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2011 - John Ford's 1924 "The Iron Horse," filmed in SCV, added to Library of Congress' National Film Registry [story]
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COC Students Win Big at Statewide Business Leadership Conference
Friday, Apr 22, 2016

Nine students from College of the Canyon’s Future Business Leaders of America, or FBLA-Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) excelled at the FBLA-PBL California State Business Leadership Conference in competition against students from California’s top four-year universities. Competing as teams in analysis &...

May 13: COC Star Party in Canyon Country
Thursday, Apr 21, 2016

The College of the Canyons Canyon Country campus will be the site of the 13th Bi-Annual Star Party, a popular event that invites both students and community members to learn more about the complexity and beauty of the universe through informational and hands-on, immersive education. The theme of this...

McKeon Presents Check for $10K to Support COC Scholarship
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2016

College of the Canyons recently hosted U.S. Rep. Howard “Buck” McKeon for a special on-campus reception to officially endow the new McKeon Scholars Award annual student scholarship fund. At the event, McKeon took the podium to speak on the many benefits of civic engagement programs and the importance...

COC Dean of Humanities Takes Same Post in Tenn.
Tuesday, Apr 19, 2016

[Vol State] – Jennifer Brezina is the new dean of Humanities at Volunteer State Community College in Tennessee. She comes most recently from the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, where she was dean of Humanities and interim project director in the office of Academic Affairs. The...

COC to Highlight Student Art in 20th Annual Exhibition
Friday, Apr 15, 2016

The College of the Canyons Art Gallery will present the 20th Annual Student Art Exhibition highlighting a diverse range of work created by the college’s talented student artists. The 20th Annual COC Student Art Exhibition will run from Tuesday, April 26, through Tuesday, May 24. An artist’s reception...

April 22: COC Foundation Hosts Annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Monday, Apr 11, 2016

The College of the Canyons Foundation will host its annual Alumni Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon on Friday, April 22. The college’s Alumni Hall of Fame was established to honor and recognize College of the Canyons alumni who have made outstanding professional achievements and served the...

Career Exploration Themed Learning Sessions Return to COC

Registration is now open for the popular career exploration themed College of the Canyons Summer Institute, with weekly sessions running July 11 to 14 and July 18 to 22. The College of the Canyons Summer Institute is open to students entering the seventh, eighth and ninth grades. The goal of the Summer...

Garden Walk and Campus Tour to Showcase COC Plant Life
Friday, Apr 8, 2016

The College of the Canyons Canyon Country campus is inviting students and community members to participate in its bi-annual ‘Garden Walk’ event designed to showcase the campus’ unique plant life. The Garden Walk and accompanying campus tour will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, April...

April 20, May 4: COC to Host Spring Job & Career Fair

The College of the Canyons Job & Career Center will host a pair of spring semester Job & Career Fairs providing job seekers with employment opportunities in various industries and career fields. The first Job & Career Fair event is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday,...

April 16: 13th Annual COC Play Day Event

The College of the Canyons Center for Early Childhood Education and the Southern California Valley Association for the Education of Young Children will host the 13th annual ‘Play Day’ event as part of the nationally celebrated Week of the Young Child. The goal of the College of the Canyons Children’s...

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2011 - John Ford's 1924 "The Iron Horse," filmed in SCV, added to Library of Congress' National Film Registry [story]
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The California Highway Patrol has announced that all lanes of the Interstate 5 freeway in the Castaic area have been shut down in both directions to a possible ruptured gas line.
UPDATE: All Lanes of I-5 Now Open in Castaic, Gas Leak Stopped
At this time last year, we had no idea what changes and challenges 2025 would have in store. What I did know, and what this year reaffirmed, is that whatever 2025 brought our way, we’d get through it together.
Kathryn Barger | 2025 Year in Review
The National Weather Service reports that the Santa Clarita Valley was drenched with nearly nine inches of rain from the atmospheric river that brought a soggy Christmas week to most of California.
Sunny Weather for SCV, Cool Temps, Roads Reopen
The city of Santa Clarita is seeking five artists to create artwork on five 60-inches by 60-inches canvases that will be featured above the Valencia Library Branch's children's area for two years, May 18, 2026 through May 23, 2028.
City Seeks ‘Under the Sea’ Artwork for Valencia Library
During the 2025 Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period, California Highway Patrol officers were on duty across the state, responding not only to enforcement needs but also to significant winter weather impacts, including snow, flooding and mudslides.
CHP Christmas Holiday Enforcement Period Results
Bring passport applications and all required documents to the Passport Community Fair, 1-5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9 at the Old Town Newhall Library.
Jan. 9: Passport Community Fair at Newhall Library
1936 - Passenger plane crash in Rice Canyon kills all 12 aboard [story]
victim recovery
The city of Santa Clarita has issued a traffic alert for Sand Canyon Road.
Sand Canyon Road Closed Due to Road Damage, Rock Slides
Property Management Professionals will hold its grand opening and ribbon cutting 4-4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 29 at 25124 Springfield Court #220, Valencia, CA 91355.
Jan. 29: Property Management Professionals Grand Opening, Ribbon Cutting
The California Highway Patrol is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom that, unless otherwise stated, take effect Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.
CHP Highlights Public Safety Laws Taking Effect 2026
Kaiser Permanente has awarded a $12,000 Community Health Grant to Bridge to Home to help address homelessness in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Kaiser Permanente Presents $12,000 Grant to Bridge to Home
Boys and girls Foothill League soccer teams have been on holiday schedule this past week, with some teams taking time off and others playing non-league matches. Consequently, league standings haven’t changed much.
Foothill League Soccer: Holiday Non-League Matches
College of the Canyons women's basketball notched another mark in the win column, as the Cougars were able to stack a second straight road victory 54-46 at Oxnard College on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
Cougars Notch Another Victory, 54-46 at Oxnard College
1873 - Vasquez gang raids Kingston in (now) Kings County; ties up townspeople, makes off with $2,500 in cash and jewels [story]
Kingston
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station has issued the following traffic alerts: Due to heavy rains, the westbound right lane is closed on Soledad Canyon Road between Camp Plenty Road and Langside Avenue.
SCV Sheriff’s Station Issues Traffic Alert on Soledad Canyon Road
Fostering Youth Independence’s recent Charlie Brown Holiday party was attended by dozens of local foster youth and their volunteer Allies.
Fostering Youth Independence Hosts Holiday PJ Party
The National Weather Service as issued the following alerts for the Santa Clarita Valley. Flood Watch until Dec. 26, 4 p.m. PST, High Wind Warning until Dec. 25, 3 p.m. PST.
NWS Issues Flood Watch for SCV Through Friday
1852 - Acton gold mine owner & California Gov. Henry Tifft Gage born in New York [story]
Henry Gage
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is urging residents to remain vigilant as a powerful storm system moves through Los Angeles County, bringing periods of heavy rain and rapidly changing conditions.
Barger Urges Residents to Stay Alert, Follow Evacuation Orders
Thirteen suspects were arrested, and more than $800,000 in stolen merchandise was recovered following a coordinated, multi-agency operation targeting an organized retail theft network operating across Northern California.
CHP Makes Multiple Arrests in Organized Retail Theft Investigation
The California State Transportation Agency today announced a new joint effort by two of its departments, the Department of Motor Vehicles and California Highway Patrol, to curb excessive speeding and prevent deadly crashes.
Pilot Program to Crack Down on Extreme Speeding
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to heat up the holiday season at the Holiday Spice Salsa Edition on Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Canyon Country Community Center, located at 18410 Sierra Highway Santa Clarita, CA 91351.
Dec. 27: Holiday Spice Salsa Edition at Canyon Country Community Center
1965 - Signal newspaper owner Scott Newhall shows up for a duel (of words) with rival Canyon Country newspaper publisher Art Evans, who no-shows and folds his paper soon after [story]
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