Santa Clarita Valley Real Estate

Avoiding Burglary Showing you how to improve your life and helping you protect their belongings! Santa Clarita CA enjoys the reputation of being one of the safest cities in the nation. However this status does insure total safety in our lives and does not allow us to skip preventive measures and action to protect ourselves and our families.  With summer approaching, many of us are considering family vacations. You know who else is looking forward to their summer vacation? Neighborhood thieves! Keep in touch with your friends and help them protect their home by passing along a couple of useful articles on how burglars determine if a home is a good topic. From Reader's Digest, these two articles are great conversation starters: 13 Things a Burglar Won't Tell You http://www.rd.com/your-america-inspiring-people-and-stories/13-things-a-burglar-wont-tell-you/article156709.html 8 More Things a Burglar Won't Tell You http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/article-8-more-

Santa Clarita CA:  2010 Concerts in the Park Lineup Promises a Rockin' Good Time The City of Santa Clarita’s Concerts in the Park series is one of the most popular summertime traditions year after year. The free annual concert series begins July 10th and runs through August 28 th , with all shows starting Saturdays at 7:00 PM at Central Park. The 2010 series will kick off on July 10 with a performance by Incendio . Famous for their invigorating live shows and four critically acclaimed albums, the band showcases an infectious world fusion and Latin guitar sound sure to bring even the most reserved concert attendees to their feet. “ Concerts in the Park is one of the City’s most celebrated summer traditions and the City is proud to once again present the popular event at no cost to attendees,” said Mayor Laurene Weste. “Community members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and the entire family to enjoy fantastic performances all summe

Effective Sunday, January 31, 2010 New Local and Commuter Service Schedules new local and commuter service schedules will be effective as of Sunday, January 31, 2010. New schedules are available on buses and at www.santaclaritatransit.com . Please review the schedules prior to taking your trip for possible impacts to your travel.

Santa Clarita Ca. Wi-Fi is now available for free at the McDonald's throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. At all free standing stores you can walk in fire up your laptop and instantly surf the web. You do not need to purchase anything to use the wi-fi or the restrooms for that matter. Click here for a list of Mickey D's hot spots in the Santa Clarita Valley .

The City of Santa Clarita is proud to announce the Recovery Zone Facility Bond (RZFB) program. RZFBs are tax-exempt private activity bonds authorized by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) to stimulate the local economy. The program allocated $13,270,000 to the City of Santa Clarita for the purpose of investing in private projects that would benefit the community. “The RZFB presents a great opportunity for local businesses looking to upgrade their infrastructure or expand their existing operations,” commented Mayor Laurene Weste. “This is also another great tool for the City to help attract new businesses to Santa Clarita and create more jobs for our local residents.” The RZFB program provides a wide range of businesses access to tax-exempt bonds typically reserved for governments and a very narrow range of private businesses. RZFBs can be used in place of conventional financing and provide a lower interest rate. For the rest o

America Recycles Day— November 15 th America Recycles Day is an annual campaign to encourage Americans to recycle and to buy recycled products. As their slogan says, “it all comes back to you.” Even a small shift in your attitudes and actions, multiplied many times over by others accepting this challenge, can change the world. Maybe you’ll throw those soft drink cans in the recycle bin. Or buy recycled content products. Or participate in an America Recycles event. Even organize one yourself! The more you do, the better. But even a little helps a lot. Getting Back to Basics Recycling is really just common sense, and until the “modern era,” it was a common household activity. Before the 1920s, 70% of U.S. cities ran programs to recycle certain materials. Because of concern for the environment, recycling is again on the upswing. The nation’s composting and recycling rate rose from 7.7% of the waste stream in 1960 to 17% in 1990. It’s currently up to around 33%.

Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest , held October 24 at 6 p.m. at the City’s Sports Complex Aquatic Center. The no cost event will feature teams of SCUBA divers carving pumpkins underwater in the City’s Aquatic Center dive pool, as well as on-deck festive games and activities for spectators. At the event, certified SCUBA dive teams will take to the dive pool at 6:45 p.m. to carve pumpkins 13 feet under the pool’s surface. An underwater camera will capture all the action so spectators can watch the dive teams’ progress live on a big screen. Once the carving is complete, the pumpkins will be judged for a grand prize. “The City of Santa Clarita is dedicated to providing community members with fun and festive recreational activities,” said Mayor Frank Ferry. “The Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest is one of the City’s most popular fall events and is a great opportunity for residents to enjoy a free, one-of-a-kind event at a state-of–the-art facility.” In addition to the Pumpkin Carving

Santa Clarita Street Art Festival 2009 On October 3 and 4, 2009, the Santa Clarita Festival of the Arts, sponsored by Lockheed Federal Credit Union, will highlight a spectrum of artistic talent in Old Town Newhall. This exciting two-day festival will be located along Main Street between Lyons Avenue and 5th Street. This year the highlight of the festival is the process of art. All weekend long, watch street painters, visual, digital, and multimedia artists create a works of art, from a beginning conception to the final masterpiece. The Festival of the Arts is a free outdoor event, open to the public, and features a variety of artisans creating artwork, such as woodcarving, plein air painting, sculptures, and pottery, as well as live entertainment, fine arts and crafts vendors, and the fine art of street painting. Click link for more details Directions & Parking Saturday 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Sunday 10:00 am - 6

CITY HOSTS ENTERPRISE ZONE BREAKFAST PROGRAM A Program to Help Businesses Keep More of What They Earn The City of Santa Clarita will host a free Enterprise Zone Breakfast Program on Tuesday, August 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at City Hall’s first floor Century Room. The informational workshop will include a complimentary continental breakfast and provide local business with information on how to reduce their State Income Tax. A representative from the City’s Economic Development Division will facilitate the program. The workshop will show local businesses how they can benefit from the Santa Clarita Enterprise Zone program on their 2008 State income taxes and where to go for additional information. Businesses located in the Zone may be able to reduce their State income tax by up to 50% or more. “Whether you own a business in the City of Santa Clarita or are looking to relocate to the City, this no-cost Enterprise Zone Breakfast work

The City of Santa Clarita will begin the first of 12 large concrete pours for the Golden Valley Road Bridge, the final link in the Cross Valley Connector, this Friday, August 9. The pour will begin at 4 a.m. and is expected to last until 2 p.m. The Golden Valley Road Bridge is scheduled for completion in March 2010. The 8 ½ mile Cross Valley Connector is the City’s major road project to ease traffic valley-wide through the seamless connection of Newhall Ranch Road and Golden Valley Road. The Connector will also provide a direct connection between the I-5/SR-126 and the SR-14/Golden Valley Interchange. For more information on the Cross Valley Connector, contact the City’s Public Works Department, at (661) 255-4953 or visit http://www.santa-clarita.com/connector . Residents can also sign up for the Cross Valley Connector (CVC) RSS Feed, available at the above provided web address, for up-to-the-minute news on the project.

LED ZEPAGAIN HITS THE STAGE SATURDAY AT CENTRAL PARK City’s Popular Concert Series Continues with Led Zeppelin Tribute Band The City of Santa Clarita’s 2009 Concerts in the Park series continues, July 18 with a performance by “Led Zepagain,” bringing the sounds of Led Zeppelin to life at the Central Park stage at 7 p.m. The Concerts in the Park Series is free to attend and will continue every Saturday evening at 7 p.m. through August 29. Hailed as “the greatest Led Zeppelin tribute band going,” Led Zepagain consistently sell out shows at some of California’s biggest clubs & casinos, including the House of Blues in Hollywood and Anaheim, The Galaxy Theater, The Coach House and Pechanga Casino. “Community members can get ready to rock and roll when Led Zepagain hits the stage this Saturday for the second performance of the 2009 Concerts in the Park series,” said Mayor Frank Ferry. “Whether you’re a long-time Led Zeppelin fan, o

OLD TOWN NEWHALL FARMERS’ MARKET DON'T MISS THE OLD TOWN NEWHALL CERTIFIED FARMERS’ MARKET Old Town Newhall is open and with it brings the Old Town Newhall Farmers’ Market! The market is open every Thursday from 3pm to 7pm. Don't miss this opportunity to spend your Thursday evenings strolling through this colorful, European-style, open air market. Join family and friends for live entertainment, share a quick meal and shop for healthy, wholesome produce and flowers grown in local fields from Oxnard to Temecula. * This California Certified Farmers’ Market is every Thursday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. * The Old Town Newhall Farmers’ Market is located on Market Street west west of Main Street. Ample parking is available. For more information please call 661-255-4318 or click here .

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. ( Map ) - City of Santa Clarita Santa Clarita also took home the Grand Prize for its Support for Small Business Program for the category of Economic Development Programs, which recognizes outstanding and innovative programs which made a significant contribution to the field of economic development during 2008. A third Grand Prize was awarded to Santa Clarita for its Enterprise Zone Marketing Campaign for the category of Economic Development Promotions, which recognizes outstanding efforts and achievements in economic development advertising, marketing and promotion. "The City of Santa Clarita consistently strives to implement and execute programs that assist businesses to thrive in Santa Clarita ," said Santa Clarita Mayor Frank Ferry . "These CALED awards are a huge honor, as well as testament to our hard work and dedication to Santa Clarita businesses and its workforce." Most recently, the Los Angeles Economic Development C

Ticket sales are still going very well. Several events are already sold, however…. You can still purchase tickets for the Chuckwagon Dinner Show, (April 23) with Sourdough Slim, the Rancho Camulos lunch/show with Dave Stamey, and the Art at Hart Quick Draw (April 25) where you can watch artists create their masterpieces in one hour or less. Afterwards, The Friends of Hart will auction the paintings. Artists who will be painting are: Nancy Degan Jay Wegter Toni Haih Frank Rock Reine River Deborah Kunic Serena Kunic Nadia Littlewarrior Laura Wambsgans At last count we’re almost sold out of our Friends of the Festival tickets. This package is a great deal ($150) that includes preferred seating for all 8 shows at the Melody Ranch Stage, a free festival t-shirt and poster and all weekend access to our VIP Bunkhouse with food and beverage. Another great bargain is the Two Day Weekend Pass which gets you into the Festival at Melody Ranch both Saturday and Sunday for the low price of $30. h