The holiday season brings joy, celebration, and togetherness, but for many families facing financial hardship and other challenges, it can also bring added stress and uncertainty.  Child & Family Center invites the community to help brighten the holidays through its annual Adopt-a-Family Holiday Program, providing gifts and support to children and families the Center serves throughout the Santa Clarita Valley. ...

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center has launched a new outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation program, expanding access to specialized respiratory care for San Fernando Valley residents living with chronic lung conditions.  The comprehensive program combines medically supervised exercise and education to help patients improve their strength, ease symptoms and maintain greater independence. Through monitored, in-person sessions, patients work toward building endurance and ...

On this day in 1898, Maria “Mary” S. Ruiz was born in San Francisquito Canyon to a pioneering ranch family whose roots in the Santa Clarita Valley reach back to the mid-1800s. She was the daughter of Enrique (Henry) Rayales Ruiz and Rosaria (Perea) Ruiz, early settlers whose family ranch lay along the canyon’s lower reaches, not far from present-day ...

Five junior high schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District have earned the prestigious “Best Middle Schools” designation in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2027 rankings. Recognized schools include: Rancho Pico Junior High School Rio Norte Junior High School Placerita Junior High School Arroyo Seco Junior High School Learning Post Academy The U.S. News ...

After nearly three years in the making, Spaghetti Western Restaurant & Bar is preparing to open in Old Town Newhall, bringing pizza, pasta and a full bar to Newhall Crossing. The Spaghetti Western concept combines familiar Italian dishes with a playful atmosphere inspired by the intersection of Italian cinema and Santa Clarita’s film history. The restaurant, planned for 22520 Lyons ...

A man was arrested after he allegedly threw a brick at his neighbor after he complained about the suspect’s dog barking. Around 9 p.m. Monday, deputies responded to the 29700 block of Cromwell Avenue in Val Verde regarding an assault with a deadly weapon, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station. “The victim, a male ...

With the Foothill League title race heating up, Valencia and Hart look to maintain their perfect league records, while West Ranch and Castaic meet in the KHTS Game of the Week. The Santa Clarita Valley high school football season enters Week Nine with the Foothill League title race beginning to take shape, as Valencia and Hart remain tied atop the ...

A Saugus man was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his brother with a knife last week during an argument. Around 5 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to an assault with a deadly weapon call in the 22300 block of Paraguay Drive in Saugus, said Shirley Miller, a spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.  “(The suspect) allegedly became involved in ...

Who says pumpkin picking has to happen on land? The City of Santa Clarita invites families to celebrate Halloween with a unique twist on a fall tradition at the Floating Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, presented by Kaiser Permanente. Instead of searching through a traditional pumpkin patch, participants ...

Wizards and muggles alike are invited to attend the College of the Canyons fall 2026 scholarly presentation given by English Professor Erin Delaney on Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC). Titled “The Boy Who Lived and the Author Who Shall Not Be Named: Reading ‘Harry Potter’ in the Shadow of J.K. Rowling,” Delaney’s presentation builds ...