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One mask after another: Santa Clarita resident honors her mom while giving back to the community

To anyone else it might just be an outdated sewing machine. But for one Santa Clarita resident, it is how she is honoring her mother and spreading kindness throughout the community.

Local student leaders are expanding a successful grocery delivery service

A student-led initiative called Six Feet Supplies is expanding its grocery delivery service into other branches after massive success in the Santa Clarita Valley.

What delivery drivers are doing to ensure safety amid increasing online orders

It’s business as usual for delivery driver Caitlin Goben –– aside from her bright blue facemask and the ever-stacking list of customers to service.

SCV restaurant now selling produce and groceries to support the community during pandemic

This is an article about the changes the Old Town Junction is making to support the community with family meals an groceries during the pandemic.

A labor of love: strangers print, assemble free face masks amid COVID-19 shortages

The Mask Initiative started out in AJ Apone’s garage in Newhall. Now, he has expanded to over 14 3-D printers and was donated a retail space for his project.

A family’s journey from being genocide survivors to Santa Clarita residents

As the 105 year anniversary of the Armenian Genocide approaches on April 24, a Santa Clarita resident reflects on her family’s story of being genocide survivors.

A COC student’s life shows the complexity of housing insecurity

Santa Clarita has made efforts to protect those who are housing insecure during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the topic of housing insecurity is a multifaceted issue that lingers with people for different reasons.

Academy of the Canyons seniors find it hard to stay motivated during the ‘Stay at Home’ order

Following the statewide shutdown, all schools have been converted to online learning.

As COVID-19 cases rise, so does the increase in pet adoption and fostering

Loneliness is starting to bubble over as locals continue a monthslong absence of their loved ones, extended family and friends. With the stay at home order extended, anxieties have increased and with the company of only close knit family, people are looking elsewhere to fill the void of what used to be.

Local elementary schools are transitioning to online learning amid COVID-19

COVID-19 has put an emphasis on the importance of student teacher communication, as schools across the nation have closed and transitioned to online distance learning.