Tonight, we adjourn our City Council meeting in honor of a dear friend of mine, Elizabeth (Liz) Blackwelder. Liz was a devoted open-space advocate and a true equestrian. I was lucky to work with her on the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, and several important open space initiatives. We bonded over…
Tonight we will adjourn our City Council meeting in honor of James Osment, a long-time Santa Clarita resident and an active member of our community. Jim, as he was known, served as President of William S. Hart Boys’ Baseball and the SCV Ham Radio Club. He also coached and managed…
Eileen Blanchard passed away on January 25 after blessing the world for 89 years. She loved Jesus and would want you to know that she is at peace with Him now. For 19 years she raised her son and daughter on her own without benefits from the government. At church…
Tonight we will adjourn our City Council meeting in honor of Rosie Matuz, a long-time Santa Clarita resident and mother of former Planning Commissioner, Linda Townsley. Rosie was born in La Union, New Mexico, as the second of nine children. She came to Los Angeles as a child with her…
Friend and neighbor Paco Vela passed away in December. While living in Placerita Canyon he was a pioneer – a stay at home dad who spent hours at Newhall Elementary school as a horseback riding Zero the Hero teaching the kids mathematics. He also started a theater program with another dad – Jim Sudik, and…
John Fuller, a generous family man and civic leader, passed away on January 3, 2014. Since moving to Newhall in 1964 with his wife Ellie, John was active within the First Presbyterian Church of Newhall and instrumental for Santa Clarita’s development. He co-founded Henry Mayo Hospital and served on the boards of the Santa Clarita…
1965 – 2013 John D. Mazzocco was raised in the Santa Clarita Valley, where he attended Newhall Elementary, Placerita Junior High, and graduated from Hart High School in 1983. John played four years of baseball and football at Hart before attending Piece College where he continued football while pursuing a career in the Fire Service.…
Beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, and steadfast friend, Dr. Elliott Brooks McGrew, Jr. of Valencia, died peacefully at home on December 9, 2013 at the age of 86. Elliott was a true gentleman and distinguished scholar and teacher who embodied intelligence, passion, dignity, creativity, and grace. He will be remembered fondly by his family and…
The Santa Clarita theater community suffered a great loss when Mike Levine, 67, collapsed in his home and was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in the early afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 31. Attempts by paramedics and hospital staff to revive him were unsuccessful, and he succumbed to what…
Santa Clarita was recently struck with the news of the tragic deaths of actor Paul Walker and his friend, Santa Clarita resident Roger Rodas, who lost their lives in a car accident in the Rye Canyon Industrial Center. Paul Walker was best known for his roles in the successful ‘Fast & Furious’ movie franchise, but he…
