She made sure her husband was blindfolded. A family member had taken him to lunch earlier in the day on Saturday. Valencia resident Juan Lopez later said he had no
SCV Memorial Day Tribute honors heroes who answered the call of duty Maj. Gen. Matthew P. Beevers, adjutant general of the California Military Department, asked a crowd of hundreds of
Around 80 volunteers from Crossroads Community Church placed 10,000 American flags in the lawn in front of their place of worship on Rye Canyon Road in Valencia Wednesday morning for
When he’s off duty, United States Army Staff Sgt. Johnny Rodriguez of Santa Clarita volunteers with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Vital Interventions and Directional Alternatives (VIDA) program. The
Castaic resident and World War II fighter pilot Kenneth Placek turned 102 years old on Tuesday. He celebrated his birthday among a group of military veterans during a Coffee4Vets meeting
The annual Santa Clarita Valley Memorial Day Ceremony is set for Monday, May 26, at Eternal Valley Memorial Park Mortuary in Newhall. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, the
He told his son, who set up the interview, that he didn’t think he had much to talk about. On May 13, Castaic resident Kenneth Placek will be 102 years
News release The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative announced its second annual “Bringing it Home” fundraiser, an exclusive wine and hors d’oeuvre event, is scheduled to be held 6-8 p.m.
Some Vietnam veterans have talked about when they came home from the war, people spit on them or called them names due to the unpopularity of the conflict. Even some
A group of Placerita Junior High students said they learned how one person can make a huge difference after meeting two Medal of Honor recipients at the Ronald Regan Library
A concert with a “special brand of over-the-top rock” is scheduled for 8 p.m. March 15 at the American Legion Post 507 in Newhall, according to Canyon Country resident James
Guitars for Vets in Newhall hosted its first Celebration Day on Friday to recognize three United States military veterans who successfully completed the 11-week guitar instruction program. According to Tom
Gianna Gonzalez’s grandfather, a Vietnam War veteran, took her to see the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall in September 2013 when it came to the Valencia Town Center mall. That visit
On his 98th birthday, Saugus resident and World War II veteran Donald Kuehl celebrated by flying in a glider with then-Rep. Mike Garcia. When he turned 100 on Thursday, he
News release The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative and local artist Gianna Gonzalez are scheduled Sunday to host Veteran Painting Day, a community event aimed at showing appreciation for veterans.
News release College of the Canyons has completed the first year of its five-year Veterans Upward Bound grant program. This transformative initiative aims to provide comprehensive support services to eligible
Saugus resident Maggie Lockridge received a phone call in late 2008 from the producer of Dr. Phil McGraw’s former television program, asking if she might be able to help a
The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative held its “Bringing it Home” wine event fundraiser on Thursday evening at Salt Creek Grille with the aim to raise funds and provide meals
News release The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative is inviting the community to its “Bringing it Home” fundraiser, a wine and hors d’oeuvre event scheduled 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21,
Tom Cadman, a local Vietnam veteran, submitted this photo along with a note: “While attending the Veterans Day event (Monday) at Veterans Historical Plaza, I was handed this handmade card
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