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Summer camps return to the Santa Clarita Valley

After what was a tumultuous year of cancelations and pauses for a number of local activities and events, another time-honored tradition has once again returned to the Santa Clarita Valley:

How the arts can help us get back to normal

The arts give people a way to connect with each other, according to Phil Lantis, the city of Santa Clarita’s arts director, but they aren’t always seen that way. “Any

Richard develops film with focus on people

Nestled near the center of the Santa Clarita Valley by Bowman High School and Congregation Beth Shalom, Richard Photo Lab stands as one of the few remaining bastions of film,

SCV’s animated ties to Academy Awards continue

The SCV’s close ties to the entertainment industry could often be noted through the locally filmed productions nominated each year for the Academy Awards. In recent years, the Oscar-nominated movies

Oh, the things you can do at the library

Finding productive ways for adults and children to fill their time has been an ongoing issue. As libraries begin to open and gradually expand capacity, there are several ways to

A look back on 20 years at Henry Mayo

A lot can change in 20 years.  In the last two decades, the vista from a drive up Interstate 5, for example, has changed from fields of cattle and orchards

Curbing COVID’s financial impacts for moms

Santa Clarita single mother Diana Moreno found herself without income just as she needed it most, when the pandemic closed schools. “I’m a full-time student, but I was working as

Hop into spring with a clean, organized home

Along with warmer weather and blooming flowers, cleaning is another thing that defines springtime. With more than 75% of the United States population participating in some form of spring cleaning

Ways to help keep Santa Clarita a safe city

The city of Santa Clarita has worked with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station to keep its residents as safe as possible, even gaining national recognition in the FBI’s ranking

Campos readies for competition at Augusta

Zoe Campos modestly describes her golf game as “boring.” While she comes off as quiet, even reticent, there are plenty of others from the Santa Clarita Valley who’ve seen her