The nominees for the titles of 2017 Santa Clarita Valley Man and Woman of the Year were announced last week, with a Paparazzi Party planned to celebrate those up for the prestigious awards Wednesday evening. Residents can get to know more about each nominee and their involvement in the Santa Clarita community by reading their bios below. Don’t miss a thing. ...

Dozens of Santa Clarita Valley residents attended graveside services for Connie Worden-Roberts Saturday at Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall. A longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident praised for decades of community building and her key role in the city’s formation, Worden-Roberts died Aug. 12 at 5:50 p.m. in Canyon Country of an illness, according to family members. She was 83. ...