Community Stories

Band association honors three local music educators

News Release  Three Santa Clarita music educators were recognized Jan. 21 for their contributions to music education at the 2023 Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association Winter Conference.  Randy

Jakub O'Hare, 8, stacks some of the hundreds of pairs of donated pajamas as he joins dozens of volunteers at West Creek Academy in Valencia on Friday, 012723.

Pajamas – a luxury and way to spread kindness

“Always be kind,” “Be kind to other” and “Kindness matters” are just a few of the phrases written on paper hearts, lining a wall inside of West Creek Academy’s multipurpose

Friends of the Children honors Barger

News release  Friends of the Children – Los Angeles presented Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger with the “Power of One” award at the organization’s inaugural Women’s Leadership Breakfast held

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SCV Water launches Water Academy

News release  For anyone interested in learning the ins and outs of Santa Clarita Valley water, the SCV Water Agency has launched a free, curated learning opportunity for local residents

Castaic stuntman says the cowboy way paid his way

They’re honest. They have integrity and tenacity, and they’re forthright. Cowboys can be wild, he said, but they’re good people.  Longtime Castaic resident Billy Burton insists that it’s his “cowboy

College briefs

College Briefs for Jan. 26

Valencia student named to Marquette University’s fall 2022 dean’s list  Claire Fellbaum, of Valencia, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2022 semester at Marquette University in

Valencia High drumline leads Unity Walk

News release  At the request of the city of Santa Clarita, the Valencia High School Marching Band drumline led off the second annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity Walk. The