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Santa Clarita Students To Run Last Mile Of The Final Mile Challenge

Ed. Note: The following is a press release provided by The city Of Santa Clarita More than 1,600 Santa Clarita Valley students will run the last mile of the Final Mile Challenge on November 8th. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The 2015 Final Mile Challenge, presented by Kaiser Permanente, will conclude on ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Resident Wins Daytime Emmy For Role In Web Series

Real Andrews, a 52-year-old Valencia resident won a Daytime Emmy award as a cast member for “The Bay The Series”. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The “Outstanding New Approaches- Drama Series” award was given to the cast during the 42nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards this past April. The Bay is a web ...

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$110k Donated To Special Olympics During Ceremony In Santa Clarita

A check for $110,000 was presented to the Special Olympics during a ceremony that took place Friday, at the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita Mayor Marsha McLean was one of the speakers at the ceremony which hosted one of the stops for The Law Enforcement Torch ...

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A Unique Kind Of Tree Grows In Santa Clarita

Beginning in 2009 The ARTree was founded by local artist Bob Hernandez, the organization focuses on bringing art, both its creation and appreciation, into the community of Santa Clarita. “We want everyone involved with The ARTree to have a personal stake in the visual and performing arts,” said Hernandez. This “community-integrated” art is what Bob Hernandez wanted to achieve with ...

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Our Hometown Stories: Santa Clarita Blue Heat – A Cinderella Story

By Rachel Singer It’s not necessarily true that Cinderella wore a glass slipper. Last year in Santa Clarita, she wore soccer cleats. She didn’t waltz around a polished dance floor. This time, she showed her moves on a turf field. It was an unlikely fairytale. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking news alerts delivered right to your inbox In November ...

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Hometown Stories: Bill Crowl – Scouts Honor

By Rachel Singer Bill Crowl:  Scouts Honor Every October, my husband and I attend a fabulous Halloween Ball.  Costumes are mandatory and I take it very seriously. Divine inspiration came in the form of Russell in the Disney film, “UP”.  Ron would be a Boy Scout and I would be a Girl Scout. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking news ...

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Our Hometown Stories: Tempered Steel: Behind the Scars

by Rachel Singer “Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.” –Ronald Reagan–   I admit it.   I am a sap. I tear up when the underdog wins; I tear up when I witness simple acts of human kindness and I weep when ...

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Our Hometown Stories: Kathi-Everyone Has A Story

By Rachel Singer Steve Hartman, a journalist and storyteller on one of my favorite shows, CBS Sunday Morning brings to his viewers stories of ordinary people who have an extraordinary story. I want to be like Steve Hartman. When I first began writing “Our Hometown Stories,” I had visions of opening the Santa Clarita Valley white pages, closing my eyes ...

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Our Hometown Stories: Laurelle: Pink Lightning

By Rachel Singer Two years ago, I met Laurelle. She was on the bench at the Santa Clarita Soccer Center suited up for the “Sunday Women’s Open Play.” I introduced myself and thought what a beautiful young lady she was with her long black hair and hot pink highlights. Laurelle told me she was “new” to soccer and hadn’t played ...

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Our Hometown Stories – Richard Rioux: Walking Tall

On April 28, 1997, at age of 53, Dr. Richard Rioux left this world far too early. My husband Ron and I lost a dear friend and the Santa Clarita Valley lost one of its greatest cheerleaders and visionaries. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Newhall was filled to overflowing with family, friends, local dignitaries and those whose ...

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