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Meet Actor Derek Mears – Aliens, Monsters, and Nightmares
Derek Mears is a man of many on-screen personas, primarily characters that are the stuff of nightmares. Derek is a transformative actor who frequently inhabits roles that are nothing like him. Throughout the last 10 years, Derek has starred as Jason in the 2009...
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A Message from the Associate Publisher Alexander Hafizi
I hope you all had a wonderful summer. Now that Fall is upon us, the weather is starting to cool down and pumpkin flavored everything is everywhere. Fall time is always one of the best times of the year, I’m sure many of you will agree with me. It’s my favorite time...
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Ultimate Home & Garden Award Winners 2019
Congratulations to élite Magazine’s Ultimate Home & Garden Professionals! These are the best of the best in their field voted on by thousands of community members and our readers. Be sure if you go see them to say you saw it in élite Magazine. Ultimate Solar Services...
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1st Annual Ultimate Kid Activities Award Winners
Congratulations to élite Magazine’s 1st Annual Ultimate Kid Activities Professionals! These are the best of the best in their field voted on by thousands of community members and our readers. Be sure if you go see them to say you saw it in élite Magazine. Ultimate...
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Meet the Emmy Nominated Post Production Team
When we see movies and television shows, we only see the story being told by the actors on the screen. What we do not see, is the work that was put in making the film. From the dialogue between two individuals to the sound of wind through the leaves a post-production...
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Maya Gadbois – The Warrior Princess
To place ninth in the world for any sport is no easy feat. The talent and determination you must possess to qualify to even compete takes dedication to the sport along with a very competitive drive. With Maya Gadbois, BMX riding is her passion and she hopes to make...
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Morelia Robles Is Just Going For It
The decision to complete senior year of high school in a foreign country came easily to Morelia Robles, a Santa Clarita resident with a very interesting story to tell. After finishing three years at Saugus High School, Morelia took a leap of faith and made the bold,...
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It’s all about the story Mitchel Wu
When Mitchel Wu first came across toy photography in August of 2015, it was an art form in its infancy. He immediately recognized the potential to explore new areas of creativity while developing a career around it. Though toy photography is admittedly an extremely...
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Meet Karen Allyn – Telling Stories from the Palm of Her Hand
Taking large-scale life stories and transforming them to fit in the palm of your hand is what Karen Allyn does best. In the form of miniature houses and items, the 30-year Santa Clarita resident aims to encapsulate the joy of childhood and to find calm in a busy...
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Michael Levin – Driven For A Better World
Determined, driven, and a thirst for knowledge are a few qualities that have pushed a young man to achieve his goals in a short amount of time. At 22 years old, Michael Levin has already accomplished so much as a professional. He has traveled the world and attended...
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Fall Home Décor Inspiration
The fun of holidays and the changing of seasons lies in bringing out your old boxes of decorations and festive ornaments to transform your home into a fall-time wonderland of warm scents and colors, and this year is no different! Warm, inviting shades of orange and...
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New Patient Town at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital – New Heights in Healthcare
After much anticipation, the new patient tower at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital will open soon to serve the community… In 1975, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital opened its doors to the community, offering 99 beds, an ICU Unit, and an Emergency Department. Since then, the...
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Becoming A Fighter
Five-year-old Payton Madden is a happy, sassy girl, who loves to sing and dance. Chase Sime is an 18-month-old, who loves to play with his cars and wrestle with his older brother. Looking at the two of them, you would have no idea that they have been through so much...
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Graduating Into Success with S.T.R.E.A.M. Glocal Inovations
S.T.R.E.A.M. Global Innovations is at the forefront of connecting the dots between education and career. Over the past five years, this non-profit organization has traveled the nation to ensure that children from all walks of life can own their career possibilities....
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See You At VIA’s Black & White Bash!
The VIA BASH has become one of the must-attend business events in the Santa Clarita Valley. On Saturday, October 19 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, the Valley Industry Association’s signature gala transforms into a ‘Night to Remember,’ inspired by Truman Capote’s...
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Always Thinking of “Next Time” with AST
The College of the Canyon’s Aerospace and Scientists Team (AST) has given students, alumni, and faculty members the opportunity to put their interests in space to work – all in the name of finding ways to help the earth and the universe around us. Teresa Ciardi is a...
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Welcome to Our Table – Fresh Table Décor Ideas for Turkey Day
When it comes to setting the Thanksgiving table, there are many ways you can go about decorating it. If you are looking for a new way to decorate your Thanksgiving table but don’t have any ideas, look no further. Get out of your comfort zone this Thanksgiving and...
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Fall In Love With These Gardening Ideas
The beginning of fall brings with it a vast array of different vegetables and plants that can spice up your autumn season. The chilly weather can set the perfect stage for plants that bloom beautifully in spring, and several vegetables have a quick enough turnover...
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This is Halloween! A look at famous Halloween traditions
Costumes One of the most popular Halloween traditions over the years has been the fun and flair of dressing up in costumes. Every Halloween, children and adults of all ages don their spookiest costumes to participate in the holiday’s ages-old tradition of...
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Fruit & Yogurt Parfait
The health benefits of nuts are well documented. But when it comes to healthy, the walnut is king. According to the California Walnut Board, “Walnuts are the only nut significantly high in omega-3 ALA. Omega-3s are essential fatty acids critical to various body...
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Santa Barbara Wineries In and Around the Funk Zone
We don’t know why we never visited Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone, but when we read that Doug Margerum of Margerum Wine Company was opening a tasting room there, joining quite a few other wineries and wine bars, we decided to take a couple of days, to check it out. Winery...
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Memories That Last A Lifetime with Captain Dan Bradley
It has been half a century since local veteran Dan Bradley first deployed to Vietnam to serve in the U.S. Army. He is a veteran and a Gold Star son; his father was killed in action on March 1st, 1945. Dan, along with members of a veteran’s tour group, took an...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
16 years ago, the Sheila R. Veloz Breast Center, a service of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, opened its doors. The only facility of its kind in the Santa Clarita Valley, it was created through the experience of breast cancer survivors, patients and their families. The...
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LiveWorkSCV.com – Five Benefits of Working Close to Home
The Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) is home to many top employers in a wide variety of industries like medical devices & biotechnology, aerospace & defense, digital media & entertainment, tech, and advanced manufacturing. Even though SCV residents often face some of the...
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Lights, Camera, Scream!
Halloween brings the time-honored tradition of watching horror films. The horror genre, like most other genres of cinema and television, has featured Santa Clarita significantly as a location – whether you know it or not. Therefore, it is fitting that this year Santa...
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A Great Escape to LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles is a place rich with vibrant cultures, booming nightlife, and world class food options that will satisfy any craving. People from all over the world flock here to see the sights, find opportunities and have an experience of a lifetime. We, in the Santa...
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The SCV Senior Center at Bella Vida – Life is Beautiful
The senior community is one of our highest priorities here in the Santa Clarita Valley. For the past 40 years, a dedicated team of professionals, volunteers and the community at large have made it a point to ensure our seniors are having the time of their lives in...
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ARTOBER – Join the Online Art Party With The City of Santa Clarita
October is National Arts and Humanities Month – a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of culture in America. The City of Santa Clarita is celebrating with several exciting happenings throughout the ARTober month. There are several ways you can...
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