College Brief for June 19
June 19, 2025
Local students elected to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Several local students were recently elected to The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, a nationwide all-discipline collegiate honor
Community Stories
Community Stories
Laurene Weste | Santa Clarita Celebrates Freedom, Community and Hart Park at the Fourth of July Parade
June 19, 2025
“America is another name for opportunity.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Few traditions bring our community together quite like the Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July Parade. It’s more than a
COC athlete plans to ‘firefight like a girl’
June 18, 2025
News release Samantha Miranda Rodriguez, a two-sport student-athlete at College of the Canyons, is ready to redefine what it means to be a firefighter. At just 21 years old, Rodriguez is
City to host River of Lights Illumination Ceremony
June 18, 2025
News release The city of Santa Clarita invites residents to the River of Lights Illumination Ceremony on Wednesday, June 25, at 7:30 p.m. at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road.
Community invited to Walk for Alzheimer’s Kickoff
June 18, 2025
News release The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting the community to a kickoff event to begin gearing up for the organization’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s. The kickoff is scheduled 5:30-7:30
Jersey Mike’s holds fundraiser for schools to mark opening of 10th SCV store
June 18, 2025
Jersey Mike’s Subs is hosting a fundraiser for local schools to celebrate the opening of its 10th Santa Clarita Valley store this week at 16400 Village Way in Canyon Country.
Public agencies to host summer fire safety demonstration
June 18, 2025
News release As temperatures rise, the city of Santa Clarita, in partnership with the Los Angeles County and public safety agencies, is urging residents to stay prepared and protect their
Hart High student suffers fall at Mount Whitney, fighting for life
June 17, 2025
Valencia 14-year-old Zane Wach suffered a fall on June 10 on Mount Whitney and is in a Las Vegas hospital fighting for his life, according to Heather Riggen, a friend
FYI milestone: 200th foster youth welcomed
June 17, 2025
News release The nonprofit Fostering Youth Independence has achieved a significant milestone as it welcomed its 200th foster youth into the FYI community, according to a news release from
Day by day: Valencia mom faces brain cancer with community support
June 17, 2025
She’d just returned to work full-time as a 911 operator for the city of Burbank about 18 months after having her son. She’d been working for two weeks when the
City to open Pioneer Oil Refinery Park
June 14, 2025
News release The city of Santa Clarita invites the community to celebrate the grand opening of its 39th park with a special ribbon cutting ceremony at the historic Pioneer Oil
FDA approves Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine
June 14, 2025
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s next-generation COVID-19 vaccine. The FDA licensed the vaccine for adults aged 65 and up as well as people
Sunday: Placerita Nature Center to host presentation on California condors
June 14, 2025
News release Guests are invited to discover the remarkable comeback story of the California condor, one of the world’s rarest birds, at a free presentation Sunday at the Placerita Canyon
Robert Lamoureux | Looking for hard evidence of concrete cure rate
June 14, 2025
Question: Robert, what is the cure rate for concrete? I just started getting bids for a jacuzzi pad and the first contractor is telling me that I can’t install the
COC Pharmacy Technology Program enrolling first cohort
June 14, 2025
News release The College of the Canyons Pharmacy Technology program is accepting applications for its first 18-student cohort until Monday, June 30. Launching in fall 2025, the program will prepare
The Time Ranger | The Weirdest Lawman Fatality in SCV History
June 14, 2025
Top of a fine June morn, o fellow riders into the outback of local history. We’ve a most interesting trail ahead, filled with gunfights, “grizzer” bears and one of the
Faces of the SCV: Renaissance woman takes many paths, has one purpose
June 13, 2025
She was a makeup artist, a Golden State Warrior Girl, an insurance underwriter and a business development executive. She’s also a film writer and director. And she’s a business owner.
Sheriff’s Colors Run honors fallen deputy
June 13, 2025
She received a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department wreath made from a sheriff’s uniform that included her late husband’s embroidered name patch at the top. Her kids received off-road helmets,
Cancer Society hosting golf tournament June 30
June 13, 2025
News release The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Santa Clarita Valley invites the community to its inaugural golf tournament on Monday, June 30, at Valencia Country Club.
Girl Scout troop makes 100 ‘cake kits,’ donates to SCV Food Pantry
June 13, 2025
Girl Scouts Troop 882 made 100 “cake kits” to donate to the Santa Clarita Valley Food Pantry on Saturday morning as part of the girls’ project to get their silver