Honoring Memorial Day while in quarantine
May 24, 2020
As the weeks turn into months with the stay-at-home quarantine restrictions, weekends seemingly have become just a blur of days, for some. With Memorial Day weekend upon us, for example,
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Mechanix Wear, Lowe’s donate gloves to soldiers
May 23, 2020
Santa Clarita-based Mechanix Wear teamed up with Lowe’s to create special gloves to protect the hands of those honoring the fallen heroes this Memorial Day. The companies have worked together
Acts of Kindness: ‘Henry Mayo rolls’ and poke bowls
May 21, 2020
When the coronavirus pandemic forced Sushi 661 in Canyon Country to close for dining in, like many other businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley, owner David Song Cho began to
Circle of Hope’s annual Vine2Wine goes virtual
May 20, 2020
Circle of Hope, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those fighting cancer in Santa Clarita, is hosting its annual Vine2Wine virtually amid the coronavirus pandemic. While COVID-19 has halted many
A shared coronavirus battle
May 19, 2020
Santa Clarita residents Mary and Roy M. Rios celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on Feb. 4 at their new home in Oakmont of Valencia’s memory care facility. Little did they
Senior exercise class goes virtual
May 19, 2020
When Fit For Life exercise teacher Rosemary Competelli’s senior aerobics classes were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, she quickly realized she wanted to find a way to keep her
COVID-19 doesn’t stop SCV nonprofit from donating books
May 18, 2020
Mackenzie Krestul has always had a passion for reading, which is what has fueled her desire to be a writer since she was a young girl. “When I realized that
Teen performs for seniors stuck at home
May 17, 2020
When Hart High sophomore Jonah Burckert was looking for a creative way to audition as section leader in the Hart Regiment Band, he thought he would find something to help
Time to take to the great outdoors, SCV
May 17, 2020
As Los Angeles County begins to ease the stay-at-home restrictions, the county’s trails and parks are among the first to reopen. With hundreds of trails that traverse the Santa Clarita
SCV 6-year-old to appear on NBC’s ‘Little Big Shots’
May 16, 2020
Six-year-old Santa Clarita resident Arabella Grant isn’t like most kids her age. At 2, she started reading, and now already reads at a middle-school level. At 4, she joined Mensa,
Cal Guard flies over SCV to salute front lines
May 14, 2020
With waves and cheers below, two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flew over Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Thursday as a thank you to the health care workers, first responders and others
feedSCV to feed health care workers
May 14, 2020
To say thanks to the health care workers at the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in celebration of National Hospital Week, feedSCV is asking Santa Clarita Valley residents to
UCLA to host blood drives in SCV
May 13, 2020
UCLA is hosting two blood drives in Valencia, calling on all eligible and healthy donors to attend. While the coronavirus pandemic continues, so do the unprecedented number of blood-drive cancellations,
Child & Family Center awarded Behavioral Health Care Accreditation
May 11, 2020
The Child & Family Center recently announced that it has been awarded a three-year Behavioral Health Care Accreditation from The Joint Commission, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to improve
SCV celebrates Mother’s Day
May 10, 2020
With newly opened county parks and trails and some sunny weather, Santa Clarita Valley residents took to the outdoors to celebrate Mother’s Day. “I was so happy when they opened
L.A. County launches ‘Great Plates Delivered’ initiative
May 10, 2020
In an effort to provide meals to those who need them, Los Angeles County recently announced its participation in California’s “Great Plates Delivered” initiative, a meal-delivery service for older adults.
Adoption tips for your new furry friends in quarantine
May 10, 2020
Iman Solmonpoor had been thinking of adopting a dog before the coronavirus pandemic, and says the stay-at-home directive gave him the perfect opportunity. “I was looking at adopting a dog
Ways to make a virtual Mother’s Day special
May 7, 2020
Mother’s Day is right around the corner. For those who have been home with their moms for the past seven weeks, it won’t be too hard to figure out some
Couple continues ‘Operation Forget Me Not’ in quarantine
May 7, 2020
When the coronavirus pandemic caused businesses to shutter, it also halted many nonprofits across the Santa Clarita Valley, and Prayer Angels for the Military’s efforts were among them. “Operation Forget
Beating the odds: 91-year-old survives his coronavirus battle
May 5, 2020
Longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident David Chalberg is used to taking long walks within Oakmont of Valencia community, where he resides. That all quickly changed in mid-March when the Oakmont