Read more about the article College of the Canyons 2017 graduating class is the largest ever
Canyons Hall at College of the Canyons (Source: COC)

College of the Canyons 2017 graduating class is the largest ever

News release issued by College of the Canyons. With a 15.8 percent increase in the number of students receiving degrees compared to last year, College of the Canyons will honor…

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Read more about the article Riding into retirement
Social studies teacher Eileen Balikov, right, expresses feeling overwhelmed as her husband Stu, left, surprises her by picking her up in a horse-drawn carriage after school on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Balikov is retiring after teaching for more than 40 years. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Riding into retirement

Stewart (Stu) Balikov knew how to stirrup emotions for his wife Eileen after her final day teaching students at Hart High School. As Eileen Balikov made her way out of…

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Read more about the article Fifth grade students sing, act through the history of the 13 colonies
Fifth grade students at Golden Oak Community School wait in line ahead of a performance about the original 13 colonies on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Fifth grade students sing, act through the history of the 13 colonies

Fifth grade students at Golden Valley Community School explored the creation and history of the United States as they performed their rendition of the musical “13 Colonies.” The fifth annual…

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Read more about the article Minimum wage increase takes effect July 1
Hundreds attend the Job and Career Fair hosted by College of the Canyons in the east gymnasium at COC last year. Photo by Dan Watson/The Signal

Minimum wage increase takes effect July 1

SOURCE: County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs In one month, starting July 1, the minimum wage will increase to $12.00 an hour in unincorporated areas of…

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Read more about the article Rent increase trend holds true in Santa Clarita
Clouds billow in the distance looking north-west at about noon from Dockweiller Drive in Santa Clarita. The Old Town Newhall Library can be seen, lower right, and the homes of Stevenson Ranch are visible on the hills in Feb. 2017. Dan Watson/The Signal

Rent increase trend holds true in Santa Clarita

As rent costs continue to climb across the Los Angeles County area, Santa Clarita prices are following suit. Rent prices inched up one-half percent in the city and are up…

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Read more about the article All heart
Albert Einstein Academy ASB President Carson Williams, right, leads the Pledge of Allegiance during the Graduation and Commencement ceremony held at the Performing Arts Center in Valencia on Wednesday. Dan Watson/For the Signal

All heart

Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences held its graduation Wednesday at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.  Sixty-three students graduated from the school.…

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Read more about the article Trinity runner off to hot start in freshman year
Trinity's Solomon Strader starts the 400 meter dash at the CIF-Southern Section track and field finals at Cerritos College on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Trinity runner off to hot start in freshman year

As a runner, Solomon Strader has an uncanny ability to maintain speed. “Most people, they get up to a top speed and then they start to burn out,” said Trinity…

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Read more about the article The G.V. Club
Golden Valley students laugh and cheer as classmates sing Simple Minds' "Don't You Forget About Me" at the school's commencement ceremony at College of the Canyons on May 31, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

The G.V. Club

Golden Valley High School held its graduation on Wednesday at College of the Canyons. More than 500 students graduated. Readers can purchase photos of the ceremony here. Number of graduates:516…

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