followed by the regular meeting of the Hart Board at 7 p.m.
Hart District to Hear Superintendent Search Firm Presentations
The College of the Canyons Foundation has launched a bench program to allow individuals the unique opportunity to dedicate a bench in honor of a loved one.
COC Foundation Launches Bench Dedication Program
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the list of five productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, April 29 - Sunday, May 5.
Five Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
The Santa Clarita Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission will hold its regular meeting Thursday, May 2, at 6 p.m., in Council Chambers at City Hall.
May 2: Parks Commission to Discuss Rink Sports Pavilion
Tobin Bolter, a 2017 graduate of The Master’s University, was killed earlier this month in the line of duty working as a deputy for the Ada County Sheriff’s Office in Boise, Idaho.
Memorial Service Announced for Slain Idaho Deputy, TMU Alum
2002 - LASD Deputy David March, Canyon grad & Saugus resident, murdered during traffic stop [story]
Deputy David March
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites local creatives, media industry professionals, students, parents, teachers and others to celebrate the next generation of media makers participating in the inaugural NextGen MediaMakers Festival on Saturday, May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the Canyon Country Community Center.
May 18: Inaugural NextGen Mediamakers Festival
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