Local resident wins Christopher Award
April 11, 2025
News release Santa Clarita-based author Kristina Kuzmič has won a Christopher Award for the book, “I Can Fix This: And Other Lies I Told Myself While Parenting My Struggling
Faith & Religion
Faith & Religion
On Religion: Terry Mattingly | Religion, political news and the anxiety it induces
April 11, 2025
To no one’s surprise, 83% of white evangelical voters backed President Donald Trump in 2024, consistent with voting patterns in recent decades. The news, this time, was that Cooperative Election
Terry Mattingly | What’s become of Lent in America?
April 5, 2025
When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list – followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian calendar’s most joyous day, and Ash Wednesday, which
Faces of the SCV: Prison pastor passes no judgment, strives for family reunions
April 4, 2025
Research over the years has found that children with a parent in prison face an increased risk of becoming offenders themselves. A 2023 study by researchers from Florida Atlantic University’s
Photos: Filipino Night at the Fish Fry
March 29, 2025
St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church hosted Filipino Night during the 47th Annual Lenten Fish Fry on Friday. The evening included Filipino culture dances like “Kuradang,” and “Danyang Danyang.” Every
Newhall church to host 8-week grief recovery program
March 21, 2025
News release Grief counselor Vicki Edwards is slated to lead an eight-week group grief and loss recovery program at First Presbyterian Church April 6 through June 8. The classes will
Photos: St. Clare’s 47th annual Fish Fry
March 12, 2025
The St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church welcomed hundreds of community members to its first week of the 47th annual Lenten Fish Fry with this year’s proceeds donated to victims
Congregation Beth Shalom’s Purim Carnival attracts hundreds from SCV and beyond
March 11, 2025
Hundreds of people from the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond celebrated the Jewish holiday Purim on Sunday at Congregation Beth Shalom’s Purim Carnival on its local campus. The holiday commemorates
Food drive serves hundreds of families on Saturday
March 3, 2025
Hundreds of families came out Saturday to the parking lot of God’s Glorious Praise Ministries on Sierra Highway in Canyon Country for groceries. According to the church’s pastor Christopher Ethakpemhi,
St. Clare’s 47th annual fish fry begins Friday
March 1, 2025
The St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church is gearing up for its 47th Annual Lenten Fish Fry set to begin Friday, with this year’s proceeds aimed to assist victims of
Santa Clara Christian Fellowship celebrates Black History Month
February 19, 2025
News release Santa Clara Christian Fellowship is celebrating Black History Month with events including a special day of prayer on Sunday. “As part of this celebration, all who feel comfortable
Holocaust survivor performs music, reminds audience to never forget
February 7, 2025
When he was just a boy, Saul Dreier was pulled out of school and placed in Nazi labor camps, concentration camps and eventually one of Oskar Schindler’s factories. Dreier’s biggest
SCV Jewish Community and Friends celebrate Israel
February 4, 2025
Hundreds of attendees gathered at the Centre on Sunday to celebrate Israel with the Santa Clarita Valley Jewish Community and Friends committee. Cheryl Thatt-Burbank, one of the event organizers, the
Grandparents are invited to Valencia Hills’ ‘Grandparenting Summit’
February 4, 2025
For the first time in what is hoped to be an annual event, Valencia Hills Community Church is hosting the Legacy Grandparenting Summit on Feb. 21 and 22, which, according
Holocaust survivor to perform music Wednesday in Newhall
February 3, 2025
Saul Dreier, the sole Holocaust survivor of his family, is scheduled to play his “Survival Through Song” show on Wednesday at the Newhall Family Theatre on Walnut Street in Newhall.
Faces of the SCV: Local pastor a spiritual connection for Sheriff’s Department
January 31, 2025
In high school, he knew he was going to be a pastor because his report cards indicated he talked too much in class. His teachers even said he gabbed like
SCV Jewish Community and Friends set to host celebration of Israel
January 29, 2025
The Santa Clarita Valley Jewish Community and Friends committee is scheduled to host a festival in celebration of Israel on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is
Valencia Hills hosts second annual Anxiety Summit
January 23, 2025
Over a hundred people attended the second annual Anxiety Summit held at Valencia Hills Community Church on Monday afternoon to better understand how anxiety manifests in a person, whether it
Action Drug Rehab partners with Valencia Hills for faith-based program
January 10, 2025
There are no bad people out there, only people who make bad choices, said Cary Quashen, founder of Action Drug Rehab in Santa Clarita. On Thursday afternoon at Hope Center
Menorah lighting brings hundreds to celebrate Hanukkah
December 30, 2024
It was a celebration of light and unity at the Valencia Town Center’s second floor, as communities from three local synagogues gathered to light the Menorah during the fifth day