Community Stories

Salvation Army’s Adopt-a-Family seeking donors

As the holidays approach, the Salvation Army’s Santa Clarita Valley Corps is seeking community members to adopt local families and senior citizens who otherwise wouldn’t have the resources to celebrate

Optimist Club to host toy, food drive

In an effort to make the holidays more festive for those less fortunate, the Canyon Country Optimist Club is hosting The Spark of Love Toy Drive on Saturday. The Optimist

Power shut-offs continue in SCV amid Red Flag conditions

Some Santa Clarita Valley residents were without power Thursday morning, while others remained under consideration for power shut-offs amid Red Flag conditions. Southern California Edison officials announced earlier in the

Press release

Chorale announces holiday season

News release  The Santa Clarita Master Chorale has announced its 2020 holiday season, including a virtual concert performance scheduled Sunday. “The holidays are the time for concerts, for singing and

Press release

COC theater class to present pandemic-themed production ‘Virtuality’

News release Bringing‌ ‌to‌ ‌life‌ ‌the‌ ‌national‌ ‌conversation‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌trials‌ ‌and‌ ‌tribulations‌ ‌of‌ ‌2020,‌ the College ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌Canyons‌ ‌theater department‌ will present its ‌devised‌ ‌production‌ ‌“Virtuality: the 2020

SCV restaurants hosting toy drive for kids in need

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to close once again, the Marazzito family isn’t stopping them from holding their annual toy drives. Dennis Marazzito, owner of Drifters Cocktails

Zonta Lunafest presented as drive-in event

News release The Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley produced its 2020 LUNAFEST film festival as a drive-in movie night on Sept. 26 at Castaic Lake. LUNAFEST, the annual travelling

A love affair with backgammon

By Naomi YoungSaugus contributor Backgammon is a competitive game that involves strategizing ways to win. It often results in thrilling and spectacular endings. Shesh besh, as they call it in