SCV Water’s Scout Days program returns
May 27, 2025
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency announced the return of its Scout Days program for the third consecutive year. With dates from June 24 to July 31,
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Semper surprise: Valencia Marine honored with garage makeover
May 27, 2025
She made sure her husband was blindfolded. A family member had taken him to lunch earlier in the day on Saturday. Valencia resident Juan Lopez later said he had no
Service and Sacrifice
May 26, 2025
SCV Memorial Day Tribute honors heroes who answered the call of duty Maj. Gen. Matthew P. Beevers, adjutant general of the California Military Department, asked a crowd of hundreds of
Ventura family in SCV awaits life-saving transplant for newborn
May 25, 2025
Marilyn Landron, her husband and their two kids recently moved temporarily from Ventura to a Canyon Country apartment to be closer to UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. The
Robert Lamoureux | Remodel project: Heavy-duty floating kitchen shelves
May 24, 2025
Question: Hi Robert, we are doing a kitchen remodel, doing the work ourselves, and I want to have open shelving for our everyday dishes and a few other things. This
The Time Ranger | Our Tentative Connection to Charles Manson
May 24, 2025
Warning to you saddlepals right up front. Don’t turn your back this morning on one particular varmint we’ll be visiting on today’s trail ride through Santa Clarita history. We’re going
Physician offers safety tips for Memorial Day weekend
May 23, 2025
News release As the Memorial Day holiday weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, you may have plans to spend time with family and friends under the warm California sun
Beats under the sun: Placerita Nature Center hosts drumming circle
May 22, 2025
The deep powerful bass sound of drums lingered through the air in the open space of the Placerita Canyon Nature Center on Sunday. In the outdoor amphitheater, dozens of community
College Briefs for May 22
May 22, 2025
2 local students graduate from Utah Tech University Utah Tech University celebrated the 2025 graduating class of 3,088 students at its 114th Commencement ceremonies recently, and local student Zachary Ball,
Patsy Ayala | Recognizing Our Hometown Heroes
May 22, 2025
“Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations, that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of
‘Living examples of resilience,’ Golden Oak celebrates class of 2025
May 21, 2025
Thirty-five Golden Oak Adult School students were “living examples of resilience,” their “journey to this moment undoubtedly unique, filled with challenges and triumphs,” said Principal Bryan Wilson to the audience
Entries being accepted for Fourth of July Parade
May 21, 2025
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade is returning for 2025 with the theme, “Home is Where the Hart is … Welcome Hart Park!” The theme
WiSH Upon a Car to raise funds for local schools
May 21, 2025
News release The WiSH Upon a Car Showcase, the third evening Santa Clarita Valley car show hosted by the WiSH Education Foundation, is scheduled 6-10 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in
Independence Day Classic returns for 41st year
May 21, 2025
News release The 41st Annual Independence Day Classic, hosted by the Santa Clarita Runners, returns this Fourth of July to kick off Santa Clarita’s Independence Day festivities with a morning of fitness,
Canyon Coyotes bring home honors from Poppy Festival
May 21, 2025
News release The Canyon Coyotes recently participated in the Poppy Festival for livestock in the Antelope Valley. At this event, members get to show and sell the livestock projects
Crossroads church sets out 10,000 flags for Memorial Day
May 21, 2025
Around 80 volunteers from Crossroads Community Church placed 10,000 American flags in the lawn in front of their place of worship on Rye Canyon Road in Valencia Wednesday morning for
The Savvy Senior | Top Job Search Resources for Older Job Seekers
May 21, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, What websites or apps can you recommend to help older people find employment opportunities? I’m 60 and have been out of work for nearly a year now
Purr-fectly imperfect: 10-year-old wins national award for three-legged cat movie
May 20, 2025
Asked what she wants to do when she grows up, Valencia 10-year-old Margaret Allgood Wurfel had previously said she wanted to be a cat doctor. A three-minute video she made
Nurse with African roots recalls life journey into health care
May 19, 2025
News release Growing up in a poor village in the East African nation of Kenya, Valencia resident Ian Otinga recalls his family emphasizing the importance of helping the less fortunate
Robert Lamoureux | Seeking rhyme or reason on island outlet code
May 17, 2025
Question: Hi Robert, thank you so much, for all of the wisdom you share here for all of us to benefit from. Your knowledge is vast and extremely helpful. My