Saddle up for a trip through entertainment history with a weekly highlight from Santa Clarita’s Walk of Western Stars! This week, actor and singer Robert Horton! Mead Howard Horton Jr. was born in Los Angeles on July 29, 1924 to a Mormon household. Despite having multiple health treatments throughout his childhood, for a hernia and an enlarged kidney, he played ...

The Santa Clarita Community College District and the College of the Canyons Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Monica Lee “ML” Copeland, MFA, CFRE, to the post of Chief Development Officer. Copeland will work closely with Interim Superintendent/President David C. Andrus, J.D., the Board of Trustees and the Foundation Board of Directors to coordinate and lead the college’s ...

On April 30, 1973, H.R. “Bob” Haldeman – a former board member of CalArts and key figure in the Watergate scandal – resigned from his position as White House Chief of Staff under President Richard Nixon. Born in California in 1926, Haldeman served in the Navy Reserves during World War II and graduated from UCLA.  He spent two decades at ...

The LEAP Children’s Museum is excited to announce its second annual pop-up event, running every Friday (except July 4th), Saturday, and Sunday from June 7th to July 6th, at the Valencia Town Center patios, across from The Children’s Place near the playground. This year’s pop-up is themed around total health, offering children aged 2 to 6 a unique opportunity to ...

Inside a Valencia plant, thousands of golden citrus fruits are juiced daily for one of America’s favorite fast food chains. Chick-Fil-A’s signature lemonade is sourced from Bay Center Foods based in Valencia, who not only make their lemon juice but also uses the entire lemon to minimize food waste. This plant not only supplies the liquid gold for Chick-Fil-A’s in ...

The Castaic Animal Care Center is not filled to capacity despite circulating social media posts as it is no longer required to have an appointment to drop off pets.  The L.A. Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) announced on April 16, 2025, that pet owners are now allowed to drop off any pet at any of the seven County ...

The first round of the CIF playoffs brought mixed results for Santa Clarita Valley Lacrosse teams, with some bowing out early while others advanced to the next stage. Saugus Boys: The Saugus boys, fresh off a Foothill League title and a 12-8 record, saw their season come to an end with a 12-9 loss to Crespi. The game was tied ...

As the regular season winds down, Saugus (22-4, 11-0) remains undefeated in Foothill League play and is on the verge of clinching its first league title since 2022. Right behind the Centurions is Valencia, sitting comfortably in second with a 7-3 league record. Meanwhile, Hart, Canyon, and West Ranch are battling for the third-place spot, with West Ranch currently holding ...

Kevin Shorten has been appointed new Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer (CITO) of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. In this role, Shorten will oversee digital and information technology strategy and operations, leading the hospital’s digital transformation and innovation to build a more connected, patient-centered, and digitally enabled organization that advances patient care, enhances clinical efficiency, and drives organizational ...

A man was transported to the hospital Tuesday evening after he “accidentally shot himself” in Val Verde. Just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, first responders received reports of a shooting in the 28000 block of Chiquito Canyon Road in Val Verde, said Sgt. Clark, with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “A man accidentally shot himself in the forearm,” Clark said. ...