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Brian Frost grills hamburgers for attendees at the America 250 All-American BBQ at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6885 in Canyon Country, Calif., Sunday, June 14, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

‘All-American’ BBQ celebrates Flag Day, veterans, community 

June 15, 2026 3:37 pm

By Kamryn Martell  Signal Staff Writer  With the 250th birthday of the United States coming up, community members kicked off the festivities with a barbecue celebrating Flag Day and America 250 at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6885 in Canyon Country on Sunday afternoon.  Attendees at the barbecue got to enjoy the smell of hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill, live music, and saw veterans get recognition for their service with a Purple Hearts certificate.   Karen Frost, head of the

Senior Field Sales Manager Denise Cardamone (right) pours a glass of wine for volunteer John Burton at the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative “Bringing it Home” fundraiser dedicated to raising funds to provide meals for local veterans in need for the holiday season on Thursday evening at Salt Creek Grille. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: ‘Bringing it Home’ Fundraiser

November 22, 2024 12:10 pm

The Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative held its “Bringing it Home” wine event fundraiser on Thursday evening at Salt Creek Grille with the aim to raise funds and provide meals

Photo courtesy of Tom Cadman

A heartfelt gesture 

November 13, 2024 12:26 pm

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 

November 11, 2024 6:08 pm

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  

November 11, 2024 12:34 pm

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 

November 10, 2024 1:06 pm

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 

October 30, 2024 12:40 pm

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

Press release

Garcia helps family recover WWII hero’s medals 

October 25, 2024 4:34 pm

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

Press release

Chamber to host 14th annual Salute to Patriots 

October 16, 2024 1:42 pm

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