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Dietra Clayton

Bridge to Home announces new executive director 

News release  Bridge to Home announced that Dietra Clayton is the new executive director of the nonprofit homeless services organization.   Clayton brings more than two decades of nonprofit leadership experience advancing housing stability, behavioral health services, organizational growth and community partnerships, according to a news release from the nonprofit.   Most recently, she served as managing executive director of The Sophia Way in Washington State, where she led efforts to expand services for women experiencing homelessness, strengthen organizational sustainability, and deepen partnerships across government, philanthropy, health care and the nonprofit sector, the release said.  “Dietra has built her career around one simple but powerful belief — that everyone deserves hope, opportunity and the support to move from crisis to stability,” Bridge to Home Board President Laura Gallardo said in the release. “Her

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has received several awards from the American Heart Association for its commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receive timely, appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Courtesy photo.

HMNH nationally recognized for stroke care 

News release   Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

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Family Promise of SCV celebrates 15th anniversary 

News release   Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley is celebrating 15 years of serving families experiencing or at risk of homelessness while marking 18 months since opening its Resource Center and Interim

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Circle of Hope to host inaugural pickleball tournament  

News release  Circle of Hope Inc., a Santa Clarita-based nonprofit dedicated to providing emotional, educational and financial assistance to local individuals and families affected by cancer, announced it will host its inaugural pickleball tournament Aug. 29-30 at The Paseo Club in Valencia.   This

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SCV Food Pantry seeks new board members 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry announced that its board of directors has approved an expansion of the board, creating new opportunities for community members to get involved in supporting the organization’s mission to alleviate hunger throughout the SCV.  The new board members will

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PFLAG hosts presentation by local author Miles Toriko Burks  

News release  PFLAG Santa Clarita’s recent membership meeting featured guest speaker Miles Toriko Burks, a local author, illustrator and creator of the webtoon turned graphic novel, “Encore!”  Held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, the gathering brought together community members

Kids could be seen riding their e-bikes in a neighborhood on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City to host community meeting on e-bikes 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita, in partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, invites residents to attend a community meeting on e-bikes and e-motorcycles on Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at City Hall Council