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College Briefs for May 22

2 local students graduate from Utah Tech University  Utah Tech University celebrated the 2025 graduating class of 3,088 students at its 114th Commencement ceremonies recently, and local student Zachary Ball,

Hundreds of runners participated in the Santa Clarita Runner’s 40th annual Independence Day Classic 5K and 10K before the SCV Fourth of July Parade. 070424 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Independence Day Classic returns for 41st year 

News release  The 41st Annual Independence Day Classic, hosted by the Santa Clarita Runners, returns this Fourth of July to kick off Santa Clarita’s Independence Day festivities with a morning of fitness,

The Girl Scouts Brownie Troop 70572 plants fire resistant plants at the Chuck Pontius Commuter Trail on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Brownies plant fire-resistant plants 

After the Los Angeles wildfires in January, various communities have undertaken efforts to support those affected, while also implementing strategies to help prevent fires in the summer.   Girl Scouts Brownie