Community Stories

Henry Mayo acquires new cardiac technology

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

Pet-adoption trends slow in light of end of quarantine

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

Speeding on the ice once more

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

Local activist dies at 54

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

Hart grad to study at Oxford

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

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Memorial fund established for Brenda Encarnacion

Friends of Brenda Encarnacion’s family established a memorial GoFundMe page in honor of the 31-year-old Santa Clarita mother and wife, who died on Wednesday.  “Brenda Encarnacion touched the lives of so many

Stevenson Ranch resident celebrates 100 years

With a slice of ice cream cake and surrounded by family, Stevenson Ranch resident Madeleine Westcott celebrated her 100th birthday this week. A lover of ice cream, singing and animals,

Boys & Girls Club holds summer program in Val Verde

Children in Val Verde once again have a program available where they can both play and learn this summer.   Thanks to a $140,000 Los Angeles County Community Services Block Grant, support from the Board of