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The Youth Climate Commission announced a mini-grant opportunity for youth in Los Angeles County to advance climate priorities.

As California continues to see massive AI-driven layoffs from major corporations like Meta, Oracle and UPS, Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, has announced her bill, the AI Deployment & Workforce Displacement Assessment (AB 2545), passed the California State Assembly.

The Canyon Theatre Guild opens the Broadway musical, “The SpongeBob Musical” on Friday, May 22. The show, appropriate for all ages will run through Saturday, June 27.

With the recent opening of Los Angeles Metro’s D Line Extension, subway riders can now travel between downtown Los Angeles and Beverly Hills while encountering a new collection of site-specific public artworks integrated directly into the stations themselves.

Metrolink, Southern California’s regional passenger rail provider, will offer special service to support FIFA World Cup 2026 events taking place in Los Angeles this summer, including all local match days at Los Angeles Stadium, SoFi Stadium and the Heart of the city: Los Angeles Union Station Fan Zone taking place June 25-28 at Metrolink’s operational hub.

Graduation season in the Santa Clarita Valley is preparing to go into high gear with three schools already having held graduation ceremonies this spring.

Suzie Johnson, of The Master’s University, qualified for the 1500m final on Wednesday, May 20, which was day one of the NAIA Track and Field Championships in Asheville, N.C. But the rest of the meet was postponed due to thunderstorms.

Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Library will host a “Different Zines, Different Themes,” event on Wednesday, May 27 6-7 p.m. at 18601 Soledad Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91351.

On Tuesday, May 19 the first round of the NAIA Women’s Golf Championships had to be suspended due to thunderstorms coming through the area of Ypsilanti, Mich.

As the Memorial Day Weekend approaches the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is reminding drivers to always look twice for motorcycles. With the arrival of warmer weather and the holiday weekend, more motorcycles are taking to the roads, making it essential for everyone to stay alert to help reduce crashes and save lives.

For over 200 years, Santa Clarita has been home to filmmakers and creatives.

California State Parks is honoring the service of veterans and active duty and reserve military members by offering free admission to 145 participating state parks on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25.

Saugus and Golden Valley continued to represent the Foothill League and the SCV well with Round 2 victories in the CIF Southern Section baseball playoffs. They will move on to the Quarter Finals on Friday, May 22.

<strong>1978</strong> — St. Francis Dam site becomes a State Landmark [<a href=”https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/hs7801.htm” target=”_blank”>story</a>]<br> <a href=”https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/hs7801.htm” target=”_blank”> <img src=”https://scvhistory.com/gif/hs7801at.jpg” alt=”state landmark dedication” style=”margin-top:6px;width:110px;border:0;”> </a>

The Santa Clarita Library Old Town Newhall Branch invites the community to a free Plan with Peace workshop on Saturday, May 30, 1-2 p.m.

The Trust for Public Land has announced that Santa Clarita has ranked 42nd nationally on its annual ParkScore Index.

This year, George Takei’s “They Called Us Enemy” will be commemorated at the Old Town Newhall Branch.

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station invites community members to join deputies for a “Tip-A-Cop” fundraising event benefiting Special Olympics Southern California on Thursday, May 21, 5-9 p.m. at Red Robin Restaurant.

Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, bringing increased traffic on roads across California as families travel to destinations and gatherings.

The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has confirmed two West Nile virus positive mosquito samples in Los Angeles County.

Metrolink, Southern California’s regional passenger rail service, will operate on a weekend schedule throughout Memorial Day weekend, from Saturday, May 23, through Monday, May 25, providing riders convenient and affordable options for holiday travel across the region.

Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) announced that Victorville Mayor Elizabeth Becerra has been selected as her 2026 Latina Advocate Honoree for Latina Action Day

<strong>1946</strong> — Cher, onetime Placerita Canyon property owner and great-granddaughter of Placerita homesteader Frank Walker, born in El Centro, Calif. [<a href=”https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/lw2359.htm” target=”_blank”>story</a>]<br> <a href=”https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/lw2359.htm” target=”_blank”> <img src=”https://scvhistory.com/gif/lw2359t.jpg” alt=”Cher and grandma” style=”margin-top:6px;width:110px;border:0;”> </a>