The City of Santa Clarita, along with the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS), is offering a free Positive Sports Parenting workshop for residents from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on March 12, 2015 at the Santa Clarita Activities Center located at 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway. The interactive workshop explores the role parents play in supporting their children and promoting ...

Santa Clarita residents can learn life-saving emergency skills by signing up for the City’s Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) program. The next seven-week course runs April 9, 2015 through May 21, 2015 and will teach basic survival skills that can be crucial during disasters such as earthquakes, fires, floods and other life-threatening situations. CERT classes will be held from 6:00 ...

College of the Canyons freshman forward Monica Friedl has been named a First team All-Western State Conference (WSC) honoree after leading the Cougars in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots during the 2014-15 season. COC sophomore guard Qimmah Russo was named Honorable Mention All-WSC. Friedl, a Canyon High School graduate, averaged a team-high 14.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game to go with 41 ...

College of the Canyons men’s basketball players Coley Apsay and Tullio Parry have been named First Team All-Western State Conference (WSC), South honorees, while COCsophomore forward Ricardo Greaves received Honorable Mention recognition for the 2014-15 season. All three sophomores were key members of COC head coach Howard Fisher’s squad, with each making significant contributions in the Cougars’ quest for a ...

College of the Canyons will welcome two new directors to its Economic Development Division, with John Hoskinson and Larry McLaughlin stepping into director roles with the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies (CACT), respectively. Both positions will begin effective March 2. “I am excited to have John and Larry join the college’s Economic Development ...

The City of Santa Clarita is releasing its Santa Clarita Public Library three year Strategic Plan. Copies of the new strategic plan are now available at each of the three Santa Clarita Public library branches and online at SantaClaritaPublicLibrary.com The 2015-2018 Strategic Plan highlights five service priorities for the library, including enhanced technology, facility improvements, programming for 21st century literacy, expanded ...

The Santa Clarita Public Library, along with Barnes & Noble and Friends of the Santa Clarita Public Library, will host a range of engaging programs in March 2015 to launch the inaugural all-city literary event, “One Story, One City”. The “One Story, One City” program is an initiative to encourage city-wide discussions and promote reading across all ages and interests. ...

The City of Santa Clarita will host a public meeting to discuss the design of the new Central Park Tennis Center from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Highlands Elementary School, located at 27332 Catalda Avenue. Residents are invited to attend the public meeting to provide input on the new Tennis Center project, which is included as ...

The City of Santa Clarita is recruiting volunteers for several beautification projects including the Golden Valley Bridge Painting Project, Wildwoods Canyon Trails Maintenance, and Quigley Canyon Tree Wells and Clearing. The Golden Valley Bridge Painting Project offers volunteer opportunities in two shifts, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Participants ...

The City of Santa Clarita is partnering with The Energy Network to launch the Santa Clarita 100 Greener Homes Project, which provides rebates to assist property owners in making energy efficient home upgrades. Community members can learn more about the program by attending a free informational workshop from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 25 at the Santa ...