Anthony Mercado has big dreams for his future and a strong respect for this day in American history. This 17-year old Canyon High School senior wanted to ensure his peers and teachers remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives 11 years ago today. During lunchtime on Tuesday, Mercado...

Brownies from Troop 5312 helped  collect nearly 300 teddy bears Sunday at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in hopes of comforting some of the hospital’s youngest emergency room patients. Hospital volunteer Jean Sisson termed the turnout an “unbelievable show of support from the community.” Brownies...

After years of planning and more than six months of construction, Monsignor Richard Martini, pastor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, was handed the keys to the church’s new Pastoral Center. The grand opening ceremony was held Friday morning just outside the facility on the northeast corner...

Castaic resident Flo Lawrence addresses the board. Residents have turned out en masse whenever the Hart School Board has discussed its proposed high school in Castaic, so Wednesday’s meeting was a departure from the norm. Fewer than two dozen residents attended the first official hearing on the...

Canyon | Photos by Megan Mann The Canyon High School Football team has earned more than bragging rights for the coming season – it’s been named the 2012 Burrito Bowl champion. Thousands of high school football fans crowded the parking lot at Dick’s Sporting Goods on Thursday night to watch...

Sgt. Ian Gelig, KIA The Patriots Luncheon is hosted by the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce. Nearly 200 people gave standing ovations for each of nine local veteran honorees whose personal stories of courage, duty and sacrifice were shared by guest speakers. Gold Star families were also in attendance....

Drivers beware: Several street closures will be in effect Wednesday morning in the Newhall area during the annual Santa Clarita Fourth of July Parade. Santa Clarita road crews and sheriff’s deputies are expected to start closing down streets along the parade route before 7 a.m. The following streets...

Bring your appetite to Old Town Newhall on Saturday for a full day of homemade chili and cowboy tunes. The Vu Bar & Lounge in Newhall is hosting the Broken Tail Chili Cook-off Fundraiser to benefit St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary, a no-kill animal shelter in Canyon Country. St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary is operated...

Thousands of pieces of student-created art went on display Tuesday during the Newhall School District’s annual Art Show at Valencia Valley Elementary. The district-wide showcase included artwork from every grade level in all 10 of the district’s schools. Each student submitted his or her...

The Newhall School District is 10-for-10. All 10 Newhall School District elementary schools – now including the district’s youngest school, Oak Hills – have achieved California Distinguished School status. Parents, faculty, district administrators, community leaders and PTA and school...