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COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ face harrowing journey

While most people who contract COVID-19 recover completely within a few weeks, studies have shown anywhere from 10%-30% aren’t as lucky.  In fact, millions of Americans are battling lingering symptoms

Tribute workout honors LAPD officer, SCV resident

A 1.5-mile run. Forty sit-ups. Thirty push-ups in a row. And as many strict pull-ups as possible. Hundreds of people completed this workout, which resembles the Los Angeles Police Department’s physical fitness exam, Saturday morning at CrossFit SCV as a tribute to Miriam Alvarado.  A mother

School Day Café celebrates nutrition workers with drive-thru event

With noisemakers in hand, cheers and rounds of applause, the School Day Café administration team recognized nutrition workers across the Santa Clarita Valley with a celebratory drive-thru event for School Lunch Heroes Day on Friday.  School Day Café, formerly known as the

Local nonprofit to support COVID-19 relief in India

The International Friendship Center, a Santa Clarita-based nonprofit, recently announced a fundraising campaign to aid India in its effort to combat coronavirus.  Jairaju Sam Gorlla, a Santa Clarita resident and the nonprofit’s president, is from Hyderabad

Cameron Smyth | Enjoy the theater virtually

Ever since I was young, I have always enjoyed going to the theater and getting lost in musical productions and plays. Whether it was the drop of the curtain or the suspense leaving

Community mourns death of LAPD officer, friend

A Santa Clarita Valley gym is hosting a fundraiser to support the family of a Los Angeles Police Department officer described by those who knew her as an “amazing mom/friend/police officer.”   Officer Miriam Alvarado, 42, was

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‘Hit the Trail’ community bike ride scheduled May 15

You can bring the whole family together and explore the city of Santa Clarita’s bike trail system on the 2021 Hit the Trail Community Bike Ride on Saturday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free event features a self-guided, non-competitive bike ride

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COC summer registration underway

Students can now register for the College of the Canyons 2021 summer session, with classes running June 7 through Aug. 14.  The 2021 summer schedule of four sessions will offer students more than

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Registration open for COC Summer Institute

Registration is now open for the popular career exploration-themed College of the Canyons Summer Institute, with weekly sessions running June 14-18 and June 21-25.  The COC Summer Institute is open to students

Reader poem: ‘Giving over to Him’

By Michael Finch Valencia resident  I drift in the slowness of a dying day  my face turns to the winds,  carrying through the maples and mulberries,  of the sweet smell of primrose and sage,