Five schools within Santa Clarita’s different school districts were selected for the 2023 California Distinguished School Award. More than 350 elementary schools were selected for the prestigious program, including five local schools in the Santa Clarita Valley. These schools include Charles Helmers, Oak Hills, Pico Canyon, Stevenson Ranch Elementary and West Creek Academy. This is the first year for the ...
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SCV Water Awarded Transparency Certificate Of Excellence
Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Water has been awarded the Transparency Certificate of Excellence from the Special District Leadership Foundation (SDLF) in recognition of its efforts to promote transparency for the next three years. “To maintain the Transparency Certificate of Excellence is a testament to our commitment to transparency and open government to the community we serve,” SCV Water General Manager ...
Read More »COC Paralegal Student Wins National Scholarship Award
A College of the Canyons paralegal student has won a scholarship award from the American Association for Paralegal Education with an essay submission. Student Ryan McLaughlin took first place in the annual essay contest, making him the second COC student to win the award in many years. His essay, “Accessibility and the American Legal System: A Case for Paralegal Licensure,” ...
Read More »SCV Water Receives Accolade For Its Comprehensive Financial Report
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, (SCV Water) for its annual comprehensive financial report for FY 2020/21. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, according to SCV ...
Read More »Fostering Youth Independence Named Winner Of ‘Aging Out Institute’ Awards Program
Fostering Youth Independence (FYI) was named one of eight winners for its strategies to support aged-out foster youth. On Thursday, Aging Out Institute (AOI) announced FYI was one of eight recipients to be awarded for its influence and support of foster youth and aged-out foster participants, according to a statement from AOI Executive Director Lynn Tonini. “Winning an AOI National ...
Read More »City Council Recognizes Local Champion Mountain Bike Rider
City Hall was overrun with cyclists Tuesday as the city council recognized local champion mountain bike rider Aiden Chapin. Chapin, a 20-year-old was raised in Santa Clarita and discovered his love for mountain biking at a young age. From then, he could often be found riding several of the city’s trails. By junior high school, Chapin founded the Santa Clarita ...
Read More »Saugus Cafe Recognized As Oldest Operating Cafe In L.A. County
The historic Saugus Cafe in Santa Clarita was awarded a plaque on Sunday recognizing it as the oldest operating cafe in Los Angeles County. The Saugus Cafe was opened in 1886, and during its long history has hosted many esteemed guests, including Presidents Benjamin Harrison in 1891 and Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. It has also served Hollywood royalty such as ...
Read More »16 Hart District Teachers Honored With ‘Teacher Of The Year’ Recognition
Recently, the William S. Hart Union High School District Governing Board honored Hart District educators with a “Teacher of the Year” recognition for excellence in education. On Wednesday, the Hart District Governing Board awarded 16 District school teachers the 2022-23 title of “Teacher of the Year” due to their efforts in educating Santa Clarita Valley students. “The Hart District was ...
Read More »City Council Awards Contract For Newhall Gateway Beautification Project
The Santa Clarita City Council voted Tuesday at their regular meeting to award a contract for a Newhall Gateway Beautification Project. The contract funds the design of the project that aims to provide landscape, hardscape, and irrigation at the State Route 14 Freeway on and off-ramps interchange at Newhall Avenue. The existing location includes approximately 200,000 square feet of blighted, ...
Read More »Child And Family Center Awarded $250,000 Grant From ‘The G.A. Foster Legacy Foundation’
Child & Family Center is pleased to announce the receipt of a $250,000 grant awarded by the G.A. Foster Legacy Foundation, a family foundation established in Southern California. The grant is planned to provide unrestricted funding for several key areas of services, said officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Child & Family Center (CFC). “We are so grateful for the ...
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