Community Stories

Chick-fil-A to close for renovations

Santa Clarita’s only Chick-fil-A announced Sunday that it will be closing for renovations Thursday until early March.  The store will be renovating its kitchen to expand capacity and increase throughput,

The Canyon to host a Saugus Benefit Concert

To raise money for the victims of the Saugus High School Shooting, The Canyon is partnering with a member in the community to host a Saugus benefit concert with performances

Express Clydesdales return to Santa Clarita

Staffing firm Express Employment Professionals and Carousel Ranch teamed up Friday to host a fundraiser at the local nonprofit equestrian-therapy facility, which gave families a chance to visit with the

The underdog goes nose-to-nose

When John Anthony saw Crixus of Gaul for the first time, the barely 5-week-old puppy was in terrible shape.  Not only was “goofy-looking” Crixus tiny and malnourished, but he was

Longtime community benefactor dies at age 76

Gary Condie, the principle of a well-known local accounting firm and a longtime local philanthropist, died Wednesday, on his birthday. He was 76. Condie, founding shareholder of CPA firm Condie,

Still together after all these years

Canyon Country residents John and Shelby Fischer met in the 10th grade at Oil City High School in Pennsylvania. “I was in class and he came walking in,” Shelby said.

A special Christmas delivery

Whether it’s dinosaurs, dolls, cars or princesses, most preschoolers go through a phase where they’re obsessed with something. For 4-year-old Jeremiah Ghantous, it’s delivery truck drivers. “He gets up anywhere

Drifters makes annual toy donation

Drifters Cocktail Lounge may not allow anyone under 21 to enter the bar, but that doesn’t mean that they’ve forgotten about the kids during the holidays. On Monday, Santa’s sleigh took the form of a fire engine and utility truck from Los Angeles County Fire Station No. 107 as they pulled into the parking lot in front of Drifters to collect dozens of toys donated by Drifters and VFW Post No. 6885.

Local veteran gifted home

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative has selected a local veteran to be gifted the full title to a family residence thanks to a contribution made by an anonymous donor. 

A special sermon for those with special needs

Special-needs families face challenges that many other families don’t, such as attending long church sermons, which is exactly why Calvary Chapel Golden Valley decided to create a special service designed

Families play in snow on Jakes Way

For the second year in a row, Park Sierra, a community on Jakes Way in Canyon Country, hosted ‘A Winter Wonderland’ where the community played in the snow, met Santa

Seniors welcome the holidays with carols

Silvertone Singers, a local singing group, had their annual holiday concert at the Bella Vida senior center Friday afternoon, where they sang Christmas carols and led a sing-along with other

A little comedy and some gospel jazz

When Valencia Christian Center recently moved the church’s venue to the Bella Vida senior center, they wanted to do something to celebrate. “It’s a new space, it’s the holidays, and