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1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
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Santa Clarita Now Home to First Walmart Employee Training Academy
Thursday, Nov 2, 2017

Walmart opened its first employee training academy Thursday in Los Angeles County at its Santa Clarita store located at 26471 Carl Boyer Drive. To recognize the grand opening of the new Academy, Walmart held a celebratory event where the program’s inaugural graduating class of 66 associates walked...

Walmart on Carl Boyer Drive Celebrates Grand Reopening Friday
Thursday, Aug 17, 2017

The storewide remodel of the Walmart Supercenter at 26471 Carl Boyer Drive is complete and, in addition to the many physical changes inside, Santa Clarita residents now have access to Online Grocery Pickup. Following the grand reopening ribbon-cutting at 7:30 a.m., Friday, August 18, Santa Clarita residents...

Walmart Canyon Country Store Now Offers Curbside Pickup
Wednesday, Aug 2, 2017

The Walmart store in the Centre Pointe center in Canyon Country is one of 26 in California now adding curbside grocery pickup to their services, according to a news report in the Orange County Register. As of August 1, Canyon Country Walmart customers who place orders online can also choose curbside...

Victim of Fatal Crash Near Walmart Identified
Thursday, Jan 19, 2017

Officials with the Coroner’s Office have released the identity of a woman killed in a fatal crash off Kelly Johnson Parkway. Christine May, 29, of Lancaster, was killed when the compact car she was in was struck by a silver truck around 8:40 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 in Santa Clarita. For the full story,...

2 Arrested After Swapping License Plates in Wal-Mart Parking Lot
Monday, May 23, 2016

Two people are in custody after they were accused of swapping license plates from their car with another in the Wal-Mart parking lot at Kelly Johnson Parkway in Valencia Monday morning. Read the full story [here].

Man Found Dead in Car at Wal-Mart Identified
Sunday, Aug 23, 2015

[KHTS] – Coroner’s officials have identified the man found dead in a parked car in Santa Clarita Saturday night. The victim was identified as Todd Bradley Nohrenberg, a 50-year old Caucasian male, said Investigator Betsy Magdaleno of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner. The man did...

Suspect Wanted for Questioning; ID?
Monday, Jul 13, 2015

On July 6, 2015, at approximately 7 p.m., the individual in the photos entered a business in the 25400 block of The Old Road in the Santa Clarita Valley. He selected several boxes containing “Sony” sound bars and placed them in his cart. He walked into the garden area of the store, passed the open...

Hart School District Fdn. Wins 5 Technology Grants
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015

The WiSH Education Foundation is thrilled to announce designation by five local corporate entities as a grant recipient. A $10,000 grant from the Boston Scientific Foundation, which was founded by Boston Scientific, a global medical device company, was approved for a Hart District computer lab upgrade...

July 25-31: Teachers Get 10% Off School Supplies
Monday, Jul 21, 2014

For the first time ever, Walmart is offering teachers across the country 10 percent savings on classroom supplies. The retailer announced the teacher-exclusive savings event as data shows 53 percent of teachers received less in funding last year. Walmart has donated more than $20 million to U.S. educators...

Local Parents Question Walmart Over ‘Hard Candy’ Products
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013

A group of local parents have expressed displeasure at what seems to be an unfortunate coincidence, a company official said Wednesday. The company Hard Candy, a national line of clothes sold at Walmart, has been questioned by parents for a slang connotation that references pedophilia, but company officials...

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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond testified today in the Senate Education Committee about the need for results-proven training for all teachers of reading and math.
State Superintendent Makes Historic Push for Results-Proven Training in Literacy, Math as Sponsor of SB 1115
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:
Ocean Water Warning for April 24
Dust off the boots and get ready to holler, because Boots In The Park making its way to back to Santa Clarita, y’all. 
May 10: Boots In the Park Returns to Santa Clarita
State Senator Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) and Supervisor Kathryn Barger honor the memory of those lost 109 years ago in Armenian Genocide. 
Barger, Wilk Recognize Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
The Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps is excited to announce the inaugural Donut Day event.
June 7: Salvation Army SCV Announces Inaugural Donut Day Event
The Los Angeles County Animal Care Foundation has approved $370,000 in funding to support the Vet@ThePark program operated by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control.
LAC Animal Care Foundation Provides $370K Grant to Support Vet@ThePark
The California Department of Public Health is encouraging Californians to take part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27.
CDPH Urges Californians to Support Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion, introduced by Supervisor Kathryn Barger and co-authored by Board Chair Lindsey P. Horvath, proclaiming May 2024 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Los Angeles County.
Supes Proclaim May as Mental Health Awareness Month
The Grammy-award winning rock ‘n’ roll group Blues Traveler will take the stage of the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. May 9. 
May 9: Blues Traveler to Perform at PAC
1962 - SCV residents vote to connect to State Water Project, creating Castaic Lake Water Agency (now part of SCV Water) [story]
Castaic Lake
Los Angeles County Fifth District Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued a statement in support of the Los Angeles County Chief Executive Officer’s presentation of a $45.4 billion budget for the forthcoming 2024-25 fiscal year.
Kathryn Barger | Statement in Support of $45.4B County Budget
In a celebration held Tuesday, April 23 at the Port of Barcelona, award-winning actress and performer Hannah Waddingham officially welcomed the newest and most innovative Princess Cruises ship, Sun Princess, serving as godmother during a star-studded naming ceremony.
Hannah Waddingham Officially Christens Sun Princess
Six comprehensive high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District which includes Canyon, Golden Valley, Hart, Saugus, Valencia and West Ranch have been ranked among the top public high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
Hart District High Schools Recognized Best in Nation
College of the Canyons will offer four summer sessions running from June 3 through Aug. 17, giving students a variety of options in both class format and scheduling designed to help them achieve their educational goals, from launching a new career to transferring to a four-year university.
COC Offers Four Summer Sessions for Flexible Learning Options
California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced his measure to combat illegal dumping, by increasing penalties and closing a loophole which has enabled the problem for years, was approved in the Senate Public Safety Committee.
Wilk’s Illegal Dumping Bill Approved by Committee
Super Jazz at the Ranch, a daylong jazz festival hosted by West Ranch High School, is happening Saturday, May 18. Music will fill the air as performers from throughout the region showcase their talents.
May 18: Super Jazz Festival at West Ranch High School
California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has presented The Healthy Homework Act (AB 2999) to the Assembly Education Committee.
Schiavo Presents Healthy Homework Act to Prioritize Mental, Physical Health
The city of Santa Clarita has notified the public that the playground at West Creek Park, 24247 Village Circle Drive, Valencia, CA 91354, is currently closed for repairs on the rubberized surface.
West Creek Park Playground Closed for Repairs
The Santa Clarita Valley Media Collaborative invites local creatives, media industry professionals, students, parents, teachers and others to celebrate the next generation of media makers participating in the inaugural NextGen MediaMakers Festival on Saturday, May 18 from 2-5 p.m. at the Canyon Country Community Center.
May 18: NextGen MediaMakers Festival Invites Creatives, Students, Experts to Celebrate Media
1986 - COC board votes to allow Argentine cliff swallows to nest forever on sides of buildings [story]
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As Volunteer Appreciation Week approaches, the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control wishes to extend heartfelt gratitude to all its dedicated volunteers who tirelessly contribute to DACC's mission of advancing the well-being of animals and people in the County.
DACC Pays Recognition to Volunteers
The Canyon Country Farmers Market will be celebrating their two-year anniversary Wednesday, April 24.
April 24: Canyon Country Farmer’s Market Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary
The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Auxiliary presented a $35,000 check Monday to the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation for the foundation’s Patient Tower Capital Campaign.
Henry Mayo Auxiliary Fulfills $600K Patient Tower Pledge
The Acton/Agua Dulce Arts Council has announced a call for entries for "Creature Feature," a juried art exhibition, with a theme of any living creature.
Entries Needed for ‘Creature Feature’ Art Show
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