Valencia grad tackles Olympic coverage
August 11, 2021
Valencia High School graduate and sports broadcaster Alexa Shaw recently had the opportunity to showcase her talent as an on-air personality for NBC during the Olympics. Shaw was part of
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FYI holds Back to School Bash and career fair for foster youth
August 6, 2021
News release Local nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence held its fifth annual Back to School Bash, where students received backpacks and school supplies for the upcoming semester, and for the first time also featured a career fair
Tommy Ward’s 90th celebrated at Senior Center
August 6, 2021
Photo gallery: Santa Clarita Valley resident Tommy Ward celebrated her 90th birthday at the SCV Senior Center on Aug. 1.
Laurene Weste | Keep an Open Mind, Enjoy Our Open Space
August 6, 2021
Aristotle stated, “In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.” Just take a stroll through one of Santa Clarita’s open spaces, and I think you will find this statement
Newscomer’s and Friend’s Club resumes in-person activities
August 6, 2021
News release The Santa Clarita Newcomer’s and Friend’s Club is gearing up for in-person activities. The club is gathering 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, for its monthly meeting and coffee, at the Black Bear Diner
Henry Mayo acquires new cardiac technology
August 3, 2021
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s cardiology team gathered Tuesday to unveil the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, or TAVR, a cutting-edge cardiac procedure. “Over the last decade, the TAVR procedure has revolutionized
Civic activist, mother of three remembered as ‘pure energy’
August 2, 2021
A decades-long civic activist who died at her home last month is being remembered by community members as a mother of three and champion for local environmental issues. Following her
Pet-adoption trends slow in light of end of quarantine
July 30, 2021
When COVID-19 first prompted a quarantine last March, forcing everyone indoors, local pet experts and animal-adoption professionals reported that business was booming. However, that pace seems to have slowed somewhat. Some say pet
Good Samaritans help first responders get unconscious driver to hospital
July 29, 2021
An unconscious driver who suffered a medical emergency near the Valencia mall was pulled from a rolling vehicle, after a deputy smashed the window to get inside Thursday afternoon. The call was reported at 2:32 p.m. at the intersection of
Celebrate SCV Day with job fair, boutique expo
July 28, 2021
Local business leaders are gathering to celebrate Santa Clarita Valley Day Aug. 14 with an inaugural job fair and boutique expo. The event is set to highlight local businesses, both
Speeding on the ice once more
July 26, 2021
For some, it’s a love of speed, but for most members of the Santa Clarita Speed Skating Club, it’s been a passion for the sport that has kept them in
12-year-old holds piano concert for local charity
July 26, 2021
What began as a way for Raphael Bencun to raise some pocket change for himself turned into a fundraiser for a local charity after the 12-year-old pianist decided to donate
Local stuntman creates program to help native youth spread their wings
July 22, 2021
Santa Clarita resident and Hollywood stuntman Blake Pocquette has teamed up with teen actor Max Purget to create a program aimed at helping Native American youth realize their potential. The
Local activist dies at 54
July 21, 2021
Former Santa Clarita resident and activist David Gauny died July 10 at the age of 54 due to myocarditis. Born in Richmond, California, on March 27, 1967, Gauny was a
SCV organization raising funds for local foster youth
July 21, 2021
Tidings for Teens is collecting funds for its annual shopping event that gives underserved youth in the foster care system the chance to shop for new clothes ahead of the
UCLA Health opens radiation oncology treatment center in Santa Clarita
July 19, 2021
UCLA Health opened a new radiation oncology treatment center, allowing Santa Clarita Valley residents more convenient access to care. The new radiation oncology treatment center is located adjacent to its
Hart grad to study at Oxford
July 19, 2021
Hart High School graduate Cassidy Block, now a junior at Santa Clara University, was selected to attend Oxford University as part of an endowed honors scholarship program. Block is set
Grief counselors at Castaic High after student death
July 14, 2021
Grief counselors were at Castaic High School Wednesday after a 16-year-old student died in his home Tuesday. “A student did unexpectedly pass away last night, and we have counselors at Castaic
Additional extras needed for ‘Babylon’ movie filming near SCV
July 11, 2021
Casting for the movie “Babylon,” set to be filmed near the Santa Clarita Valley later this month, is searching for more local residents to play extras. Part of the film