Education

No action taken in SUSD special meeting  

The Saugus Union School District governing board called a special meeting for Friday evening to discuss an employee discipline dismissal and release matter in closed session.   No action was taken on the matter, governing board President Matthew Watson reported afterward in open session.   The board established a quorum at 6:02 p.m. and returned

SUSD introduces next superintendent to community 

Community members of the Saugus Union School District gathered on Thursday morning to meet Robert Hernandez, the district’s newly hired superintendent.   On Wednesday morning during the first of two scheduled meetings, the board room was filled

Saugus district announces new superintendent  

The Saugus Union School District governing board unanimously appointed Robert Hernandez as the district’s next superintendent, governing board President Matthew Watson announced during Tuesday’s open session.   The governing board had not taken a vote on the item and was expected to

Saugus board set to vote on superintendent Tuesday 

The Saugus Union School District’s new superintendent is anticipated to be appointed next week, assuming there’s a majority vote by the governing board during Tuesday’s closed session meeting.   If a new CEO is voted in, the district is scheduled to host a set of

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COC to hold Discover Day on April 24 

News release  College of the Canyons is scheduled to host its annual Discover Day on Friday, April 24, offering prospective and new students an opportunity to explore the college’s academic programs, student

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College Briefs for April 16

Local students named to dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus  More than 18,700 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the dean’s list for the fall

Rod Gerard's Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25 Telescope at the Star Party event on College of the Canyons' Canyon Country campus, April 25, 2025. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

COC’s Spring Star Party set for April 24 

News release  College of the Canyons is scheduled to host its Spring 2026 Star Party on Friday, April 24, featuring a keynote presentation by Teresa Ciardi, a physical science and astronomy instructor

The Santa Clarita Choral Association is scheduled Tuesday to host its 40th Anniversary Choral Festival.

Choral Association to host 40th anniversary festival 

News release  The Santa Clarita Choral Association is scheduled Tuesday to host its 40th Anniversary Choral Festival, a milestone celebration bringing together voices from across the Santa Clarita Valley.   The festival begins 5:30 p.m. at Grace Baptist

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Local student achieves top ACT score 

News release  Colton Fernandez, a junior at West Ranch High School, earned the highest possible ACT Composite score of 36 on the ACT test.  About one-quarter of 1% of students

COC to host Children’s Play Day on April 18 

News release   The College of the Canyons Department of Early Childhood Education is scheduled Saturday, April 18, to host its annual Children’s Play Day in celebration of the nationally recognized Week of

Saugus district seeks nominees for Lucid Award 

News release  The Saugus Union School District is seeking nominations for the annual Dr. Joan Lucid Leadership and Service Award.   The award, which honors Lucid, who retired in June 2018 after nearly four decades as

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College Briefs for April 9

Cooper Luckenbach named to dean’s list at Lincoln Memorial  Cooper Luckenbach, of Santa Clarita, was named to the Lincoln Memorial University dean’s list for the fall semester of 2025. Luckenbach

COC highlighted in new OER book 

News release  The impact of College of the Canyons on the expansion of open educational resources is highlighted in a newly published book, “Sowing the Seeds of a Global Movement: Stories from California