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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. 

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Veterans Career Fair postponed

News release  The upcoming Veterans Career Fair, originally scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 12, has been postponed. The planning committee is working to reschedule the event. No details are available yet.   The Santa

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12th Annual Salute to Patriots honorees announced

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the city of Santa Clarita, has announced the honorees for the 12th Annual Salute to Patriots event, honoring

Vietnam veteran Paul Gonzalez is wrapped with his custom-made quilt by Donna Kiger of the Quilt of Valor Foundation at the Denny's in Canyon Country, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.

Vietnam veterans honored with quilts of valor

The Quilts of Valor Foundation honored five veterans from chapter 355 of the Vietnam Veterans of America organization on Thursday.   The Quilts of Valor Foundation is a national organization that

One Story, One City: Nature can be the cure

Nature makes us happier, healthier and more creative, according to a book the city of Santa Clarita has been promoting as part of the “One Story One City” month-long program

A bonding opportunity for veterans

On a fair, sunny day, brothers in arms from different military branches had an opportunity to bond over lunch, their shared experiences and a unique collection of military vehicles.   Motorcycle

SCV’s Drake serving in South China Sea

SOUTH CHINA SEA — Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tyler Drake, above, a native of Santa Clarita, unbolts an airborne low frequency sonar cable reel on a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned

Canyons Aquatics donates $1,000 to Veterans Collaborative

News release   Eleven members of the Canyons Aquatic Club, along with their coaches and parents, recently visited the Veteran Center and presented the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative with a card, cap and a $1,000 check for the center.   The aquatics club held a fund raiser

Hundreds attend 2021 Santa Clarita Veterans Day Ceremony

Momentarily setting aside branch rivalries, a coalition of Santa Clarita Valley military veterans were joined by hundreds of their fellow local residents and community leaders in attending the city of Santa Clarita

Chamber salutes SCV’s patriots

Some of the Santa Clarita Valley’s veterans were honored Wednesday at the SCV Chamber of Commerce’s 11th annual Salute to Patriots, recognizing these men and women for not only serving