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Family Promise to host golf tournament fundraiser

News release   Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley’s second annual golf tournament fundraiser is scheduled to be held at Sand Canyon Country Club on Monday, Oct. 18. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic and the organization says it

College partners on grant to support anti-racism

News release  In partnership with the Community College Consortium for OER, College of the Canyons has received a second grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to expand and

8th annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-off set for Oct. 28

News release  The 8th annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-off has been rescheduled, with a fall Halloween theme. Forty amateur chefs are sweating it out in the kitchen, preparing to compete. People’s Choice and Judges Choice prizes will

Santa Clarita sailor earns Navy certificate

APRA HARBOR, Guam (Aug. 31, 2021) — Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Fernando Lemus, right, from Santa Clarita, receives an Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist certificate from Cmdr. Joseph Burgon, from Cottonwood, California,

Master Chorale to host ‘Cabaret and Cabernet’ benefit Oct. 16

News release  The Santa Clarita Master Chorale is proud to announce its annual benefit event: Cabaret and Cabernet. The theme this year is “Another Opening, Another Show. Broadway is back, and so are we!”   This event will showcase talent from the chorale, performing music from

American Cancer Society to host Relay for Life

News release   The Santa Clarita chapter of the American Cancer Society is excited to announce its annual leading fundraiser of the year — Relay For Life. The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Westfield Town Center Mall located at 24201 West Valencia Blvd., at the top of the Macy’s parking

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Elks lend support to Veterans Collaborative

News Release   The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative continues to receive support from Elks Lodge No. 2379.     Jeannette Fisher, from Elks Lodge No. 2379, accompanied Jeff Stabile to Lowes to assist in purchasing shelving and supplies

Local Salvation Army board inducts new members

News release  Five new Santa Clarita Valley community members were inducted onto the local Salvation Army Santa Clarita Valley Corps advisory board on Aug. 18. Bob Kellar, vice chair of the advisory board, successfully recruited three of the new members and Envoy Laura

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City invites nonprofits to grant information meeting

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites nonprofit organizations interested in learning more about the 2022 grant cycle of the Community Services and Arts Grants Program to a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 6 p.m. The informational meeting will be held in Council Chambers

Zonta announces Lunafest, celebration of women in film

News release  Zonta Club of SCV and its foundation announce “Women in Film featuring LUNAFEST,” a new project to improve educational and career opportunities in the entertainment industry for women in the Santa Clarita Valley.  

Local teacher publishes first book

As both a mother and a teacher, Valencia resident Melissa Cenatiempo often finds herself immersed in picture books. “Working with students with special needs, I saw how engaged a picture

Two canine illnesses on rise in L.A. County

Los Angeles County Department of Veterinary Public Health officials are urging pet owners to vaccinate their dogs after reports that leptospirosis and canine influenza are spreading across the county. Leptospirosis

Up close and personal with wildlife in the SCV

The Santa Clarita Valley is surrounded by open space, meaning its residents are often catching glimpses of some of the natural wildlife that calls its hills and valleys home. However,