On Tuesday Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger presented a check for $115,000 to the non-profit organization Carousel Ranch in support of their job training program for young adults with special needs.  Barger presented the check to Carousel Ranch at College of the Canyons (COC) during an intimate graduation ceremony for Ready To Work! students on Tuesday.  “We work with ...

The College of the Canyons (COC) “Canyons Promise” program is now accepting sign-up forms for the 2023-24 academic year. The last day of the 2023-24 sign-up period is Monday, May 1, according to COC officials. “The Canyons Promise program continues to enhance the college experience for first-time students at COC,” said Jasmine Ruys, assistant superintendent and vice president of Student ...

Project Linus is set to host their annual Make-A-Blanket Day in March to make blankets for children that are ill or traumatized. The make-a-blanket Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the College of the Canyons (COC) East Gym, according to officials.  If anyone is unable to participate in the Make-A-Blanket Day Event ...

More than 500 short-term classes are still open to students looking to enroll in the College of the Canyons (COC) spring 2023 semester. The eight-week short-term classes at COC have start dates throughout February and March, and some five-week courses begin in April. New and returning students can benefit from the wide range of classes offered in subjects such as ...

Michele Jenkins, the longest-serving member of the College of the Canyons Board of Trustees, has died. Jenkins served as a COC board member for nearly forty years since 1984. Jenkins began her educational career at COC as a student in 1969 at the Hart High School campus.  During her service on the Board of Trustees, Jenkins served in a multitude ...

College of the Canyons announced that it is seeking qualified individuals to serve on the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee for a three-year term. According to COC’s committees mission statement, the committee seeks to “ensure that bond revenues are expended only for the purposes authorized by law.” The committee oversees the compliance of Measure E bond funds with Prop. 39 ...

The College of the Canyons, (COC) Athletics Department has announced its 2023 Hall of Fame class of inductees with the next Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in March. The COC Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is set to take place under a reimagined event format on Wednesday, March 29 at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center, according to ...

Hosts: Matt Frieda Topic: Spring Sports At COC And NFL Conference Championship Preview Guests: Jesse Munoz Out Of Bounds – Spring Sports At COC And NFL Conference Championship Preview – January 26, 2023 In this edition of Out of Bounds with Matt Frieda, Matt discusses welcomes in special guest Jesse Munoz, the Sports Information Director from College of The Canyons. ...

The Santa Clarita Community College District’s Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee voted to accept the results of an independent audit confirming the district correctly accounted for all bond expenditures in the 2021-22 fiscal year. Eide Bailly, LLP conducted financial and performance audits, and issued the Santa Clarita Community College District an unmodified opinion—the best rating possible—noting no adjustments, audit findings, ...

The Santa Clarita Community College District is set to receive more than $5 million in federal funding to purchase equipment for classes.  The funds come from a $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package signed by President Biden on Dec. 29, secured by Senator Dianne Feinstein, Senator Alex Padilla, and Congressman Mike Garcia. “We are so grateful to Senators Dianne Feinstein and ...