Hundreds of community members gathered in Santa Clarita Sunday night to honor the late Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer at a candlelight vigil after his tragic death. Hundreds of people gathered together on Sunday night to honor Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, a Santa Clarita native, who was shot dead in the line of duty in Palmdale on Sept.16. “It’s one thing to ...
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City Accepting Submissions To Central Park Youth Grove
The City of Santa Clarita is accepting submissions of names for the Youth Grove at Central Park, which honors youth who have lost their lives in traffic-related accidents. To be considered for submission, the person must have been 24 years old or younger at the time of their death and have lived in Santa Clarita or attended a local school. ...
Read More »Section Of 5 Freeway To Be Named After Dodger, Tommy Lasorda
Tommy Lasorda, who is a Hall of Fame Dodger is set to have a part of the 5 Freeway dedicated in his name on Saturday. In 2021, the California legislature passed a bill to designate a section of the I-5 Freeway in Fullerton as the Tommy Lasorda Memorial Highway. “Fullerton held a very special place in Tommy’s heart, and we ...
Read More »Second Annual Remembrance Of Pedro Javier Roman
A second annual remembrance of former Valencia High School football player Pedro Javier Roman, who died due to leukemia in 2021 is scheduled for the end of January. Roman was a 17 year old Valencia student who lost his years-long battle against leukemia in 2021. He was described by loved ones as “a true warrior and fighter.” After this death, ...
Read More »21 Years Later: LASD Honors Deputy Kuredjian At Stevensons Ranch Memorial
Twenty-one years after the Stevenson Ranch shooting, deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department honored the sacrifice made by deputy Jake Kuredjian. For a full 24 hours, starting at midnight Wednesday, deputies arrived at Deputy Kuredjian memorial site located on Stevenson Ranch and Poe Parkways to stand guard throughout the night in honor of the fallen deputy. At 9 ...
Read More »Memorial Ride Honors Valencia High School Football Player Who Passed Away From Leukemia
In loving memory of Pedro “Javi” Roman, a Valencia High School student who battled Leukemia for two years, vehicles weaved through Santa Clarita streets Sunday afternoon in remembrance of the 17-year-old’s passing in 2021. Almost exactly one year since Javi’s passing, a parade of motorcycles and vehicles united for a ride, beginning at the Santa Clarita Harley Davidson and traveling ...
Read More »Annual ‘Evening Of Remembrance’ Honors 116 Young Lives Lost
The Santa Clarita community gathered Wednesday night to take part in the annual “Evening of Remembrance” to honor the lives of youth lost in traffic-related accidents. This year marked the city’s 17th annual Evening of Remembrance, with last year’s taking place on a virtual platform in the midst of the pandemic. On Wednesday, families, friends and community leaders arrived ...
Read More »Memorial Service To Be Held For Matthew Colley
A memorial service is set to be held over the weekend in Santa Clarita in honor of Matthew Ryan Colley, who died a few days before his 29th birthday in June. Matthew’s memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, allowing friends and family to say their farewells to a young man who left the world too soon. A resident of Canyon ...
Read More »GoFundMe Set Up To Fund Funeral Of Canyon Country Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash
A GoFundMe has been set up to help fund the funeral and memorial of 20 year old Caleb Romero from Canyon Country, who was killed in a traffic collision earlier this week. “Caleb was a beautiful human. Caleb was the sweetest, most fun loving man out there. He dreamed big and never said “No” to a challenge,” said Nicolas Ortiz, ...
Read More »Submissions Open For Memorial Youth Grove In Santa Clarita
The City of Santa Clarita is accepting name submissions for the Youth Grove in Central Park, which commemorates youth who have lost their lives in traffic incidents. The submissions for names to be added to the grove, which are due July 30, must be for youth ages 24 and younger who lived or attended school in the Santa Clarita Valley ...
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