News release The Unitarian Universalist Church of Santa Clarita Valley invites the community to celebrate the planet at a special Earth Day Pop-Up event on Saturday. This free, family-oriented gathering offers hands-on activities designed to inspire
Congregation Beth Shalom held a screening, live music concert, and Q&A for attendees at the synagogue on Sunday morning to commemorate Yom HaShoah, which is Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day. The
A College of the Canyons student has created an “interfaith room” at the college, serving as a space for students of any faith — or none at all — to pray, meditate, or simply
Every year at Passover, we sit around the Seder table and tell a story we know by heart — the journey from slavery to freedom. And every year, somehow, it feels different.
After 30 days of fasting for Ramadan, Muslims around the world gathered for Eid prayer, including residents of the Santa Clarita Valley who added family-oriented celebratory elements to the occasion. Indulging in coffee and doughnuts at the Santa
Before playing Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore in “Apocalypse Now,” actor Robert Duvall, a U.S. Army veteran, persuaded a Vietnam War helicopter pilot to explain the realities of air cavalry life.
Before there was antisemitism, there was evil. Long before we developed specific categories of hatred, the human capacity to harm, destroy and dehumanize already existed. The Bible describes this reality
Castaic Lake, a place where people typically go to cool off during hot summer days, was instead filled with multicolored powders in celebration of Holi on Saturday, a Hindu festival of colors that marks
As Ramadan has approached Muslims throughout the world in February, some traditions stay true: In the case of Muslims in Santa Clarita at Al-Umma Center, keeping close with the community
News release A recent graduate of The Master’s University accomplished a remarkable feat last semester: After taking the Law School Admission Test, Mary Mobley (Class of 2025) received news that she had
In an annual event celebrating Israel, the Santa Clarita Valley Jewish Community and Friends committee gathered once again at The Centre on Sunday to embrace religion, culture and stand in solidarity. The event was originally created
By Emel Akan Contributing Writer WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spoke at the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton on Thursday, where he touted his efforts to protect Christians around the world and
“Never forget” so that it “never happens again.” That’s the message of the drama “Never Forget,” according to the cohort of young students, selected by eighth-grade author Charlie Seigel, starring alongside Seigel in
Santa Clarita Valley Jewish Community and Friends are scheduled Sunday to host an event with vendors, a kids’ carnival, keynote speakers, a mental health expert and resources. The event is scheduled noon to 4 p.m. at The Centre,
News release Ken Ham and Ray Comfort will be speaking at an event hosted by The Master’s University as part of the Answers in Genesis “Gospel Reset: Back to the Beginning
Community celebrates Menorah lighting on Hanukkah’s 8th night The final night of Hanukkah was celebrated with a menorah lighting, Jewish music and camaraderie at Valencia Town Center on Sunday evening. The evening was illuminated by a large menorah that
The crowd of families that packs Faith Community Church’s patio and backyard area each year for Festividad for Christ gathers mostly on the strength of word of mouth. The Newhall church has seen an average of 500 attendees – and up to around 1,000 at its record-breaker – since its
Candles in farmhouse windows can shine a long way on dark nights in the Blue Ridge Mountains. This light was especially symbolic at Christmas, when settlers in frontier Appalachia — many of
Congregation Beth Shalom hosted a community-wide Hanukkah kick-off party on Sunday night, the first night of Hanukkah. The event featured a menorah lighting, music, latkes and an “ugly Hanukkah sweater” contest. The community’s
News release A two-decade Christmas tradition continues on Saturday when Faith Community Church welcomes hundreds of neighbors for its 20th annual “Festividad for Christ” celebration. “Hosting our 20th annual Festividad is truly a blessing for