
Community Stories


Summer Learning with Summer Reading at the Library
By Councilmember Bill Miranda Summer brings thoughts of warm weather, relaxing days at the beach and for many students…summer vacation. Summer vacation is a great time for students to

Tears of Gratitude
By Naomi Young, Saugus Community Contributor We were introduced and shook hands, “I’ve seen you before,” I said, “No I’ve never been here before,” she answered me smiling. She

Flexing Political Muscle for Women & Girls at AAUW’s National Convention
By Robin Clough, AAUW, Santa Clarita Branch What happens when you get a large group of women together? Many would assume the answer is deafening chatter. But the chatter

University News
Marquette University Announces Spring 2017 Dean’s List The following student has been named to the Dean’s List at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Allyson Spencer, Valencia, Bachelor of Science in

Santa Clarita Seniors Seek Companionship, and Escape from the Heat, at Existing Center
With Santa Clarita summer temperatures soaring over 100 degrees, and seniors being particularly susceptible to heat-related illness and death, the Santa Clarita Senior Center, 22900 Market Street in Newhall, has

Weekly Ongoing Calendar
Ongoing Calendar Saturday Old Town Newhall Farmers Market What: New location, new day and new hours. California farmers and specialty food purveyors come together each Saturday, rain

Senior Events Calendar
Senior Calendar SCV Senior Center – 22900 Market Street, Newhall, 661-259-9444 Ongoing Events SCV Senior Center Creative Writing Class – Mondays, 2-3:30 p.m. Crochet Class: First and Third

University News
Benedictine College Announces 2017 Spring Graduates Benedictine College of Atchison, Kansas, recognizes the largest graduating class in 159 years on May 31, 2017. Dakota Prochnow of Santa Clarita, received a

Santa Clarita Encore Chorale Fall 2017 Semester
Santa Clarita Encore Chorale, a nonprofit musical arts program for seniors, invites adults 55 and older to join the fall 2017 semester. Holiday repertoire includes fun and favorite songs and

Ryan Meyer Awarded Eagle Scout Rank
By Steve Meyer, Newhall Community Contributor Our son Ryan just achieved the coveted Eagle Scout rank on May 10. He’s with Troop 228 out of St. Kateri Tekakwitha in

Rock Out at Summer Concerts in the Park
School is out and the calendar has flipped to July. You know what that means…Concerts in the Park are back! The City of Santa Clarita’s FREE Concerts in the Park,

Giving Cancer the Boot SCV-Style
By Diana Sevanian, ACS Volunteer Cancer is one of the most frightening diseases known to mankind. It doesn’t discriminate. It has no boundaries. Cancer doesn’t care if you’re a

Fourth of July Events in Santa Clarita set
By Laurene Weste Santa Clarita City Councilmember July 4 is a day of summer fun, fireworks and lots of patriotic red, white and blue – but most importantly, it

We Have Our Founders to Thank
By Mayor Pro Tem Laurene Weste Residents who have lived in the Santa Clarita Valley for 30 years or more, since the incorporation of the City, may recall several

Domestic Violence Center Invites Residents to Midsummer Dance Party Fundraiser
Residents are invited to learn the “cha-cha,” “line dancing,” and much more – all while raising funds for a good cause – at the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita

Senior Events Calendar
Senior Events Calendar SCV Senior Center – 22900 Market Street, Newhall, 661-259-9444 Ongoing Events SCV Senior Center Creative Writing Class – Mondays, 2-3:30 p.m. Crochet Class: First and

Weekly Ongoing Calendar
Saturday Old Town Newhall Farmers Market What: New location, new day and new hours. California farmers and specialty food purveyors come together each Saturday, rain or shine, to bring you

SCAA Awards Student Scholarships
On June 19, the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA) presented scholarship awards to three outstanding high school students in our community, totaling $2,250. “These scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors
