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St. Clare’s 35th annual Fish Fries
Feb. 15th marks the start of the 35th year of the annual Lenten Fish Fries at St. Clare's Church in Canyon Country.
It’s time to be my SCV valentine
Happy Valentine's Day to the Santa Clarita Valley! I hope everyone gets roses, candy and beautiful cards to celebrate!
John Rosemond: Living with Children
Living with Children John Rosemond Copyright 2013, John K. Rosemond Q: Our 17-year-old is a highly spoiled underachiever. As a junior in high school, he's failing two classes and borderline in the rest. We know that his problems are largely due to our parenting style. We read your book on teens and have made some progress, but we're feeling a sense of urgency. We're ready to do some drastic things. Where do you think we ...
A serving of the American Dream
Ignacio Munoz, 35, earned his chef's coat the old-fashioned way, by dedicated hard work and a life learning his craft.
Your Community Calendar: Feb. 10, 2013
Third Thursdays The city of Santa Clarita hosts a themed party 7-11 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, on Main Street in Newhall. Free. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art displays, food trucks and more. Info: 661-250-3787 or www.sensesonmain.com. The Sierra Pelona Rock Club meets 7:30 p.m. on Soledad Canyon Road every third Thursday of the month. Members have interest in mineralogy, geology, paleontology and other disciplines. Info: www.sierrapelona.com. Fridays ongoing St. Clare's 35th ...
Featured pets
Gipsie Boy - 10-year-old male Maltese - is a sweet boy who was relinquished by his owner because the spouse did not want him around the children. Gipsie did nothing wrong. It's heart breaking. He's a good boy. They thought he had seizures and put him on low dose meds which our vet feels that Gipsie should stay on. He is lively, loving, and playful and should be back in a home again. Would you ...
‘For the Love of Pits’
The whimper from the back of the room caught her ear. Tanya Terzian, leader trainer at Petco in Saugus, had just come back from her lunch break and entered the training area. Inside a dog crate was a note and a black and white male pit bull puppy, just four weeks old. "We can't take care of this dog. We hope you can give it a better life," the note read. Terzian knew the young ...
John Dow: A champion for art
John Dow, of Newhall, is chairman of the Santa Clarita Arts Commission. He is a founding appointee, named by Mayor Bob Kellar to the commission in 2009.
The SCV family mourns its losses
It's been a difficult week in the Santa Clarita Valley. Among our losses: Heather Warrick: I've met Heather and her mother, Nancy Coulter on many occasions. They were two of the more positive, inspirational people I've ever met. Heather courageously, and publicly, fought her battle against cancer for nearly two decades. Whenever I would feel sorry for myself, or bemoan some small ache or pain I would think of Heather and everything she endured for ...
Canyon Country fan has impressive 49er collection
Michael May, of Canyon Country, has an impressive collection of San Francisco 49ers memorabilia.
John Rosemond: Living with Children
Living with Children John Rosemond Copyright 2013, John K. Rosemond Q: Our two sons are in the fifth and sixth grades at a private school that just held a father-daughter dance. Now the school has announced that it's putting on a mother-son dance so as not to leave out the boys. I really don't want to attend this. It's just not my thing. One of our boys says he doesn't really want to go. The ...
Transforming your bedroom
In today's busy, on-the-go world, having a haven to come home to is a must. And for many people, that sanctuary is the bedroom. In fact, a recent study by Leggett & Platt Adjustable Bed Group found that 90 percent of people surveyed want their master suite to be a tranquil retreat. "Today's bedroom is for more than just sleeping," says Emily Henderson, host of "Secrets from a Stylist" and HGTV's Season 5 "Design ...
Your Community Calendar: Feb. 3, 2013
Third Thursdays The city of Santa Clarita hosts a themed party 7-11 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, on Main Street in Newhall. Free. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art displays, food trucks and more. Info: 661-250-3787 or www.sensesonmain.com. Fridays ongoing St. Clare's 35th Annual Lenten Fish Fries will be held Fridays Feb. 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15 and 22. Dinner is served from 4:30 – 8 p.m. Menu: Beer Battered Alaskan Cod, ...
Your Community Calendar: Sunday, Jan. 27
The city of Santa Clarita hosts a themed party 7-11 p.m. every third Thursday of the month, on Main Street in Newhall. Free. Enjoy live music and entertainment, art displays, food trucks and more. Info: 661-250-3787 or
Trautman is the ‘puppet master’
Actor Allan Trautman, of Saugus, has a cult following. He may not be mobbed on the street, or at his favorite restaurant, but Trautman has performed in numerous big-budget and hit films including "Babe," "Men in Black" (and "Men in Black II"), "Return of the Living Dead (Parts 1 and 2) and "Cats & Dogs." He has appeared on television in such shows as "Joan of Arcadia," "Unhappily Ever After," "Married ... With Children," "Dinosaurs," ...
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Fifth annual Pysanky class March 10
St. Stephen's Episcopal church will hold the fifth annual Pysanky making class 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 10 in Spurling Hall.
Spring is in the air in the SCV
It seems like spring in the Santa Clarita Valley! The calendar officially still says winter, but this past week has been very "spring-like." There was some awesome kite-flying weather with the sunshine and the wind (a little too much wind on some days!) and it was easy to ditch the heavy jackets in favor of short sleeves and shorts.
John Rosemond: Living with Children
Living with Children
A masquerade fit for a queen
Who's behind that mask? That was the theme Feb. 8 when the Canyon Theatre Guild hosted the Queen of Hearts Masquerade Ball, a new take on its annual "Night of a Thousand Stars" fundraiser.
Your Community Calendar: Feb. 17, 2013
Third Thursdays
Sweetheart Gala benefits hospital
Love was in the air Feb. 9 in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Valencia as nearly 200 guests gathered to raise funds for cardiac care services at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia.
