Community Stories

Social worker garners annual award

Child & Family Center social worker Monica Dedhia recently received “Social Worker of the Year” recognition for excelling in her field. The program manager of access, crisis and community engagement

Local vets celebrate Blinded Veterans Day

Each year, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to honor all those who have served the country. A lesser known — but just as important holiday — comes four months later in

Seniors receive Passover meal

In celebration of Passover, 90 seniors in the Santa Clarita Valley were delivered meals Friday. Sheila and Scott Petri and their kids Sam, 13, and Sarah, 16, are congregants of

Hundreds line up for Castaic food distribution

Hundreds of cars snaked through the Castaic Lake Recreation Area parking lot Thursday, as they waited to receive boxes full of food during another free drive-thru food-distribution event hosted by

Barger to host another Castaic food distribution

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office is hosting another free, drive-thru food distribution event in Castaic on Thursday.   Barger’s office has partnered with the L.A. Regional Food Bank a

‘Mayans MC’ production takes over Newhall

“Sons of Anarchy” spinoff “Mayans MC” wrapped up filming this week in Newhall, as the show returned for its third season Tuesday after a more than yearlong hiatus. “They’re locally

Newsom announces grants to mitigate PSPS

Building on previous efforts to protect local communities from the impacts of utility-initiated Public Safety Power Shutoffs, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday the distribution of an additional $50 million in Community

SCV Veteran Center prepares for reopening

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is preparing for the reopening of its Veteran Center, as well as the return of general meetings. The news comes a year after the

Thinking outside the box, on wheels

While the pandemic brought about a number of challenges, it also inspired opportunities — like the brightly colored bus full of preschoolers who can often be heard singing along with

SCV’s skate mamas letting the good times roll

What began as a local mama looking to create a skating group has turned into a roller-skating community wheeling across the Santa Clarita Valley.  In less than a month, Skate Mamas of SCV have garnered nearly 450 members, with dozens gathering

March lineup of Senior Center events released

In keeping with its outdoor, drive-in themed lineup, the Bella Vida Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center announced its March calendar of events, all of which seniors can attend from the