Co-op gaming is supposed to be about playing with your friends. The problem is that some games have become very good at turning those friends into another reason for you to log in, keep playing, or spend money. That’s basically where social dark patterns come in. A 2026 study by Tripodos called ‘Designing for monetization: A taxonomy of dark patterns ...

On this day in 1971, the Canyon Country Library was dedicated, marking the second permanent library building in the Santa Clarita Valley. The first established library in Santa Clarita was the Newhall Library that opened on November 18, 1957, as a branch of the Los Angeles County Public Library. The 5,050-square-foot brick building had a 25,000-book capacity, which served the ...

Hundreds of rubber ducks forged their way to the finish line at the 23rd Duck Dash fundraiser for the Samuel Dixon Family Health Center Inc., presented by Logix Federal Credit Union. Families around the Santa Clarita Valley attended the 23rd Duck Dash on Sunday at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center. As Samuel Dixon Family Health Center’s biggest event of the ...

Beloved annual event returns October 17 to celebrate 22 years of hope, compassion, and community support for local cancer patients and their families. For 22 years, Circle of Hope Cancer Support Center has been creating something extraordinary: a masterpiece built not with paint and canvas, but with courage, compassion, generosity, and an unwavering belief in the power of hope. On ...

Caltrans has scheduled overnight lane closures on southbound Interstate 5 (1-5) at Magic Mountain Parkway to repair a bridge joint assembly near the Santa Clara River Bridge. Crews will work overnight from Monday night, September 21, through Saturday morning, September 26, to remove damaged steel components and install a new bridge joint. The repairs are essential to maintain safety and ...

Caltrans has announced scheduled overnight lane and ramp closures on both northbound and southbound Interstate 5 (1-5) between Hasley Canyon Road and one mile south of Vista del Lago Road as part of an ongoing pavement rehabilitation project.  The scheduled closures are subject to change and are as follows: Sunday, September 20 Up to three lanes in both directions will ...

For its 5th year, the Stop the Stigma event invites mental health resources from the Santa Clarita Valley and beyond to provide informative resources to improve one’s mental wellness and continue the normalization of mental health in our world today. Hosted at the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital on Saturday, Mental Health Hookup presented its 5th Stop the Stigma event along ...

Santa Clarita residents, young and old, volunteered to clean up trash for the city’s signature environmental volunteer event, now in its 31st year. Early Saturday morning, more than 1,000 people attended the annual River Rally Clean-Up and environmental expo at the Newhall Community Center. With gloves, trash bags, and trash pickers in hand, volunteers headed out to the riverbed east ...

Santa Clarita Grocery Food Bank, Santa Clarita’s premier food bank, has been awarded a grant from the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation in recognition of its ongoing partnership with Sprouts Farmers Market and their shared commitment to supporting families facing food insecurity. Through this multi-year partnership, Sprouts has helped Santa Clarita Grocery Food Bank provide nutritious food and essential resources to ...

On this day in Santa Clarita Valley history, William S. Hart’s “The Cradle of Courage” was released in the United States in 1920. “The Cradle of Courage” is a 1920 American silent drama directed by Lambert Hillyer, with a screenplay by Frederick Bradbury and Hillyer. The film stars William S. Hart, Ann Little, Tom Santschi, Gertrude Claire, Frank Thorwald, and ...