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Planning for a day at the lake

Residents longing for a beach experience without mixh if a road trip can make 15-minute drive to Castaic Lake, and find a treasure of activities that could make any day

No. 7173: sharing the legacy of a badge

For three decades, Deputy William Villamil wore badge no. 7173 with pride. So when he retired last week, laid his service firearm on the table and unclipped the badge from

Girls Day Out

Spending time with your children is an important part of creating strong family bonds and incredible memories at the same time. Creating a strong parent-child relationship can start with having

Keep your skin healthy this summer

Springtime is here and summer is soon to follow, meaning many Santa Clarita Valley residents could soon be exposed to 100-degree temperatures and the sun’s harmful rays. In addition to

Crowd-pleasing cobbler set to return

As the Santa Clarita Valley gets ready to celebrate 25 years of the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, one of the constants that remain just as popular today is, of course,

A Taste of Hawaii in Santa Clarita

The Hawaiian plate lunch can trace its humble roots back to the late 1800s, when plantation workers would take along a carb- and protein-rich combination of rice, macaroni salad, and

Surviving and thriving with CF

A normal day for West Ranch boys volleyball junior setter Johnny Buchanan consists of waking up and doing a 5-minute Albuterol breathing treatment before he heads off to school. After

The 2019 Cowboy Festival visitor’s guide

There are few things in the world like Santa Clarita’s annual Cowboy Festival. Over the last 26 years, the event has grown into a two-day-long festival organized by close to

The Sweet set to ‘blitz’ Santa Clarita

Their song catalogue is well-celebrated: “Ballroom Blitz,” “Fox on the Run,” “Love is Like Oxygen,” “Little Willy,” “Hellraiser” and “Action,” among many others. And as an act that’s toured the

Six steps to improving your credit

Anyone who’s ever tried to finance the purchase of a house, a car, a business expense or even an education loan knows, your credit score can be all-important at certain

Off-roading in the Santa Clarita Valley

With so much beautiful scenery in California, it’s not a surprise that off-roading is such an extremely popular hobby. “Off-roading lets you drive somewhere you’ve never seen, meet people, make

Festival Fun for the family

It’s the month to go time traveling. Take a trip to the “merry ole England,” and the small port city of Deptford during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, or

A voice for the innocent

Advocate. Father. Husband. Veteran. Survivor. A number of titles apply to Deputy District Attorney Jon Hatami, who lives in Santa Clarita with his wife and two kids, but his work

Paleo: A primitive approach to modern dieting

For years, Ashley Howard, of Valencia, suffered from food allergies that would cause bloat and discomfort. While undergoing blood work to determine the cause of her allergies, Howard discovered the

A Second Wind: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

I was changing my grandson’s diaper last week. The little guy is 8 months old and is, as his onesie says, bald, unemployed and still living with his parents. So