The property lines of homes burned during the Palisades Fire still sit visible in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on June 9, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

Grand jury indicts Palisades Fire suspect 

News release   A federal grand jury has indicted a former resident of the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles who is charged with starting in January 2025 what eventually became the Palisades

Press release

Yes I Can adopts refined mission and values statement 

News release  The board of directors for Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing individuals with disabilities for careers in the entertainment industry, have announce its newly

Kevin A. Klockenga (center), president and CEO of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, and April Garcia (far right), manager of volunteer services, congratulate the hospital’s PathPoint internship graduates. Courtesy photo.

Hospital holds ceremony to celebrate PathPoint graduates 

News release  Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital recently celebrated four individuals who completed their year-long journey with the hospital through the PathPoint Project SEARCH program.  With their certificates in hand, the

Jake Arvizu, Yes I Can participant who turned an internship at LA North Studios into a fulfilling career. Photo courtesy of Andrew Ryan, Yes I Can.

Yes I Can marks NDEAM with internship program 

News release  As the nation marks the 80th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month this October, Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to

Business News Filler

Chamber Employment Law Update set for Dec. 3 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual 2026 Employment Law Update, taking place 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, at the College of the Canyons

Books filler. Adobe Stock image.

COC professor authors how-to book on horror films 

News release  College of the Canyons professor and Santa Clarita resident Sara Caldwell has authored an updated edition of her book, “Splatter Flicks: How to Make Low-Budget Horror Films,” which

College briefs

College Briefs for Oct. 16

Kukaua graduates from McNeese State University   McNeese State University conferred degrees on 624 graduates during two ceremonies for the university’s 164th commencement Friday, May 9, in McNeese’s Legacy Center.    Among

The COC Contracts, Procurement, and Risk Management (CPRM) department (pictured above) was honored with a 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) Award from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI). Courtesy photo.

COC procurement team earns national award 

News release  For the fifth year in a row, the College of the Canyons Contracts, Procurement, and Risk Management department has been honored with the 2025 Annual Achievement of Excellence

Politics and government

Newsom signs trio of Schiavo bills 

News release  Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law three bills authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, “that will bring critical relief and accountability to California communities,” said a news