City to host literacy festival Saturday
December 3, 2025
News release The Santa Clarita Public Library invites families to experience the magic of the circus in a whole new way at the 18th annual Family Literacy Festival, scheduled 10 a.m.
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Golden Oak Adult School spring registration opens Dec. 8
December 3, 2025
News release Golden Oak Adult School, part of the William S. Hart Union High School District, announced that online registration for the spring 2026 semester begins Dec. 8. Golden Oak continues its mission to meet the educational
Elks to host holiday boutique
December 3, 2025
News release The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge is hosting its Holiday Boutique Day from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13. The community is invited to join this event for gift items, food and prizes. The event goes on rain or shine. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a national charitable organization with nearly 2,000 lodges and over 750,000 members nationwide. Elk members
The Time Ranger | When the SCV Lost the World’s Largest Oak Tree
November 29, 2025
OK you Santa Claritanites, yuppies and grizzled cowpokes and all beloved betwixt. I know there’s a you somewhere underneath those turkey tummies rising and falling on the couches and beds. Day’s breaking. We’ve some time traveling to
City to host tree lighting at The Cube
November 28, 2025
News release The community is invited to celebrate the season at the city of Santa Clarita’s fifth annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at The Cube Ice and Entertainment Center, 27745 Smyth Drive, Valencia.
Foal regains eyesight after being born blind
November 28, 2025
Being ambitious since birth, Blind Ambition, otherwise known as Bee, is back in Agua Dulce after undergoing surgery at the University of California, Davis. Born with thick cataracts covering both
College Briefs for Nov. 27
November 27, 2025
Kim named to dean’s list at Georgia Tech Minjun Kim, of Valencia, made the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. This designation
Marsha McLean | A Season of Gratitude
November 27, 2025
Happy Thanksgiving, Santa Clarita! This is the time of year when we pause to reflect on the many blessings in our lives — from the people we love, to the
Old Orchard’s paseo maintainer and beloved neighbor blown away by community support
November 26, 2025
Sitting on a scooter in the paseo that’s between Via Decano and Via Corsa in Old Orchard I, 88-year-old resident Linnea Hollowell greeted neighbors with nothing but a beaming smile
COC’s MESA program celebrates 25 years
November 26, 2025
The College of the Canyons Mathematics, Engineering, Science, Achievement Program celebrated its 25-year anniversary of streamlining students toward academic success on Tuesday in the Aliso Courtyard. Students, faculty, professors and governing board members were among those present to celebrate over
CHP holding annual toy drive
November 25, 2025
The California Highway Patrol’s Newhall-area Office has started its annual toy drive, according to officials. In addition to starting the collection now, officers are planning the annual “stuff-a-bus” event for Dec. 6-7
Photos: ‘Solidarity Sewing Workshop’ donates pillows
November 22, 2025
Completing their goal of making 300 mastectomy pillows, the “Solidarity Sewing Workshop” dropped off the pillows to the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Friday.
Robert Lamoureux | Sod, seeds and soil: Options for new lawn
November 22, 2025
Question: Hi Robert, how are you? We love your column, are new to reading it and have found so much helpful information, looking back at past questions. Thank you for what you do. We bought an
The Time Ranger | SCV Boob Tubes & the End of the Swat Team …
November 22, 2025
Top of a November Santa Clarita weekend to you, friends. As we stroll our ponies out for our historical constitutional this morning, we’ve some mighty darn interesting vistas ahead. We’ll start by going all the way back to the
Photos: SCAA holds ‘Reflections’ reception
November 21, 2025
The Santa Clarita Artists Association held its last art gallery reception of the year last Saturday in Newhall. During the reception, SCAA members Ezra Turn and Justin Pool performed live
College Briefs for Nov. 20
November 20, 2025
Amanda Alatorre named to dean’s list at Tufts University Amanda Alatorre, class of 2028, of Canyon Country, was named to the dean’s list at Tufts University for the spring 2025
Bill Miranda | Step right up for the 18th Annual Family Literacy Festival
November 20, 2025
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin When I was a kid, I loved the excitement of the circus — the
Bridge to Home hosts second annual Turkey Trot
November 19, 2025
Runners wore a little more than just their go-to trainers and running gear for Bridge to Home’s second annual Turkey Trot on Saturday at The Paseo Club in Valencia. Amid
Carousel Ranch receives $75K grant from Taper Foundation
November 19, 2025
News release The S. Mark Taper Foundation has contributed a $75,000 grant to Carousel Ranch and its Ready to Work program that provides vocational training programs for young adults with special needs, according to a news release from
History Center to host ‘Polar Express’ photo fundraiser
November 19, 2025
News release The Santa Clarita History Center is inviting the community to a photo session Dec. 6 in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society’s 125-year-old Mogul 1629 steam engine to help the society raise money for restoration projects