11-year-old builds lending library for a chance to share
May 25, 2021
As a way to give back to her community, 11-year-old Taylor Butler built a lending library, where people can leave and take books for free. “It was hard to come
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Senior Center recognizes family caregivers
May 25, 2021
The Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida hosted its 32nd annual Caregiver Retreat & Recharge event Saturday afternoon to honor family caregivers. For the first time, the event was held in the parking lot to maintain safe distances among the
Workshop teaches self-defense to community
May 25, 2021
More than a dozen people attended a free self-defense workshop hosted at Jiyu Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu & Fitness in Castaic Saturday afternoon. The workshop was organized by Jasmine Johnson, a West Ranch High School senior and student of jiu-jitsu herself.
Community | Education in brief
May 25, 2021
Avrand named to DePauw University’s fall 2020 dean’s list Andrea Avrand, from Canyon Country, has been named to DePauw University’s fall 2020 dean’s list. The dean’s list recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on
Include Everyone Project SCV announces Flipped Fairy Tales Camp
May 25, 2021
Include Everyone Project SCV is offering registration for Flipped Fairy Tales Camp 2021, an inclusive performing arts camp for children 5 and up. Registration is open until June 6. Founded in 2019, Include
Robert Lamoureux | Ready for a reliable roofing remedy
May 23, 2021
Question No. 1 Robert, We live in Canyon Country in a home with an attached garage, which has a flat roof. We’ve had this roof repaired numerous times and it is once
Enjoying the great outdoors in, and around, the SCV
May 23, 2021
There is something fundamentally healthy about spending time outdoors, and after more than a year quarantining indoors for the most part, it’s time to get outside. Nature is, in fact,
The Time Ranger | Sex Wax, Movie Stars & Epic Bug Attack
May 22, 2021
I’m going to share something funny, both strange and “ha-ha.” Because of all the time traveling I do in my line of work, I ALREADY know what awaits us on this weekend’s
Rotary Club donates anti-bullying books to local elementary schools
May 21, 2021
Thirty-seven elementary schools across five school districts in the Santa Clarita Valley will each receive a copy of two anti-bullying and anti-discrimination children’s books courtesy of a donation from the Rotary Club of Santa Clarita. Glenn
Hart student’s painting selected to appear in Congress
May 19, 2021
Olivia Moon is a junior at William S. Hart High School — and her artwork is headed to the U.S. Capitol. Moon was named the winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 25th District. She
Jason Gibbs | Find Fun and Enjoyment for Everyone in Seasons Magazine
May 19, 2021
As a father of young children, I enjoy nothing more than seeing the looks on my kids’ faces while they are doing something they truly enjoy. My wife and I particularly love taking our
Include Everyone Project SCV announces Flipped Fairy Tales Camp
May 18, 2021
The Include Everyone Project, a new nonprofit in the Santa Clarita Valley, is hosting its annual summer camp, as they work to embrace those with special needs in their pursuit of
SCV Sheriff’s Station continues Memorial Torch Relay tradition
May 17, 2021
While the COVID-19 pandemic halted plans for a relay run, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies still gathered Thursday at Jake Kuredjian Park in Stevenson Ranch to honor fallen officers with a
SCV organizations mark National Foster Care Month
May 17, 2021
May is National Foster Care Month, a time to acknowledge the families and professionals who help children and youth in foster care each day. There are approximately 437,000 children in
PHOTOS | Congressman hosts blood drive
May 17, 2021
AOC students take 1st, 2nd in investment competition
May 17, 2021
Two seniors at Academy of the Canyons were assigned to participate in the “Stock Market Game” for their economics class, which resulted in them winning first and second place in the state.
Modified Make a Blanket Day still brings comfort
May 16, 2021
Students from the Santa Clarita Valley chapter of Project Linus organized and facilitated a drive-thru blanket drop-off event Saturday in the parking lot of the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center. It’s the first Make a Blanket Day event hosted by the student-run nonprofit,
Residents ‘Hit the Trail’ for Bike Safety Month
May 16, 2021
Cyclists from across the city rode their bikes Saturday morning as part of the city’s Hit the Trail community bike ride. Riders could start from one of four city-designated locations depending on their desired ride length. Anne Kamps and
How home care can help with health care
May 16, 2021
Whether young or old, health care has evolved for every patient through the pandemic. And while it’s been a year of ups and downs, those in the industry have done
A day at the ranch with the ‘big birds’
May 16, 2021
From its flightless birds to its growing orchard to its camping spots along the Pacific Crest Trail, Quail Run Ostrich Ranch is an adventure waiting to happen in nearby Lake