College of the Canyons women’s soccer celebrates a 2-1 home victory over West. L.A. College. Photo by Carla Sophia Velasco/COC Sports Information.

No. 10 COC nets 2-1 victory over West L.A. 

By Jesse Muñoz COC Sports Information Director    No. 10 College of the Canyons women’s soccer halted its two-game losing streak with a 2-1 home victory over West. L.A. College on Halloween. 

The Knights of Columbus Santa Clarita Assembly Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 355 at the start of the Veterans Day Ceremony held at the Veterans Historical Plaza in Old Town Newhall. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

City invites community to Veterans Day Ceremony 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites community members to join the Santa Clarita City Council for the annual Veterans Day Ceremony to honor local veterans, currently serving military

College briefs

College Briefs for Nov. 6

Swailes named to dean’s honor roll at the University of Mississippi  Avery Swailes, of Valencia, was named to the University of Mississippi’s spring 2025 honor roll.   Swailes, majoring in exercise

Press release

City receives finance award 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada

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Henry Mayo Fitness and Health Club names new GM

News release  Cezanne Youmazzo has been appointed general manager of Valencia’s Henry Mayo Fitness and Health Club. Youmazzo has over 20 years of leadership experience in fitness and wellness management, member

Chamber announces honorees for Salute to Patriots 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the city of Santa Clarita, has announced the honorees for the 15th Annual Salute to Patriots, a signature event recognizing veterans

Theater news

Olive Branch’s ‘Baby’ arriving this weekend 

News release  Audiences are invited to laugh, cry and celebrate the miracle of life with “Baby,” opening Saturday and playing through Nov. 16 at The Olive Branch, inside the Valencia Town Center.   “This touching and spirited musical production captures the

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College Brief for Oct. 30

Hart named to University of Iowa dean’s list   Kelsey Hart, of Castaic, was among the more than 8,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2025 spring

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Sulphur Springs district refinances bonds, saves $3.1M 

News release  The Sulphur Springs Union School District has successfully refinanced a portion of its general obligation bonds, a transaction that the district expects to save taxpayers more than $3.1 million, according to a

2025 Election Filler

LA County vote centers open for statewide special election 

News release  L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan announced that 111 vote centers are now open for the 2025 Statewide Special Election.   Vote centers are open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. for in-person voting, voter registration, and vote by mail ballot returns. The RR/CC

COC freshman Emma Chodur places 5th at ITA Cup By Jesse Muñoz COC Sports Information Director College of the Canyons freshman Emma Chodur placed fifth in the nation at the annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association Cup hosted by Berry College at the Rome Tennis Center in Georgia. The ITA Cup is the nation's only singles and doubles championship event for NCAA Division II and III, NAIA and junior college levels. Formerly known as the Small College Nationals, the lead-up to this year's event included more than 8,000 players across the nation competing in 60 regional tournaments to qualify as an ITA Cup participant. Among those participants was Chodur, who qualified by winning the ITA's California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) Southern California Region Women's Singles Championship played Sept. 26-28, and hosted by Fullerton College. Chodur, who resides in Castaic, then moved on to the ITA Cup held Oct. 16-19, where she finished with a 2-1 tourney record to place fifth in the nation. Her run at the ITA Cup began with an opening round loss (1-6, 0-6) vs. Sydney Stark of Hillsborough Community College, in Tampa, Florida. Down but not out, Chodur bounced back to defeat Jaedyn Martin of Wallace State Community College from Hanceville, Alabama, in a three-set thriller (6-3, 3-6, 6-2) the following day. That victory placed Chodur in the fifth-place match vs. Madison Standifer, another opponent from Wallace State Community College. Chodur defeated Standifer in straight sets, taking the match 6-3, 7-5 to end her three-day run. "Emma definitely represented College of the Canyons well," COC head coach Patty LaBat, who also attended the event, said in a COC news release. "It was a great experience to begin the 2025-26 season, and we're all excited to see Emma play this spring." Canyons will compete in a pair of offseason matches next month, before seeing its regular season schedule start on Jan. 27 vs. Orange Coast College.

COC freshman Emma Chodur places 5th at ITA Cup 

By Jesse Muñoz COC Sports Information Director   College of the Canyons freshman Emma Chodur placed fifth in the nation at the annual Intercollegiate Tennis Association Cup hosted by Berry College at

The NAACP Santa Clarita executive committee attended the organization's recent meet-and-greet at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. Photo courtesy of NAACP Santa Clarita.

NAACP hosts meet-and-greet 

The Santa Clarita chapter of the NAACP recently hosted a meet-and-greet with a panel discussion and comments by local elected officials and political candidates at California Institute of the Arts in Valencia. The keynote