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Former Canyon Theatre Guild President Greg Finley Dies At 76

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Former Canyon Theatre Guild President and former “Robotech” voice actor Greg Finley died Feb. 1 at the age of 76, family announced Monday. Greg Finley was born in Los Angeles on May 8, 1947, to Venice and Larry Finley, the television and radio personality/pioneer and cousin to writer/producer Rod Serling. Greg Finley had a successful career in Hollywood and started ...

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Remembering David Michael McGraw: Husband, Father, Brother, Friend, And Leader

Family and friends are invited to honor the memory of David Michael McGraw, a longtime Santa Clarita resident remembered for his generous spirit, admirable work ethic, and intense loyalty and love for his family. David passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023. He was 62 years old. Lovingly known as “DeMac” to many of his friends, David is remembered as ...

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Remembering Santa Clarita Veteran Activist Chuck Morris

Chuck Morris, a longtime activist for veterans issues in the Santa Clarita Valley, died earlier this week. Charles “Chuck” R. Morris was born on Feb. 9, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois where he lived until 1948 when his family moved to Studio City in California. He later served in the U.S. Army between 1952-54, received an honorable discharge with the rank ...

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Remembering Former Signal Editor Lila Littlejohn

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The former editor of The Signal, Lila Littlejohn, died in her sleep on Sunday morning at the age of 68. Lila Littlejohn, a veteran journalist, journalism teacher and former editor of The Signal, died Sunday morning peacefully in her sleep at her home in West Melbourne Florida on Sunday, Aug. 7, according to family. According to her elder sister, Lucinda ...

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Longtime Santa Clarita Valley Water Board Member Jerry Gladbach Dies

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Jerry Gladbach, vice-president of the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency is remembered by friends in the wake of his death on Thursday. Gladbach died Thursday, July 14, due to undisclosed circumstances that friends say, “came as a shock.” “We lost a dear friend and vital member of our board,” said SCV Water Agency board president Gary Martin. “Jerry was one ...

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Former Santa Clarita Emergency Coordinator, Philanthropist Adele Macpherson Passes Away

Santa Clarita philanthropist Adele Macpherson recently passed away after decades of serving the community. Macpherson grew up in Sale, England, living in Israel, Canada, and Washington state with her husband Iain before finally settling in the Santa Clarita Valley in 1986. Macpherson has volunteered with several local organizations, eventually being named manager of the local branch of the American Red ...

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Memorial Service To Be Held For Matthew Colley

A memorial service is set to be held over the weekend in Santa Clarita in honor of Matthew Ryan Colley, who died a few days before his 29th birthday in June. Matthew’s memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, allowing friends and family to say their farewells to a young man who left the world too soon. A resident of Canyon ...

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KHTS Remembers Matthew Colley: Gone Too Soon

It is with heavy hearts that we announce that KHTS lost one of our own this past weekend. Matthew Colley, 28, died Saturday in his family home. Matthew was part of the KHTS Web/Marketing Department where he excelled in web design and web development. Matthew was a bright young star and on the verge of a great career in the ...

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Community Leader Cheri Fleming Dies

Former Santa Clarita Woman of the Year and Valencia Acura co-owner Cheri Fleming passed away on Monday. After moving to southern California from Ohio, Cheri opened a successful tanning salon in the Woodland Hills area. She worked closely with Donald “Don” Fleming during that time, and in 1984 the two were married, and moved to the San Fernando Valley. In ...

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Community Remembers LARC Ranch Director Charles Sturkey

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Charles “Chuck” Sturkey Sr., the director of operations at Los Angeles Residential Community Foundation (LARC) Ranch, died in early January. Born on Dec. 28, 1939, in Savannah, Georgia, Sturkey was well established in the Santa Clarita Valley’s philanthropic communities as a giving activist. “He was one of the finest men I knew. I don’t even know how I got so ...

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