Faces of the SCV: Duo saves Sundays for saving animals
May 30, 2025
Friends Jocelyn Bonilla and Danielle Dobrow have spent many of their Sundays of the past year at the Castaic Animal Care Center getting to know the dogs there, running around
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College Briefs for May 29
May 29, 2025
Local cadet graduates from West Point Cadet Joseph Ahart, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ahart of Valencia, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday, May 24. Ahart graduated
Bill Miranda | Central Park – Where Art and Community Flow Together
May 29, 2025
By Mayor Bill Miranda “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” – Thomas Merton If you know me or my wonderful wife, Virgina, then
City’s Summer Beach Bus returns this weekend
May 28, 2025
News release The city of Santa Clarita announced the return of Santa Clarita Transit’s Beach Bus service, offering transportation to Ventura Harbor on Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday, May 31,
‘Silents’ is golden at Newhallywood Silent Film Festival
May 28, 2025
The special effects include facial expressions, body language and an inventive visual style that was a must when there was no dialogue to aid the story, to show character or
Marlee Lauffer honored as Silver Spur recipient for 2025
May 28, 2025
The College of the Canyons Foundation honored Valencia resident Marlee Lauffer as the recipient of the 2025 Silver Spur Community Service Award during the 33rd annual Silver Spur Celebration on
A bittersweet goodbye, a brave new start: Saugus High graduates class of 2025
May 28, 2025
View a list of the graduates here. Senior speaker Juliana Momary compared the first day of kindergarten to the first day of senior year, reflecting on how the excitement of
A second chance at COC: Graduating nurse overcomes setbacks
May 28, 2025
News release After overcoming addiction and experiencing tremendous loss, Zoe Hollenbeck reached her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse through College of the Canyons. When Zoe Hollenbeck told her first-grade
14-year-old passes Cisco certification test
May 28, 2025
Academy of the Canyons 14-year-old Aakash Ahuja Jr., of Valencia, passed the Cisco Certified Network Associate certification test this month just before his 15th birthday on May 23. According to
LEAP Children’s Museum seeks volunteers for summer pop-up
May 28, 2025
News release The LEAP Children’s Museum is seeking community members to volunteer and help bring hands-on learning and fun to local families during its Summer Pop-Up Series, running from June
Gieser completes Army medic training
May 28, 2025
News release Jack Gieser, a 2023 graduate of Valencia High School, began his military career in 2024, completing basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in December 2024. This was
Cal Poly student awarded Gladbach scholarship
May 28, 2025
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency, in partnership with the Association of California Water Agencies, announced that the 2025 Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship has been awarded to
The Savvy Senior | How Much Ibuprofen Is Too Much?
May 28, 2025
Dear Savvy Senior, I take Advil pretty regularly for arthritis pain and headaches, but how can I tell if I’m taking more than is safe? — Achy Alan Dear Alan, Ibuprofen
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,
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