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Cameron Smyth

Cameron Smyth | What’s New with Trash?

The state of waste and trash is constantly changing. We live in an environment with a finite amount of resources. The call has never been greater to make sustainable choices that benefit our environment now and into

Fair Oaks Ranch School unveils new playground

On the 20th anniversary of Fair Oaks Ranch Community School, students rushed over to play on the newly unveiled and inclusive playground after the ribbon-cutting ceremony was completed and recess

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Zonta to host webinar on human trafficking

News release   The Zonta Clubs of Santa Clarita Valley and Burbank are hosting a Zoom webinar at 10 a.m. Saturday focusing on human trafficking.   The webinar is designed to bring awareness and educate the community about what  can be done to help

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Hart district awarded National Empowered Seal

News release  The William S. Hart Union High School District has been awarded the National Empowered Seal for its commitment to whole-child education by EVERFI.  The EVERFI Empowered Seal, awarded

Oakmont resident reaches 100

Though Mary Zimmerman recently celebrated her 100th birthday, she still uses her walker as more of a purse than for support. “She doesn’t need it. She just has all her

Parent creates dual language immersion workbooks

A mother with children in the Spanish dual language immersion program in Santa Clarita, Marie Urquidi, created workbooks to help parents teach Tagalog and Spanish to their bilingual children.  Urquidi

SCE transitions residential customers to new rate plans

Southern California Edison will transition 2.3 million residential customers from tiered rates to time-of-use plans, with transitions starting in November and continuing until April.  According to an Edison notification letter sent to Santa Clarita

Henry Mayo’s Holiday Home Tour returns

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Home Tour League’s 41st annual Holiday Home Tour and Preview Gala is set to return this weekend. This year’s theme of “Memories and Traditions” was chosen

West Ranch high presents ‘Clue: On Stage’

News Release  Live theater returns to West Ranch High School as its theater arts program presents “Clue: On Stage,” with one performance on Wednesday and two performances on Saturday.   The

Bruin chases after life

Tatiana and Greg Ozhekim lovingly refer to their 3-year-old German shepherd, Bruin, as their flying squirrel dog — and they aren’t kidding. The pup was given the moniker after surviving

Spreading the importance of oral health

Across the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond, organizations are working to educate residents on the importance of oral health. Often overlooked, oral health is an extremely important area of health

Rabbi Mark Blazer

Rabbi Mark Blazer | Reflections on Chanukah

Over 2,000 years ago, a small army of Jews led by Judah Maccabee and his brothers liberated the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, but the scene they found on the mount was appallingly depressing. The

Bill Miranda | Shop Locally at Small Businesses This Holiday Season

By Mayor Bill Miranda  Happy Thanksgiving, Santa Clarita! With many of us already preparing a delicious meal filled with traditional favorites, anxiously awaiting the arrival of dinner guests or maybe watching the 95th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,

Father, son bond over photography awards

The Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Ken Lubas has taken photos of some of the most prolific and defining moments in Los Angeles during the 1990s. This passion and love extend beyond the Canyon