1888 - Olympian Jim Thorpe, "America's greatest athlete," born in Indian Territory (probably near Prague, Okla.); later in life, appeared in many B-Westerns shot in Placerita Canyon [story]
Josh Sherfey, Conference champion
The Master’s University men’s cross country team entered Saturday’s Golden State Athletic Conference Championship ranked No. 12 in the NAIA and third in the GSAC behind Westmont (No. 8 NAIA, No. 2 GSAC), and Biola (No. 5 NAIA, No. 1 GSAC).
After reaching a historic...
Morgan Pedrick
The Master’s University women’s cross country team looks to claim its first-ever conference title on Saturday at the 2016 GSAC Championships, hosted by William Jessup University. The women’s 5K is slated to begin at 9 a.m. at Johnson Springview Park in Rocklin.
The Lady Mustangs...
Morgan Pedrick
WOMEN
The Master’s University women’s cross country team earned a second-place finish at the Titan Invitational in Fullerton on Friday after clocking a collective team time of 1:32:29.78.
Leading the way for the 5th-ranked Lady Mustangs was Morgan Pedrick who placed sixth overall in...
Morgan Pedrick
WOMEN
On a gorgeous morning at Santa Clarita’s Central Park, the fourth-ranked Lady Mustangs of The Master’s University competed at The Mustang Challenge Women’s 5k, TMU’s fifth-annual home cross country race.
TMU finished fourth out of a field 13 teams by earning a collective...
On Saturday, The Master’s University’s cross country teams will toe the line at their fifth-annual home race, The Mustang Challenge, at Santa Clarita’s Central Park.
The Mustangs will compete against 18 other teams, including talent from the NCAA, NAIA, community college, and club levels. Saturday’s...
Michael Sciarra
The Golden State Athletic Conference has announced that Michael Sciarra has been named the Cross Country Runner of the Month for September. This is Sciarra’s first time receiving this honor.
On September 3, Sciarra placed third in the Mark Covert Classic hosted by Cal State Fullerton...
Morgan Pedrick
Women
Riverside, Sept. 17 – The Master’s University women’s cross country team placed fifth out of 20 teams at the UC Riverside Invitational.
Morgan Pedrick placed 11th overall and paced the fourth-ranked Mustangs in the 5k with a final time of 17:57.6. Notably, Pedrick’s time...
MEN
Fullerton, Sept. 3 – The Master’s University men’s cross country team opened its season at the Mark Covert Classic by finishing first in the 8k with a collective time of 2:09.19.50.
Notably, Saturday’s performance set a new team time record for the Mustangs.
Michael Sciarra
Michael Sciarra...
1888 - Olympian Jim Thorpe, "America's greatest athlete," born in Indian Territory (probably near Prague, Okla.); later in life, appeared in many B-Westerns shot in Placerita Canyon [story]
In a thrilling finish, The Master's University's Davis Boggess out-kicked St. Mary's Emad Bashir-Mohammed to win the 10K title at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Marion, Ind. on Wednesday, May 24.
Caltrans has announced that it was awarded $7.7 million in federal Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation grant funding to support the Southern California Mobility Wallet, an innovative way to improve access to transportation through a seamless payment system.
The College of the Canyons Athletic Department honored 115 Cougar student-athletes who will be graduating and/or transferring this semester while also naming six Student-Athlete Academic Excellence Award Winners during the department's annual end of the year celebratory dinner.
American Sports Entertainment Company and the Los Angeles Kings, collectively referred to as JV Ice at The Cube, are seeking proposals for the operation of multi-use space at The Cube – Ice and Entertainment Center, Powered by FivePoint Valencia (The Cube), located at 27745 Smyth Drive in Santa Clarita.
The city of Santa Clarita’s Film Office released the eight productions currently filming in the Santa Clarita Valley for the week of Monday, May 29 - Sunday, June 4.
The Canyon Theatre Guild will offer an opening night reception for Jones Hope Wooten’s comedy "Last Round Up of the Guacamole Queens" on Saturday, May 27 at 8 p.m. Opening night will feature a free wine and champagne reception for ticket holders. The show will run Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in rotation with the comedy Ken Ludwig's "A Comedy of Tenors" through June 24.
College of the Canyons will honor its 2023 graduating class during the college’s 54th annual commencement celebration with two commencement ceremonies which will include a morning and evening ceremony.
Join deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station for a Tip-A-Cop fundraiser to benefit Special Olympics on May 31 at Slaters 50/50 in Valencia.
The SCVTV production team is proud to announce that “Finding Art: ‘Circle Song’ Community Tile Wall” won a Silver award at the 44th Annual Telly Awards.
The piece follows the process of artist Katy Krantz, who was selected to design a ceramic tile wall mural, located at the new Canyon Country Community Center. The art piece, titled “Circle Song,” was inspired by the local natural landscape and the history of quilting.
SACRAMENTO – California State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday his legislation to equip classrooms with life-saving trauma kits unanimously passed out of the State Senate.
Nearly 40 participants in the Yes I Can, Unity Through Music & Education program for individuals with disabilities will receive Career Skills Certificates recognizing completion of dozens of courses through College of the Canyons’ School of Personal & Professional Learning.
The inaugural “Jeep Night 2023”, a fundraising event benefiting the Golden Valley High School Band programs, sponsored by the Southern California Jeep Junkies, will be held at Route 66 Classic Grill restaurant in Canyon Country, Sept. 16, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
College of the Canyons all-conference goalkeeper Kylie Yuzon will continue her soccer career at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) after committing to the Toros program earlier this spring.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Missing Persons Unit investigators are asking for the public’s help locating at-risk missing person Mihir Narayanan, a.k.a. “Mimi”.
Child & Family Center recently received the “Community Impact Award” from the County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health Substance Abuse Prevention and Control.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reminds everyone taking a trip to visit friends or family over the Memorial Day Weekend to always buckle up and keep children in child safety seats.
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond provided testimony at a joint hearing of the California Assembly Select Committees on Fentanyl, Opioid Addiction and Overdose Prevention; Public Safety; and Health to share updates on efforts he and the California Department of Education have undertaken to address the ongoing opioid crisis that has claimed the lives of over 6,800 Californians in 2021 alone.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 53 new cases and two new deaths from COVID-19 in the Santa Clarita Valley within the last week.