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COC to host ‘Meet the Grant Makers’ on April 8

The College of the Canyons Office of Grants Development is scheduled to host a virtual “Meet the Grant Makers” panel presentation and seminar on Thursday, April 8, offering Santa Clarita Valley’s nonprofits an opportunity to

An evening with theater director Shelley Butler

College of the Canyons will welcome theater director Shelley Butler to the School of Visual & Performing Arts’ Virtual Industry Insight Series Wednesday.  With a career that includes more than 30 Broadway, Off-Broadway

Social worker garners annual award

Child & Family Center social worker Monica Dedhia recently received “Social Worker of the Year” recognition for excelling in her field. The program manager of access, crisis and community engagement

Local vets celebrate Blinded Veterans Day

Each year, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to honor all those who have served the country. A lesser known — but just as important holiday — comes four months later in

Seniors receive Passover meal

In celebration of Passover, 90 seniors in the Santa Clarita Valley were delivered meals Friday. Sheila and Scott Petri and their kids Sam, 13, and Sarah, 16, are congregants of

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COC women’s golf earns scholar team award

News release  The 2019 state championship College of the Canyons women’s golf team has been named a 2019-20 California Community College Athletic Association Scholar Team Award winner.  The Scholar Team

The Timer Ranger

The Time Ranger | Epic quakes, rains and UFOs

Top of a Santa Clarita morning to you, dear saddepals and saddlepal-ettes. I brought my own coffee and a maple cake doughnut for today’s trail ride, and I think I’ll ride cross-legged, like a Hindi, this

Hundreds line up for Castaic food distribution

Hundreds of cars snaked through the Castaic Lake Recreation Area parking lot Thursday, as they waited to receive boxes full of food during another free drive-thru food-distribution event hosted by

Zoom artist demo April 19: Alex Schaefer, watercolor

Santa Clarita Artists Association SCAA will spotlight contemporary artist Alex Schaefer in a Zoom watercolor demo on April 19 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.   Schaefer can often be found with his supplies, easel and

Community | Education in brief

Jensen accepted at Palmer College of Chiropractic  Braeden Jensen, of Valencia, has been accepted for enrollment at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s West campus in San Jose.  Palmer College of Chiropractic,

Bill Miranda | Eat Local and Shop Local

Supporting local businesses and restaurants in Santa Clarita is a wonderful way to help our community during these unprecedented times. I’m amazed by the efforts taken by our residents to ensure local businesses and restaurants are supported and able to continue serving our city. Our community continues to show resilience

Barger to host another Castaic food distribution

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office is hosting another free, drive-thru food distribution event in Castaic on Thursday.   Barger’s office has partnered with the L.A. Regional Food Bank a