The California Department of Veteran Affairs and Habitat for Humanity of San Fernando/ Santa Clarita Valleys presented 26 veterans and their families with keys to their new homes on Saturday, July 18. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. CalVet REN, or Residential Enriched Neighborhood, Program offers permanent, affordable home ownership with manageable loan ...
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Home Depot Helps Build Santa Clarita Valley Homes For Veterans
More than 120 Home Depot employees, as well as veterans and community members, helped Santa Clarita Valley veterans' houses get a little closer to the home stretch, officials said.
Read More »Santa Clarita American Legion Veteran Group Names New Leaders
American Legion Post 507, a Santa Clarita-based organization supporting veterans of foreign wars, named a new commander Thursday. Jeanine “Tootsie” Imperial was named the new commander, and former SCV Man of the Year Greg Nutter will remain first vice commander, according to J.D. Kennedy, who led the local chapter of the nation’s largest wartime-service veterans organization for the last two years. “We’re chartered by Congress to help veterans get benefits,” Kennedy said. “We do that in many different ways -- we file the paperwork, assist veterans with access to their federal and state benefits -- but Post 507 has also worked with local businesses, the city, and other organizations to better serve veterans with any immediate needs they may have.”
Read More »College Of The Canyons To Address Veterans’ Mental Health At Forum
College of the Canyons is hosting a free forum on Friday addressing mental health issues among veterans and the services available to them. The event is geared towards college and university employees and counts toward Continuing Education Hours.
Read More »Chloride, Veteran Village, Other Events Leave Mark On SCV In 2013
As part of a series on top events and news stories in 2013, KHTS looks back at those stories that didn't make the top 30 but still left their mark on the Santa Clarita Valley during the last 12 months.
Read More »Local Veterans Honored In Unique Ways Across The Santa Clarita Valley
This weekend, there were no shortage of ways to honor Santa Clarita Valley veterans, including the Habitat for Heroes groundbreaking on Saturday and the Veterans' Day ceremony in Newhall on Monday.
Read More »Santa Clarita Veteran Housing Project Celebrates Groundbreaking
Santa Clarita hosted Habitat for Humanity of the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valley's groundbreaking for a first of its kind housing community for veterans over Veteran's Day Weekend
Read More »Santa Clarita Unsung Hero Mike Mizrahi Driven By Veterans Village Idea
More than Two Years from Concept to Shovel: Mizrahi a Primary Force Behind Habitat for Humanity and SCV Habitat for Heroes’ Veterans Village Project in Santa Clarita By Stephen K. Peeples Saturday’s groundbreaking for the SCV Habitat for Heroes Veterans Village housing development in Santa Clarita marks more than one significant milestone for Mike Mizrahi, SoCalGas’s northern ...
Read More »Wide Range Of Community Events Planned For September 11
A number of opportunities are available for residents who want to give back on September 11 and remember those who fell in the terrorist attacks. Local businesses and nonprofits will be honoring the fallen and local first responders.
Read More »CalVet Home Loans Partners With Santa Clarita Valley Habitat For Heroes
CalVet Home Loans will be available to veterans in connection with Habitat for Heroes' planned veteran-specific communities. The neighborhoods in the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys will be affordable and eco-friendly.
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