SCVNews.com | Nov. 7: Tejon Ranch Conservancy Fall Colors Tour

The Tejon Ranch Conservancy will host a Fall Colors Tour on Wedneday, Nov. 7. Experience fall at Tejon Ranch on the guided Fall Colors Tour. Walk among changing oaks and sweeping grasslands as you explore how this landscape supports wildlife, native plants and the cultural history of the ranch.

1849 – Eight-pound gold nugget found in San Feliciano Canyon (Val Verde/Piru area) [story]

Yesterday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee gutted Kayleigh’s Law, stripping a bill designed to protect child survivors of sex crimes of the very protections that made it meaningful.

The regular meeting of the Saugus Union School District Governing Board of Trustees will be held Tuesday, Aug. 18 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m.

The Newhall Mansion in Piru, once owned by Scott and Ruth Newhall, legendary former publishers of The Signal newspaper in Santa Clarita, is under the new ownership of Ken and Betty-Lou Wiseman.

The city of Santa Clarita Planning Commission will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. in Santa Clarita City Council Chambers at City Hall.

The Child & Family Center held its annual Board Installation and Awards Celebration on Friday, Aug. 7. Among those honored was Santa Clarita Elks Lodge 2379, the recipient of the 2026 Volunteer of the Year Award.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health supports the West Coast Health Alliance’s commitment to grounding vaccination recommendations in transparent, evidence‑informed review processes and guidance from established medical and health organizations.

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that she has made progress on four key priorities, with five bills in her 2026 legislative package advanced through the Senate Appropriations Committee.

The weekly Valencia FivePoint Farmers Market is celebrating its second anniversary on Sunday, Aug. 16, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

NFL Flag Primetime is the premier youth flag football league for boys and girls ages 4-14 years old in the Los Angeles County area. Games will be played in the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday nights at Golden Valley High School Sept. 18-Nov. 6.

On The Level Productions and Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley will present the 13th Annual Charity Chili Cook-Off at Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, was honored by the Sierra Club Los Angeles Chapter for her work to protect public health and fight for accountability for residents impacted by the Chiquita Canyon Landfill crisis.

1986 – Canyon Country’s Mitchell adobe demolished; components salvaged & later rebuilt at Hart Park [story]

Catfe will host a “Hiss-terical Comedy Night,” 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26.

ARTree Community Arts Center Tween and Teen Fall Classes are 10% Off until Monday, Aug. 24.

The Gibbon Conservation Center in Saugus is celebrating its 50th Anniversary. The center was founded by Alan Richard Mootnick after he acquired his first pet gibbon named Spanky in 1976 and later purchased the 10-acre Gibbon Conservation Center site in Saugus.

This month’s 661 Night Market SCV will be held 5-11 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 29 at Santa Clarita Lanes.

Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares’ (R-Santa Clarita) bill that would have established California’s first statewide coordinated response to human trafficking was killed Friday, Aug. 13 in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.

A free public safety presentation, “Essential Earthquake Preparation,” will be held Wednesday, Aug. 19 6:30-8 p.m. at Vincenzo’s Pizza, 24504 Lyons Avenue, Santa Clarita, CA 91321.

The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department reminds motorists to slow down when driving mountain roads in Southern California.

Valencia Town Center will host the SoCal Etsy Guild Market, 3-8 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15.

College of the Canyons is accepting applications until Friday, Aug. 28 to serve on the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee.

As summer comes to a close and students begin preparing for a new school year, the Santa Clarita Public Library is ready to help make the transition easier for families throughout our community.