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1900 - Automobile Club of Southern California founded; first car in SCV appeared 1902 [story]
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Dec. 18-19: CalArts Winter Dance Concert Features Beijing Artist (Video)
Thursday, Dec 17, 2015

Beijing-based dance artist and CalArts alumna Yuanyuan Wang spent two weeks at CalArts earlier this semester as a visiting artist to set a new work, Poison 1, which debuts during the Winter Dance Concert 2015. The annual year-end concert, presented by The Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance, was held...

Dec. 18: Cocoa, Cookies, Caroling at Newhall Community Center
Wednesday, Dec 16, 2015

Community members are invited to attend Newhall Community Center’s free holiday event, Cocoa, Cookies and Caroling, for an evening of festive sing-a-longs and performances on Friday, Dec. 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. The city’s annual Cocoa, Cookies and Caroling event allows residents to enjoy a festive night...

‘Cat in the Hat’ to Kick Off New Year at PAC (Video)
Monday, Dec 14, 2015

The Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons will kick off the New Year with a live stage performance of Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” on Sunday, Jan. 17. Based on the popular Dr. Seuss children’s book of the same title, “The Cat in the Hat” stage production is an...

Dec. 19: St. Stephens to Host ‘Night in Bethlehem’

On Saturday, Dec. 19 St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Santa Clarita will hold it’s annual “A Night in Bethlehem” event. It is free and people of all ages are welcome to attend.

Thousands Brave the Rain for Church’s ‘Winter Wonderland’

[KHTS] – The Church On The Way Santa Clarita hosted its annual “Winter Wonderland” event Sunday evening, drawing a large crowd despite heavy rain. “We brought in 15 tons of snow,” said Dorothy Burton, a pastor at the church. “We want to offer a service to the community: a place for the...

Dec. 19-20: ‘The Nutcracker’ Comes to the PAC

The Santa Clarita Ballet Company will be performing “The Nutcracker” this month, with public shows for the community and private shows for students of the Newhall School District. Performances will be held at different times in the afternoon and evening on Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20 at...

Dec. 12, 2015: Christmas Banquet to be Held by International Friendship Center
Friday, Dec 11, 2015

The International Friendship Center invites the community to its 3rd Annual Christmas Banquet to be held at the Newhall Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 12th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event celebrates Christmas in America for new immigrants and will feature a keynote address by Dr. Premkumar Dharmaraj,...

Watercolor Artist to be Featured at Barnes & Noble Event in January

The Santa Clarita Artists Association will be featuring a Chinese watercolor artist at their event in January at Barnes & Noble in Valencia. Karen Mills will demonstrate Chinese watercolor at the Jan 18 meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists Association. This event is free, open to the public and...

SCV Schools to Host Concert to Help Refugees
Tuesday, Dec 8, 2015

Albert Einstein Academy is teaming up with Valencia High School and the Gervais School of Performing Arts to host a Student Arts Concert to raise money for UNICEF to support Syrian refugee children. The event will be held on Dec. 12, 2015, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Valencia High School Theater, located...

Sarah Palin to Host Book Signing in SCV Saturday
Friday, Dec 4, 2015

Sarah Palin will be signing copies of her new book at the Oaktree Gun Club in Santa Clarita this weekend. Palin will be at the gun club from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. signing books and taking pictures with people who attend. Though no personal photography will be allowed as a free professional photographer...

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1900 - Automobile Club of Southern California founded; first car in SCV appeared 1902 [story]
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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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