After overcoming addiction and experiencing tremendous loss, Zoe Hollenbeck reached her lifelong dream of becoming a nurse thanks to College of the Canyons. When Zoe Hollenbeck told her first-grade teacher she wanted to be a labor and delivery nurse, she didn’t know exactly what that meant. But something...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger joined officials from the Northeast Valley Health Corporation to celebrate the grand opening of its new Santa Clarita Valley Dental and Wellness Center. This new location replaces the dental clinic which burned down in June 2022 and will provide healthcare...

As it continues to offer support and services for youth and young adults and their families, A Light of Hope is proud to announce the appointment of Ronda Chobanian-Murray and Darren Brewster to its Board of Directors. Chobanian-Murray and Brewster bring years of experience with ALOH and other local...

LOS ANGELES – The city of Los Angeles launched its own anti-vaping campaign “Your Body Knows” on Thursday, just a few days after Los Angeles County officials approved a ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, in unincorporated areas of the county. Across...

Author Tina Hogan Grant will celebrate the Oct. 4 publication of her debut novel, “Reckless Beginnings,” with a personal appearance and book-signing session at the Frazier Park Library on Saturday, Oct. 13 starting at 3 p.m. Grant will discuss her book, read an excerpt and answer questions. Twenty-five...

Message from State Rep. Steve Knight, (R-Antelope Valley): Dear Neighbor, The Opioid Crisis is a severe and growing problem. On average, 174 people in America every day die from an overdose or addiction-related complication. This is completely unacceptable. In order to combat this national challenge,...

WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, March 23, 2018, President Trump signed into law an Omnibus Appropriations Bill to set policy and allocate discretionary funding for the remainder of the fiscal year. The bill included several provisions to address the rising abuse of heroin and opioid drugs. Specifically,...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will hold a Hope for Individuals with Dual Diagnosis Problems meeting at Real Life Church on Monday, Jan. 22 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Dual diagnosis is a term for when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use disorder such as alcohol...

The nonprofit Way Out Recovery SCV will hold a celebration of lives lost to drug and alcohol addiction and honor loved ones left behind on Thursday, December 7 at 6 p.m. The event is free to the entire community. “We’ve lost way too many local residents to addiction,” said Bob Sharits, The Way...

The 4th Annual Be the Light 5k run/walk and 10k run, presented by Firehouse Subs, will be held Saturday, September 30, at 6 p.m. at West Creek Park. Registration is open online and will be available on-site up until fifteen minutes prior to the start of the race. One hundred percent of the proceeds will...