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Finally Family Homes has received its first grant to grow its program to help young adults who have aged out of foster care in Santa Clarita.  Finally Family Homes was recently awarded a grant of $96,152 from the Youth & Young Adult Pooled Fund in order to boost its efforts to prevent homelessness among disadvantaged, college-aged youth in our community, ...

Deputies arrested a man in Newhall after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle on Sunday.  On Sunday at around 5 p.m., a parking enforcement officer noticed a Hispanic man on the 24900 block of Walnut Street in Newhall exiting a confirmed stolen vehicle, a green Honda Civic, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita ...

Deputies arrested a Canyon Country couple after a verbal argument allegedly turned physical Sunday morning.   On Sunday around 6 a.m., deputies responded to the 27500 block of Sierra Highway regarding a domestic violence call in which a verbal argument between a Canyon Country couple turned physical, according to Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “They ...

A majority of the weekend arrests were for driving under the influence (DUI) offenses. Over the weekend, deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station and officers with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) made 16 arrests with CHP making seven of them, according to weekend arrest logs.  Out of the 16 arrests, nine of them were misdemeanors with seven of ...

On Monday, the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce (SCV Chamber) announced the launch of its new API (Asian/Pacific Islander) Business Council.  The mission of the business council is to grow and strengthen API-owned businesses through leadership, training and advocacy, according to SCV Chamber officials.  The council is set to work to identify and address the pressing challenges faced by ...

On Saturday morning, over 90 volunteers gathered together at the College of the Canyons gymnasium to make blankets for children in need. “So this brings in most of our stock for the year and because we run in a high school during summer and winter break, we are not actively making blankets,” said Gillian, an event organizer. “This provides most ...

Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School (SCVi) is recruiting new students for the 2023 – 2024 school year through lottery applications for grades TK-12.  The deadline to apply is Sunday, March 24, and the lottery is scheduled to be conducted on March 29, at 1 p.m., according to SCVi officials. SCVi is a tuition-free school where children are nurtured and ...

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 ...

As the war against Russia continues to rage on, a Santa Clarita Valley resident reflected on how he has helped Ukraine’s people by bringing them food and medical supplies over the last year.    A physical therapist, Joseph White grew up in Kyiv, Ukraine with his missionary parents until he was 18, when he returned to the United States to ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCV Water) recently launched their new website that provides information, tools and resources they need to take action and make informed decisions about their water use, officials said Wednesday.  “After serving as the SCV’s regional water agency for five years, it was time for a fresh look and feel for our website,” said SCV ...