National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, is a federally recognized celebration of the culture and contributions Hispanic Americans have brought to this country. To help honor this time, each week The Proclaimer will shine a light on notable members of the community who are helping to promote the celebration […]
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Opposing school board members eye seats for Santa Clarita City Council in 2022
Believe it or not, campaigns for next year’s municipal elections have already begun, with a cadre of candidates looking to unseat three incumbents up for re-election on the Santa Clarita City Council. The first candidate to announce his campaign was David Barlavi on June 17. An attorney and member of the Saugus Union School District […]
Taking a look at screenwriter Charles Vignola’s cinematic career
Charlie Vignola is a unicorn – at least, that’s what his friend John Zaring said about him. Vignola is a screenwriter and a story analyst who’s worked for 30 years as the director of development for the independent production company Jerry Bruckheimer Films. “People don’t last in these jobs because they get blown out by […]
“Family is key” at Grayskull Vinyl, SCV’s newest record store
Open for four months, Grayskull Vinyl started out at the Santa Clarita Swap Meet at The Saugus Speedway, selling one bin of records that the father of the store’s owner, Victor M. Torres Jr., came across. “Sure enough, we sold all the records, and we started getting more and more and more, and suddenly we […]
Like a phoenix reborn, SCV theater groups return to the stages
According to Shakespeare, all the world’s a stage, but the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing quarantine resulted in performance theaters across the world to shutter their shows. But the show must go on, and a year and a half after the March shutdown in Los Angeles County, the live performing arts have returned to Santa Clarita. […]
