Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of the Child and Family Center Foundation in Santa Clarita. McDonald’s is giving the Santa Clarita Child and Family Center $16,610 to purchase therapeutic equipment and toys for the Center’s programs, organization officials said Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Child & Family ...

From January 29th to February 1st, Santa Clarita’s Child and Family Center will be hosting the internationally acclaimed HealthRHYTHMS Facilitation Training, a program designed to address the needs of at-risk populations through the power of group drumming. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Sponsored by Remo Incorporated, the leading manufacturer of drumheads, HealthRHYTHMS ...

Child & Family Center officials held their 11th annual Kid Expo at Golden Valley High School on Sunday.

Experts appeared on KHTS AM-1220 recently to give parents advice on social media behavior for teens, and how parents should talk to their kids about the recent events in the Santa Clarita Valley. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Kim Goldman, executive director of the Santa Clarita Youth Project, and Soraya ...

Local nonprofits have nominated 29 men and women for the honor of 2014 Man and Woman of the Year. The winners will be announced at the Recognition Dinner on May 2 at the Valencia Hyatt. Tickets are available online.

The Child and Family Center and city of Santa Clarita are partnering to offer a free "Parents Night" workshop on Tuesday. A local therapist will help parents learn how to motivate children to strive for academic success.

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital and the city of Santa Clarita are holding a free health fair at the Canyon Country Community Center on Saturday, offering health screenings and raffle prizes.

College of the Canyons is hosting a free forum on Friday addressing mental health issues among veterans and the services available to them. The event is geared towards college and university employees and counts toward Continuing Education Hours.

Joyce Carson is this week’s KHTS Santa Clarita Unsung Hero, proudly presented by Mercedes-Benz of Valencia. Joyce Carson, Santa Clarita’s 2001 Woman of the Year, has been living in the Santa Clarita Valley for more than 40 years and taught 32 years in our local Sulphur Springs School District. Now retired, she continues to stay actively involved in the Santa Clarita community. ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will receive a report from the Probation Department at their Tuesday meeting, summarizing the effect of Assembly Bill 109 and prison realignment during the second year of the program.