By: Chuck Lyon Greetings, I am writing this letter in support of Michele Jenkins for the College of the Canyons Board of Trustees, area 4. Like Michele, I am a first-generation college student success story. And also like Michele, I attended College of the Canyons as my first college of choice. Without Board members like Michele Jenkins it is quite ...

By: John L. Garzon, Esq. As an alumnus of College of the Canyons, I am proud to support Michele Jenkins’ re-election to the Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees, District 4. Her re-election would continue her three decade-plus record of supporting programs for student success. Over the years, Michele has championed many policies and initiatives that have directly ...

By: Ken Wiseman I am writing today to ask for your support of a fellow small business owner in the Santa Clarita Valley. Michele Jenkins is running for re-election on the Santa Clarita Community College District Board of Trustees in area 4.  As an individual and community leader who has served College of the Canyons as a Trustee during expansive ...

Have you ever had the experience of playing a new game? It’s confusing at first, and you make some mistakes. But with practice, you learn the rules and develop a strategy. When it all clicks, you become competitive and start winning. By Dr. Dianne Van Hook, chancellor of College of the Canyons. That experience is similar to what job seekers ...

By: Gary R. Martin I first met Jason Gibbs when he announced his candidacy for the 2018 City Council election. At that time, I didn’t know much about Jason, other than his resume credentials, which were impressive but did not come close to accurately describing what Jason would bring to our community as a City Council Member and community leader. ...

By: Kathy Norris The Valley Industry Association of Santa Clarita is honored to announce our endorsement of local candidates in their bids for the 2020  General Election. We are always working to advance opportunities for local business and we work hard to connect business with the community. We are proud to provide support to the candidates who support business and ...

By: Lisa M. McDougald As we are weeks away from the 2020 election, it is clear we are in a political cycle of profound importance. Anyone on the fence must get off, get informed and vote. We are at a critical moment that requires us to come together. We have big challenges in the coming years. We must re-learn the ...

By: Dr. Dianne Van Hook, chancellor for College of the Canyons While California’s COVID-19 data continues to trend positive with the number of new cases dropping to lower levels not seen since the spring, there is also good news from Sacramento on efforts to alleviate the economic impact of the quarantine on business viability and volume. Assembly Bill 1457, authored ...

By: Bill Reynolds. These last few days I’ve spotted several tweets from Assemblywoman Christy Smith in which she spoke of patriotism and how her Democrat Party actually owns that word, “patriotism” as though she’s claiming she’s the actual patriot in her congressional race against Congressman Mike Garcia. As you know, Mike Garcia served almost 20 years in the U.S. Navy ...

By: Christian Olmos & Andrea Fleming On July 20th, 2020 many of Santa Clarita’s own community organizations and activists came together to release a joint statement to highlight their concerns regarding inaction by the Santa Clarita City Council. After countless protests and several meetings with city officials, local organizers have composed a statement that addresses the many voices that echo in ...