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Santa Clarita
Friday, April 3rd, 2026
Good morning, Santa Clarita. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 3rd of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Friends of Santa Clarita Public Library is hosting its Spring Bag Sale (April 11-19) where residents can shop for gently used items to support library programs. SCVNews.com
- ➤ Santa Clarita will host the Cowboy Volunteer Round-Up and Orientation at The Centre on Wednesday, April 8 (6:30 p.m.). Local volunteers can join the effort to support the Cowboy Festival. SCVNews.com
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ The SCV Chamber of Commerce released its Business and Community Guide — a flipbook featuring local business news and event listings — to help residents stay informed. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ The Santa Clarita Artists Association invites artists to submit figurative work for its Go Figure exhibit with entries due Tuesday, April 14 at the SCAA Gallery on 6th St. The exhibit runs from May 1 to May 31 and features a reception on Saturday, May 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. SCVNews.com
- ➤ Local satirist John Boston released his sequel 'Naked Came the Novelist' and critiqued new housing names that parody community development plans — he humorously suggested options like 'Smelly Armpit Acres' to capture Santa Clarita’s evolving landscape. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
- ➤ Santa Clarita’s iconic 30th Anniversary Cowboy Festival will take place on April 19 — offering VIP experiences and ticketed events that let attendees step back into authentic cowboy culture. SCVNews.com
- ➤ Valencia Library will host Bilingual Crafts — Sazonador, Spice it Up — on Friday, Apr. 10 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Participants can join hands-on craft sessions to explore bilingual creative traditions. SCVNews.com
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ West Ranch High School senior Brandon Chang was named a 2026 Edison Scholar by Southern California Edison and will use his $50,000 scholarship to study applied mathematics this fall, the school district said. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
- ➤ College of the Canyons will host a free Spring Star Party on Thursday, Apr. 24 at the Canyon Country campus’s lower plaza from 6:30-10 p.m.- the event features a keynote by Teresa Ciardi and telescope viewing with local astronomy clubs. Hometown Station
- ➤ College of the Canyons unveiled its new health care training simulation center at the Don Takeda Science Center on Wednesday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The high-tech lab, funded by $1M appropriations & a $1.2M grant, will serve about 500 students each year. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
- ➤ College of the Canyons cybersecurity team (with a $40 million grant) explained its work at a March 25 meeting by detailing how free security alerts and vulnerability reports help protect community colleges; the program now offers paid internships to boost IT careers among students. The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ The Saugus boys golf team ended a 14-year league drought on Tuesday afternoon by winning their first Foothill League match since 2012 with a team score of 397 (Tyler Sonnenberg earned low medalist honors with a round of 72). Coach Kevin Miner praised the players' teamwork and dedication. Hometown Station
- ➤ College of the Canyons baseball rallied for three runs in the seventh inning to edge Bakersfield College 6-5 on March 31; the team will live stream its series finale today at 2 p.m. from Mike Gillespie Field (watch on YouTube). SCVNews.com
- ➤ College of the Canyons women’s tennis advanced in the Western State Conference tournament at Ventura College when top seeds Emma Chodur and Baylee Renfro earned opening round byes and wins, while freshman Breana Lemos moved into the back draw with an opening round win on Tuesday, March 31. SCVNews.com
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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