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1900 - Automobile Club of Southern California founded; first car in SCV appeared 1902 [story]
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Celebrity Waiter Dinner Goes Digital
Monday, Feb 22, 2016

Some 300 community leaders and supporters of the SCV Senior Center will gather in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Valencia on Saturday evening, Feb. 27, for the annual SCV Senior Center Celebrity Waiter Dinner. The event features elaborately decorated tables and guest costumes in line with their...

Feb. 27: Small Business Workshop, Stevenson Ranch Library
Thursday, Feb 18, 2016

[DCBA] – The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs will be hosting Small Business Saturdays workshop on Feb. 27 at the Stevenson Ranch Library. The free workshop is aimed at people who are interested in starting a business in Los Angeles County or for those who have already...

Hundreds Run in Color at 3rd Annual Colorita 5K
Monday, Feb 15, 2016

Hundreds turned out to raise money and get colored at the third annual Santa Colorita 5K Fun Run on Saturday, Feb. 13. The run benefits multiple organizations including Jack’s Angels Foundation, the Wish Education Foundation and the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce. “Any age can...

Feb. 25: Bunco Bash Coming to Child & Family Center
Friday, Feb 12, 2016

The Child and Family Center will be hosting a Winter Bunco Bash on Feb. 25 at the Education Building. The event will feature fast-paced Bunco rolls with chances to win three championships. The lucky champions will go home with two tickets to the Center’s Taste of the Town extravaganza in May. Each...

Feb. 25: Cow Bop Returns to Old Town Newhall
Thursday, Feb 11, 2016

Cow Bop is returning to Old Town Newhall for the OutWest Concert Series, presented by SCVTV. An evening with Cow Bop at the Repertory East Playhouse on Thursday, Feb. 25 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. The San Francisco Chronicle says, “It’s hot, jazzy and has a drawl!” Mix swingin’ grooves,...

Feb. 6: City Libraries Host Antique Appraisal
Friday, Feb 5, 2016

The Friends of the Santa Clarita Public Library is inviting community members to attend the 3rd Annual Antique Appraisal Day happening Saturday, Feb. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Old Town Newhall Library. Interested residents can bring their family heirlooms or antique collectibles to the library...

Council to Divide $155,000 Among Arts, Service Groups
Monday, Jan 25, 2016

The Santa Clarita City Council will decide Tuesday whether to approve a list of recipients of this year’s community services and arts grants totaling more than $155,000. The city awards money each year out of its parks and recreation budget to organizations that compete for it through an application...

25th District Update: Porter Ranch Gas Leak, Coffee for Veterans

Note: U.S. Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, represents the Santa Clarita Valley in Congress. This is his weekly newsletter. More on the Porter Ranch Gas Leak Last week I spoke at the Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council’s Community Forum about what we are doing to stop the leak and ensure that it never...

Philharmonic to Host Free Two Concerts

Photo Courtesy of the Santa Clarita Philharmonic. The Santa Clarita Philharmonic is pleased to announce the second of three concerts for their 2015-2016 season under the music direction of Jeffrey Gilbert. The next concert on Feb. 21, 2016 will be a lighter “pops” concert. Included in the program...

Fill a Bag with Books for $7 at City Libraries

The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library will be hosting a bag sale on Feb. 5 where participants can fill a bag with any books for $7. We have the perfect event for you to stock up on books to read! It’s that time of year again for the bag sale sponsored by the Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library. For...

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1900 - Automobile Club of Southern California founded; first car in SCV appeared 1902 [story]
Auto Club Topper
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley recently hosted its annual Board Holiday Luncheon, a special gathering to celebrate and honor those who continue to uplift the club and the young people it serves.
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley Board Holiday Luncheon
Come and share your wish lists and take a photo with Santa in his holiday home through Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 at Valencia Town Center.
Photos With Santa at Valencia Town Center Through Christmas Eve
The city of Santa Clarita invites families to experience the magic of the holidays at the fifth annual Barnyard Light Tour on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 5-7:30 p.m. at William S. Hart Park.
Dec. 13: Holiday Sparkle Takes Over at Hart Park Barnyard Light Tour
The Old Town Newhall Public Library will host a Regency Blend: a Tea Making Social, Friday, Dec. 19, 4-5:30 p.m. at 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Dec. 19: ‘Regency Blend, A Tea Making Social’ at Newhall Library
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the influence.
LASD Reminds Drivers ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ this Holiday Season
A two-decade Christmas tradition continues on Saturday, Dec. 20, when Faith Community Church welcomes hundreds of neighbors for its 20th annual “Festividad for Christ” celebration.
Dec. 20: Faith Community Church Celebrates 20 Years of ‘Festividad for Christ’
As we complete the second week of Foothill League soccer competition, trends are beginning to show, and Saugus has taken over first place in both the boys and girls leagues.
Foothill League Soccer: Saugus Boys and Girls Ascending
The California Department of Public Health is working with local health departments and the California Department of Food and Agriculture to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to the consumption of eggs.
CDPH Warns Consumers Do Not Eat Recalled Vega Farms, Inc. Eggs
College of the Canyons men's basketball played to an 83-69 road win at L.A. City College on Wednesday, Dec. 10 as the Cougars received 43 bench points to help secure the win.
Cougars Win Second Straight Road Game, 83-69 at L.A. City
1891 - Actor Buck Jones, a Placerita and Vasquez "regular," born in Indiana [story]
Buck Jones
Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market will host a holiday market, 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 at 27426 Navigation Avenue, Valencia, CA 91381.
Dec. 14: Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market Holiday Market
Real Way Foundation Inc. is teaming up with J.C.L. Productions’ L.A. Clave Latin Jazz Band for the Very Merry Jazzy Fiesta Holiday Fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 13, beginning at 5 p.m.
Dec. 13: Real Way Foundation Hosts ‘Very Merry Jazzy Fiesta’
Luna Events will host a Winter Wonderland Holiday Market, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 at Saugus High School.
Dec. 20: Winter Wonderland Holiday Market at Saugus High School
The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge 2379 will host its 2025 Holiday Boutique, a fundraiser to help children with disabilities on Saturday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Dec. 13: Elks 2025 Holiday Boutique Fundraiser
The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat TRE House brand Magic Mushroom gummies, chocolate bars and syrup.
CDPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat TRE House Brand Magic Mushroom Products
On Nov. 10, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recovered an item which appears to be a large ceremonial brass bell.
LASD Seeks Info on Recovered Ceremonial Brass Bell
Valencia High School’s internationally acclaimed vocal jazz ensemble, “Two N’ Four,” has been selected to perform at the 2026 Jazz Education Network International Conference in New Orleans.
Valencia High ‘Two N’ Four’ Choir Ensemble Earns National Spotlight
This week Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) continued her “District Dialogues” series with an education roundtable, bringing together school superintendents from across the High Desert.
Valladares Hosts High Desert Education Roundtable
Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA-27) and Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6) have introduced the National Scam Prevention Coordination Act, legislation that would establish an office in the White House to oversee and coordinate the implementation of a national strategy for fraud and scam prevention.
Whitesides Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Fraud, Scams
TMU track star Jack Anderson, the recent winner of the NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship, competed in the Sharon Colyear Invitational Dec. 5-6 in Boston.
TMU’s Anderson Competes Against Elite Field in Boston
1922 - Piru bank robbed, banker and daughter kidnapped [story]
Jenks Harris
Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the California Transportation Commission approved $1.1 billion to fund new zero-emission buses, charging stations, and related infrastructure
State Approves $1.1B in Zero-Emission Transit, Safer Roadways, Infrastructure
 Indie Films R Us, the newest streaming platform to enter the market, has announced a strategic partnership with the Santa Clarita International Film Festival to expand meaningful distribution opportunities for independent filmmakers.
Indie Films R Us Partners With SCIFF to Advance Indie Distribution
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