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Young Hart Baseball League Athlete Starts ‘Have A Hart’ Cancer Foundation

“Dreaming is believing” according to 9-year-old McKenna Gibson. A player in the Hart Baseball/Softball League, Gibson has witnessed the families of her teammates struggle with cancer, including several children who have lost their parents to the disease. She wanted to find a way to help. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. ...

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Help Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival Keep Romeo And Juliet Alive In Schools

Recent budget cuts in education, growing class sizes and diminishing resources for teachers means that arts education is increasingly pushed aside. Some high school students have never seen a live theatrical performance. In an attempt to remedy this and teach local ninth graders valuable lessons, the Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is bringing their production of “Romeo and Juliet” back to ...

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Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys Discusses 2013 Plans

 Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valleys’ special program Habitat for Heroes has big plans for 2013, organization officials said Monday. “We are very excited about this collaboration with Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valley because it will allow veterans in the Santa Clarita and Sylmar areas to acquire a piece of the American Dream,” said Peter J. Gravett, ...

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SCV Chamber of Commerce To Host Free E-Waste Event

Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce officials are hosting a free E-waste recycling event at the parking lot for the Celebrate Life Festival parking lot Saturday. “This is a great opportunity to clean out all your used and unwanted electronics, broken and unusable appliances,” according to a news release. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to ...

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Special Parks & Rec Program Focuses On Special-Needs Kids

NEWS RELEASE The City of Santa Clarita’s Inclusion Program was awarded an $8,000 grant and selected as one of 85 nationwide recreational programs in 34 states to partner with the National Inclusion Project to implement, “Let’s ALL Play—Inclusion in Recreational Programs.” This is the third year the City has participated in this program providing children with special needs an enjoyable summer ...

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Bridgeport Marketplace, Santa Clarita Track Club To Host 5K For Youth Group

 The Santa Clarita Track Club and Bridgeport Marketplace are hosting their third annual Mardi Gras Madness at Bridgeport on March 2. All proceeds from the Mardi Gras Madness 5K, the Mini Madness 1K and Mega Madness benefit Students Off and Running, or SOAR. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. SOAR is a program ...

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Hart Boys Basketball Team Avenges Loss To West Ranch

The West Ranch boys basketball team handed Hart its first loss of the season to start Foothill League play. The Hart boys returned the favor, beating West Ranch and giving the host Wildcats their first Foothill League loss of the season. The Indians won the game, 84-65, and are tied for first place with West Ranch in the Foothill League ...

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Golden Oak Adult School Will Begin A New Series Of Classes In Drawing

Golden Oak Adult School will begin a new series of classes in Drawing beginning Feb. 28. Instructor Artist Olga Kaczmar will include lessons in quick marker sketches of florals, leaves, trees, dogs, horses, and cartoon faces. This will be followed by still life drawings including shading techniques and classroom discussion will include lines, building shapes, value, form, light and shadow, ...

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CalArts To Perform Diverse Dance And World Music For Santa Clarita Schools

The City of Santa Clarita in partnership with CalArts will host a performance titled “Music from Almost Tomorrow” with a group of students from the Share the World Program for local junior high students at Arroyo Seco Jr. High School on Jan. 28, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. “The performance will feature dance performances and world music ensembles, ranging ...

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