As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the College of the Canyons (COC) Veterans Resource Center (VRC) has continued to help veteran students obtain education benefits. At COC, over 350 student veterans have benefited from the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, which provided over $1 million in housing aid in the Spring 2020 semester. “The program has always been an incredible opportunity, but with ...

Lynn Arndt Connection Recently I met Lynn through my involvement with the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative, and she in turn introduced me to Dianna Vo, who had taken advantage of Lynn’s discounted haircuts for veterans.  Lynn was recently featured by KHTS Hometown Station. Soon, Dianna and I met in Castaic and we began creating this Veterans Page. Vietnam Veteran Bill Reynolds ...

Mike Garcia Connection At a recent Valencia Country Club campaign event for Mike Garcia, I met Jonathan and quickly learned that he served with the U.S. Navy, so naturally I invited him to join me for coffee. During our enlightening conversation, I realized that Jonathan is even more patriotic that I had initially presumed. Jonathan faced a number of difficulties ...

Santa Clarita veteran Dennis Witzel, who was an advocate for those who have served in the military, died at the age of 73. Word spread like wildfire throughout Santa Clarita Valley’s immense veteran community these past few days about the tragic sudden passing of our dear friend, Dennis Witzel on Jan. 11, Dennis was kind and generous to a fault with his ...

A Santa Clarita Veteran and his family were awarded a home valued at $500,000 by an anonymous donor through the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative, officials said Friday.   The Selection and Interview Committees of the Santa Clarita Veteran Services Collaborative, operating under the guidelines set forth by an anonymous Santa Clarita donor awarded a veteran family with a home, according to ...

A Santa Clarita Valley veteran is set to receive a Quilt of Valor Thursday for his service, officials announced. Terry Baird, of Saugus, a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, was nominated through the Quilts of Valor Foundation by staff at Parkway Motorcars, where he currently acts as a senior shuttle coordinator. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts ...