Community Stories

Spreading the importance of oral health

Across the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond, organizations are working to educate residents on the importance of oral health. Often overlooked, oral health is an extremely important area of health

Bill Miranda | Shop Locally at Small Businesses This Holiday Season

By Mayor Bill Miranda  Happy Thanksgiving, Santa Clarita! With many of us already preparing a delicious meal filled with traditional favorites, anxiously awaiting the arrival of dinner guests or maybe watching the 95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,

Community centers celebrate Thanksgiving harvest

Both the Newhall and Canyon Country community centers hosted special Thanksgiving harvest events this week, giving around 100 families at each center the opportunity to celebrate the holiday. While the

Press release

Santa Clarita Encore Chorale to perform free concert

News release  The Santa Clarita Encore Chorale is inviting local families to a free concert, “The 12 Days After Christmas,” or “Your Christmas Gifts Are for the Birds!” on Friday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m.  The Santa Clarita Encore Chorale is a nonprofit musical

A life cut short lives on through community

More than one hundred people came out Saturday to celebrate the life of Sebastien “Bash” Kole Gallegos, who died two years ago in a car crash. Although Gallegos died, his

Turkeys galore for SCV seniors

The pandemic isolated many people last year – including seniors who often live alone, away from loved ones. However, this holiday season, the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita made Thanksgiving

Local nonprofit works to support caregivers

While there are around 35,000 foster children across Los Angeles County, there are even more caregivers. That’s where Fostering UNITY comes in, working to support caregivers with the goal of

Purchasing the winning home

While looking for a home to purchase in Canyon Country, the Sarmasts were thrilled to find a farmhouse-style home that reminded the equestrian family of home. The Sarmasts were looking to move

SCV leaders share Thanksgiving memories

As the weather in the Santa Clarita Valley begins to cool, even if only slightly, and Thanksgiving fast approaches, it’s time to get in the holiday spirit. Every year, the

DCFS, LoveSCV distribute Thanksgiving meals

Some of the Santa Clarita Valley’s foster youth and families in need no longer have to worry about their Thanksgiving meals this year, following a drive-thru meal distribution held at

Laurene Weste

Laurene Weste | Old Town Newhall – Our Past, Our Future

By Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste  As the first permanent town in the Santa Clarita Valley, Newhall is the city of Santa Clarita’s oldest and most historic neighborhood. Since the time of Henry Mayo Newhall, who purchased Rancho San