This Week in Santa Clarita previews the Summer Beach Bus which will take residents from Santa Clarita to the Santa Monica Pier Saturdays and Sundays starting June 9 through September 2.
For more information about the Summer Beach Bus, contact Santa Clarita Transit at (661) 294-1BUS (1287) or visit SantaClaritaTransit.com.
Photo by Squamatologist via Flickr.com.
Spring and Summertime are the best times to go hiking around the many open space and hiking trails Santa Clarita has to offer. When hiking around Santa Clarita, residents should be ready to encounter any type of wild life they come across.
Here is a brief list on what to do, and what not to do when encountering a rattlesnake.
For more information about hiking in Santa Clarita, visit HikeSantaClarita.com.
The Santa Clarita Public Library is inviting Anime fans to join the Anime Club, which have meetings held at the Canyon Country Library and at the Valencia Library. Teens can watch television shows and movies featuring their favorite Anime titles and characters, discuss Manga with fellow fans, try authentic asian snacks and suggest titles fans would like to see at your local library.
There are two locations and times Anime and Manga fans can meet for the Anime Club:
For more information about joining the Anime Club, visit SantaClaritaLibrary.com.
In honor of Memorial Day, Santa Clarita City Hall will be closed Today, May 28. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 29.
All branches of the Santa Clarita Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 28, in observance of Memorial Day.
Today, Mayor Frank Ferry and City Manager Ken Pulskamp visited Arroyo Seco Junior High to recognize one of three 25th anniversary drawing contest winners.
For winning the drawing contest, Paige Gilkerson, received a complimentary breakfast for her and her classmates, provided by Chick-fil-A.
Mayor Frank Ferry and City Manager Ken Pulskamp with contest winner Paige Gilkerson, along with her parents and teacher, Ms. Monteleone.
For more information on the 25th anniversary drawing contest, contact Arts and Events Coordinator Donna Avila at (661) 250-3785 or visit Common-Spaces.org.
Mayor Frank Ferry and the Santa Clarita City Council are inviting residents to attend a special dedication ceremony of the Iron Horse Trailhead on Friday, June 15, at 10 a.m. on Magic Mountain Pkwy (near Tourny Road). This dedication ceremony is free and open to the public.
To RSVP for the ribbon cutting ceremony, contact Corrina Knudson at Cknudson@Santa-Clarita.com or call (661) 255-4939.
On Wednesday, May 23, the Los Angeles County Metro and the Ventura County Transportation Commission presented a prestigious Diamond Award at the 14th Annual Rideshare Diamond Award Luncheon to the City of Santa Clarita for their “Outstanding Marketing Programs” including, Employee Rideshare Week and Bike to Work Day.
Laura Jardine and Brendie Heter from the City’s Environmental Services accepted the Diamond Award at the luncheon.
The Diamond Awards recognizes businesses and public organizations for achievements in developing innovative and successful programs that encourage employees to carpool or bike to work.
The success of Employee Rideshare Week and Bike to Work Day events are attributed to the innovative marketing strategies, such as fliers, social media posts, and press releases, that have helped to get the word out to the community.
For more information on the 14th Annual Diamond Rideshare Award contact Environmental Services Analyst Brendie Heter at (661) 286-4031 or visit Santa-Clarita.com.
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Santa Clarita residents are invited to participate in a name and logo development contest sponsored by the Orangeline Development Authority (OLDA) and participating community sponsors. Now through June 15, the organization is accepting ideas for a new agency name and logo, with cash prizes awarded for first, second and third place winners.
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Contest entries will be judged on originality, suitability, and design aesthetics and the same individual can submit in both the name and logo category.
For more information about the Orangeline Development Authority’s name and logo contest, and for official rules and requirements, visit OLDA.org.
This Week in Santa Clarita talks with Arts and Events Supervisor Jeff Barber about current and future public art exhibits.
For more information about Santa Clarita Public Art, visit Common-Spaces.org.
At last nights City Council Meeting, Mayor Frank Ferry and the Santa Clarita City Council recognized local residents for their accomplishments in helping to make Santa Clarita a better place.
The City Council recognized the Friends of the Santa Clarita Public Library.
The Santa Clarita Velo was also recognized for holding their annual Santa Clarita Century ride which benefits the Child and Family Center.
