Community Stories

Valencia Choir hosts walk in support of member

A chant for “Nadia! Nadia! Nadia!” could be heard on the Valencia High School track as biodegradable green balloons were released into the air. Those green balloons represented awareness for

Celebrating Black History Month through music

To celebrate Black History Month, seniors at Bella Vida senior center learned about African-American history through music.  Seniors enjoyed soul food cuisine while musicians performed gospel, ragtime, jazz, swing and

A pup’s will to live

Pitbull puppy Rambo is not even a year old, yet he’s experienced more than most pups do in a lifetime. “He’s had a long road in a short life,” Marcelo

Rocky’s road to recovery

Most parents would think by kid no. four, there wouldn’t be a lot of unexpected curveballs, but that wasn’t the case for the Graham family. “We had a really crazy

SCV celebrates national Love Your Pet Day

Feb. 20 was National Love Your Pet Day, a day dedicated to humans’ furry, scaled or feathered friends.  Pet ownership is a big part of Santa Clarita’s culture, and to

Memorial March honors World War II soldiers

After years of hearing about the Bataan Memorial Death March, Argel Cardoniga wanted to complete it. The Santa Clarita Valley resident, a Filipino-American fitness instructor and retired senior manager in federal law enforcement, wanted to honor the memories of those who had marched and died all those years ago — including his grandfather.

Remembering the Holocaust 75 years later

Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss’ story mirrors that of Anne Frank. In fact, the two lived across the street from each other in Amsterdam during the war, and even played together

Local teen takes on Eagle Project

Just a little over a month before his 18th birthday, Ryan Everett, of Castaic, is taking on his Eagle Scout project with the Boy Scout Troop 888 by giving a

Boy Scout brings shade to the archery range

For his Eagle Scout project, Cole Martin, of Boy Scout Troop 583, decided to build a shade structure at the Santa Clarita Valley Archery Range. The project, Martin said, will

Local singer Stina releases first single

Stina learned firsthand how isolating Hollywood can be behind the glitz and glam. But instead of just moping about it, she turned her experience into art.

First Newhallywood Silent Film Festival in Newhall

To shed light on the creative industry in Newhall, the Newhallywood Silent Film festival debuted this weekend by showcasing different silent films alongside a variety of workshops. The festival was

Family keeps up smiles for Sarah

While Saturday is a day to support children with cancer as Feb. 15 is International Childhood Cancer Day, for the Donegan family, it’s something they do every day.  Kathleen and