by Samantha Bushman | Jun 26, 2023 | Closeup
‘Dave the Brave and the Pirateers’ Analyn Boydston During Analyn Boydston’s childhood, she recalls fond memories of dancing cowboys and singing orphans. In a lot of these stories there are a suspicious amount of dance numbers with elaborate costumes and lighting, and...
by Samantha Bushman | Jun 26, 2023 | Closeup
Ismachiah Oduwole’s Climate Ball In North America, we typically use the word ‘soccer’ to refer to the game of football (probably because we have our own complicated version of football but that’s beside the point). For most other countries, they simply say football...
by Samantha Bushman | Apr 25, 2023 | Closeup
Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo As a daughter of small business owners, Pilar Schiavo saw first-hand how important labor unions were for her family growing up as they struggled to make ends meet. Her mother waited tables and her father was a logger until he suffered two...
by Samantha Bushman | Apr 25, 2023 | Closeup
Holly Hanlin – Zonta’s Woman in Service Recipient The 38th Annual Women in Service luncheon was hosted on the 25th of March and honored twenty women whose outstanding service within the community has made the Santa Clarita Valley a wonderful place to reside. Our...
by Samantha Bushman | Apr 25, 2023 | Dynamic Couple
Mitzi Like-Moberg & Randy Moberg – Silver Spur Recipients 2023 Husband and wife Randy Moberg and Mitzi Like-Moberg were honored to receive the prestigious Silver Spur Award from the College of the Canyons on March 11, 2023. The 31st annual celebration took...
by Samantha Bushman | Apr 25, 2023 | Spotlight
The Highest Form of Love – Agape Village Nationwide, disabled youth (ages 14-24) are about 16% less likely to be employed than their non-disabled peers. They are also twice as likely to drop out of school before the completion of a degree. Oftentimes, it can...
by Samantha Bushman | Feb 23, 2023 | Dynamic Couple
Wine for Humankind – Steve & Kelly Jones Kelly Jones has always regarded Santa Clarita as her hometown, and even if she and her husband live in Paso Robles now, she has always loved coming back down to the valley and helping to fundraise or organize...
by Samantha Bushman | Dec 28, 2022 | Cover Story
JoAnn Wabisca – Taking Over the World JoAnn Wabisca has lived a life many of us can only imagine. Born of French and indigenous parents in British Columbia, she began her career working in the film industry as an actress and makeup artist for several Canadian...
by Samantha Bushman | Dec 28, 2022 | Closeup
The Newest Face in Acting Zander Grable For most high school teenagers, the weekends and nights are a time to rest and relax. After a week of classes and homework, most teens take time to hang out with friends or play Fortnite in their spare moments. I’m sure you...
by Samantha Bushman | Dec 27, 2022 | Closeup
TV Shows and Beyond: Bake Me a Cake – Melanie Baker Melanie Baker grew up on the East Coast and began her career working as a dental assistant and hygienist before meeting and falling in love with a man who happened to possess the perfect last name for her...
by Samantha Bushman | Oct 20, 2022 | Spotlight
Wine A Little, Laugh A Lot – At Stephen Hemmert Wines If you were lucky enough to grab a ticket to the 2022 Grape and Stomp Paella Party on October 15th, Stephen Hemmert Wines hosted their latest harvest with food and wine for the community and club members. With live...
by Samantha Bushman | Oct 20, 2022 | Spotlight
The Baker Family Foundation Making A Positive Impact In The SCV Kristen Baker has always loved volunteering her time and energy for various fundraising events or charitable causes, and her husband Blake is a well-known businessman in Santa Clarita who also has a...
