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Light Up Main Street Kicks Off the Holiday Season in Old Town Newhall
The City of Santa Clarita does not take the most wonderful time of the year lightly. Every opportunity to enjoy warm beverages, enchanting lights and delicious treats is heartily embraced

Festival of Trees Volunteers Needed
The time is fast approaching for this year’s Festival of Trees which will take place Thanksgiving week and will benefit The Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley. Volunteers

Sweet pit bull terrier is made for the shade
Jenny, a six-year-old pit bull terrier mix in Los Angeles may have skin condition that limits her time in the sun, but that doesn’t stop her from sharing her sunny

Asking deeper spiritual questions
Several dozen people gathered at the Valencia Hills Clubhouse yesterday for a special discussion session hosted by the UU of SCV congregation. The roundtable style discussion focused on building a

John P. Edwards – Vietnam Combat Veteran – Newhall Resident
As I sat talking with John Edwards at Valencia’s Corner Bakery recently, it dawned on me that I was speaking with a true American hero right here in our midst.

Christ Lutheran Church, Valencia Annual Harvest Festival Draws Record Crowd
Christ Lutheran Church, (www.clcscv.org) held its annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 22. They set a new attendance record with well over 300 people from the church, preschool and community

“Beginnings” Bringing back memories of the years 1935-1948
I was born at a quarter past three Father’s name Nathan mother’s Sophie Dad smoked all his life And loved his dear wife The acorn fell far from the tree

The Holidays are Here!
I really need to clean out my front porch. On Halloween night while I was lighting a terracotta Jack-O-Lantern, I had the horrible realization that it had been left out


Delta Kapa Gamma Society Hosted Fawn’s Culinary Collection
The local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society hosted a wonderful Culinary Cooking demonstration this month, by Fawn’s Culinary Collection. All of the members really enjoyed watching Fawn create ‘PHO,’

Chemo Cap Collection
Based in Santa Clarita, Foot Prints in Pink, a local cancer resource service, will be holding a Chemo Cap collection. Losing your hair during chemo is very emotional. One hat

Local Author Bill Weiss to Appear At the Open Book in Valencia
Author Bill C. Weiss, a Santa Clarita resident, will appear at the Open Book, 24250 Town Center Drive, #190, in Valencia, on Saturday, November 12, between 1-4 p.m. to discuss

“I’m Right Here!”
“I’m right here!” comes the insistent voice out of my cell phone for the second time. “Ok, but where is right here?” I respond. My voice is beginning to quiver

Santa Clarita Woman Competes for Miss California USA
Top 10 Productions, Inc., producers of Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA have selected Justice Enlow of Santa Clarita, to represent North Los Angeles in the upcoming state

Your Home Improvements
Question #1 Robert, I live in Canyon Country and had a home burglary recently. I’m looking in to having an alarm system put in and have had a few people

Explore Your World at the 10th Annual Family Literacy Festival
I always love to talk about this wonderful event because it’s never too early to start cultivating a life-long passion for learning in our children. The annual Family Literacy Festival

Senior pets looking for second chance at love
In honor of Adopt a Senior Pet Month in November, the Castaic Animal Care Center is offering $7 adoptions on any dog 7 or older and free cat adoptions throughout

The Perfect Solution
Attention ladies! I’m very excited about my fool proof plan that will curtail pestering phone calls throughout the day. I have placed my name on the Do Not Call, Do

Thanksgiving with The Silvertone Singers
Are you in the mood for mouth-watering melodies, sweet songs, luscious lyrics and tasty tunes? If so, come on down to the SCV Senior Center and savor the sounds of