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COC Acting Chancellor David Andrus sorts through files on his desk during his first week as the leader of the college. Tyler Wainfeld/The Signal.

COC president calls for 20-year forensic audit  

Preliminary findings report potential policy violations, misuse of public funds; board to hold special meeting Monday  College of the Canyons is planning to consider a forensic audit Monday at a

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks in Burlingame, Calif., on May 18, 2024. Photo by John Fredricks.

Trump picks Noem to be Homeland Security secretary 

By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer  President-elect Donald Trump has asked South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  “Kristi has been very strong on border security.

Hail fell in Westridge on Friday. Courtesy photo.

Hail, rain showers pop up in SCV

Sporadic rain showers and even hail popped up in the Santa Clarita Valley on Friday. These photos and video were taken in Westridge, on the valley’s west side.

Mugshot of Amanda Leeann Porter, 44, of Virginia, Courtesy of the Burbank Police Department.

HMNH issues statement regarding alleged fake nurse

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has issued a statement following the arrest of 44-year-old Amanda Leeann Porter, of Virginia, who was taken into custody on suspicion of impersonating a registered nurse

Santa Claus is ready to greet families the day of his arrival at the Valencia Town Center on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Santa arrives at Valencia Town Center 

Santa Claus’ sleigh landed early this year to greet families and kickstart the holiday spirit with cookies, hot chocolate and other festive activities last Saturday at the Valencia Town Center.  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, joined by other House Republicans, speaks during a first press conference since the 2024 presidential election results on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 12, 2024. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Republicans win trifecta control of government  

By Emel Akan, Jackson Richman, Joseph Lord Contributing Writer  WASHINGTON — With Republicans projected to retain control of the U.S. House, the GOP has won a trifecta in the federal government

College briefs

College Briefs for Nov. 14

Local student achieves dean’s list at TCNJ  Chase Eisenberg, a nursing student from Stevenson Ranch, has earned the honor of placement on the dean’s list at The College of New

The extent of the damage remained unknown as of Thursday morning after the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to a house fire on the 28700 block of Mauch Street in Saugus the night before. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Firefighters extinguish Saugus house fire 

No injuries were reported in a residential fire on the 28700 block of Mauch Street in Saugus on Wednesday night, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department officials.   Firefighters were