Choirs are showstoppers

The William S. Hart High School Show Choir program, led by choral director Gail Hart, has a long and successful history of highly attended programs and award winning competition appearances.

Up close with the masters

A Valencia neighborhood received an unexpected concert recently when a slimmed down version of the Santa Clarita Master Chorale treated an invited audience to a selection of chorale music that wafted from the backyard of Sherry and Don Klahs.

About Town: That’s entertainment

Heart of the West: Thanks to those who made it happen

Happy last day of August to the Santa Clarita Valley. I hope everyone is enjoying the official "last" weekend of summer, although school has been in session in the SCV for a few weeks. A special Happy Birthday wish to my husband, Keith, who celebrates his "double nickle" birthday today!

Heart of the West fundraiser held

Behind the slated white boards of the large riding arena guests to the 12th annual Heart of the West Dinner, Auction and Casino Night, watched as what supporters call "miracles on horseback" were performed by five of the clients assisted by Carousel Therapeutic Riding Ranch.

Fun at the Boys & Girls Club

Who ya gonna call?

Macy’s helps ‘Bag Hunger’

Macy's Valencia exceeded its goal in the Macy's West 2008 Bag Hunger Food Drive and raised a total of $3,569.60 to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry.

Senior wine auction moves

'Flavors of Life' will feature fine wine, cuisine and fundraising. The 17th annual Benefit Wine Auction to raise funds for the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center's Home Delivered Meals and related programs will move to a new home at the Mann Biomedical park in Valencia. The wine auction, held since inception in Juan Alonso's beautiful backyard of Le Chene French Cuisine, far up Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce, the wine auction will move west to ...

A ghost hunting we will go at Heritage Junction

A rare opportunity awaits the fearless and the stout of heart of the Santa Clarita Valley Saturday when the SCV Historical Society and the American Paranormal Research Association host a ghost hunting party at Heritage Junction Park in New-hall.

Make a Difference Day set for Oct. 25

The area's eighth annual Make A Difference Day will be held this year on Saturday, Oct. 25.

Pure silents

When William S. Hart died in 1946, he left his beloved home, La Loma de los Vientos (The Hill of the Winds) to the residents of Los Angeles County.

Old time fun at Silents

Is there a finer event in the Santa Clarita Valley than Silents Under the Stars? Where else can you have some of the tastiest barbecue (from Rattler's) and watch a silent Western starring Bill Hart set to an original score, while munching popcorn as the gentle breezes caress you as they move across La Loma de los Vientos (the Hill of the Winds)?

Hart Show Choirs host Din and Tonics

The Hart High School Show Choirs will host an evening of musical entertainment on Aug. 30 to benefit the groups appearances for the 2008-09 school year.

‘A Bronx Tale’ Offers Tour de Force

Academy Award-nominated actor Chazz Palminteri will reprise his tour de force performance in "A Bronx Tale" Sept. 9-21 at the Wadsworth Theatre in Brentwood.

A toast and a WiSH for education

The Newhall Library was the inspired choice of location for an inaugural wine tasting benefit for the William S. Hart Education Foundation.

Merry Graham cooks up more wins

I've just returned from my retreat on Whidbey Island, Wash. It was a lovely week which I spent visiting with friends, drinking salted caramel hot coco at the Local Grown coffee shop and taking in a great community theater production of "The Full Monty." I also had a fantastic seafood dinner of salmon, fresh Dungeness crab and fresh crab cakes. It really doesn't get any better than that!

Nurse gives back to the world

It's the simple things that we take for granted that Maureen Wright, R.N. thinks about in relation to her visits to Africa.

SCV Scene: Spring has sprung in the SCV

It seems that spring has sprung! I've enjoyed watching the trees and flowers bloom throughout the Santa Clarita Valley in recent weeks. The hills are even green. I know it won't last, but it is lovely for the moment. I am looking forward to the yuccas that bloom in May, my favorite time of year.

Celebrating vision in education

Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School recently honored two women during its annual fundraising benefit dinner held at the Hyatt Regency in Valencia.

Welcome Easter Bunny to the SCV

I hope all the Easter eggs have been found and the Easter ham or lamb is cooking in the oven. Did you already bite the ears off your chocolate Easter bunny? My favorite has always been the marshmallow eggs.

Pamela Ripling named Sarro Award winner

It was a lovely brunch yesterday morning at the Robinson Ranch Clubhouse in Sand Canyon to celebrate the Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley Women in Service event.

Newhall: Peachland students win $10,000 award with Bobo

The 32 kindergartners in Marrilee Bingham's class at Peachland Elementary School in Newhall can now add "author" to their list of accomplishments.

Day of Service benefits Mending Kids

Soroptimist International Greater Santa Clarita recently hosted a "Day of Service", on behalf of Mending Kids International, was a lot of fun and very rewarding.

Fashion forward in the SCV

It was a St. Patrick's Day full of "Mischief and Malarkey" at the annual Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley fashion show.

Habitat hosts Hearts for Heroes

The "Hearts for Heroes" Builder's Ball was an emotional evening that honored veterans of the United States military and supporters of the Habitat for Heroes campaign.