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Oct. 23: COC Board of Trustees/ASG Joint Meeting
Monday, Oct 21, 2024

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a joint meeting with the Associated Student Government on Oct. 23 at the College of the Canyons Canyon Country Campus, Takeda Science Center, Room CCLB 308, 17200 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, CA 91351. The open session will begin...

Sept. 18: COC Board to Interview, Appoint Area 5 Trustee
Monday, Sep 16, 2024

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 18, 5 p.m. in open session to interview and appoint a new trustee for Area 5. The resignation of Trustee Joan W. MacGregor effective Aug. 5 resulted in a vacant board seat in Area 5. The board...

Aug. 30 Deadline COC Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee Applications
Tuesday, Aug 20, 2024

College of the Canyons seeks qualified individuals to serve on the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. The committee’s mission is to ensure that bond revenues are expended only for the purposes authorized by law. The committee oversees the compliance of Measure E bond funds with Prop....

Sept. 6: Deadline to Submit Application for Vacant COC Board Trustee Seat

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will appoint a new member to fill the seat representing Trustee Area No. 5, a vacancy left by the recent resignation of Joan MacGregor, who served as a board member for 31 years. The board will accept applications for the vacant board seat...

Chuck Lyon Resigns from COC Board of Trustees
Friday, Jun 28, 2024

Chuck Lyon, representing Trustee Area 1, resigned effective Thursday, June 27, from the Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees. The board oversees operation of College of the Canyons. Trustee Area 1 includes Castaic and areas west of the Old Road. Lyon did not disclose a reason...

June 12: COC Board Holds Business Meeting, Tentative Budget Workshop
Friday, Jun 7, 2024

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting and tentative budget workshop Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4:15 p.m. The board will discuss approval of the Santa Clarita Community College District’s...

May 8: COC Board Business Meeting Considers Contracts
Friday, May 3, 2024

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a business meeting Wednesday, May 8, beginning at 5 p.m. The board will first meet in closed session at 4:15 p.m. The meeting will consider approving change orders for various construction projects on campus, as well as other contracts...

March 27: COC Board Meets in Joint Session with ASG
Monday, Mar 25, 2024

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a special joint meeting with the Associated Student Government in open session from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will be followed by the COC Board Business meeting at 3:45 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook...

COC Board to Consider Amendment to Purchase of 30,000-Square-Foot Tech Center
Monday, Feb 26, 2024

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. The Board will consider an amendment to the purchase agreement of a 30,000 square foot building to use as an Advanced Technology Center. Background: In May 2023 the Board of Trustees...

Jan. 17: COC Board of Trustees Regular Business Meeting
Monday, Jan 15, 2024

The Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees will meet for a regular business meeting Wednesday, Jan. 17, beginning with closed session at 4 p.m., followed immediately by open session at 5 p.m. The meeting will take place in the University Center, Room 301 on the Valencia campus of...

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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
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the city of Santa Clarita, invites the community to join in honoring the veterans who have not only demonstrated an unwavering commitment to serving the nation, but have also shown exceptional leadership within the SCV business community at the 14th Annual Salute to Patriots.
Nov. 7: Honoring Veterans at the 14th Annual Salute to Patriots
On Monday, Oct. 21, President Joseph R. Biden presented the National Medals of Arts to the 2022 and 2023 recipients at the White House during a private ceremony. Among those named for the prestigious award are California Institute of the Arts alums Carrie Mae Weems (Art BFA 1981) and Mark Bradford (Art BFA 1995, MFA 1997).
CalArtians Win National Medals of Arts, Honored in White House Ceremony
The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to make a splash at the Floating Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 26, 4:30-7 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center, 20850 Centre Pointe Parkway Santa Clarita, CA 91350.
Oct. 26: Floating Pumpkin Patch at the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center
The WiSH Education Foundation will host a Webinar Wednesday event on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 5-6:30 p.m. that will demystify the recruitment process for student-athletes.
Nov. 6: WiSH Webinar ‘College Athletic Recruiting’
ARTree Community Arts Center’s Flutterby Open Studio is celebrating its seventh year. Every first Saturday, of the month, artists of any age can enjoy free art-making together from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in its studios. This month's event is Nov. 2.
Nov. 2: ARTree’s Flutterby Free Open Art Studio
California State Parks has announced the partial reopening of the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area on Friday, Nov. 1, nearly four months after the devastating Post Fire tore through more than 10,000 acres of the park and forced its closure.
Nov. 1: State Parks to Reopen Hungry Valley State VRA After Post Fire
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