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Marsha McLean | What’s new with transit

There is one word on the minds of many Americans this summer. That word is travel. After being stuck at home for the majority of 2020, it is understandable that individuals want to stretch

Art exhibit: castles, cottages and countrysides

Award-winning artist Laurie Morgan will have a solo art exhibit Sept. 1-30 at FastFrame, 24204 Valencia Blvd., with an artist’s reception 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11.  “This exhibit will showcase pastels and watercolors with

Community | Education in brief

Edwards graduates from Mercy College of Health Sciences  Adam Edwards, of Santa Clarita, was conferred a bachelor of science in nursing degree by Mercy College of Health Sciences, in Des Moines, Iowa, on Dec. 19.  Mercy College is the

Local activist dies at 54

Former Santa Clarita resident and activist David Gauny died July 10 at the age of 54 due to myocarditis. Born in Richmond, California, on March 27, 1967, Gauny was a

Art receptions are back in Santa Clarita

Art receptions are officially back and residents are welcome to attend in person! Join the city of Santa Clarita this month for two art receptions in celebration of current art exhibits.   The “Color is Your World” and “Stars

Live theater returns to Santa Clarita

You can join the Canyon Theatre Guild for some laughter and delight — in person — with the comedy farce, “Suite Surrender.”  It’s 1942, and two of Hollywood’s biggest divas have descended upon

Hart grad to study at Oxford

Hart High School graduate Cassidy Block, now a junior at Santa Clara University, was selected to attend Oxford University as part of an endowed honors scholarship program. Block is set

Parents, deputies discuss safety and perceptions over coffee

Just under a dozen parents enjoyed coffee and chocolate chip cookies Wednesday morning at Havana Savannah, a coffee shop in Valencia, where the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station held a Coffee with a Cop event.  Deputies and other members of the

Community volunteer Dora Zavala dies at 59

A beloved longtime community volunteer, Dora Zavala, of Stevenson Ranch, died Friday, July 9.   Born in Barstow on Aug. 12, 1962, Zavala moved to Orange County after graduating high school and getting married.   In 1998, Zavala moved to Stevenson

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CBS Film Series presents ‘Into the Light’

Congregation Beth Shalom’s CBS Film Series is presenting a special “under the stars” screening of “Into the Light” on Sunday night. “The city is a canvas in Cité Mémoire, illuminating

A party with the stars

The Local Group Astronomy Club of Santa Clarita held its first star party in more than a year at Vasquez Rocks on Saturday.  The club, which put the quarterly parties on hold due to the pandemic, returned Saturday with a workshop to help new

Community | Education in brief

Local student earns semester honors at Kansas State University   Lucas Herme, of Santa Clarita, was among nearly 5,000 Kansas State University students who earned semester honors for their academic performance in the fall