Veterans

Honoring those who served

Hundreds of Santa Clarita Valley residents typically gather at the Veterans Historical Plaza in Newhall on Nov. 11 to honor veterans and remember the nation’s fallen military heroes.  This year,

Mountainview Elementary students thank veterans

Though they are distance learning, the coronavirus pandemic didn’t stop Mountainview Elementary School students from honoring the men and women in their community who have served this Veterans Day.  On

Celebrate Veterans Day in the SCV

Veterans Day ceremonies across the Santa Clarita Valley are moving to an online platform to be enjoyed by residents from the comfort of their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. City

Meadows Elementary honors local veterans

While students have yet to return to Meadows Elementary School for in-person classes, teachers and staff still wanted to find a way to recognize the men and women who have

Marshall serving at Camp Tinian

TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Equipment Operator Constructionman Chad Marshall, from Acton, assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Detail Tinian, works to drain water

Santa Claritan at work with Navy in Okinawa

News release OKINAWA, Japan — Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Matthew Michela, from Santa Clarita, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, tucks the air cushion under the bow ramp of Landing

City to host 2020 Veterans Day ceremony online

While many in-person events have had to be canceled due to the pandemic, Santa Clarita officials announced Tuesday a virtual Veterans Day ceremony to honor local veterans and those currently

Task force seeks input on affordable rental housing

A subcommittee on Santa Clarita’s homeless task force wants landlords and property owners to participate in a survey to better understand how they feel about accepting tenants with rental-assistance vouchers. 

Veteran Memorial Backpack Walk goes virtual

After dozens of veterans showed up to march down Lyons Avenue during the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative’s inaugural Veteran Backpack Walk on Memorial Day weekend last year, organizers had

Terry Mitchell Collier — U.S. Navy

In April 1981, Terry Collier enlisted in the Navy, motivated to follow in her father’s footsteps. 
“Because he was in the Navy I never considered any other branch, that just would have been weird,” she said. “Watching my dad study so diligently and work so hard for advancement in ranking really helped make me better at studying.”