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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

Attendees load up the air cannons with their golf balls at the 12th annual Thank-A-Veteran golf tournament at the Sand Canyon Country Club in Canyon Country, Calif., Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Golfers turn out to ‘Thank a Veteran’  

The Thank-A-Veteran organization hosted its 12th annual golf tournament with about 140 participants at Sand Canyon Country Club on Monday.  Nancy Butler, founder of the Thank-A-Veteran organization, decided to start

Jason Gibbs

Jason Gibbs | Costumes, Candy and Caution 

Tomorrow is Halloween, and across our community families are preparing for a night filled with costumes, candy and celebration. For many children, it is one of the most exciting evenings of the year – a time

Nairi Mahsaradjian, 4, shows off her hand painting she received during the Halloween Fiesta hosted by the city of Santa Clarita at the Newhall Community Center on Oct. 24, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Photos: Halloween Fiesta

The Newhall Community Center welcomed people of all ages to its annual Halloween Fiesta hosted by the city of Santa Clarita. Children of all ages had the chance to witness

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

Students from The Master’s University recently hosted a car wash fundraiser. As part of the event, free car washes were offered to Santa Clarita Valley community members. Over the course of the day, more than 40 community-member cars came through. Photos courtesy of The Master’s University.

TMU students provide free car washes 

Students from The Master’s University recently hosted a car wash fundraiser. As part of the event, free car washes were offered to Santa Clarita Valley community members. Over the course of the day,

Gary Smith

Yes I Can announces new board member 

News release  Yes I Can Unity Through Music & Education, a nonprofit organization that provides career-skills training and employment services to adults with disabilities, has announced the appointment of Gary Smith to its 14-member board of trustees.  Based in Northern

Press release

City to host parent meeting on online safety 

 News release  The city of Santa Clarita invites parents and guardians to attend the Parenting for Prevention Parent Meeting: “Online Safety – How to Protect Our Kids in a Digital

The city of Santa Clarita is scheduled to host “Paws at the Park” from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at William S. Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Ave. Courtesy photo.

City to host Paws at the Park 

News release  The city of Santa Clarita is observing its third annual Pet Adoption Week: Now through Saturday, the city will cover all adoption fees for residents adopting an animal from