Playing in my own ‘Field of Dreams’
I love sports movies. In particular, I love baseball movies. Whether you’re talking about Bull Durham, The Natural, Major League, or even The Sandlot, baseball movies seem to resonate more…
I love sports movies. In particular, I love baseball movies. Whether you’re talking about Bull Durham, The Natural, Major League, or even The Sandlot, baseball movies seem to resonate more…
I first met Bernie Katz at our American Legion Hall in Newhall right after our Memorial Day Ceremony earlier this year, and, after a brief chat, I knew he was…
In his Sept. 7 column “Heeding Robert E. Lee’s advice,” Jim de Bree told us of how, as a youth, he was “obsessed” – his word – with Civil War-era…
Were you as shocked as I was to recently watch Democratic senators on the Judicial Committee question judicial nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s religion as a modern litmus test for their…
When Saugus volleyball entered West Ranch’s gym, they knew taking on the defending co-Foothill League champion Wildcats would be a tall task. “For our team, I think everybody thought they…
On a normal day in a normal year, a glass of water poured from any tap in the Santa Clarita Valley contains equal portions of water pumped from local wells…
California lawmakers are voting on hundreds of bills this week as the legislative season ends on Friday. Some of the state’s most widely-discussed bills must jump through their last hurdles,…
Whether Santa Clarita’s water districts will merge is now entirely up to Governor Jerry Brown. In its last legislative hurdle, Senate Bill 634 passed the Senate floor on Thursday. If…
On Wednesday, a Saugus High School student sent a text to friends that he was going to kill himself. On Tuesday, a Valencia High School student sent a text to…
With turnover in both the players and coaches categories this season, Foothill League volleyball, which begins tonight, almost has a new car smell. West Ranch and Golden Valley both have…
Two decades after Valencia High School opened its doors, alumni are holding their 20-year reunion. In 1994, Valencia High School opened its doors to its first group of freshman and…
A late comeback effort last week for Trinity Classical Academy football team didn’t translate to a win, but that hasn’t deterred the Knights’ spirit. The Knights (0-2) will be searching…
After a convincing win over Arcadia last week, the Hart Indians will be looking for another victory Friday when they take on Antelope Valley at College of the Canyons. Hart’s…
Golden Valley’s loss to Crescenta Valley last week hit the team hard. “The vibe in the locker room (after the game) was that we can’t let this happen again,” said…
Canyon football had a surprise visitor at practice this week: Cowboy alum and current Canadian Football League player Drew Wolitarsky. It was an uplifting moment for the Cowboys (1-2), but…
Saturday Old Town Newhall Farmers Market What: New location, new day and new hours. California farmers and specialty food purveyors come together each Saturday, rain or shine, to bring…
SCV Senior Center - 22900 Market Street, Newhall, 661-259-9444 Ongoing Events SCV Senior Center Creative Writing Class - Mondays, 2-3:30 p.m. Crochet Class: First and Third Mondays, 9…
I write in total support of Lloyd Carder's email challenge to Los Angeles County with regard to its boneheaded continuance of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill operation and its support for…
Am I possibly the only U.S. citizen who wearies of being told what U.S. citizens owe the “dreamers” simply because they were brought as children to our country by law-breaking…
About twenty-five years ago, one of my clients was going public. They were the first real estate investment trust to have operations solely in southern California that sought to go…