New head of COC aims to ‘keep the college running’
August 7, 2024
David Andrus said he doesn’t care why he was chosen to be the acting chancellor of College of the Canyons. He was appointed to the role last month by the
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Acton woman arrested after reported domestic assault
August 7, 2024
A 24-year-old Acton woman was arrested early Sunday morning in Canyon Country on suspicion she intentionally slammed her vehicle into someone else’s, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials.
CalArts Japanese Ensemble to perform at ‘Celebrate’ series Friday
August 7, 2024
The California Institute of the Arts’ Japanese Ensemble is scheduled to perform during the Japanese installment of the city of Santa Clarita’s “Celebrate” series at the Canyon Country Community Center
Fire officials cautious as seasonal threat remains
August 7, 2024
With the main ingredients in place — an extremely dry heat following back-to-back wet winters — firefighters this week shared their concerns about the potential for a very troublesome fire
Coroner IDs 2 killed in crash
August 7, 2024
Medical examiners with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office identified two other men killed in a fatal crash Monday near the southbound lanes of Interstate 5, near the Templin Highway
CHP to conduct DUI checkpoint on Friday
August 7, 2024
A DUI checkpoint will be held from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, according to a press release from the California Highway
CHP officers following electronic trail after pursuit
August 6, 2024
California Highway Patrol officers are investigating three suspects who told officers they didn’t know each other after they were arrested running from the same car following a high-speed pursuit livestreamed
Hart district holds giveaway to prepare students for start of school
August 6, 2024
As families get ready for the start of school next week, Valencia High School social worker Mayda Thornton said she was thinking about those who might need a little help
Photos: First annual ‘Laughs for a Cause’
August 6, 2024
The Canyon Theatre Guild filled with bouts of laughter on Friday night to celebrate the Soroptimists International of Valencia’s 50th anniversary and for their first annual ‘Laughs for a Cause’
Swap meet vendors concerned over possible closure
August 6, 2024
Longtime buyers and sellers are concerned about the potential sale of the Saugus Speedway that would result in the closure of the Santa Clarita Swap Meet. Christina Evans, former Canyon
County gives final OK to city for Hart Park
August 6, 2024
A little over two years after the idea was initially broached, William S. Hart Park is now formally set to be in the hands of the city of Santa Clarita.
Detectives waiting for answers in New Year’s Eve murder
August 6, 2024
A reality facing those looking for answers after a Dec. 31 shooting murder in a quiet residential Valencia neighborhood is the same for investigators, suspects and victims: the waiting game.
COC to host Welcome Day on Friday
August 6, 2024
College of the Canyons is scheduled to host Welcome Day on Friday to introduce the incoming class of freshman students, as well as prospective and continuing students, to the college
Coroner IDs driver in fatal I-5 crash
August 6, 2024
Medical examiners with the L.A. County Coroner’s Office released the identity of the driver who was killed in a crash on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 on Monday afternoon.
LASD reports local rise in domestic violence incidents
August 5, 2024
Court records from a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station investigation demonstrate one of the biggest problems the area is facing in terms of violent crimes: domestic violence. Local deputies became
COC adjunct faculty allege unpaid hours in lawsuit
August 5, 2024
A pair of adjunct faculty members filed a lawsuit against College of the Canyons on behalf of the union alleging that adjunct faculty were not lawfully paid for “unscheduled office
Three dead, 1 transported following collision on I-5
August 5, 2024
Three people died and one was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in critical condition following a single-vehicle collision on the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 on Monday afternoon, according
100 years young: SCV resident looks back on a century of life
August 5, 2024
“I don’t feel any older,” Barbara Blakey Stephens said after celebrating her 100th birthday on Saturday. The birthday girl made sure she looked her best during her birthday brunch at
City hosts third annual Graffiti Removal Day
August 3, 2024
Volunteers carried down buckets of paint and rollers underneath the Soledad Canyon Road overpass, near the intersection of Camp Plenty Road and Soledad Canyon Road on Saturday morning for Santa
High heat expected in SCV starting Sunday
August 2, 2024
The Santa Clarita Valley is set to experience another period of high heat starting from Sunday to Wednesday, according to Kristan Lund, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. Lund