Lee Hilliard might be retiring, but he isn’t going quietly. He never does. In fact, he prides himself on doing the unexpected, questioning and calling out things he deems unfair. Even if it appears he is incorrect on the facts, he shrugs and says, “I can’t prove it. I may sound disgruntled, but I don’t […]
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Canyon Country author reflects on career following book award win in May
Wade Bradford creates new worlds. An English professor at Moorpark College by day, Bradford moonlights as a playwright and childrens’ book author with more than 35 published plays and five books to his name. Bradford always loved writing and, in his teens and early 20s, tried his hand at writing and selling screenplays. He was […]
Navy veteran Quaye Quartey enters CA-25 race
With the start of June came the launch of Quaye Quartey’s campaign for the United States House of Representatives with an eye on CA-25. Quartey spent 20 years in the Navy, spending half of his career overseas serving primarily abroad as an intelligence officer in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and, most recently, Europe. He […]
“Let the adventure begin”: Soroptimist International preps for in-person fundraising this fall
Even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Soroptimist International of Valencia has continued providing for the Santa Clarita Community, supporting women through economic hardships, inspiring young girls through career counseling and more. “Soroptimist is an international organization, and we’re all about empowerment and encouragement of women and girls, socially and economically,” current co-president Nicole Marr said. “We […]
LOV Movement finds growth during pandemic as it helps unhoused in DTLA, builds school in Kenya’s Giotto slum
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, people the world over stocked up on food and personal protective equipment, then took refuge in their houses or apartments. For others, like the unhoused population of Skid Row, such precautions were simply not feasible. Thankfully, LOV Movement is there to help. Twenty-six-year-old Canyon Country resident Jordan Minns founded the […]
