Archive By Section - SCV Life
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Hot Wheels exhibit in Santa Paula The California Oil Museum will be showing "Hot Wheels: 40 years of Playing and Collecting" through Feb. 17. Exhibit available for viewing Wednesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $4/adults, $3/seniors, $1/youth and free for members. 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula. Info: (805) 933-0076. Farmer's Market at COC parking lot The Santa Clarita Farmer's Market is held every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the College ...
Out of Africa
The dark night began its exit as the sun prepared its daily opening act over the Acacia trees scattered sporadically in the tiny village of Mateves, Tanzania.
Artists' Association gavel passed to Morgan
After two years as president of the Santa Clarita Artists' Association Sandy Fisher of Saugus recently passed the gavel of leadership to Laurie Morgan.
Legacy Academy offers holiday help for the needy
Legacy Christian Academy in Valencia was able to fulfill wishes for holiday dinners by collecting $3,190 which was enough money to purchase hams or turkeys for the 200+ families serviced by the Hunger Defense Fund.
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Hot Wheels exhibit in Santa Paula The California Oil Museum will be showing "Hot Wheels: 40 years of Playing and Collecting" through Feb. 17. Exhibit available for viewing Wednesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $4/adults, $3/seniors, $1/youth and free for members. 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula. Info: (805) 933-0076. Farmer's Market at COC parking lot The Santa Clarita Farmer's Market is held every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the College ...
Your Community: Dates to watch & upcoming events
Dates to watch Saturday Towsley Canyon is a year-round home for some birds. 8 a.m. early morning bird hike in Towsley Canyon. Beginners are welcome. Bring your binoculars and meet at the entrance of Ed Davis Park at Towsley Canyon, 24255 The Old Road, Newhall. Two-hour program. Program sponsored by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and presented by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. Info: visit www.lamountains.com or call (310) 858-7272 ext 115. ...
For the love of wine
It is winter ... and the vines are sleeping in DiMaggio Washington's Acton vineyard. The 550 vines in his one-acre vineyard need their rest because spring will soon arrive and the plants will be expected to begin the hard work of growing the grapes for Washington's private label Rancho Santiago Estates wine.
Puma softball team benefits Circle of Hope
Jessica Smith, a member of the Puma softball team with John Nourse, her manager's support, helped raise nearly $1,500 for Circle of Hope, Inc., a 501(c)(3) Santa Clarita Valley nonprofit organization that financially assists breast cancer patients who live, work or get treated in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Generous donors aid Veloz Breast Imaging Center
Exclamations of joy and sounds of cheer rang throughout the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center on Dec. 11, as Diana Vose, president of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Health Foundation received fundraising proceeds from several community organizations totaling more than $34,000.
Your Community: Dates to watch, upcoming events
Saturday Towsley Canyon is a year 'round home for some birds. 8 a.m. early morning bird hike in Towsley Canyon. Beginners are welcome. Bring binoculars and meet at the entrance of Ed Davis Park at Towsley Canyon, 24255 The Old Road, Newhall. Two hour program. Info: www.lamountains.com or call (310) 858-7272 ext 115 Program sponsored by the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and presented by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. Jan. 24 The Santa ...
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Travel Club meets at Barnes and Noble The Travel Club of Santa Clarita meets Monday and the second Monday of each month at Barnes and Noble. The social time starts at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7:00. This is a free gathering of people who want to learn about travel. People share their international and domestic travels with pictures and dialog. Info: Gwen, (661) 252-5806. Relay for Life meeting Monthly Relay for Life committee ...
Your Community: Dates to watch
Today The Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society will host a free rose care seminar that will include how to prune roses and how to plant bareroot roses at 2:30 p.m. at the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall. Info: (661) 296-5033, rosextckb@aol.com. Jan. 24 The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge, 17766 Sierra Highway, Canyon Country will roast Carl Goldman, 5:30 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. roast, to benefit the Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers. ...
Stuntman Jim Palmer: Got another one in ya?
Jim Palmer has been pushed out of speeding cars on the freeway. He has been in vicious fights where they pulled guns and knives; regularly been set on fire, shoved into an elevator and blown away by the Terminator. Sometimes he escapes by racing off in a motorcycle, only to crash and burn.
Your Community: Upcoming events
Hot Wheels exhibit in Santa Paula The California Oil Museum will be showing "Hot Wheels: 40 years of Playing and Collecting" through Feb. 17. Exhibit available for viewing Wednesday-Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: $4/adults, $3/seniors, $1/youth and free for members. 1001 E. Main St., Santa Paula. Info: (805) 933-0076. Farmer's Market at COC parking lot The Santa Clarita Farmer's Market is held every Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at College of ...
Your Community: Dates to Watch
Thursday-Sunday The fourth annual SCV Film Festival provides local filmmakers with opportunities to show their work and to come together with an audience to enjoy quality independent films. For more information, visit www.scvfilmfestival.com. Repertory East Playhouse, 24266 Main St., Newhall. Info: aeo@santa-clarita.com; www.scvfilmfestival.com. Sunday The Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society will host a free rose care seminar that will include how to prune roses and how to plant bareroot ...
Articles by Section - SCV Life
An ounce of prevention saves lives
SueAnn O'Connor of Valencia has had a lot of dogs in her life, but never one quite like Lulu.
Finding the artist within
Packed with wall-to-wall photos and paintings, Tom Rogers says his house "is a museum."
Master Chorale serves up a ‘feast’
The Chorale wishes you "Bon Apetit!" at this concert featuring a menu of songs about food. Let's begin the feast with "The Seasonings" by P.D.Q. Bach, the forgotten child of the maestro discovered by Professor Peter Schickele: "By the Leeks of Babylon, E-i, e-i-o!"
Gentlemen for a Cause
ack by very popular demand, Soroptomist International of Santa Clarita Valley will host the Second annual "Gentlemen for A Cause" fundraiser on June 8 at the Westridge Clubhouse in Valencia.
Christmas in July
Having just returned from a little visit out of town I have to say that I actually enjoyed my time in the air on Virgin America airlines.
SCV Scene: Happy Mother’s Day to SCV moms
Happy Mother's Day to all the hard-working mothers in the Santa Clarita Valley. I hope you have received breakfast in bed, or a nice Mother's Day Brunch at the very least! One of the truest statements I've ever heard is "No one ever loves you as much as your mother." It's something to remember, always.
The Men of Harmony want you
The Santa Clarita Men of Harmony Chorus will be searching for a few good men to join its ranks when it hosts auditions at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Valencia Library in the Civic Center.
Miss SCV Pageant contestants sought
The Miss Santa Clarita Valley Scholarship Pageant will celebrate its 34th year with a pageant to be held at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center on Saturday, June 15.
Kudos to Hopp and Sturgeon
It should be a cooler day today to enjoy the annual Taste of the Town at Mann Biomedical Park in Valencia.
2013 SCV Man and Woman of the Year
Bill Lively did the honors again as he "sang in" the winners at the annual SCV Woman and Man of the Year banquet held Friday evening at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
Hopp and Sturgeon are SCV's Woman and Man of Year
Bill Lively did the honors again as he "sang in" the winners at the annual SCV Woman and Man of the Year banquet held Friday evening at the Hyatt Regency Valencia.
The SCV's best home cook
The best home cook in the Santa Clarita Valley found her passion for recipe contests in 2009 after winning a trip to the Aspen Food and Wine Festival.
Merry Graham is the SCV's best home cook
The best home cook in the Santa Clarita Valley found her passion for recipe contests in 2009 after winning a trip to the Aspen Food and Wine Festival.
Nature on view at Placerita
By James Harris
