Category: News

ASG Game Room closes At COC

After twenty years of operation at College of the Canyons, the ASG Game Room is closed indefinitely. The room was closed after a recent tax audit had revealed that the…

Traffic collision claims the life of one

One person was killed after a solo-vehicle traffic collision on the 18,000 block of Little Tujunga Canyon in Santa Clarita Thursday afternoon. According to Los Angeles County Fire spokesman Marvin Lim,…

Santa Clarita State of the City touches its past as it looks to the future

Santa Clarita kicks off its future by looking to its past with the 2017 State of the City address. The annual address allows the city to show off the things…

More public art to come to Santa Clarita

New projects in Santa Clarita will have a touch of art added to them thanks to a new arts policy approved by the city council during its general meeting Tuesday…

Big rig sparks small fire near Castaic

Fire fighters made quick progress on a brush fire on the Southbound Interstate 5 north of Castaic Monday evening. According to dispatch supervisor Miguel Ornelas a vehicle fire was reported…

Lombardi Ranch is back for PUMPKINS ONLY!

Lombardi Ranch is opening for pumpkins and pictures only this weekend, Oct. 21 and 22. It shut down in 2015 due to California’s drought, but is now back to remind…

Gaming for a cause

By Travyan Suttle This semester COC’s GSA Club will host its 2nd gaming tournament to raise money for the clubs cause. Proceeds gained from the gaming tournament will go toward…

Banned Books Week at COC

Banned Books Week returned to College of the Canyons on September 25, with a central theme of marginalization for the fall semester. It will run for a week and feature…

Congressional candidate Katie Hill joins COC debate panel

Katie Hill, a Democratic congressional candidate for CA-25, visited College of the Canyons for a student-led political forum. The debate panel was comprised of Hill, professors David Andrus and Katie…

Santa Clarita Rubber Ducky Festival set to raise healthcare funds

Local talent, games for kids and Dorothy the Duck are on tap for this year’s 15th Annual Rubber Ducky Festival. The event will benefit the Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, a non-profit…

Castaic Town Council member John Kunak dies

John Kunak with the Castaic Town Council died in his sleep Wednesday evening, officials said. “It appears that he died in his sleep last night by natural causes,” Santa Clarita…

Santa Clarita Parent Resource Symposium addresses teen drug abuse

On September 13th the City of Santa Clarita hosted a Parent Resource Symposium at The Centre. The discussion panel included speakers from law enforcement to doctors that spoke on the…

Man arrested for murder of COC graduate in Valencia

Homicide detectives arrested a man for murder, after the discovery of a dead person in a Valencia home. “We have an individual in custody regarding that case,” said Sgt. Robert…

Homeless Shelter to open year round

Santa Clarita homeless will be gaining a year round shelter after a city council meeting late this month. In a unanimous decision the Santa Clarita city council approved Tuesday night…

Men’s Cross Country Race hosted by COC at Central Park

By Diani Ellis After 7 years, COC’s Cross Country team host’s the So Cal preview meet at Central Park. Being the largest meet of the year, COC hosted 35 teams,…

COC staff discusses signs of suicidal behavior during Suicide Awareness Month

College of the Canyons is dedicated to creating a safe campus, especially during Suicide Awareness Month. The Student Health and Wellness Center offers a variety of mental health services and…

One person hurt in Stevenson Ranch house fire

At least one person was hurt after firefighters responded to a reported house fire in Stevenson Ranch, Wednesday morning. The fire was reported at 8:17 a.m. on the 25000 block of Keats Lane….

Collecting evidence poses challenge for COC officials responding to sexual assaults

Preserving and collecting physical evidence of a sexual assault as soon as possible is essential to build a case that will hold up in court, experts say. However, Santa Clarita…

Deer causes a 3 car traffic collision in Saugus

Two people were transported to a local hospital after a three car traffic collision caused by a deer, at Bouquet Canyon Road and Centurion Way, Tuesday morning. According to Robert…

City Council Meeting: Sand Canyon Plaza approved

The Sand Canyon Plaza mixed use area was approved by the city council during its regular session Tuesday night, marking the end of a 32 year long journey to see…

Deputies searching for suspect in Newhall robbery

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are searching for a man involved in a Wednesday evening robbery near a Newhall store. Officials confirmed the suspect stole personal property from a…

Santa Clarita residents donate to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

The largest hurricane in Texas since 2002, Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston and the surrounding areas last week. This category four storm dropped more than 40 inches of rain in a four-day period in many areas, causing catastrophic flooding. The…

Traffic collision impacts traffic on southbound I-5

Two people were transported to a local hospital after a two vehicle collision on southbound Interstate 5 at McBean Pkwy. “The two patients that were transported had minor injuries,”…

COC Chancellor releases statement on DACA

The Trump administration officially announced today it is ending the DACA program which gave a deportation reprieve to an estimated 800-thousand undocumented citizens who came to the United States as…

Stevenson Ranch fire evacuees recover from losses, receive shelter at COC

Several of the 41 people displaced by an apartment fire last Friday in Stevenson Ranch, received temporary shelter from Red Cross at College of the Canyons’ East Gym. “We got…

At least 38 on high school volleyball team escape bus fire

More than 30 passengers escaped from a bus engulfed in flames on State Route 14 near Acton, around 8:40 p.m, a Los Angeles County Fire official confirmed. “(There were) 38…

Ride along with Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Germansen

Chris Germansen is a Deputy Sheriff Generalist at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Department and although he as only been a deputy for six years it always been something in…

Two COC Students Arrested For Separate Rape Incidents

Two College of the Canyons students were arrested and accused of rape in separate incidents, officials with the Special Victims Bureau of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station confirmed. Brady…

New parking facility to be constructed at COC

In order to alleviate the parking congestion that occurs every morning, COC plans to expand its parking capacity by constructing a new parking structure at the Valencia campus. If you are…

Finding a job in the digital age

Finding a job as a college student is more difficult as the Internet continues to take over. College students living in Santa Clarita are struggling to make good first impressions…

COC student, professor produce reading event for deaf writers

A student and a professor from College of The Canyons produced “Beauty through the Silent Word,” a set of readings to showcase the written works of deaf writers to the…

Athletes commitment to education at College of the Canyons

How is it that so many college student-athletes go through 4 years of college and still struggle to find success in jobs outside of sports? Well College of the Canyons…

Social media’s impact on self-esteem

By Annie Bahena COC students face self- esteem issues affected by social media. Keeping a self- confident mind is hard to handle when there’s social media in between, highlighted by…

Jasmine Hall COC’s track star

By Diani Ellis Jasmine Hall, one of COC’s fastest sprinters, does something out of the ordinary when she leaves her four year ride to come back to a community college….

Homelessness relief efforts in Santa Clarita

When you’re driving down the street in Awesome Town you are likely to notice the beautiful homes, clean streets, lush landscapes and white picket fences. However, if you drive over…

COC students cope with skyrocketing stress levels

Go to class. Do your homework. Study for Exams. Repeat. The life of a college student can seem like too much to handle all at once, but is that something…

Precautions for dog owners this summer

By Vivianna Shields The sun is cooking the asphalt to a torrid 135 degrees. Fleas are thriving as they jump from host to host. Rattlesnakes are beginning to slither at…

How one coach is changing the athletics landscape at COC

By Tim Strong “He is amazing, he helps out so much.” “Coach Crater, love that guy.” Matt Crater is an assistant football coach at College of the Canyons, but his…

What to do when someone goes missing

By Stephanie Pillado A sea of faces glistened on black and white ink across a bulletin board in the Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Office, all ranging between toddlers to adults. “Missing”…

Should America draft our daughters?

A 3-year-old little girl ran into her father’s arms as he departed from his plane. He just arrived to America from an 11-month deployment to Afghanistan, where protected his country…

Playing with the wolves

There is a very special and unique place to spend the weekend with your family. Only 45 minutes north from Valencia in the middle of Lake Hughes, a wolf shelter…

Repeatability rule hurting, not helping students?

Passing grades makes for happy students, but a little-known California Community College policy might make you think twice about studying for that important final exam. Emily Giordano is a New…

Former COC volleyball coach talks about major career change

By Marissa Scott Lisa Hooper, former head coach of the women’s volleyball team at COC, made the decision to become the curriculum chair last year. Hooper was the head coach…

The Domestic Violence Center SCV

By Monica Rodriguez He held Alice up against the wall squeezing her throat, Alice was dangling off from the floor like a rag doll and the only thing she could…

A reflection of society

To some art is a means of expression, a way to show others how they perceive the world around them. At College of the Canyons they take an interest in…

Experts, former addicts discuss path to sobriety following heroin overdose rash

By Leon Jones Bradley Bolek was a welding student who also had interest in the music industry while attending College of the Canyons. However, in solitude he was battling a…

COC students look ahead to their future

By Ryan Toledo Summer is approaching fast, and with that comes a two-month break until the next semester. For many students this is a transitioning period from junior colleges to…

COC 2017 graduating class is the largest ever

By Stephanie Corral With a 15.8 percent increase in the number of students receiving degrees compared to last year, College of the Canyons will honor its 2017 graduating class –…

Relay for Life has a goal to give cancer the boot

Santa Clarita Valley held its 19th annual Relay for Life at Central Park on May 20 and 21, 2017. This year’s theme was “Give Cancer the Boot.” This is a…

Are colleges still free speech havens?

From canceled speeches to violent riots, it’s no secret that free speech on college campuses is an ongoing issue. Many colleges have blocked controversial figures from speaking on their campuses,…