COC to host 3rd annual SCV Book Festival on Sept. 12
August 19, 2026
News release College of the Canyons is scheduled to host the third annual Santa Clarita Valley Book Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Dr.
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Local author releases espionage novel
July 28, 2026
News release Ryan Hellerud, a Newhall resident for over 15 years, has released his debut thriller, “The Glitch,” a high-stakes espionage novel that asks: “What happens when a weapon built by the state chooses to fight
Monsters spotted at Rancho Camulos?
June 24, 2026
News release Armed Bigfoot expeditions — in the Santa Clarita Valley? Werewolves reported in Castaic? Giant, man-eating grizzly bears wandering Canyon Country? UFOs hovering over Newhall? Valencia’s Vampire Van killer? A dream that saved
City libraries kick off summer reading program
June 13, 2026
Families were taken on a prehistoric adventure during the Old Town Newhall Library’s Summer Reading Kick-Off on Saturday, an event aimed to encourage children to keep reading during summer break andbecome a part
Local author to host book event for ‘Vasquez’
June 11, 2026
News release A book event is scheduled to be held at noon Saturday for local author Rick Avery’s new book, “Vasquez,” a fictional novel inspired by famed bandit Tiburcio Vasquez. The event is to be held at Barnes & Noble, 23630 Valencia Blvd.,
City libraries to host summer reading program
June 4, 2026
News release This summer, the Santa Clarita Public Library invites the community to “Unearth a Story” in the library’s summer reading program. “From Monday, June 8, through Friday, July 24, readers of all ages can discover a season
Bowman celebrates 33rd Day of the Artist and Poet festival
May 9, 2026
In an intimate setting on Thursday, Bowman High School students took the podium one by one to read original poems during the 33rd annual Day of the Artist and Poet
City celebrates Dia de los Niños
May 1, 2026
Libros, música, cultura, comunidad, y celebración was at the forefront of the city of Santa Clarita’s Dia de los Niños/ Dia de los Libros event last Saturday at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library branch. In celebration with
City library to host celebration of culture and literacy
April 22, 2026
News release The Santa Clarita Public Library is scheduled to host its annual Día de los Niños/Día de los Libros celebration on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library Branch, 18601 Soledad Canyon Road.
‘One Story One City’ returns with ‘The Music Shop’
March 5, 2026
News release The Santa Clarita Public Library has announced this year’s One Story One City selection: “The Music Shop,” by Rachel Joyce. Set in 1988, the novel follows a record shop owner with a rare gift
SCAA exhibit to feature ‘Black Trailblazers of Santa Clarita’
February 12, 2026
News release The Santa Clarita Artists Association is hosting a weekend exhibition and reception Feb. 20-22 focusing on the new book, “First & Famous Black Trailblazers of Santa Clarita,” and works by local artists in conjunction with Black History Month,
Local author releases novel, ‘A Nobody College Student’
December 18, 2025
News release Local author Eliana Levi has released her second novel, “A Nobody College Student,” whose 22-year-old neurodivergent protagonist was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when she was 3 years old. The protagonist has high-functioning autism, and has to
Local yoga therapist releases new book
December 9, 2025
News release Local author, educator and yoga therapist Susan Chapman has released a new book, “Being: The Transformative Power of Practice (Being),” which the author describes as “a profound exploration of how a consistent, mindful yoga practice can awaken resilience,
Boston releases sequel to ‘Naked Came the Sasquatch’
December 4, 2025
Local author and Signal columnist John Boston has released the long-awaited sequel of his 1992 novel “Naked Came the Sasquatch,” available for purchase through his own publishing company John Boston Books. The sequel, titled “Naked Came the Novelist,” is part of a planned 15-book series and is centered
CalArts book design exhibition scheduled Saturday at The Reef in LA
December 4, 2025
News release California Institute of the Arts is scheduled Saturday to present “Yesterday + Today + Tomorrow: Book Design from The CalArts Community,” a mostly hands-on exhibition of book design by CalArts alumni, faculty and students
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.
Local author to host book launch celebration
October 23, 2025
News release Local author and filmmaker Allen Wolf will host a book launch celebration for “The Sound of Violet, 10th Anniversary Edition” on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Locale Studios in Newhall. The event
COC professor authors how-to book on horror films
October 16, 2025
News release College of the Canyons professor and Santa Clarita resident Sara Caldwell has authored an updated edition of her book, “Splatter Flicks: How to Make Low-Budget Horror Films,” which
West Ranch teacher turns classroom visitor into storybook character
October 4, 2025
Seymour joined The Kite Club at West Ranch High School and with the help of a few other students, he built a kite strong enough to lift him up from
Hegg releases first novel, ‘Calvin’s Cross’
September 18, 2025
News release Pastor David Hegg of Grace Baptist Church has released, “Calvin’s Cross,” a work of historical fiction that takes place in the modern day and unravels a myth from