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1891 - Actor Buck Jones, a Placerita and Vasquez "regular," born in Indiana [story]
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Oct. 12: SCVYO Presents Special Fundraising Concert
Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024

The Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra will present a special fundraising concert featuring SCVYO’s talented students alongside the acclaimed Los Angeles-based professional ensemble, Bridge to Everywhere. The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12, at 6 p.m. at the College of the Canyons...

Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra Adjusting to New Norm
Saturday, Jun 6, 2020

To accommodate social distancing, the students of the Santa Clarita Youth Orchestra (SCVYO) have continued to meet virtually every week during regular rehearsal times, and the Artistic Staff of SCVYO have made sure that the quality of education has not diminished. SCVYO’s Executive Director Xaman...

Santa Clarita Youth Orchestra to Hold Auditions
Tuesday, Jan 14, 2020

Calling all musicians. The Santa Clarita Youth Orchestra (SCVYO) welcomes musicians who are experienced (minimum one year) with their instruments, from violins to guitars. SCVYO, a nonprofit organization, opens its arms to new and returning students starting Feb. 8 at the College of the Canyons Valencia...

Santa Clarita Youth Orchestra’s Poinsettia Fundraiser Underway
Thursday, Nov 7, 2019

The Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra (SCVYO) is pleased to announce the kickoff of our annual Poinsettia Fundraiser. This campaign, now in its 15th year, affords our families, friends and community the opportunity to support the SCVYO by purchasing beautiful, locally grown poinsettias to add a festive...

Santa Clarita Youth Orchestra to Perform at Logix Grand Opening Event
Thursday, Oct 10, 2019

The Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra (SCVYO) will be performing live at Logix Federal Credit Union’s new Bridgeport Marketplace branch Grand Opening event on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend, where Logix representatives will present SCVYO with a $1,000...

SCV Youth Orchestra Aims High
Friday, Jul 26, 2013

Come out this Aug. 15 or17 to audition for a high-quality youth orchestra that has been performing in the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond for more than 25 years. In late July, the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra ensembles made an appearance at the outdoor amphitheater at College of the Canyons....

Garasi Foundation Adds $10K to SCV Youth Orchestra Coffers
Thursday, Sep 13, 2012

The Found Penny Foundation provided a $10,000 grant to the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra Foundation to help sustain and expand its quality music programs. The grant makes it possible for the SCVYO to continue offering high-caliber instruction, master classes, and performance opportunities. The...

SCV Youth Orchestra Takes Its Music Outside
Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012

This summer, the SCVYO took to making music outdoors in all kinds of places—everywhere from the Angeles National Forest to an open-air stage at Disney’s California Adventure to the Honor Grove on the College of the Canyons campus. These outside musical experiences launched in early July, when about...

Boeing Donation Makes Music for Youth Orchestra
Monday, Apr 30, 2012

Boeing's Thomas Armfield accepts a plaque from Emily Wong for the company's donation. The Santa Clarita Youth Orchestra Foundation is more than $8,000 richer thanks to the efforts of Emily Wong, who appealed to Boeing employees on behalf of the musicians. Wong, who serves as the Director of Development...

SCV Youth Orchestra Seeks High School Credit for Students
Sunday, Mar 25, 2012

For musically inclined high school students, a most rewarding adventure awaits – to perform with a full orchestra. This April, young musicians will be doing what they love best at the Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons. They will perform with the Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra...

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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
Coalition for Clean Air is issuing this urgent warning regarding unauthorized individuals who are falsely claiming to represent the CCA while canvassing neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
Coalition for Clean Air Warns of Potential Scammers in the L.A. Area
The city of Santa Clarita is highlighting Holiday events and shows that everyone in the community can enjoy. 
‘Tis The Season in Santa Clarita with Holiday Events, Shows
Together, as a community, Santa Clarita accomplished many great things in 2025.
Green Santa Clarita Tallies 2025 Accomplishments
On June 8th, 2025, the three individuals each threw large rocks from an elevated position at CHP officers attempting to defend themselves on the 101 freeway-southbound in the city of Los Angeles during widespread anti-immigration enforcement protests.
LASD Attempting to Identify Aggravated Assault on a Peace Officer Suspects
California State University, Northridge announced today that it has received a $63 million gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.
MacKenzie Scott Invests $63 Million in Cal State Northridge
I'm overjoyed to share that as of this week, several Altadena residents have moved back into their newly-rebuilt homes in time for the holidays.
Select Keeping Up with Kathryn Barger | Home For the Holidays
It may still be a few years off, but California State University, Northridge biology professor Rachel Mackelprang is part of a team of scientists who are developing safety protocols for when samples collected from the martian surface by NASA’s Perseverance rover or other missions are brought to Earth.
CSUN Prof Part of Team Developing Safety Protocols Samples Collected on Mars
The city of Santa Clarita is pleased to present its latest art exhibition, “Travel and Adventure,” on view in the First Floor Gallery at City Hall (23920 Valencia Boulevard) now through March 4, 2026. 
“Travel and Adventure” in City Hall’s First Floor Gallery
1941 - Three days after Pearl Harbor attack, 165th and 185th Infantry Regiments assigned to Saugus; Edison power substation guarded 24/7 [timeline]
Edison substation timeline
The Santa Clarita City Council conducted its annual council reorganization meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9 and, as expected, elevated Laurene Weste, current Mayor Pro Tem to the position of Mayor for the 2026 term.
City Council Elects Laurene Weste Mayor, Patsy Ayala Mayor Pro Tem
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