The Saugus softball team beat Pacifica, 3-2, and won the consolation championship at the Best of the West tournament. Alyssa Rodriguez drove in the go-ahead run for Saugus in the sixth inning. Her double scored Kaela Morrow. Rachel Shotzbarger hit a two-run home run for the Centurions in the first inning. Saugus shut out Vista Murrieta, 1-0, in the consolation ...

The West Ranch boys volleyball team swept Alemany in three games and won its fourth match of the season. Tanner Skabelund had 14 kills and Clay Burns had eight for West Ranch. Ben Davis had 18 digs, six aces and anchored the West Ranch defense. The Wildcats are 4-5 and have one more match before Foothill League play begins next ...

The Canyon baseball team put the entire Foothill League on notice with a 13-4 win over West Ranch. Canyon scored six runs in the fourth inning to take an 11-2 lead over the reigning Foothill League champion. Canyon catcher Justin Stark was 3-for-4 with a double and drove in four runs. Vinnie Fitzgerald walked twice, singled and scored three runs ...

The City of Santa Clarita Public Library invites residents and businesses to a series of Tax Talks, happening Wednesday, March 13 through Thursday, March 28 at all three branches. In partnership with H&R Block, the workshops will help residents learn about the new tax laws and the benefits they can provide to community members and businesses. Don’t miss a thing. ...

The 2013 B2B Industry Show is scheduled for March 19 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. This years event will feature a keynote address from Men’s Wearhouse founder George Zimmer. “More than ever, personal connections are one of the most vital foundational elements in a business relationship,” said Kathy Norris, president and CEO of the Valley Industry Association, one of the event’s ...

The Master’s College women’s basketball team opens the NAIA Division I National Tournament against Carroll College from Montana today in Frankfurt, Ky. The Master’s College women are ranked 10th in the NAIA and seeded third in their regional bracket. Carroll College is ranked No. 24 in the NAIA and finished in second place in the Frontier Conference. The last time ...

The Valencia and West Ranch baseball teams are ranked in the top 10 of the CIF Southern Section Division 1 poll. Valencia is No. 7 and West Ranch is No. 8. Harvard-Westlake is the top-ranked team in Division 1. West Ranch, the reigning Foothill League champion, has a four-game winning streak and begins league play against Canyon on Wednesday. Valencia ...

The Santa Clarita Valley Youth Project has begun to tally the funds donated at their fifth annual Sweet Charity Cake Auction on Saturday, March 2. They raised an estimated $26,000. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The event was held at the Tournament Player’s Club in Valencia and featured cakes that ...

The Trinity boys basketball team ended its CIF state playoff run against Horizon Christian, 52-33, in the second round of the Southern California Division V Regionals. The Knights took an early lead in the first quarter, but Horizon Christian, the top-seeded team in the Southern California Regional slowly pulled away as the game unfolded. Ryan Brooks and Ian Caddow each ...

By Stephen K. Peeples Rusty George, as lead pastor for the Real Life Church in Valencia since 2003, has assembled like-spirited staff and built an entire faith-based community around the church that’s involved in all kinds of community outreach that makes a positive difference in the Santa Clarita Valley. George does it not for fame or fortune, but because it’s ...