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College Briefs for Aug. 13

3 local students named to dean’s list at Grove City College  The following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester at Grove City College:  •

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DV investigation leads to search warrant, no charges 

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies seized more than a dozen firearms during a domestic violence investigation earlier this year, although ultimately no case was filed, according to a spokesperson for the

COC Valencia campus

DA: No charges coming from COC audit 

Nearly a year after a law firm turned over a College of the Canyons audit that indicated “potential violations of law” and reporting that $12 million may have been misused, the L.A.

Parents and students walk the "red carpet" on the first day of school at Highlands Elementary School in Saugus, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Saugus district welcomes students back to school 

Highlands Elementary School faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet to welcome 600 students on their first day of the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday morning.   With the energy high and music blasting, students of

2.7 magnitude earthquake in Stevenson Ranch  

The epicenter of a 2.7 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday afternoon was reported in the Stevenson Ranch area of the Santa Clarita Valley, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.   The temblor was reported at approximately 1:56 p.m. and was measured to have a depth

Bailey Kehoe (L) during the trip. Photo courtesy of Bailey Kehoe.

SCV Young Marine chosen for American history trip 

Local Young Marine Bailey Kehoe got the opportunity of a lifetime when she was chosen for the Great American History Adventure, a 10-day trip through the East Coast looking at historic locations, including stops during the Fourth of July

Hart district welcomes students back to school  

Excitement, nervousness and anticipation were many of the emotions running through returning William S. Hart Union High School District students on Tuesday morning, as they trickled onto campuses across the Santa Clarita Valley for