The Sparkle of Tinnley Organization, a local Santa Clarita non-profit, created in memory of Tinnley Reese Harmon, held it’s first community fundraiser event at Wolf Creek Brewery on Saturday. The event, Spread the Sparkle, was put together in honor of what would be Tinnley’s fourth birthday in February. The event included an arts and crafts drive, with donations for Children’s ...

The City of Santa Clarita has announced another public meeting opportunity for attendees to engage in discussion and provide feedback on biking and walking solutions for the community, officials said Thursday. The meeting is set to take place on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. in the Century Room of Santa Clarita City Hall, located at 23920 Valencia Boulevard. ...

Six students from the Saugus High School Band were selected as members of the 2020 Honor Band at California State University, Los Angeles, officials said Tuesday.  The students include bassoonist Joanna George, flutist Francesca Perez, percussionist Kairi Garton, tubist Julius Castillo, clarinetist Anthony Mercado and trumpeter Jason Treanor. All of the students are current members of the Saugus High School ...

Project 691 Robotics kicked off preparations for a Star Wars-themed, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition FRC on Saturday, Jan. 4, a joint philanthropic initiative between Lucasfilm and FIRST.   The worldwide challenge was revealed at 7 a.m. PST on Saturday, and the Project 691 team discovered that they needed to build a robot capable ...

The Futbol Foundation of Santa Clarita donated a $1,000 check to the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center in October, officials said. Team members of the Futbol Foundation of Santa Clarita presented a check to Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation President Marlee Lauffer for $1,000 during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. “The Futbol Foundation is committed to ...

A William S. Hart High School graduate and Santa Clarita native was recently named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 2020 list of healthcare professionals. Doug Bernstein, CEO of PECA Labs and a graduate of Hart High School, was recently recognized for his innovative work in the healthcare industry by Forbes Magazine, recognizing him as a part of the 2020 ...

Express Employment Professionals, along with its franchise location in Santa Clarita, California, has donated $10,000 to Carousel Ranch, officials said Thursday. The donation is part of a “Brand It Blue Initiative” through the company’s philanthropic committee, designed to give back to nonprofits nominated by franchisees among their more than 800 franchise locations, according to Carousel Ranch. “Express prides itself on ...

A daily bus route from Bakersfield to Santa Clarita has been added by Kern Transit, officials said. The new route takes passengers to the McBean Parkway transit center and the Metrolink station on Soledad Canyon Road, which would allow passengers to head toward Los Angeles. “This additional route was designed to help those traveling to Los Angeles for the day ...

The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley provided food for hundreds of families on Tuesday in partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry in Newhall. The SCV Rotary Club donated over 200 turkeys and 84 chickens for the SCV Food Pantry to distribute to Santa Clarita residents in need, according to event organizers. Patrick Kenny, president of the SCV ...

Creativity and science came together at a Santa Clarita robotics competition at the FIRST Lego League Qualifier Tournament (FLL QT) on Sunday, allowing students to showcase their technological creations. The Santa Clarita Valley FLL QT, held at the West Ranch High School Gym, hosted 27 teams ranging in age from elementary to high school, all ready to demonstrate their problem-solving ...