La Mesa Junior High School recently hosted its 13th annual swing dance competition. This long-standing tradition, led by Alex Suarez and Alex Dunwoody, is the grand finale of the eighth-grade physical education dance module. It brought 14 student pairs to
News release Students pursuing an undergraduate degree in water resource-related fields are invited to apply for the 2026-27 Association of California Water Agencies Edward G. “Jerry” Gladbach Scholarship, offered by ACWA in partnership with the Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency. Applications are now being accepted through March 1. The annual scholarship was established in honor
The William S. Hart Union High School District has been using new strategies to improve test scores in English, mathematics and science in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress tests — and while there have been
The Canyon Springs Community School Hispanic Heritage Festival was unlike anything that’d come before it. Somewhere in the ballpark of 100 to 150 people poured into Canyon Springs this past October for the evening showcase. Kindergarteners performed an opening dance, families made traditional arts
By Carolyn Jones CalMatters Writer Facing a mountain of lawsuits, California K-12 schools will have a system in place beginning this year to prevent teachers and other staff from sexually abusing
Local students named to dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus More than 11,500 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the dean’s list for the summer
By Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Writer What’s good for Riverside County is good for the whole state: After a pilot to automatically admit high school students into the California State University system in
News release Rep. George Whitesides, D-Agua Dulce, announced the winners of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge for California’s 27th Congressional District: the “MathViz” team led by local Academy of the Canyons
News release The William S. Hart Union High School District governing board unanimously approved the appointment of Sarah Silva as the new director of facilities, planning and construction. “We are pleased to officially appoint Ms. Silva
Mercer admitted to University Honors Program at Nebraska Sophie Mercer, of Santa Clarita, a forensic science major in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, is among a record
College of the Canyons honored 58 graduates from the Registered Nurse Class of 2025 during a pinning ceremony at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center on Monday, Dec. 8. The
News release The Santa Clarita Community College District has officially begun a nationwide search for its next superintendent-president — a position vacated by the departure of longtime Chancellor Dianne Van Hook in
The Castaic Union School District governing board elected a new president and clerk during the board’s organizational meeting last week. Laura Pearson was elected president, while Erik Richardson was elected clerk. Vincent Titiriga was elected the “presiding officer in the
A public comment during the Saugus Union School District’s governing board organizational meeting on Tuesday called for an independent safety audit and a district-wide emergency protocol for missing students, after a child was found
The College of the Canyons board of trustees failed to come to a majority vote on the selection of the board’s new president Wednesday. The election was tabled until next month. During the board’s annual December
Bodily named to Eastern Oregon University dean’s list Eastern Oregon University named 611 students to the dean’s list for the 2025 spring term, including Eldred Bodily, of Santa Clarita, majoring
The Newhall School District governing board selected new officers, including a new president, clerk and clerk pro tem, as part of its annual organizational meeting Tuesday. Rachelle Haddoak was elected the board’s new president, Suzan Solomon was elected clerk, and Isaiah Talley was elected clerk pro tem. All officers were selected unanimously. Haddoak took
News release Every holiday season, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital employees provide support to local families through the William S. Hart Union High School District’s annual Helping Families Program. This year, Henry Mayo
The Saugus Union School District’s governing board named Matthew Watson as the 2026 board president during Tuesday’s organizational meeting following numerous public comments supporting a different board member to take the position. Watson was chosen in a 4-1 vote with governing board
The College of the Canyons Intercultural Center and Umoja Community hosted a Kwanzaa celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The free event, which drew more than 100 attendees, featured a performance by