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1842 - Proof of discovery: New York Observer (newspaper) reports on gold in Placerita Canyon [story]
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COC Automotive Technology Program Receives Donation from The Rotary Club
Wednesday, Apr 6, 2022

College of the Canyons has received a $4,750 donation from The Rotary Club of Santa Clarita Valley in support of the college’s automotive technology program. The donation will fund four scholarships for COC auto technology students during the fall 2022 semester. “We are very grateful to The Rotary...

COC Hosts Native Bee Research Workshop
Tuesday, Apr 5, 2022

Something new is abuzz at College of the Canyons. From April 1-2, the COC Biodiversity Initiative hosted 15 visiting faculty members from 10 community colleges to kickstart the college’s Campus as a Living Lab initiative with a native bee identification workshop funded by the National Science Foundation. “Native...

CSUN 2022 Distinguished Alumni Include Nigro, Ridloff, Weaver

Fred Nigro, Lauren Ridloff and Keith Weaver will be honored as recipients of California State University, Northridge 2022 Distinguished Alumni Awards. CSUN’s Distinguished Alumni Awards will return for the first time in three years in 2022 with a star-studded cast of honorees. All three of the honorees...

April 7: CSUN to Host Electric Car Show
Monday, Apr 4, 2022

California State University, Northridge is hosting an electric vehicle car show and roundtable discussion on the future of such vehicles on Thursday, April 7. The day will begin at 11 a.m. with the car show on the grounds of CSUN’s Institute for Sustainability, with the discussion scheduled to take...

CalArts Alum Robert Perez Captures ASCAP Herb Alpert Award
Thursday, Mar 31, 2022

California Institute of the Arts graduate Robert Perez (Music BFA 2015, MFA 2018) was named a recipient of the 2022 American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award. It was his third time as an Alpert Award recipient. This year Perez was recognized...

CSUN Alum Named Newest Member of County Assessor’s Executive Team

Ivan Masayon (right) named to fill the position of Administrative Deputy II for the Assessor’s Office. Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang has selected Ivan Masayon to fill the position of Administrative Deputy II for the Assessor’s Office, with oversight of the Department’s Administrative Services...

CSUN: Educating During the Pandemic
Wednesday, Mar 30, 2022

Virtual learning was a futuristic thought pre-pandemic, but after the past two years, it has become an essential and almost dominant tool. As many have experienced at nearly every grade level, from kindergarten through higher education, the Zoom classroom has become integrated into their education, but...

CalArts Trustee Clark Spencer Wins Oscar for ‘Encanto’
Tuesday, Mar 29, 2022

California Institute of the Arts Trustee Clark Spencer won the Academy Award for Animated Feature Film for “Encanto” at the 94th annual Academy Awards held Sunday, March 27 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Spencer served as a producer on the film. Spencer joined Walt Disney Feature Animation...

CSUN Hosting Examining Our Campus Virtual Installments
Monday, Mar 28, 2022

The University Student Union in collaboration with the University Counseling Services, Office of Student Success, Department of Africana Studies, Black House and Associated Students invites you to attend the virtual installments of Examining Our Campus – a part of the Essential Talks Anti-Racist Learning...

CalArts Named One of Top Ten Costume Design Schools in U.S.
Friday, Mar 25, 2022

California Institute of the Arts has been named one of the “Top 10 Costume Design Schools in the U.S.” by the The Hollywood Reporter. The 2022 list was published March 12 and highlighted how CalArts is exploring new avenues for costume design through cross-pollination of several schools and programs. Other...

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California State Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, announced that more key bills in her legislative package were signed by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend.
Additional Bills Authored by Schiavo Signed by Governor
Would you like to learn effective ways to discuss drug and alcohol use with your children or students?
City Launches 2024 Parenting for Prevention Program
In a battle between the last two unbeaten teams in Great Southwest Athletic Conference women's volleyball, The Master's University Mustangs defeated the Ottawa University Arizona Spirit.
Lady Mustangs Break Spirit’s Spirit
No. 11/12 College of the Canyons defeated visiting Santa Barbara City College by a 30-23 score on Saturday, Sept. 28 to win its third straight game and begin the conference portion of its schedule in victorious fashion.
No. 11 Canyons Streak at Three, 30-23 Over Santa Barbara
With more than 800 artists participating in more than 70 exhibitions, PST ART launched across the Southern California region featuring a number of artists representing California Institute of the Arts in Valencia.
CalArtians Featured in PST ART Exhibitions Across SoCal
Cast for Kids at Castaic Lake is looking for boaters to volunteer their services on Saturday, Oct. 5 at Castaic Lake.
Oct. 5: Volunteer Boaters Sought for C.A.S.T. Event at Castaic
As we reflect on 2024, it’s clear that this year has been one of remarkable progress and community enhancement. From the opening of Skyline Ranch Park to the near completion of the Valencia Community Center, we’ve been hard at work shaping a brighter future for all of our residents.
Mayor Cameron Smyth | State of the City 2024
As the third week of Foothill League football games approaches, one team is clearly out front, while the others are full of surprises.
Looking Toward Week Three in Foothill League Football
Santa Clarita’s opera company, Mission Opera opens its seventh season with "Cold Sassy Tree" by Carlisle Floyd, an American opera in English.
Oct. 26-27: Mission Opera Presents ‘Cold Sassy Tree’
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that drivers 70-years-old and older in California whose licenses expire in 2024 and beyond will no longer be required to take a written knowledge test beginning Oct. 1.
Written Test Requirement Eliminated for Seniors Driver’s License Renewals
The William S. Hart Union High School District is celebrating five years of supporting the mental health and well-being of students through its wellness centers.
Hart District Celebrates Five Years of Wellness Centers
1842 - Proof of discovery: New York Observer (newspaper) reports on gold in Placerita Canyon [story]
New York Observer
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an excessive heat warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the Santa Clarita Valley.
Excessive Heat Warning Issued for SCV
he city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of seven productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Sept. 30 to Friday, Sept. 4.
Seven Productions Filming in Santa Clarita
The city of Santa Clarita invites all Kings fans for the annual Santa Clarita Kings Day on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m. at the Crypto.com Arena.
Dec.7: May the Force Be With You at Santa Clarita Kings Day
Join International Celebrity Psychic Medium Colby Rebel for a spooky evening of spirits and messages, Friday, Oct. 4 from 8-10 p.m. at the MAIN, 24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Oct. 4: Halloween Psychic Experience with Colby Rebel at the MAIN
Join the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Business After Hours Mixer, alongside other business leaders from the Santa Clarita Valley, for an exclusive networking event at Valencia Acura on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 16: SCV Chamber After Hours Mixer at Valencia Acura
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced today the launch of the Rental Housing Habitability Program.
Public Health Announces Rental Housing Inspection Program
Los Angeles County must continue to move its ethics reform work forward. There's no question that public distrust in government runs deep.
Kathryn Barger | On Ethics Reform
1955 - Actor James Dean, 24, drives through Castaic Junction en route to his final resting place [watch]
James Dean
1969 - College of the Canyons opens with first class of students in temporary quarters at Hart High School [story]
COC
1987 - Slender-horned spineflower listed in Federal Register as endangered species [story] Slender-horned spineflower
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion on Tuesday, Sept. 24 to officially designate “Old Glory” a Los Angeles County Historic Landmark.
Supes Vote to Officially Make ‘Old Glory’ Historic Landmark
After exhausting other identification methods, Antelope Valley Medical Center, an acute care hospital in Lancaster, California is seeking the media and public’s help in identifying family for a male patient who has been hospitalized since Sept. 5.
AV Medical Center Asks Public’s Help in Identifying Patient
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