College briefs

College Briefs for Oct. 10

Local Utah Tech University student receives dean’s list honors   Students at Utah Tech University who showcased exceptional academic performance during the spring 2024 semester, including one local student, earned dean’s

During the recent Service Academy Night, Rep. Mike Garcia honored Thomas Dierckman, who has led the service academy nomination program for the local congressional office for years. Courtesy photo.

Garcia hosts Service Academy Night 

News release  Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, hosted Service Academy Night at the College of the Canyons University Center, where over 200 students and family members gathered to learn more

Huntertones members Dan White (saxophone) and Chris Ott (trombone) perform with West Ranch students (from left) Teegan Koch, Sophia Buttitta and Alexander Eitel on Sept. 30, 2024. Photo courtesy of Ruthy Horak.

The Huntertones jazz it up at West Ranch

The Huntertones, a Brooklyn-based sextet, visited West Ranch High School recently for a special one-night performance preceded by a free music clinic for local student musicians. “The guys in the

College briefs

College Briefs for Oct. 3

Andrew Sutherland earns degree at George Fox University  Andrew Sutherland, of Santa Clarita, was among the undergraduate, adult degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University at

Press release

Artists’ conference to feature fossil sculpting 

News release  As part of the 3rd Annual Business for Artists Conference on Saturday, Oct. 19, Judith Modrak will lead the “Imaginary Fossils Sculpture Making Workshop.”   This session invites

Press release

Santa Paula Theater announces GhostWalk 

News release  Santa Paula Theater Center announced the 30th anniversary production of GhostWalk 2024: The Spirits of The Old Sycamore Tree.   This year’s production will begin at the Santa

Parents and loved ones made sure to cheer the bands on during Valencia's annual field tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia band set to host Ragnarok 

News release  The Valencia High School marching band and color guard is scheduled Saturday to host Ragnarok, Western Band Association Southern California marching band clinic.   Valencia High School will

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HMNH to host panel of cancer survivors 

News release  Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital’s Girl Talk series will feature a panel of four breast cancer survivors on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.  The four breast cancer survivors will share

Politics and government

Garcia’s bipartisan ANCHOR Act passes House 

News release  Rep. Mike Garcia announced that his ANCHOR Act, H.R. 7630, a bipartisan bill co-led by Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, passed the House unanimously.   “This critical legislation facilitates