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1969 - Construction begins on Magic Mountain amusement park [story]
Magic Mountain under construction


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June 2: Boys and Girls Club SCV Annual Benefit Auction
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2018

The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary, Saturday, June 2, with a benefit auction called, “All That Glitters is Gold.” The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Valencia located at 24500 Town Center Drive, with doors opening at 5:00 p.m. The...

March 26: Deadline to Purchase WiSH Foundation’s Win a Car Tickets
Thursday, Mar 22, 2018

There are still a few days left to purchase tickets and be eligible to win a brand new car, a 2018 Chevy Cruze, MSRP $22,385. This sweepstakes will raise funds for the WiSH Education Foundation, the 501(c)3 non-profit founded to provide much needed funding to the schools of the William S. Hart Union...

Blue Star Ranch Seeking Volunteers
Tuesday, Mar 20, 2018

If you think you have the right stuff, Blue Star Ranch is looking for volunteers. Blue Star Ranch is a local non-profit and is an equine-assisted safety-net provider for mental health services with internationally recognized certification. The horses help veterans overcome known barriers to engaging...

Local Non-Profit Seeking New Office Site

Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley, a non-profit that mobilizes community faith groups in the SCV to assist homeless families, recently announced that after six years at its current Resource Center, they are in need of finding a new site for its offices in order to provide services to homeless families. The...

April 28-29: Triumph Foundation’s Wheelchair Sports Festival

The Triumph Foundation’s Wheelchair Sports Festival will take place on Saturday, April 28 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday April 29 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex located at 20870 Centre Pointe Pkwy, Santa Clarita, 91350....

Salvation Army’s SCV Corps Lauded by City Council
Thursday, Mar 15, 2018

The Santa Clarita City Council recognized the Salvation Army’s Santa Clarita Valley Corps at the Council’s meeting Tuesday night. Opened in July 2014, the Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps has since been committed to “doing the most good” in the Santa Clarita Valley and providing hope...

Tickets Still Available for 6th Annual Charity Chili Cook-Off

The Santa Clarita community will once again show their support for a great non-profit, WiSH Education Foundation while sampling 44 chilis on Tuesday, March 20. Last year’s event was a great success, and this year it is sure to be over the top. The event is being held at Wolf Creek Brewery (Rye Canyon...

Sand Canyon Country Club Donates $25K to Triumph Foundation
Tuesday, Mar 13, 2018

Sand Canyon Country Club has donated $25,000 to Triumph Foundation to support outreach that provides people who suffer paralyzing injuries with resources, grants, and recreation activities. The contribution from Sand Canyon Country Club’s CEO Steve Kim will help support Triumph Foundation’s Newly...

March 24: Cancer Awareness, Resource Expo

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital presents CARE SCV, a Cancer Awareness & Resource Expo, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center on Saturday, March 24, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This free event will feature oncology experts leading breakout sessions on: · Skin Cancer – What...

May 6: Taste of the Town

The 30th Annual Taste of the Town, benefiting Child & Family Center will take place Sunday, May 6 at the Southern California Innovation Park (formerly Mann Biomedical Park). More than 40 restaurants and caterers serve up all the food you can eat, all the wine & beer you can drink, plus fabulous...

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The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency will hold its next regular board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18.
Nov. 18: SCV Water Agency Regular Board Meeting
The California Department of Public Health, in an effort to assist Californians seeking help and support in response to the nationwide outbreak of infant botulism has opened a public-facing hotline for concerned parents and caregivers with questions about infant botulism. The public can reach CDPH directly toll-free at 1-833-398-2022.
Public Health Launches Public Hotline to Answer Questions on Infant Botulism
The Master's University women's volleyball team won its second GSAC tournament title in a row on Saturday, Nov. 15 over Ottawa University of Arizona.
Lady Mustangs Crush Spirit to Take GSAC Tournament Crown
Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger's office has announced that to support Santa Clarita Valley families in need a food giveaway, in partnership with the L.A. Food Bank, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 18 at Val Verde Park.
Nov. 18: L.A. Food Bank Food Giveaway at Val Verde Park
Sahya Kitabatake won the 3C2A Individual Championship as College of the Canyons women's golf placed third in the team standings at the Southern California Regional Championships played at Olivas Links on Nov. 9-10, while advancing to the state championship tournament.
Kitabatake Wins SoCal Regional Championship, Cougars Advance to State Tourney
Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates will host its annual fundraiser and Holiday Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 6 and 7.
Dec. 6,7: Placerita Canyon Nature Center Holiday Craft Fair
The College of the Canyons Athletics Department invites community members of all ages to run, walk or jog in the 17th annual Thanksgiving Day "Turkey Trot" event benefiting the college's cross country and track & field programs.
Nov. 27: Runners Invited to Annual Thanksgiving ‘Turkey Trot’
The city of Santa Clarita Film Office has released the list of nine productions filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Nov. 17 to Saturday, Nov. 22.
Nov. 17-22: Nine Productions Filming in SCV
Every year, residents from across Santa Clarita make the trip to downtown Los Angeles to cheer on the Los Angeles Kings during Santa Clarita Kings Day.
Ken Striplin | Our Community Tradition Continues with Santa Clarita Kings Day
As of last Friday afternoon, the SCV still had four high school football teams in action, extending their seasons by battling through the playoffs. But, unfortunately, three of those teams came up short that weekend. Saugus, however, won its playoff game, and so football lives on in the SCV.
SCV Football: Saugus Stands Alone
A special meeting of the Santa Clarita Valley Community College Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 3 p.m. for the purpose of approving the naming of the College of the Canyons Institute for Culinary Education (iCUE) as the Diana and Gary Cusumano Culinary Arts Building.
Nov. 18: COC to Name iCUE ‘Diana, Gary Cusumano Culinary Arts Building’
1969 - Construction begins on Magic Mountain amusement park [story]
Magic Mountain under construction
1941 - Rose (stagecoach) Station at bottom of Grapevine dedicated as California Historical Landmark [story]
Rose Station marker
Brad Berens, former executive director of the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center from 1991 to 2007, died on Wednesday, Nov. 12 in his sleep at home after a sudden illness.
Brad Berens, 74, Former Executive Director of the SCV Senior Center
1978 - Southern Pacific Saugus depot agency ends but continues as train order office; moves to Hart Park in 1980 [story]
Saugus depot
The winter edition of the city of Santa Clarita Seasons Magazine is now available to explore online.
Dec. 2: Registration Begins for Winter ‘Seasons’ Classes, Sports
The city of Santa Clarita invites teams to sign up for the Santa Clarita Valley 5-on-5 Adult Flag Football Turkey Bowl.
Nov. 22: 5-on-5 Adult Flag Football at Central Park
Visit the Santa Clarita History Center on Saturday, Dec. 6, for a photo session in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society's 125-year-old Mogul 1629 steam engine and help the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society raise money for restoration projects and programming.
Dec. 6: Santa Clarita History Center Inaugural ‘Polar Express Experience’
The Placerita Canyon Nature Center will host two upcoming family-friendly holiday events on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Walker Cabin Holiday Celebration will be held 4-5 p.m., followed by Movie Night at the Acorn Amphitheater, 5-8 p.m.
Nov. 22: Placerita Canyon Walker Cabin Holiday Celebration, Movie Night
The Kiwanis Club of Santa Clarita hosted a luncheon ceremony for "Our Community Salutes," honoring 50 post-high school military enlistees. the event honors all enlistees in all branches of the United States military.
Kiwanis Club of Santa Clarita Hosts Ceremony for ‘Our Community Salutes’
A storm system is bringing rain to Los Angeles County through the weekend, and possibly into next week, with the potential for debris flows in recent burn scar areas. A Flood Watch is in effect from late Friday, Nov. 14 through the evening of Saturday, Nov. 15.
Residents in Recent Burn Areas Urged to Prepare, Stay Aware
The William S. Hart Union School District has announced a record of consistent excellence on the 2025 California School Dashboard, highlighting a year of dedicated effort across all schools to deliver on the district’s core purpose: ensuring every student is opportunity-ready.
Hart District’s New 2025 California Dashboard Results Show Excellence
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) and community members, including neighbors being made sick by the Chiquita Canyon Landfill, released a critical health study and CA Hot Landfill Map at a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 13, demonstrating the urgent need for strong updated methane regulations by the California Air Resources Board to prevent future landfill disasters.
Schiavo, Residents Release Chiquita Critical Health Study, CA Hot Landfill Map
The city of Santa Clarita presents its latest art exhibit, “Castaic Union School District Student Exhibition” on view now through Jan. 20 at the Santa Clarita Public Library Old Town Newhall Branch.
Castaic Student Art Exhibit at Old Town Newhall Library
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