Tag: Election

Santa Clarita Valley Democrat Rally Part 1

COC political science department discusses presidential election

Cougar News was invited to the Presidential Election Panel held by the political science department at College of the Canyons to discuss the presidential election as well as the recent…

Election 2014: Knight Elected Congressman

The midterm elections definitely proved that funding cannot guarantee votes. This year, two Republicans went head to head to replace former Congressman Buck McKeon. Sen. Steve Knight triumphed in the…

Proposition 47 Preview

A preview of our story regarding proposition 47 from our upcoming election show. Tune in to Cougarnews.com tomorrow starting at 8 p.m. to catch our live election show featuring election…

Final day to register to vote for upcoming election

Today marks the deadline for eligible California voters to register.

Decision 2012: Carl Boyer

Cougar News reporter Brianna Ruffalo interviews former Santa Clarita Mayor Carl Boyer on election night, November 2012.

COC students discuss November election

COC students encouraged by COC Political Science Professor Phil Gussin discussed 11 California ballot initiatives in Boykin Hall 105 on Tuesday afternoon.

Gov. Brown encourages community college students to register to vote

As a college student you can help decide the future of California by voting on November 6. But the first step is to register as a California voter before the deadline on Monday, October 22.

Opinion: First presidential debate of 2012, and the winner is …?

The first of three presidential debates aired Wednesday from the University of Denver in Colorado and featured a debate on domestic issues.

Election Update: Provisional ballot count in progress

The last round of city council ballot counting is underway.

Opinion: The Rising Cost of Gas

Gas prices are becoming a big issue for the candidates running for election in 2012. With a sudden burst in prices at the pump, the conversation has turned from unemployment rate to solutions for American oil and energy.

COC Board of Trustees Candidates Forum

Over 40 people including, faculty, students and staff sat through a COC Board of Trustees candidates forum on Wednesday. Although many topics were on table, COC’s short and long term…

COC Faculty Association Endorses Candidates for Board of Trustees

The College of the Canyons Faculty Association Representative Council representing 184 full time faculty, has endorsed Diana Shaw and Scott Wilk for seats on the Board of Trustees. Seats 2,…

Santa Clarita Votes, Reacts to Issues

The election is finally here and Santa Clarita Valley residents came out in steady numbers to the many polling places across the valley.

Political Science Club Registration Drive

You might have heard the Political Science Club asking, “Are you registered to vote?” Recently on the College of the Canyons Campus there has been a surge of voter registration drives within campus clubs. With the election day on the horizon, the Political Science Club set up a voter registration drive.

City Council Election Results

Local Santa Clarita residents made their way to polling stations Tuesday to cast their vote as to who they want serving on Santa Clarita’s City Council. Three council seats were up for grabs as Laurene Weste, Frank Ferry and Marsha McLean’s four-year terms were up. Candidates included Daniel Henriquez, David Gauny, David Galvan, Henry Schultz, Harrison Katz, TimBen Boydston, Kenneth W. Mann and Johnny Pride, as well as the three incumbents. If residents were unable to cast their votes in polling places, vote by mail, provisional ballots, and absentee ballots were also an option. Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning and closed at 8 p.m. that night.