College of the Canyons seeks community input on college programs
Mai Nguyen Do February 20, 2019 1 COMMENTCollege of the Canyons is rolling out a survey to learn how to best communicate with the community about new classes and programs on campus. The 10-minute survey will help the college develop and market new, no-cost programs within its continuing education division for community members who are looking to develop professional skills for use […]
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County supervisors vote down Mira Loma women’s prison plan
Mai Nguyen Do February 15, 2019 0 COMMENTSThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday night to reject the $215 million plan to construct a women’s correctional facility at the Mira Loma Detention Center in Lancaster.
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Arts for Santa Clarita seeks submissions for poetry contest
Mai Nguyen Do February 4, 2019 1 COMMENTLocal arts advocacy nonprofit Arts for Santa Clarita is seeking submissions for its first poetry contest. Formed in 2017, Arts for Santa Clarita seeks to enrich the Santa Clarita community by supporting arts programming, facilities, education and advocacy. This year, Arts for Santa Clarita is launching its first poetry contest to raise awareness of local […]
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LA County awards Santa Clarita increased homeless plan funding
Mai Nguyen Do January 31, 2019 0 COMMENTSSanta Clarita is one of 20 cities receiving new grant funds from the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative and United Way of Greater Los Angeles to help implement the next phase of its plan to address and prevent homelessness.
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Kevin Young, an award-winning poet and poetry editor for The New Yorker, has been selected as the California Institute of the Arts 2019 Katie Jacobson Writer-in-Residence. Young is also the director of the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem.
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Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook sworn in to serve on state community college committee
Mai Nguyen Do January 21, 2019 0 COMMENTSCollege of the Canyons chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook was sworn in to serve on the Community College Student Success Funding Formula Oversight Committee on Monday, Jan. 21.
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During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Rep. Katie Hill (D-Agua Dulce) said that she was against funding for a border wall, clarifying comments she made previously regarding her support for border security.
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The Master’s University granted time extension to finish 96 percent of campus expansion
Mai Nguyen Do January 11, 2019 0 COMMENTSThe Santa Clarita City Council voted 4-0 to approve The Master’s University’s request for a time extension on its plan to expand the university campus, giving the school another decade to finish the remaining 96 percent of construction.
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Johnathon Ervin files to challenge Assemblymember Tom Lackey
Mai Nguyen Do January 9, 2019 0 COMMENTSUnited States Air Force Senior Master Sergeant (E-8) and aerospace engineer Johnathon Ervin has filed to challenge Assemblymember Tom Lackey for the seat representing the 36th Assembly District, which includes parts of northern Santa Clarita Valley.
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Former nonprofit executive Katie Hill was sworn in as the 25th Congressional District’s new congresswoman on Thursday, Jan. 3.
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