Read more about the article Canyon sends off Class of 2024 with advice to persevere 
Canyon High graduating senior Emily Westendorff sends the "hand heart" sign to family in the stands during the Canyon High School graduation ceremony held at College of the Canyons on Tuesday, 052124. Dan Watson/The Signal

Canyon sends off Class of 2024 with advice to persevere 

Just like Ellen’s Oscar selfie in 2014, Canyon High School graduating senior Jake Dela Cruz not only started his senior speech with a selfie with the graduating class, but also…

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Read more about the article SUSD official: Superintendent ‘doing well’ after medical emergency 
Saugus Union School District office. Dan Watson/The Signal

SUSD official: Superintendent ‘doing well’ after medical emergency 

  Saugus Union School District Superintendent Colleen Hawkins is doing “OK,” a school official confirmed Tuesday, after paramedics were called to the district office Monday shortly before closing.  Jennifer Stevenson,…

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Read more about the article California could require age verification to visit porn sites 
Visitors to online porn sites would have to verify their age with an ID or credit card under a bill moving through the California Legislature. Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock

California could require age verification to visit porn sites 

By Ryan Sabalow CalMatters Writer  Republican Assemblymember Juan Alanis, a former Stanislaus County sheriff’s sergeant, and San Ramon Democrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a women’s rights advocate, may not have a lot in…

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Read more about the article California on track for another record year spent on lobbyists 
The floor of the Assembly during session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 29, 2024. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters 

California on track for another record year spent on lobbyists 

By Jeremia Kimelman CalMatters Writer  Special interest groups spent more than $114 million to lobby California officials and legislators in the first quarter of this year, matching the pace last year…

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Scarlett Johansson threatens to sue OpenAI over Chatbot voice that sounds ‘eerily similar’ to hers 

By Jana J. Pruet Contributing Writer  OpenAI said it plans to discontinue using one of its ChatGPT voices after Scarlett Johansson alleged it sounded “eerily similar” to her own.  On Monday,…

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Read more about the article 21 COC students receive fire technology scholarships 
Twenty-one College of the Canyons fire technology students have received $1,000 scholarships to cover tuition, books and school-related fees. Courtesy photo

21 COC students receive fire technology scholarships 

News release  Twenty-one College of the Canyons fire technology students have received $1,000 scholarships from Edison International to cover tuition, books and school-related fees.   The students are: Brandon Aghakhanian, Alexis…

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Read more about the article Schiavo hosts youth and family festival
Adelyn Wesley,3 and Amie Bonner, right, join in the REMO Music Center drum circle at the Youth and Family Festival held at College of the Canyons on Saturday, 050424. Dan Watson/The Signal

Schiavo hosts youth and family festival

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, hosted a youth and family festival on Saturday, May 4, at College of the Canyons. Photos by Dan Watson/The Signal

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