Rotary Club collecting donations for military families
June 2, 2021
The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita is hosting a donation drive this weekend for the children and families of Marines stationed at Camp Pendleton. There are more than 40,000 Marines
Community Stories
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Vigil held in remembrance of firefighter killed in Agua Dulce shooting
June 1, 2021
During a community-wide vigil Tuesday night, more than 100 people carried glow sticks, wore Los Angeles County Fire Department T-shirts or spoke fondly of the firefighter killed during a shooting Tuesday morning at
SCV veterans recognized at Eternal Valley Memorial Day Tribute
May 31, 2021
As a volley of shots rang out, the Santa Clarita Valley’s veterans saluted their fallen comrades during Monday’s Memorial Day Tribute ceremony at Eternal Valley Memorial Park and Mortuary. Hundreds
Saugus resident celebrates 90 years
May 31, 2021
As “Happy Birthday” was played on the bagpipes, family and friends gathered to celebrate Bonnie Rose’s 90th birthday from a safe distance. “It’s a wonderful surprise on my birthday,” Rose
Mission Opera returns to live events
May 31, 2021
This summer, Mission Opera is set to present a live outdoor operetta in one-act of the rarely performed, “Le 66,” a French comedic operetta. The story centers around two traveling
Phil Lombardi, local Realtor and former MLB player, dies at 58
May 30, 2021
Stevenson Ranch resident Phil Lombardi died May 20 due to complications with brain cancer. He was 58. Lombardi was a successful real estate agent leading Pinnacle Estate Properties’ Valencia office,
9-year-old boy reunites duckling with parents
May 30, 2021
Nine-year-old Solomon Perkins sprang into action after he and his family discovered a lost duckling at their Tesoro home earlier this week. “He got lost,” Solomon said. “He was following
Family faces heartbreaking battle with ‘baby Alzheimer’s’
May 28, 2021
Around the same time that they would be celebrating Damian Markham’s second Christmas, Newhall resident Brittany Markham and her husband, Brock, started to notice that they were growing increasingly less able to contribute to
Cancer survivor completes 200-mile bike ride for cancer research
May 27, 2021
Local cancer survivor Jamie Alamillo completed a 200-mile bike ride over 36 hours to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society last weekend, raising more than $204,000 for cancer research. This was one
Honoring Memorial Day in the SCV
May 27, 2021
With Memorial Day weekend upon us, it’s almost time to honor the men and women who died serving the country. Both Los Angeles County and city of Santa Clarita officials
Henry Mayo raffles off donated 2021 Toyota Hybrid
May 26, 2021
The Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Foundation, with the help of Joe Caso, owner of Frontier Toyota, gave away a new hybrid car Wednesday. The raffle to win the Toyota was
11-year-old builds lending library for a chance to share
May 25, 2021
As a way to give back to her community, 11-year-old Taylor Butler built a lending library, where people can leave and take books for free. “It was hard to come
Enjoying the great outdoors in, and around, the SCV
May 23, 2021
There is something fundamentally healthy about spending time outdoors, and after more than a year quarantining indoors for the most part, it’s time to get outside. Nature is, in fact,
A day at the ranch with the ‘big birds’
May 16, 2021
From its flightless birds to its growing orchard to its camping spots along the Pacific Crest Trail, Quail Run Ostrich Ranch is an adventure waiting to happen in nearby Lake
SCV nurse finds it’s never too late to pursue your dream
May 14, 2021
Growing up, Joe Greene, a Valencia resident, always wanted to become a registered nurse, and at the age of 58, he became a recipient of a doctorate degree in nursing from Boise State University. Greene,
3-year-old with special needs spreads ‘Wonder’ through SCV
May 14, 2021
With the hopes of allowing her son PJ’s differences to teach others to be kinder and more accepting of differences, Stevenson Ranch resident Crystal Kouri Reynafarje has dedicated herself to
Front-line grocery workers share pandemic stories
May 13, 2021
Editor’s note: The grocery store workers in the story were not named, as they were not authorized to speak to the media. As panic-filled shoppers swarmed grocery stores across the
Newhall resident, Pearl Harbor survivor featured in documentary
May 13, 2021
Longtime Newhall resident and Navy veteran George Keene was featured in “Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission,” a World War II documentary released earlier this year. The film tells
Girl Scout troop encourages friendship with bench
May 12, 2021
As students began to return to school for in-person learning, Girl Scouts in Troop No. 512 wanted to remind their peers of the importance of friendship. The girls worked together
Girl Scouts to hold fundraiser for Dorsey family
May 12, 2021
A troop of local Girl Scouts is set to host a silver-medal fundraiser for the Dorsey family this coming Saturday, pairing item donations with purchases at Firehouse Subs. According to the