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1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
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March 9: Agenda for CUSD Board Meeting
Tuesday, Mar 7, 2017

Provisional appointee to the Castaic Union School District Board Mayreen Burk will take the Oath of Office at the March 9 Board Meeting; the Oath will be administered by Senator Scott Wilk. The full agenda is posted below.

Bowman H.S. Again Named One of State’s Top Continuation Schools
Thursday, Feb 16, 2017

For the fifth year in a row, Jereann Bowman High School has been named a Model Continuation High School by the California Department of Education (CDE), one of 35 schools across the state. These schools are recognized for operating innovative academic programs that help prepare at-risk students for...

Charles Helmers Elementary to Debut School Garden Program, Mural
Monday, Jan 30, 2017

Charles Helmers Elementary School, located in Valencia, will present its new Garden Program to the student body in a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony taking place at Helmers on February 3 at 8:30 a.m. The event will celebrate the implementation of a Garden Curriculum into classes, as well as the completion of...

Final Elements of CA School Dashboard Approved
Friday, Jan 13, 2017

Tom Torlakson The State Board of Education (SBE) on Wednesday took the final steps in approving a landmark Accountability and Improvement System that will provide a wealth of new information to help parents, educators, and the public evaluate schools and districts, identify strengths and weaknesses,...

Hart School District to Move Elections to Even Years
Thursday, Jan 5, 2017

The County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors has approved a request by the William S. Hart Union High School District to change its governing board member elections to even years. The next governing board member election will be in November 2018. At its meeting held December 20, 2016, the County Board...

SCV Students Above their Average Peer on Fitness Tests
Monday, Dec 19, 2016

Santa Clarita Valley students are head and shoulders above their average peer statewide in terms of fitness, according to 2015-16 statewide test results. One of the ways California gauges classroom health is through the Physical Fitness Test, which measures six areas assessed annually considered among...

SUSD Assistant Superintendent for Business Resigns, Search Begins for Replacement
Wednesday, Jun 22, 2016

Saugus Union School District is searching for a new Assistant Superintendent for Business after the current position holder tendered his resignation to the school board on Tuesday evening. Victor Hyek resigned from the position after reportedly receiving a new job offer in a Thousand Oaks school district. “Every...

June 21: Sulphur Springs to Host GATE Academy
Thursday, Jun 16, 2016

The Sulphur Springs Union School District is pleased to be hosting its first summer GATE Academy at Leona Cox Community School, June 21 to June 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for current fourth and fifth grade GATE students. During GATE academy students will Tinker, Make, and Create during a three-day MakerCamp. All...

District Music Education Culminates in Spring Concerts
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

As the school year winds down, the community has an opportunity to hear for itself how much the award-winning Newhall School District’s performing arts programs do for students, with a series of spring concerts featuring hundreds of student musicians and singers. The concerts will showcase the talents...

Hart Students Mix-it-Up with Random Acts of Kindness
Thursday, Oct 29, 2015

Several Santa Clarita high schools and junior highs spread random acts of kindness through encouraging notes and giving compliments to students they never met on National Mix-It-Up Day Tuesday. At Sierra Vista Junior High in Canyon Country, students were given yellow cards with different emojis on them...

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1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
Castaic Lake
Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement in support of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer’s presentation of a $45.4 billion budget for the forthcoming 2024-25 fiscal year.
Kathryn Barger | Statement in Support of $45.4B County Budget
In a celebration held Tuesday, April 23 at the Port of Barcelona, award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham officially welcomed the newest and most innovative Princess Cruises ship, Sun Princess, serving as godmother during a star-studded naming ceremony.
Hannah Waddingham Officially Christens Sun Princess
Six comprehensive high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District which includes Canyon, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus, Valencia and West Ranch have been ranked among the top public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Hart District High Schools Recognized Best in Nation
College of the Canyons will offer four summer sessions running from June 3 through Aug. 17, giving students a variety of options in both class format and scheduling designed to help them achieve their educational goals, from launching a new career to transferring to a four-year university.
COC Offers Four Summer Sessions for Flexible Learning Options
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his measure to combat illegal dumping, by increasing penalties and closing a loophole which has enabled the problem for years, was approved in the Senate Public Safety Committee.
Wilk’s Illegal Dumping Bill Approved by Committee
Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is happening Saturday, May 18. Music will fill the air as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents.
May 18: Super Jazz Festival at West Ranch High School
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has presented The Healthy Homework Act (AB 2999) to the Assembly Education Committee.
Schiavo Presents Healthy Homework Act to Prioritize Mental, Physical Health
The city of Santa Clarita has notified the public that the playground at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354, is currently closed for repairs on the rubberized surface.
West Creek Park Playground Closed for Repairs
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: NextGen MediaMakers Festival Invites Creatives, Students, Experts to Celebrate Media
1986 - COC board votes to allow Argentine cliff swallows to nest forever on sides of buildings [story]
swallows
As Volunteer Appreciation Week approaches, the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to all its dedicated volunteers who tirelessly contribute to DACC's mission of advancing the well-being of animals and people in the County.
DACC Pays Recognition to Volunteers
The Canyon Country Farmers Market will be celebrating their two-year anniversary Wednesday, April 24.
April 24: Canyon Country Farmer’s Market Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Auxiliary presented a $35,000 check Monday to the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation for the foundation’s Patient Tower Capital Campaign.
Henry Mayo Auxiliary Fulfills $600K Patient Tower Pledge
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for "Creature Feature," a juried art exhibition, with a theme of any living creature.
Entries Needed for ‘Creature Feature’ Art Show
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for a juried exhibit open to all photographers, both professional and amateur.
Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council Announces Call for Photographers
Recently I had the opportunity, along with spcaLA President Madeline Bernstein and Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA President Nikole Bresciani, to meet with NBC 4 reporter Kathy Vara to discuss the current challenges facing animal sheltering organizations.
Marcia Mayeda | Current Challenges in Animal Sheltering
As city manager for 12 years now and a longtime resident of Santa Clarita, I am always proud to see how our community continues to grow.
Ken Striplin | Visit Skyline Ranch Park – Santa Clarita’s Newest Amenity
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the list of six productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, April 22 - Sunday, April 28.
Filming in Santa Clarita Includes Six Productions
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital is recognizing its valued volunteers during National Volunteer Week April 21-27.
Henry Mayo Celebrating National Volunteer Week
The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board will take place Tuesday, April 23, with closed session beginning at 5:30 p.m., followed immediately by public session at 6:30 p.m.
April 23: Saugus Union to Discuss 2023/24 Personnel Report
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a self-evaluation workshop Wednesday, April 24, beginning at 2 p.m.
April 24: COC Board of Trustees’ Self-Evaluation Workshop
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy, who was severely injured in October after an explosion and fire at a Pitchess Detention Center mobile shooting range, died Saturday, LASD announced Sunday.
LASD Deputy Dies Months After Pitchess Shooting Range Explosion
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