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Los Angeles County Director of Military and Veterans Affairs James (Jim) Zenner accepts a $50,000 check from L.A. County Supervisor Kathryn Barger during the 16th annual State of the County Luncheon hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Hyatt Regency Valencia on July 2, 2025 in Santa Clarita, Calif. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Barger seeds new arts and veterans center with $50,000  

News release  L.A. County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger announced an initiative to establish the nation’s first Arts and Veterans Center in the heart of Santa Clarita, and presented a $50,000 check to help launch it during the State of the County event hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. 

Photo courtesy of Tom Cadman

A heartfelt gesture 

Tom Cadman, a local Vietnam veteran, submitted this photo along with a note: “While attending the Veterans Day event (Monday) at Veterans Historical Plaza, I was handed this handmade card

Ceremony honors SCV veterans 

The city of Santa Clarita hosted its 18th annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor local veterans, those currently serving in the military and their families on Monday morning at a

Eight veterans were honored at the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce 14th annual Salute to Patriots event at the SCV Senior Center on Thursday afternoon. Maya Morales/The Signal

SCV Chamber honors local veterans  

Members of the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce honored eight local veterans on Thursday evening at the SCV Senior Center for the chamber’s 14th annual Salute to Patriots event. 

Castaic Animal Care Center pairs vets with pets 

The Veterans Day Adoption event on Saturday at the Castaic Animal Shelter aimed to pair vets with pets.   According to center manager Paul Maradiaga, this was the first year they’d

Three World War II veterans were seated in the front row and honored during the Santa Clarita Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

City to honor local veterans on Veterans Day 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites community members to join the Santa Clarita City Council for a special Veterans Day Ceremony to honor local veterans, currently serving military

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Garcia helps family recover WWII hero’s medals 

News release  Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, recently assisted the Dodson family in recovering the long-lost military medals of 1st Lt. Lee Dodson, a World War II B-17 pilot who made the

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Chamber to host 14th annual Salute to Patriots 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its 14th annual Salute to Patriots event, as the business community comes together to salute veterans for their leadership

Politics and government

Garcia introduces VA supplemental bill 

News release  Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, introduced the Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024, a bill to fully fund the Veterans Administration’s request for supplemental

Newhall gets Guitars for Vets group 

In 11 lessons, United States military veterans can learn the basics of playing guitar and begin jamming with other vets, with the ultimate goal of healing through the power of