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1949 - Fatal crash of light plane in Haskell Canyon sparks 3,500-acre brush fire [story]
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Mary MacAdam Becomes COC’s First Women’s Tennis Transfer Player
Friday, Mar 26, 2021

College of the Canyons women’s tennis standout Mary MacAdam has committed to Ottawa University Arizona, becoming the first player in program history to continue competing with a four-year program. Ottawa University Arizona (OUAZ) is an NAIA program located in Surprise, Arizona. The Spirit compete...

COC Guard Zach Phipps Joining UC Merced Men’s Basketball Program
Thursday, Jun 18, 2020

By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director College of the Canyons guard Zach Phipps has signed with the University of California, Merced and will join their men’s basketball program after taking home All-Western State Conference (WSC) and Academic All-State team awards for the Cougars. UC...

COC Sophomore Forward Jah-Kez Moore Commits to Dean College
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director College of the Canyons sophomore Jah-Kez Moore is the first member of the Cougars’ 2019-20 men’s basketball program to move on to a four-year program after committing to Dean College earlier this week. Dean College is an NCAA Division III program...

Nov. 28: Annual ‘Turkey Trot’ Run at COC Valencia
Monday, Nov 18, 2019

The College of the Canyons Athletics Department invites community members of all ages to run, walk or jog in the 11th annual Thanksgiving Day “Turkey Trot” event at COC on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 28, starting at 8:30 a.m. The annual event benefits the college’s cross country...

COC Athletics 2018-2019 — Cougars by the Numbers
Monday, Jul 15, 2019

College of the Canyons’ 2018-19 season was another banner year in the storied history of COC Athletics. The Cougars’ 17 intercollegiate sports programs combined to notch 127 team victories and four conference championships with football, men’s soccer, women’s golf and men’s...

Cougars Freshman Wins SoCal Regional Shot Put Title
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

By Jesse Muñoz/COC Sports Information Director RIVERSIDE — Freshman Jordan Palmer won an individual CCCAA Southern California Regional Championship in the men’s shot put as the Cougars’ track & field teams combined to see 11 athletes advance to next week’s SoCal Regional Finals...

Lady Cougars Post 6th Straight Win
Thursday, Apr 4, 2019

By Marissa Kneisel/COC Sports Information College of the Canyons hosted L.A. Valley College for a Western State Conference (WSC) game on Tuesday, winning by a 10-2 score in six innings to give the Lady Cougars a sixth straight win. Sierra Boyajian started Canyons out with an RBI to put the Cougars up...

COC Athletics Hosts FUNdamentals Football Camp with Special Olympics, L.A. Rams
Monday, Oct 23, 2017

The College of the Canyons Athletics Department hosted a FUNdamentals Football Camp and “Punt, Pass, Kick” Challenge organized by Special Olympics Southern California and the Los Angeles Rams. More than 50 Special Olympics athletes and coaches were on hand at Cougar Stadium to take part in...

Oct. 21: SCV Youth Teams Invited to Free COC Football Game
Thursday, Oct 19, 2017

The College of the Canyons Athletics Department is inviting all players, coaches and cheerleaders associated with a Santa Clarita Valley youth sports league or cheer organization to attend Saturday’s Cougar football game free of charge. The invite is extended to all local teams/leagues/organizations...

COC Falls Short at WSC Glendale

College of the Canyons freshmen Joanna Roecker and Cassandra Lee both turned in scores of 79 to lead the Cougars to a second place team finish at the Western State Conference (WSC) event hosted by Glendale College at Brookside Golf Course on Monday. Roecker and Lee tied for the individual third place...

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The city of Santa Clarita invites community members to join the Santa Clarita City Council for a special Veterans Day Ceremony to honor local veterans, currently serving military and their families, at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Historical Plaza, located at 24275 North Walnut St., Old Town Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov 11: City to Honor Local Veterans at Veterans Day Ceremony
Whether its spending time with family and friends, flipping the switch for our annual Light Up Main Street event in Old Town Newhall or enjoying the cooler weather – there’s so much community fun to be had this season, including a new, unique holiday experience.
Ken Striplin | All Aboard the Holiday Express
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office has released the list of 11 productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, Oct. 28 to Sunday, Nov. 3.
Oct. 28- Nov. 3: Filming in Santa Clarita Includes 11 Productions
The Sierra Hillbillies Square and Round Dance club is hosting a Dr. Seuss themed Square Dance, Sunday Nov. 3 from 2-5 p.m.
Nov. 3: Sierra Hillbillies Dr. Seuss Square Dance
1949 - Fatal crash of light plane in Haskell Canyon sparks 3,500-acre brush fire [story]
news report
1892 - Birth of Robert E. Callahan, owner of Mission Village in L.A. and Old West Trading Post on Sierra Highway [story]
Callahans Old West
1970 - Permanent COC Valencia campus dedicated [story]
COC dedication ceremony program
As Chiquita Canyon Landfill’s operator, Waste Connections, inches closer to completing the installation of a geomembrane cover over the closed portion of the landfill that is emanating noxious odors, a new health effort will launch to see if it’s working or not.
County Launches Survey on Chiquita Canyon Landfill Odors, Health Impacts
A special in-person Community Advisory Committee Town Hall will be held on Monday, Oct. 28 at Castaic Middle School, with elected officials to discuss the Chiquita Canyon Landfill.
Oct. 28: Chiquita Canyon Town Hall, Protest
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced that 122 Vote Centers will open Saturday, Oct. 26, for the 2024 General Election.
Vote Centers Will Open This Weekend for the 2024 General Election
The State of California has delivered significant safety and infrastructure investments for Santa Clarita Valley schools this week, issuing funds to College of the Canyons and three school districts.
State Awards Safety, Infrastructure Funding to SCV Schools
The California Department of Education is announcing updated School Outdoor Air Quality Activity Recommendations intended to provide California’s local educational agencies with resources to make informed decisions about conducting school activities and closures based on local air quality conditions when communities are impacted by wildfire smoke.
Department of Education Offers Updated Guidance on Wildfire Smoke Days
A Veterans Day Ceremony will be held Monday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Historical Plaza, 24275 N. Walnut St., Newhall, CA 91321.
Nov. 11: Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Historical Plaza
The College of the Canyons Foundation will host a Meet-and-Greet with David C. Andrus, J.D., the College of the Canyons interim president on Wednesday, Oct. 30.
Oct. 30: Meet-and-Greet with COC Interim President
1898 - Newhall pioneer Henry Clay Wiley (Wiley Canyon) dies in Los Angeles [story]
HC Wiley obituary
The Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council will host its annual Adult Fine Art Show Nov. 2-3 at its art gallery in Acton. This open-themed art show will be judged by Andi Campognone, senior curator at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History.
Nov. 2-3: Acton Agua Dulce Arts Council Adult Fine Art Show
On the nine year anniversary of the Alison Canyon gas blowout groups gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 23 to call for closure of the facility by 2027.
After Nine Years Residents Still Demand Shut Down of Aliso Canyon
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department was awarded a $38,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to fund new equipment and testing for the presence of drugs and alcohol.
LASD Awarded $38,500 Grant to Improve DUI Testing
Beware the Dark Realm, scaring the wits out of the residents of the Santa Clarita Valley for more than 20 years, will return with a new free haunt experience for 2024.
Beware the Dark Realm – Sugar Pine Sawmill and Mining Co.
The Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley and city of Santa Clarita presents the Halloween Carnival and Haunted Jailhouse, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station, 26201 Golden Valley Road, Canyon Country, CA 91350.
Oct. 27: Halloween Carnival, Haunted Jailhouse
During this fall season, our city has launched the third annual Hiking Challenge–just another way to encourage our community to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air.
Bill Miranda | Ready to Hike a Marathon?
The 21st Annual Dixon Duck Dash, presented by Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, made a splash on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center with more than 300 guests attending the event.
The 21st Dixon Duck Dash Attracts Over 300 to Santa Clarita Aquatic Center
The Santa Clarita Valley Economic Development Corporation is actively seeking a dynamic and results-driven individual for Vice President of Business Development to join the team and spearhead strategic initiatives that foster economic growth and innovation in the region.
SCVEDC Seeking Vice President of Business Development
The nonprofit Santa Clarita Valley Quilt Guild will host its quilt show, “Where Quilts and Friendships Bloom” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center at Bella Vida.
Oct. 26: SCV Quilt Guild Hosts Show at SCV Senior Center
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