Community Stories

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

Seniors celebrate the holidays

Santa Clarita Valley seniors celebrated the holidays at the Bella Vida senior center Wednesday with a holiday sing-along and special appearance from Santa Claus.  “We want to celebrate all the

Senior Center thanks volunteers with holiday party

On Tuesday afternoon, SCV Senior Center welcomed about 200 of its volunteers to a holiday part to thank them for their efforts to make the senior community more comfortable. Though the senior center has hosted many thank you parties for its volunteers, this year had the distinction of being the first one at the new facility.

Visitors support Bridge to Home at Winter Wonderland

Among the decorated houses on Wakefield Court in Winter Wonderland, there’s an opportunity to help individuals who experience homelessness this holiday season.   Bridge to Home provides the region with its

It’s lunchtime at the SCV Senior Center

Imagine preparing lunch for your family every day, if your family consisted of hundreds. The Bella Vida senior center does just that, serving lunch to hundreds of seniors every weekday.

Commerce Center medians brought back to life

When the drought caused former Gov. Jerry Brown to order mandatory water use reductions for the first time in California’s history in 2015, landscaped center medians on streets across the

Panda Express fundraises for Saugus

All nine Panda Express locations in the Santa Clarita Valley banded together recently to fundraise for Saugus High School, donating a total of more than $21,000. “This tragedy touches Panda

Get festive with the holiday lights tour

Santa Clarita Valley Transit will be offering their annual holiday light tour just in time for the holidays from Dec. 19 through 21.  Attendees will have the opportunity to ride

Winter Magic comes back to Castaic Lake

Santa Claus and 20 tons of snow will be at the 26th annual Winter Magic Festival at Castaic Lake hosted by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreations

Community carols for Gracie

Dozens of carolers’ voices filled the streets neighboring Duane R. Harte Park in honor of Gracie Muehlberger, a victim of the Saugus High School shooting, during the “Caroling with Gracie”

WWII veteran dies at 97

Paul Yadlosky, a World War II veteran, died recently at the age of 97. After moving to Burbank from Ely, Minnesota, in his late teens for a position at Lockheed