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How to capture the best photos with your phone

Smartphone cameras are getting better and better with each update released, so it’s no surprise that we are uploaded billions of photos to social media daily.  Whether you want to

Learning fro the comfort of your home

As of this week, every school district within the Santa Clarita Valley has taken the in-person experience of school and put it into an online platform, citing the need to

Lending your community a helping hand

The COVID-19 crisis has upended everyday life, including how and where one can volunteer. But the desire for people to give back has not changed for many in the Santa

Time to pack up the trailer and ride

Well, by almost any indication, this year’s summer vacation will probably look a little bit different than last year’s. With the ebb and flow of pandemic concerns likely to stay

You don’t have to go far for vino

While the rules on when and where we can drink seem to be changing quite literally day by day — one moment, the city is creating an innovative plan to

Making sacrifices for our seniors’ care

When residents at Oakmont of Valencia Senior Living went into lockdown in mid-March amid rising fears of the coronavirus, their lives changed drastically, but it was the staff who took

More ways to battle quarantine boredom

Though you may be tackling quarantine boredom like a seasoned pro as we enter the ninth week since schools in the Santa Clarita Valley closed, the cabin fever has surely

Time to take to the great outdoors, SCV

As Los Angeles County begins to ease the stay-at-home restrictions, the county’s trails and parks are among the first to reopen. With hundreds of trails that traverse the Santa Clarita

Make your own Mother’s Day memories this year

Amid the current coronavirus pandemic, any celebration, from our birthdays to our anniversaries, feels a bit strange, and Mother’s Day is no exception. While the “Safer at Home” directive may

Finding silver linings in a quarantine

As the Santa Clarita Valley goes into week seven of the “Safer at Home” directive amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s only logical that cabin fever is also widespread. While not

SCV love story celebrates with Zoom wedding

The pair became a match during their summer jobs at Six Flags Magic Mountain.  Loreen Bakoo Herron was attending Saugus High. Richard Herron went to Canyon. They first realized their

Easier ways to explaining coronavirus to kids

The lives of many Santa Clarita Valley residents have been completely upended over the last month, and many are struggling to wrap their heads around the coronavirus. With no school,

Lesson plans for the new normal

As Santa Clarita Valley parents get accustomed to the kids staying at home for the rest of the school year and distance learning the new normal, teachers across the SCV

SCV residents helping each other out

When 62-year-old Janine Mai posted on Facebook, asking for suggestions because her usual home-delivery grocery service was completely booked, she had no idea she’d be overwhelmed by the replies. “What