Photos by Gary Choppe [KHTS] – Trying to raise money and awareness for Bridge To Home, which operates the Santa Clarita Valley’s only homeless shelter, Gary Choppe, president of the Choppe Advertising Group, is portraying faces of the local homeless population. Choppe’s project, called “Souls...

Bridge to Home officials, who operate the Santa Clarita Valley’s only homeless shelter and resource center, are celebrating their earliest opening ever with their Soup for the Soul fundraiser Sunday. “Our goal is not just to provide a hot meal and a place to sleep,” said Tammy McGivern, public...

Christ Lutheran Church in Valencia has launched a “Boxes of Love” campaign to help those who are out of work or struggling to care for their families. A “Box of Love” is a complete meal that feeds a family of 6 to 8 people with plenty of leftovers. To build a box, each participant receives...

Family Promise of Santa Clarita Valley is dedicated to helping our local homeless children and their families – and we couldn’t do that without the hundreds of volunteers who support our program. Our nonprofit organization is supported by many compassionate leaders in our business community as...

In early August, a small encampment of homeless who were living in the Santa Clarita wash were approached by two officials.  After a brief exchange, the officials told them they had 48 hours to vacate the wash and get out of town. This raises a number of questions which boils down to this: Where are...

[KHTS] – Family Promise is gearing up for Box City, its annual fundraising that’s looking to raise awareness and help for those in the Santa Clarita Valley who are struggling with homelessness. In August, Family Promise of the Santa Clarita Valley, a network of volunteers serving local homeless...

Laurie Ender Most people are shocked to learn there are hundreds of homeless children in the Santa Clarita Valley. It’s not something most of us would notice on a daily basis. But our community, like every community across the country, faces a growing problem of family homelessness. That’s where...

Throughout her seven-year battle with breast cancer, Carol Anne Clark came into contact with many who were losing everything, including their homes, said The Carol House founder Ron Prudhomme. Many fear losing their homes if their health takes a turn for the worst, and The Carol House Foundation seeks...

A homeless man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly stabbing another man during an altercation in Canyon Country. Dale Lovera, 52, of Canyon Country, was arrested on attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and battery related to fight that occurred Tuesday night in the Santa...

The Santa Clarita Valley’s Bridge to Home emergency winter shelter on Drayton Street in Newhall closes its doors for the summer on Sunday, as organizers work to continue to provide services for the homeless and other people in need during the off-season as well. The shelter opened on Dec. 1 and stayed...