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It’s not every day that someone turns 102 — but between Marie De La Torre and her friend, Mary Blanchard, they’re only 12 days apart. Both De La Torre and Blanchard celebrated their birthdays at Casa Lupitas in Castaic on Tuesday, with De La Torre’s birthday being June 2 and Blanchard’s birthday on June 14. Enjoying each year to the fullest, the women keep a busy schedule with various activities, including driving.
It’s possible that Learning Post Academy’s 2026 graduating class represents the aftermath of a sea change for middle and high school education. Five years after the first fall of the COVID-19 pandemic, the students initially driven to online instruction by
Question: Robert, my backyard deck is off our upstairs master bedroom. It was an addition to our home before we bought it, roughly 15 years ago, which was 10 years after the home was built. The deck has what looks like paint on it, but it is almost like stucco, but less bumpy. It looks to be in good condition and there are no leaks into our home that we know of, but I remember reading something from you in the past about decks needing to be sealed. Do we need to do something to our deck to prevent any issues in the future? Like I said, it still looks good, but I don’t want any surprises down the road. Please advise what we can and should do. And thank you, Robert, for the help you give. — Joseph P. Answer: Joseph, thank you for writng in. Yes, absolutely, decking surfaces should be maintained, just like anything else. These systems are generally urethane-based with an underlayment of texture for gripping, to prevent slipping. I highly recommend that if you are not familiar with the system to contact an installer
We’ll be politely riding past a few local Native American villages on this morning’s trail. Relax. The names are sometimes tough to pronounce. Let me do the talking. You saddlepals just smile and
The William S. Hart Union High School District’s Project 691 Robotics held a showcase on Saturday at West Ranch High School to engage with the community and inspire incoming high school students to join the team. The
As the academic school year is coming to a close, families are prepared to celebrate graduations and embrace a new chapter of academic success for their fellow students. But not all choose to pursue
News release Registration is now open for the Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade, returning Saturday, July 4, at 9 a.m. This year’s theme is “Celebrating 250 Years of America’s Freedom, its People,
The city of Santa Clarita’s Critter Fair returned to William S. Hart Park on Saturday with an expansion on family friendly activities to allow guests to connect with animals and
4 Huskers from SCV named to deans’ list for fall 2025 More than 7,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the deans’ list for the fall semester of
By Councilwoman Marsha McLean For over 200 years, the Santa Clarita Valley has been home to filmmakers and creatives. It comes as no surprise that, before long, Hollywood also fell in love with our city and the unique
News release The William S. Hart Union High School District has announced the appointment of two seasoned educators to key leadership roles within the district. Jan Daisher has been named the new chief administrative officer of student services and leadership support, and Elizabeth Wilson will serve
News release ILEAD Agua Dulce is hosting its annual Jamboree taking place on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., and the community is invited to the school campus for an evening of innovation, student-led
News release The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge No. 2379 was proud to donate to and sponsor a Canyon Country Little League team in the Challenger Division, an adaptive baseball program that gives children
Compiled from news releases The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is inviting the community to a pair of events Thursday — one designed to allow residents to connect with local deputies over a cup of
News release Child & Family Center invites the community to put on their best ’80s attire and join in a fun and meaningful evening at Bingo Night on Thursday, June 18,
News release The city of Santa Clarita invites residents, families and community members to attend the David March Park Expansion Ribbon Cutting on Monday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at David March Park, 28310 North Via
Question: Hello Mr. Lamoureux, I saw you speak at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center a couple of years ago. I was hoping I could get your insight into our situation. Our home was built in 1982. We were thinking of redoing our windows and have received the following quotes: • Marvin fiberglass windows, $85,000. • Simonton retrofit vinyl windows, $22,000. • Pelle retrofit vinyl windows, $24,500. The first price is not in our budget. We could manage the retrofit windows, but, I have not read good things about them and I am concerned. Some of our windows do leak. The salesman (for the third quote), felt their retrofit windows would solve
It’s been an absolute glorious May so far. The creeks are running. Temperature is under four digits. Stars in the sky at night and sun’s out during the day. Fresh air and smiles are free.
News release The Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at Golden Valley High School, unit CA-20063, scored 100% and earned an overall rating of “Exceeds Standards” for their