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1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
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COC Art Gallery Presents Faculty Members’ Work
Wednesday, Feb 10, 2016

As the first exhibition of the spring 2016 semester, the College of the Canyons Art Gallery will present “Art-Work: Selections from the Visual Arts Faculty” beginning Tuesday, Feb. 16. Highlighting a diverse range of work created by the college’s talented faculty, the exhibition will include examples...

CSU Campuses Girding for Possible Faculty Strike
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2016

The California State University chancellor’s office released the following statement Monday: The California Faculty Association has announced dates for a potential strike in April.  The collective bargaining process continues, and a strike cannot be conducted until the end of the process. The...

COC to Host Free Legal Workshop for Small Businesses
Monday, Feb 8, 2016

The College of the Canyons’ Small Business Development Center will host a free legal workshop Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local attorneys in the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys will be present at SBDC’s “Legal Day” to provide legal information and meet...

CalArts Alums’ PSA Targets NFL Code of Conduct
Thursday, Feb 4, 2016

Domestic violence issues have plagued the National Football League (NFL) for years, and several CalArtians recently turned their art into advocacy—demanding strong reforms in the NFL’s Code of Conduct through a new public service announcement. CalArts alumna Natalie Metzger (Dance MFA 11) directed...

COC Design Students Win Big in Class-Wide Competition
Wednesday, Feb 3, 2016

A COC design student won $1,000 in a design competition for National Kitchen and Bath Association students. The National Kitchen and Bath Association sponsored an in-class competition for COC’s Kitchen and Bath design class only, consolidating the contestants to only those registered for that specific...

COC to Host Open Auditions for Spring Productions

The College of the Canyons theatre department will host a series of open audition dates for students and community members for roles in the college’s upcoming spring semester productions. The COC theatre department’s spring productions include “Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead”...

COC Looks Back at Progress, Heads Toward Future
Thursday, Jan 28, 2016

The Santa Clarita Community College District’s Measure M Citizens’ Oversight Committee recently met to get an update on facilities development at College of the Canyons and to accept the results of an independent audit of the bond funds. The nine-member committee, which ensures the $160 million...

University of La Verne to Offer Accounting Program at COC

The University of La Verne (ULV) has partnered with College of the Canyons to begin offering a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting program at the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center. The ULV Bachelor of Arts in Accounting program will be offered in an accelerated format as a cohort with students able...

CSUN Celebrates Black History Month
Monday, Jan 25, 2016

Acclaimed actor, director and producer Robert Townsend Hon.D. ’15 will be among the featured speakers at California State University, Northridge’s Black History Month celebration this year. Townsend, who has been called one of the “godfathers of the independent film world,” will speak during...

COC Honored by State Community College Board
Friday, Jan 22, 2016

College of the Canyons has been recognized by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors as a 2015-2016 Exemplary Program Award Honorable Mention recipient for its ongoing “Accelerate Your Dreams to Reality” project, which has been credited with helping to improve math course completion...

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1907 - Mark T. Gates Sr., founder of Eternal Valley Cemetery, born in Nebraska [story]
Mark Gates Sr.
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
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