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SCV Highlights and News

Switch To Reusable Bags And Go Green For A Day

Residents are invited to join thousands of shoppers throughout the City of Santa Clarita by giving up plastic shopping bags in favor of reusable bags as part of “A Day Without a Bag” on Thursday, December 20, 2012.

Currently, Californians use more than 19 billion plastic grocery and merchandise bags every year, which generates over 147,000 tons of unnecessary waste. More than 6 billion of these bags are used by Los Angeles County residents, which equates to approximately 600 bags a year per person.

Newhall School District Presents 2012 Winter Concerts

Newhall School District orchestra and choral music students will perform in their 2012 Winter Concerts on Tuesday, December 18th for Oak Hills and Peachland Schools (5:30PM) and Pico Canyon and Newhall Schools (7:30PM). On Wednesday, December 19th ValenciaValley, WileyCanyon, and McGrathSchools will perform at 5:30PM and Meadows, Old Orchard, and Stevenson Ranch students perform at 7:30 PM. All concerts will be held at PicoCanyonElementary School. A $3 donation in support of the district’s music program is requested at the door.

New Assistant Superintendent Of Human Resources Named By Hart District

The Hart School District governing board announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Vierra tothe position of Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, following the retirement of Rob Gapper later this month. Gapper worked for the Hart School District for more than 33 years. The appointmentwas approved at the regular board meeting held last night, effective January 7, 2013.

Westfield Picks Up Prestigious Award For Valencia Town Center Patios Expansion

Westfield was recently awarded with a prestigious honor from the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC); a GOLD award for design and architecture of the Patios expansion to Westfield Valencia Town Center. The ICSC U.S. Design and Development Awards honor and recognize premier development and design trends of retail projects within the U.S, according ICSC. The GOLD U.S. Design and Development award is the highest achievement a retail project or store can receive regarding development and design.

Santa Clarita Activities Center Hosts A Variety Of Fun Classes This Month

The City of Santa Clarita is offering a variety of fun activities for community members to enjoy during the winter months at the Activities Center, located at 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway.

“The Activities Center features a variety of high-quality events and recreational services intended for community members of all ages at an affordable cost,” commented Mayor Frank Ferry. “Although it might be raining or cold outside, there are plenty of new indoor activities that residents can try during the winter months.”

City Sponsors Food Drive For SCV Food Pantry

Non-Perishable Donation Locations Available at Seven City Facilities

The City of Santa Clarita is sponsoring a Food Drive benefitting the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry. During the month of December 2012, Santa Clarita residents are invited to drop off non-perishable food items to designated locations across the City to be donated directly to the Food Pantry.

What's Good In Education

Hart School District Launches District-wide Recycling Campaign

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West Ranch High School Wildcat Marching Band & Colorguard Earned The Gold In State Championship Competition

The Wildcat Marching Band earned their 3rd Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Championship Gold Medal in program history, by winning the 4A division, on Saturday evening, at Warren High School.

Santa Clarita Hires New Assistant City Manager

New City Manager Ken Striplin announced his new Assistant City Manager, bringing a familiar face back to City Hall with the hiring of Frank Oviedo who worked for the City from 1997-2002.

Oviedo is currently the city manager for the City of Wildomar, California where he has worked since 2009. Prior to that, he was the Deputy City Manager for the City of Elk Grove, California from 2002-2009, where he also worked as the assistant to the city manager.

North Copper Hill Area Now Part Of City Of Santa Clarita

NORTH COPPER HILL AREA NOW PART OF CITY OF SANTA CLARITA

The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved the annexation for the North Copper Hill area, which as of today, November 29, 2012, is part of the City of Santa Clarita. As a result of the annexation, the City of Santa Clarita is now the third largest city in Los Angeles County based on its population of 203,300 residents.

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