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Sulphur Springs elects new officers
Sheldon Wigdor was elected to a second year as board president for the Sulphur Springs School District.
Andre Hollings: Lutness points finger at the wrong culprits
Periodically, the contemplations of the liberal effect a range of emotions and thoughts for me.
The Signal's Photo Spotlight, Dec. 4 - Dec. 11, 2009: This week through our eyes
Here's The Signal's Photo Spotlight for the week of Dec. 4 - Dec 11, 2009 featuring photos taken in the Santa Clarita Valley by Signal staff photographers.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 11, 2009
Hello, Santa Clarita Valley! Welcome to The-Signal.com's Daybreak, your point of entry for the day, and a quick journey through the past, present and future. Let the adventure begin:
Frank Ferry: City rises to challenges
Despite an unprecedented national economic crisis, rising jobless rates, and a housing and credit crisis, the city of Santa Clarita accomplished an impressive work plan in 2009.
Lutness’ column hilarious
I just read Carole Lutness' column ("Government's dead. Now what do we do?") in the Dec. 8 issue of The Signal.
Michael Little: State bill would allow discounts to unemployed
California is facing an unprecedented economic crisis. Unemployment rates are at record highs, and for many, job loss and/or significant reductions in wages are a common reality.
Neighbor sniffs out pot growing house; cops hunt for gardeners
A large marijuana growing operation was located inside an attractive home in a residential area of Castaic this morning.
UPDATED: Deputies end search for burglary suspect in Stevenson Ranch
Sheriff's deputies have ended the search of a Stevenson Ranch home where they believed a burglary suspect was hiding.
Braille Institute’s Mobile Solutions Van visits SCV Senior Center
The Braille Institute's Mobile Solutions Van will offer services for the visually impaired at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010 and Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
FEMA suggests holiday gifts that increase preparedness
OAKLAND - This year Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has assembled a list of gift ideas for the holidays to help keep your family and friends prepared. Emergencies can happen at any moment; these gifts can serve as a great starting point to ensure that your friends and family have an emergency communications plan, a disaster supply kit, and stay informed about emergencies in their area.
Troop-support warehouse run by veterans
PASADENA -- Soldiers' Angels (SA) has opened its first Angel-operated warehouse, staffed by four recent veterans and Angel volunteers.
California ranked 25th in protecting kids from tobacco
WASHINGTON - California ranks 25th in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations.
Green Schools Summit in Pasadena through Friday
PASADENA - The third annual Green California Schools Summit comes to the Pasadena Convention Center this week, with pre-Summit workshops on Wednesday, Dec. 9 and an opening session on Thursday, Dec. 10. A full schedule of educational sessions, networking events and a trade show continues through Friday, Dec. 11.
Local 5th-grade entrepreneurs start button business
When 5th grade friends Riley Villiers-Furze and Caitlin Buckley of Stevenson Ranch were looking for an after-school activity, they didn't look to video games, television or the Internet as do many girls their age.
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UPDATE: Suspected wrong-way driver arrested after multiple-car pileup on 14
By Signal Staff
Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1
BOSTON (AP) - Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.
Man arrested a month ago awaiting arraignment
A man charged with murder in an Acton shooting has yet to be arraigned and no prosecutor has been assigned to the case a month after his arrest, a court official said Monday.
Winkler residency expected to be addressed Tuesday night
The issue of censured school board member Stephen Winkler's legal residency is expected be debated at the Saugus Union School District meeting Tuesday night. Some expect the board to fire him by declaring his seat vacant.
Two COC Cougars to compete at U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships
A pair of College of the Canyons freshmen, Tim White and Anthony Fowler, are headed to the U.S. Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week in Des Moines, Iowa.
Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cheryl's hand.
911 caller pleads guilty to making a false report
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A man who made a 911 call that ended with Pasadena police fatally shooting a college student has pleaded guilty to making a false report.
Orchard Supply Hardware agrees to sell to Lowe’s
Orchard Supply Hardware Stores, a neighborhood hardware and garden store in Santa Clarita and around the state, announced Monday that it reached an agreement with Lowe's home improvement to sell itself for $205 million in cash.
'Curb' actor Jeff Garlin won't face charges in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space.
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Netflix announced a deal on Monday to air television programming from Dreamworks Animation in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content.
Galaxy acquire midfielder Mastroeni from Rapids
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Galaxy have acquired six-time MLS All-Star midfielder Pablo Mastroeni in a trade with the Colorado Rapids.
LA stolen car chase turns into standoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A standoff between Los Angeles police and two suspects in a stolen car has ended.
Long-idle downtown LA lot sold to city for park
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thirty-seven years after a downtown Los Angeles state building was torn down due to earthquake damage, the 1.9-acre site has been purchased by the city for another civic center park.
Mohamed Lahna aims for 2016 Paralympic triathlon
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) - Mohamed Lahna removes the prosthetic he uses for everyday activity, attaches another to his right leg worn specifically for running, then takes off around the bright blue track at the College of San Mateo among all the lunch-hour walkers and joggers.
Judge considers effect of fungus on Calif. inmates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge in San Francisco is considering whether an airborne fungus that occurs naturally in the San Joaquin Valley presents enough of a public health danger that thousands of vulnerable state prison inmates should be moved to other locations.
