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Inside the Basic Needs Center: supporting students beyond the classroom

Here at College of the Canyons, providing students with the best on-campus…
Two people are cleaning debris from a dry, overgrown channel. A man in shorts and boots pushes against a concrete edge while pulling at vegetation, and a woman in jeans and gloves helps remove tangled plants.

Volunteers come together to help clean Santa Clara River

Volunteers, young and old, come together to make a lasting effort to…
Informational board at College of the Canyons about the Wellness Center.

COC students bracing for finals look for ways to preserve mental health

As we spring into summer, students are faced with one last academic…
Saad Asad, a College of the Canyons Student wearing dark rim glasses looking down at a book off screen.

COC student raises awareness for “Invisible” disease during Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome awareness month

“I’d wake up, brush my teeth, do my morning prayer, then I…
A collection of hazard waste stacked in a rows. A man in a white t-shirt looks over the materials.

Santa Clarita hosts an electronic waste disposal event

Over 35 million tons of hazardous waste are improperly disposed of each…
Two city workers plant a tree with red leave as in a park as three children with shovels watch.

Local residents roll up their sleeves to make a difference on Earth Day

This Earth Day, Santa Clarita residents are getting their hands dirty by…
A rattlesnake moves in the high green grass

Snake Season’s Here: A program offers training to keep pets safe on the trails

As the weather warms up, more hikers are heading out on the…
A woman stands solemnly at a gravesite in a green cemetery, holding a tissue in one hand and wearing a hoodie with a memorial image on it. She is looking at a black headstone engraved with a detailed image of a smiling man in a hoodie, along with the inscription: "In Loving Memory of Beloved Son and Brother, Gabriel Fatboy Quintas." The surrounding area features other headstones, colorful flower arrangements, and lush greenery under a partly cloudy sky.

Mother battles for truth with Eternal Valley Cemetery

At Newhall’s Eternal Valley cemetery, one mother keeps a special promise, rain or…
A printed sign taped to glass that reads "Blood Drive" in bold black letters, with a large red arrow pointing to the right. Below the arrow is the American Red Cross logo and the words "American Red Cross." The background shows part of a floor seal with a Santa Clarita sheriff’s department emblem.

Local first responders roll up their sleeves to compete for a noble cause

On March 28th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Santa Clarita…