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After years of hard and heartfelt work, Bridge to Home celebrated the opening of their permanent year-round shelter in Santa Clarita on May 21.

The new facility will provide interim housing for 60 individuals, plus eight apartment-style units for families that can accommodate up to 32 people.

Bridge to Home anticipates they will serve more than 1,000 people every year.

I’ve been proud of my partnership with their team and the city of Santa Clarita to provide people experiencing homelessness with warm beds and meals, employment services, educational opportunities, health and mental health support and connections to permanent housing that truly extend “help, hope, and change.”

To support Bridge to Home visit https://btohome.org.

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CIF-SS Commissioner Mike West | Year in Review

Monday, Jun 24, 2024

The 2023-2024 school year has come to a close and along with it a very successful year of high school athletics.

Kathryn Barger | Fighting Fires

Monday, Jun 24, 2024

I know I speak for everyone when I say the passing of firefighter Andrew Pontious in the line of duty just one week ago was heartbreaking.

Ken Striplin | Enhancing Safety, Efficiency in Our Community

Monday, Jun 24, 2024

As a city manager, father and community member — the safety of Santa Clarita residents will always be my top priority - especially on the roads.

Jason Gibbs | Get Ready for Concerts in the Park Summer Soundtrack

Thursday, Jun 20, 2024

Every summer, Santa Clarita’s very own Central Park, located at 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, transforms into a premiere venue for live musical performances where friends, families and neighbors come together to sing and dance the night away.

Ken Striplin | Enhancing Trail System Accessibility, Recreation

Thursday, Jun 20, 2024

One of my favorite parts about our community is the ability to walk, bike or ride along our trails and paseos.

Pilar Schiavo | Reduce Parking Ticket Fees

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2024

This weeks Edition of Pilar's Pocketbook focuses on ways to help reduce fees and pay for piling parking tickets.

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