Community

Cub Scouts compete in annual Pinewood Derby

Cub Scout Pack 490 held its annual Pinewood Derby for its third year at the AutoNation Chevrolet Dealership, where the Scouts raced their homemade derby cars.   Over the past few

Inclusive Playground opens in Canyon Country

The playground on the lower lot of Canyon Country Park has been transformed into a playground three times the size of the previous playground, where children of all abilities can

Community cleans up Castaic Lake

Members of the Castaic Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) along with volunteers from the community gathered at Castaic Lake to clean up garbage in the lake and surrounding areas Saturday

Castaic Food Pantry seeks donations

The Help the Children Food Pantry off Castaic Road is seeking donations from the community to help fill empty aisles in their warehouse to feed local families.  “I don’t think

City announces 2020 Cowboy Festival

The city of Santa Clarita has announced its 27th annual Cowboy Festival is set for April 18-19 at William S. Hart Park, and the city is seeking volunteers.  General admission

SCV Trail Users set work event Sunday

SCV Trail Users is working with the city of Santa Clarita to develop new multi-use trails at the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space. “Please come join us for our next

Planning Commission OKs Costco, cinema project

The city’s Planning Commission approved plans Tuesday for the proposed Patios Connection project at Westfield Valencia Town Center, which includes Santa Clarita’s second Costco and several other new businesses.  The

Community gathers to collect trash

Over a dozen 30-gallon trash bags were filled with litter from The Old Road, Sunday morning by the One Piece at a Time Project, or OPAATP.  “OPAATP is simply a

A special need for some special education

Back in the 1960s, there weren’t any special education programs in the Santa Clarita Valley. Instead, special needs children were considered “uneducable” and were only permitted to attend kindergarten. So,

Longtime SCV resident turns 103

At 103 years old, longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident David Gilbert said his secret to longevity is going for walks and eating chocolate. In his pantry, you can find a