Do you know a budding artist in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade? Do they like to draw or paint pictures? Their artwork could decorate trash barrels on local beaches. The Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors recently launched the Can the Trash! Clean Beach Poster Contest and educational campaign...

The Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects in Culver City will host a free closing party and performance of “US and THEM” by Hayv Kahraman as part of the artist’s exhibition “Silence is Gold” on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. With choreography by Ariel Osterweis, faculty in The...

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla stopped by Golden Valley High School Wednesday morning to encourage students to register to vote. Over 500 students packed one side of the Golden Valley gym to listen to Padilla as well as to watch a video showing the importance of voting. Students who are 16...

Children and young adults need to be protected before heading back to school. Immunizations protect children, preteens and teens from sixteen serious and potentially life-threatening diseases. Back to school coincides with National Immunization Awareness Month, and it’s the perfect time to make sure...

An important focus of the Santa Clarita Artists Association (SCAA) is fostering a future in visual art. SCAA’s mission is to promote art in the Santa Clarita Valley by “Making Visual Art visible.” The association’s community outreach programs help with this endeavor, and are always...

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson recognized National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Thursday and applauded the Governor and the Legislature for passing a law making California the first state to adopt human trafficking training for teachers and students. “Human...

Los Angeles County Library is rolling out a new student card as part of the Library Card Challenge, a national effort to ensure that every child enrolled in school has access to the books and valuable learning resources of America’s public libraries. The Challenge was launched in 2015 by President...

SACRAMENTO— State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today that more than 800,000 California students are now eligible to receive free and reduced price meals from the state school lunch program through a more streamlined and automated state-level Direct Certification process. Local...

During a recent teacher-student softball game at Cedarcreek Elementary School, teacher Samantha Ford, a physical education teacher throughout the district, noticed a problem. There was an equipment shortage. “So we didn’t have enough gloves to play,” she said, “we barely had enough to share between...

Dianne F. Harrison, president of California State University, Northridge, released a statement Tuesday regarding the students who were in attendance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas. Sunday’s tragic violence in Las Vegas has impacted communities throughout the country, including our own....