SCV author reimagines bedtime story
September 8, 2020
Each night when Santa Clarita Valley resident Christine Suhre was a little girl, her mother used to tell her to get ready for Lily White’s party. Now it wasn’t an
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Cooling centers reopen, Flex Alert issued as heat wave returns
September 3, 2020
As the Santa Clarita Valley braces for another heat wave, residents can get a bit of relief from the triple-digit temperatures at the county’s cooling centers. The Stevenson Ranch Library,
SCV School Day Cafe to provide free meals for students
September 3, 2020
Santa Clarita Valley School Food Services Agency, or School Day Café, is set to provide nutritious meals to all children at any of its designated locations at no charge through
Chris Jones appointed to Board of Behavioral Sciences
September 3, 2020
News release Christopher “Chris” Jones, California Association of School Psychologists (CASP) licensed educational psychologist (LEP) committee chair, was appointed in July by Gov. Gavin Newsom to the California State Board
Heart of the West at Home garners ‘overwhelming’ support
September 2, 2020
Each year, Carousel Ranch, a nonprofit that offers equestrian therapy to children with special needs, usually hosts a sellout crowd at its Agua Dulce property for its annual Heart of
WWII veteran turns 93 on 75th anniversary of war’s end
September 1, 2020
As World War II veteran and Purple Heart recipient Jay Paris sat in front of his Valencia home on Sunday, cars streamed by, with drivers honking, waving and even singing
SCV deputies remember slain comrade 19 years later
August 31, 2020
Past and present Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials gathered in Stevenson Ranch on Monday to remember Deputy Hagop “Jake” Kuredjian, who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting
Heat advisory returns to SCV
August 30, 2020
A heat advisory has been issued for the coming week, with weather officials projecting triple-digit temperatures for the Santa Clarita Valley by next weekend. The hot temperatures, according to Kathy
Supes to discuss body-worn camera funding, ending ICE transfers
August 30, 2020
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is set to approve the first year of funding for body-worn cameras in their regular Tuesday meeting. Following a number of heated debates
Santa Clarita experts, victims of opioid epidemic speak out
August 30, 2020
Santa Clarita Valley experts and family of victims of the opioid epidemic are saying historical patterns of abuse are repeating themselves. Cary Quashen, the founder of Action Drug Rehabs and
Children’s Bureau continues foster care information, services virtually
August 27, 2020
Through the pandemic, Children’s Bureau, a nonprofit leader in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect in Southern California, has continued to serve more than 50,000 at-risk children
SCV students create virtual ‘safe haven’ for teens
August 26, 2020
In an effort to create a safe haven for teens that focuses on mental wellness, West Ranch High School seniors and tennis team co-captains Brooke Johnston and Shaira Busnawi decided
AOC graduates selected as Milken Scholars
August 26, 2020
Two 2020 Academy of the Canyons graduates share similar aspirations: to be the first generation in their families to go to college. Now, Daniel Kim and Katelyn Sulett are about
SCV artist’s journey from struggle to success
August 24, 2020
Longtime Santa Clarita resident Jonni Apollo remembers his introduction to music like it was yesterday. “When I was 5 years old, I was put behind my Uncle Louie’s drum set,
Henry Mayo social workers receive awards, recognized for excellence
August 24, 2020
Two Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital social workers, Leslie Ro and Elizabeth Tarantini, have recently received recognition for excelling in their respective fields. Both women were recognized by the Santa Clarita
How seismologists look at our chances of the next ‘Big One’
August 23, 2020
Though she was only 6 years old at the time, Jan. 17, 1994, is a day longtime Newhall resident Colleen Oliver will never forget. Startled awake at 4:31 a.m., Oliver
SCV teen publishes fantasy novel, donates proceeds
August 19, 2020
West Ranch High School senior Jessamine Jin has always enjoyed immersing herself in a good book and has been writing since she was in the third grade. “I just love
Senior center celebrates 100,000 meals delivered during pandemic, calls for more volunteers
August 18, 2020
In the midst of the pandemic, volunteers and staff at the Bella Vida senior center reached a milestone last week, surpassing 100,000 meals prepared and delivered locally since March. “The
Former SCV Woman of the Year, activist Roberta Veloz dies at 84
August 16, 2020
Valencia resident Roberta Veloz, previous Santa Clarita Valley Woman of the Year and local community activist, died recently at the age of 84. Born in Missouri in 1936, Veloz worked
Hobbies, renovations and other quarantine-at-home ideas
August 16, 2020
As Santa Clarita Valley residents enter month six of the quarantine, it’s as if the pandemic has transported us back to an era where there’s endless time to fill. With