On Friday, the SCV Education Foundation hosted its 39th annual Teacher Tribute at College of the Canyons (COC) to honor teachers in Santa Clarita.  SCV Education Foundation honors teachers who engage and support all students in learning and have a passion for helping all children, inspiring students and other teachers to achieve excellence, according to officials.  “There are 54 public ...

Recently, Castaic Union School District announced the creation of a new scholarship program. On Friday, Castaic Union School District began accepting applications for the Jene Fielder Trust Scholarship Program. “She (Fielder) decided to establish a trust fund that would support Castaic students to further their education after she passed,” said Charmin Ortega, Castaic Union School District Executive Assistant to the ...

Santa Clarita Valley Salvation Army Corps, is planning to host a back to school drive for local students to ensure they have supplies and resources.  The Santa Clarita Corps is hosting a back-to-school supply drive from Monday August 15th  through Friday, August 26th, where donations can be dropped off at the Salvation Army offices. “These much-needed school supplies will go ...

If you or a senior you know needs help during this time, please do not hesitate to call the SCV Senior Center at (661) 259-9444. You can also visit their website by clicking here. They remain dedicated to doing everything they can to help while following the latest guidelines from the CDC and LA County Health Officials. Hosts: Dr. Gene ...

August marks the month most Santa Clarita students go back to school, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is reminding residents to drive safely during Back-to-School Safety Month.  “Please drive like it is your child, grandchild, niece or nephew walking or riding their bike to school,” said Sergeant Robert Hill. “Pick-up and drop-off times can be hectic, but it’s ...

Assembly bill 1993, (AB 1993) that would have required all businesses to mandate all employees and contractors be vaccinated against COVID-19 has been put on hold, officials announced Tuesday.  AB 1993’s leading Author Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, announced that she would not move forward with the Bill at this time. “We’ve defeated AB 1993, the employer vaccine mandate. The author ...

It is no secret that student engagement during a lesson is crucial to success. But what are some activities that teachers can do to help increase student attention? In this blog post, we will discuss five different activities that teachers can use in their classrooms to keep students engaged and learning! Activity 1: Technology An effective way to increase student ...

Host: Karissa Provost Guest: Taylor Foxhall Topic: Therapeutic Subjects Insight Treatment Hour – Therapeutic Subjects – November 08, 2021 On this episode of Insight Treatment Hour, our host Karissa Provost talks with her guest, Taylor Foxhall as they discuss therapy for teens. Karissa starts off the show by talking with Taylor on the topic of teens and how teens are overwhelmed in ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) issued a Health Officer Order that would require all healthcare workers in L.A. County to be vaccinated by the end of next month. The Health Officer Order from L.A. Public Health issued Thursday requires that healthcare workers working in L.A. County be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30 of ...

Representatives with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health encouraged the recent return to in-person learning for school-aged children following the California Department of Public Health health officer order requiring all school staff to either get vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. In a media briefing Thursday, L.A. County Public Health director Dr. Barbara Ferrer addressed concerns about the ...