
Community Stories


Just for today
Just for today I’ll try to look my very best, Put on makeup and be well dressed Perhaps I’ll even relax and rest Stop analyzing Stop agonizing Feeling unaccomplished

Making a Spring and Summer Splash
It’s time to shift our thoughts from the water falling from the sky to the water you and your kids will dive into this spring and summer at our local

Domestic Violence Center Announces Inaugural ‘The Great Escape’ Gala, A Benefit Event to Fund Domestic Violence Victims
“Your escape can fund their escape,” when you attend the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley’s inaugural benefit gala “The Great Escape,” which will take place on Friday, March

Her Big Brown Eyes
When I was four years old, I found out that my mom was going to have a baby. But, instead of the baby coming from her tummy, the baby was

Soroptimist Greater Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley Partners Up for 2017 “Dream It, Be It: Career Support for Girls” Series of Workshops
Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley and Santa Clarita Valley, global organizations for women, has announced that together they have created a series of workshops to support their 2017

Wichita State University Announces Graduate and Dean’s Honor Roll
Taylor S. Thomas of Canyon Country, received a Bachelor of Arts in Commun-Integrated Marketing. Thomas was among the more than 1,000 students who completed their degrees at Wichita State University

Local Residents Honored at Gonzaga University
The following residents of Santa Clarita have earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List or Dean’s List for fall semester 2016. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point

Pleasantview Industries awarded Three-Year CARF Accreditation
CARF International announced that Pleasantview Industries, Inc. has been accredited for a period of three years for its Community Employment Services and Organizational Employment Services programs. The latest accreditation is

The Special Needs Registry – Expediting Recovery When Minutes Matter
For the parents and families watching over an individual with special needs, elopement is not a romantically-associated word—it is downright frightening. Elopement is a medical term used to describe a situation

Call to Action
It starts out as a whimper Though soon becomes a roar A call for revolution Comes knocking at the door. Evil’s ego now in bloom Beware it’s tainted face Buffoons

Winter Bunco Blast
The Auxiliary of the Child & Family Center is planning to warm things up in the SCV with its annual Winter Bunco Blast. Scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 23, in the

Something to Be Said About Good Parenting
There is something to be said about good parenting and bringing your children up right. We as parents want the best for our children in life and what is better

Seen Around the SCV

St. Clare’s has the Best Catch of the Day! Reel-y!
St. Clare’s annual Lenten Fish Fries will get underway next Friday, March 3, continuing what is now a 39-year tradition of serving up delicious fish dinners that benefit many organizations

Grandma Fix
It was a long fifteen hour flight from Los Angeles, California to Sydney, Australia. I have not visited my three grandchildren for over a year. I ache to see them

4th Annual Grill Master Event
The Santa Clarita Valley Escrow Association (SCVEA) is proud to announce it will be hosting the 4th Annual Grill Master event at Wolf Creek Brewery on April 15, with proceeds

“Run the Rocks!” April 30, Jack’s Angels Relay for Research
With the introduction, January 30, 2017 of the National DIPG Awareness Resolution by our very own Congressman Steve Knight, Jack’s Angels Foundation will be working hard to advocate for its

Assistance League Santa Clarita Honored for Supporting Students in the SCV
The Santa Clarita Valley Association of California School Administrators awarded their “Partners in Educational Excellence” award to Assistance League Santa Clarita on Monday night, January 30, at the Saugus Union
