Circle of Hope, Inc. announced Monday its Executive Director, Pam Ripling, is retiring and the organization is currently seeking her replacement. Ripling joined the Circle of Hope family in 2011 after an already impressive history of service within the Santa Clarita Valley nonprofit arena. She immediately...

On Oct. 6, Circle of Hope will be hosting their annual Afternoon Tea fundraising and awareness event. This event features beautifully decorated tables, eloquent tea sandwiches and refreshments, and will include a Silent Auction. This year’s event will be held at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Valencia,...

A concert featuring local top teen talent will be held Friday, Nov. 3, at 7:00 p.m. at Hart High School, 24825 Newhall Ave. A $5 donation is suggested. Proceeds from the concert will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Project Semicolon, a suicide prevention organization. Acts include...

The FDA is warning consumers to beware of products claiming to cure cancer on websites or social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. According to Nicole Kornspan, M.P.H., a consumer safety officer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they’re rampant these days. “Anyone who...

Hundreds of millions of cancer samples, each the size of a saltine cracker, have been archived across the globe. These samples contain genetic information that can radically improve cancer patient survival – even curing difficult-to-treat tumor types. Extracting this information out of these cancer...

Join the American Cancer Society’s 2016 Relay For Life of The Santa Clarita Valley at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91350 from Saturday May 21 at 9am to Sunday May 22 at 9 a.m. and help finish the fight against cancer. This year’s event theme is “Hollywood” and will...

Amgen debuted a new public service announcement Tuesday featuring Breakaway from Cancer ambassador Patrick Dempsey in an effort to increase awareness of the importance of education and support services available for those impacted by cancer. In 2016 alone, it is estimated that almost 1.7 million Americans...

A new report finds a statistically-significant, positive association between high levels of residential radon and the risk of hematologic cancer in women. The study is the first prospective, population-based study of residential radon exposure and hematologic cancer risk, leading the authors to caution...

The 6th annual Michael Hoefflin Foundation’s Walk/Run for Kids with Cancer will be held Saturday, March 19 at the College of the Canyons’ Cougar Stadium. According to MHF, the event is aimed at raising funds and awareness about pediatric cancer as well as celebrating the lives of the children...

[Circle of Hope] – The 5th Annual Bunco for Hope event will be held Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Activities Center to raise money and awareness for the cancer support non-profit Circle of Hope, Inc. The event will feature a multi-bunco game featuring 10...