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Defining homelessness: How Hart district identifies, supports homeless students  

June 3, 2026 5:28 pm

William S. Hart High School, Golden Valley High School and Canyon High School reported the highest numbers of students considered homeless in the 2025-26 school year, with inflation cited as one of the primary contributing factors.   There are different ways students are identified as homeless and it doesn’t always mean they are living on the streets, Jan Daisher, the William S. Hart Union High School District’s director of special programs and

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 

April 14, 2026 1:53 pm

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 

April 9, 2026 1:58 pm

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 

April 9, 2026 11:00 am

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 

April 9, 2026 10:50 am

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 

April 9, 2026 10:25 am

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

April 9, 2026 10:23 am

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 

April 9, 2026 10:19 am

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

Hart district leader recognized for expanding student wellness support  

April 8, 2026 2:58 pm

Adolescents face a number of challenges when navigating life in high school. There’s the pressure of achieving high grades, while simultaneously filling up their afternoons with sports or other extracurricular activities to have a better chance of getting into their dream college. 

Students dashed through clouds of color during a Holi-inspired color run hosted by the College of the Canyons Intercultural Center on March 31. Courtesy photo.

Photos: COC holds Holi-inspired color run

April 8, 2026 12:15 pm

Students dashed through clouds of color during a Holi-inspired color run hosted by the College of the Canyons Intercultural Center on March 31. Holi, a Hindu festival, celebrates the arrival of spring,

COC student founds interfaith room on campus 

April 3, 2026 4:31 pm

A College of the Canyons student has created an “interfaith room” at the college, serving as a space for students of any faith — or none at all — to pray, meditate, or simply

Cedarcreek’s Edible Flex Lab garden and kitchen wins award for innovation 

March 31, 2026 1:20 pm

Cedarcreek Elementary School’s Edible School Yard and Flex Lab has won one of the Association for Learning Environment’s 2026 awards for innovation.  The innovation award is given to learning environment projects that take an original approach to “educational delivery in technology,

COC announces new superintendent 

March 30, 2026 4:32 pm

It turns out a “nationwide search” for College of the Canyons’ newest superintendent wasn’t necessary. The board’s top choice was in COC’s backyard all along.   The Santa Clarita Community College District governing board announced out

Local leaders presented with One Hart award  

March 27, 2026 5:55 pm

Two local leaders were recognized for their work and presented with the One Hart award on Wednesday evening during the William S. Hart Union High School District’s governing board meeting.   Los Angeles County