Today in 1970, College of the Canyons (COC) held its first classes in portable buildings located just south of the future Cougar Stadium. The new college, created after Santa Clarita Valley voters approved a junior college in 1967, opened with hundreds of students and more than 160 courses across subjects including art, science, business, and police science.  Classes had been ...

College of the Canyons football has been recognized with eight players from its 2025 roster named to the California Community College Football Coaches Association (3CFCA) Academic All-State Team. “Having eight players earn Academic All-State honors is something our entire program takes pride in,” said Canyons football head coach Ted Iacenda. “These student-athletes have embraced the challenge of competing at a ...

A second COC student was arrested on a rape charge this week in a second, unrelated accusation, this time an alleged off-campus sexual assault. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Brady John Wood, 20, of Saugus, was arrested Monday, at 7:45 p.m. for an alleged “date rape scenario,” said Brian Hudson of ...