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1905 - County buys property to build Newhall Jail (now next to city's Old Town Newhall Library) [story]
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Board Positions Available at ARTree
Monday, Jul 7, 2025

ARTree has announced it has three volunteer positions available for its board. The three positions are Member at Large, Education Chair and Treasurer. Join the board to help facilitate creative projects and promote organizational growth. Visit the ARTree website here for more information on the member...

Santa Clarita Volunteer Youth Basketball Coaches Needed
Thursday, Jun 19, 2025

The city of Santa Clarita is seeking Youth Basketball Coaches for the 2025 summer season. Volunteer to coach in the Youth Sports Basketball League and help teach youth valuable skills such as teamwork, fair play and sportsmanship while having fun. Games are held throughout the week. The season will...

Volunteers Needed for American Cancer Society Discovery Shop
Monday, Jun 16, 2025

The American Cancer Society Discovery Shop is seeking volunteers for its Santa Clarita store this summer. Starting mid-July volunteers will be needed to help run the storefront, duties could include customer service, sorting, pricing, cashiering and sales. Requirements for the position include: Live...

Feb. 16: Libraries Looking for Volunteers for Tween Spring Clean-Up
Thursday, Feb 6, 2025

Santa Clarita Public Libraries are looking for volunteers for its Tween Spring Clean-Up beginning 8:45 a.m.- 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16 at Valencia Library, with other volunteer opportunities Sundays, March 2 and 9. Task: Volunteers will help dust and wipe library bookshelves, desks, seating areas...

Volunteer for the 2025 Greater L.A. Homeless Count
Monday, Dec 23, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the city of Santa Clarita will partner with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority and the local nonprofit Bridge to Home for the 2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. This annual event counts Santa Clarita neighbors currently experiencing unsheltered homelessness. The data...

Ken Striplin | Thankful for Our Nonprofits
Monday, Nov 25, 2024

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” ― Winston Churchill The Thanksgiving holiday is all about gratitude. Being thankful for what we have and all the blessings we have in our lives. Here in Santa Clarita, we are fortunate to have much to be thankful for. We live...

SCV Food Pantry Partnership with CalArts to Feed Students
Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024

The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry has announced a newly-formed partnership with California Institute of the Arts and its Basic Needs Center. The Pantry will be on campus once a month to serve food-insecure students through its outreach program. The Food Pantry partners with the Los Angeles Regional...

April 29: Santa Clarita Neighborhood Cleanup
Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023

Residents are invited to pre-register to volunteer for the 2023 Neighborhood Cleanup to be held on April 29, where participants can pick up cleaning supplies, including bags and gloves, from one of three drive-thru locations and remove litter in their local neighborhoods. This event is a valuable volunteer...

May 11: Volunteers Sought for Dagger Flat Trail Reconstruction
Monday, May 2, 2022

Volunteers are sought to help clean up and help in the reconstruction of the Dagger Flat Trail near Bear Divide in Sand Canyon. No experience required. A work party is scheduled for Wednesday, May 11, at 8 a.m. “At this time we are restoring the beginning of the trail, closest to the trail head....

Antelope Valley Indian Museum Looking for Volunteers to Decorate for the Holidays
Friday, Nov 26, 2021

Volunteers are needed to help make fresh garland and vintage-style decorations for the Antelope Valley Indian Museum in preparation for Holidays on the Homestead. All ages and experience levels are invited to help. Museum decorating days are Tuesday, Nov. 30 from 2 to 5 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2 from 12...

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Old Town Newhall Public Library will host "Spice Travels," Friday, Jan. 2, 9:15-9:30 a.m. at 24500 Main St., Santa Clarita, CA 91321.
Jan. 2: Explore Global Cuisine with ‘Spice Travels ‘ at Newhall Library
The California Highway Patrol encourages the public to “brake” the habit of speeding this holiday season. The CHP will launch a Holiday Enforcement Period starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25.
Dec. 24-25: CHP Launches Holiday Enforcement Period
Volunteers are needed to help clear brush and restore the tread from the existing lower Gates and Twister trails 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 27.
Dec. 27: Volunteers Needed for SCV Trail Users Workday
Join InfluenceHER's "Redefining Happiness, a Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman," 4-6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 16 at the Venue Valencia.
Jan. 16: InfluenceHER- Redefining Happiness, A Candid Conversation for the Modern Woman
The Santa Clarita Public Library system has announced that all library branches will close at 1 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain closed on Christmas Day, Thursday, Dec. 25, in observance of Christmas.
Santa Clarita Public Library Holiday Hours
Students pursuing an undergraduate degree in water resource-related fields are invited to apply for the 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship, offered by the Association of California Water Agencies in partnership with SCV Water. Applications are now being accepted through March 1, 2026.
SCV Water Announces 2026/27 ACWA Edward G. ‘Jerry’ Gladbach Scholarship
Chloe Auble scored a career-high 40 points and Allie Miller came a rebound away from her first career triple-double as The Master's University Women's Basketball team defeated the Bethesda Lion Angels 125-24 in the MacArthur Center.
Lady Mustangs Break Scoring Records in Win
Vallarta Food Enterprises, headquartered in Santa Clarita, has been ordered by a federal court to comply with subpoenas relating to charges of employment discrimination.
Federal Court Orders Vallarta to Comply with EEOC Subpoenas
Burrtec Waste Industries has partnered with the city of Santa Clarita to establish three convenient locations for residents to recycle real holiday trees this season.
Dec. 26-Jan. 10: Recycle Trees, Wreaths at City Drop-Off Locations
The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa on Wednesday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, and is celebrating the program’s 70th anniversary.
NORAD Santa Tracker Celebrates 70th Anniversary
1905 - County buys property to build Newhall Jail (now next to city's Old Town Newhall Library) [story]
Old Newhall Jail
The weather might not be "frightful" yet, but Santa Clarita Valley residents may experience a soggy and cold Christmas Day this year. Rain is expected in the SCV beginning Tuesday, Dec. 23 in the evening and continuing into Friday, Dec. 26
Dec. 22: Burn Ban Day for SCV, Rains Start Dec. 23
1910 - Newhall (Auto) Tunnel opens, bypassing Beale's Cut [story]
Newhall Tunnel
1892 - Benjamin Harrison establishes 555,520-acre San Gabriel Timberland Reserve (Angeles National Forest). First forest reserve in California, second in U.S. [story]
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The Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees elected Matthew Watson as 2026 board president at the Tuesday, Dec. 16 organizational meeting.
Watson Elected SUSD Board of Trustees President
Los Angeles–based painter Jasimen Phillips is a featured artist in the city of Santa Clarita’s “Pop Culture” exhibition, currently on view at the Newhall Community Center through March 25, 2026.
Phillips Examines Evolving Relationship with Technology in Exhibit
The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is requesting donations, including memberships and gibbon adoption sponsorships to reach a matching goal of $15,000.
Gibbon Center Needs Donations to Meet $15K Match
The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees failed to complete its annual organizational vote to elect a new board president during its meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
COC Board Fails to Elect New President in Deadlocked Vote
There's no better way to celebrate the season than with toys, treats, and rollercoasters. My annual Foster Youth Holiday Party is one of the most special traditions we do each year
Kathryn Barger | Keeping Up With Kathryn
The Canyon Theatre Guild’s production of "A Christmas Story," adds shows due to high ticket demand. Shows have been added on Sunday, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 22.
CTG ‘A Christmas Story’ Adds Shows, Dec. 21-22, Due to Demand
The city of Santa Clarita will present its latest art exhibition, “Pop Culture,” on view at the Newhall Community Center now through March 25, 2026.
City Presents ‘Pop Culture’ Art Exhibit at the Newhall Community Center
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