Archive By Author - Signal Staff
We need Messina
I read Tim Myers' "The preferred answer is not always the right one" Opinion column in The Signal, Oct. 4, and I must tell you, I'm left in stark wonder. What is this guy rambling on about?
Health care reform now
This is just a short letter to let you all know how important it is to have health/reform. I just came back from Scotland visiting my mom who had a stroke. I could not believe what great care she received from INS. I also have a nephew who has had Crohns disease since he was 15 years of age. He is now in his 30s and has had the best of care. They don't need ...
Hooray for Hollywood
If anyone is still unconvinced about the misdirection of Hollywood's "moral compass," the Roman Polanski situation should help you see the double standard for which they and their ilk are famous (or infamous).
Fly the U.S. flag
Where has all the patriotism gone? Since the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, the displaying of the American flag has dwindled to where there are very few flags being proudly flown from residences. When 9/11 happened, everybody was displaying the flag from every house, rooftop and car window in town.
Michael Picarella: I don’t wanna hold your baby
Your baby might be real cute, but I don't want to hold it. It's not personal. When I got a new car, I didn't ask people if they wanted to drive it. When I got my wife, I didn't ask people if they wanted to date it. The car and the wife are mine. And your car and your wife are yours. If a friend asked me to drive his new car, I'd say to ...
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Oct. 10, 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:
Expo kicks off with sugar and spice
The Taste of Expo, the kickoff event for The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's 25th Annual Home and Business Expo, united locals with some local eateries and restaurants.
Canyon blitzed by Buena
For one quarter Friday, it looked like Canyon was going to snap its four-game winless streak. But then Buena's balanced offense struck for three touchdowns in the second quarter to break open a 34-12 victory for the Bulldogs at Canyon High School. Buena was led by a strong performance from quarterback Robert Munoz, who completed 17-of-25 passes for 229 yards, and a pair of rushing touchdowns from running back Kendrick Mathis. It was the Bulldogs' ...
Reader Meter results, Oct. 2-9, 2009
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 379 votes from late afternoon Friday, Oct. 2 to late afternoon Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Question: "How often do you use public transportation in the Santa Clarita Valley?" * Daily (19 votes) * Often (9 votes) * Occasionally (48 votes) * Never (303 votes) Click here to vote in The-Signal.com's current Reader Meter poll, in which the question ...
Business Expo begins today
The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce's 25th annual Home and Business Expo is set to begin today at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex with the Taste of Expo.
COC transit survey shows positive results
The city of Santa Clarita recently received the results of a ridership survey conducted by College of the Canyons to discover students' experience on city transit.
Spacecraft crashes into lunar surface
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif -- NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, created twin impacts on the moon's surface early Friday in a search for water ice. Scientists will analyze data from the spacecraft's instruments to assess whether water ice is present.
Recap: Hart district board's Oct. 7 meeting
Here is a summary of the William S. Hart Union High School District's governing board meeting on Oct. 7:
Newhall Avenue upgrades to begin Oct. 12
The city of Santa Clarita will begin a Traffic Circulation and Safety Improvement Project on Newhall Avenue on Monday, Oct. 12.
Dump e-waste, personal docs at collection event Oct. 10
The city of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station invite residents to attend the Safe and Secure Community Collection event for proper personal document destruction, electronic waste and prescription medications disposal.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) - With speculation that Don Mattingly could be fired sometime this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager needed Clayton Kershaw to pitch well in the worst way.
‘A Knight Like No Other’ at Trinity
When Trinity was founded, it only had Kindergarten through second grade and planning a prom was many years down the road.
Frank Ferry: Live from City Hall
May is Building Safety Month and the ideal time to tackle all of those home-improvement projects on your "to do" list before summer is in full swing.
LAPD officer from Castaic arrested on molestation charge
A Los Angeles Police Department officer who lives in Castaic is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on a child molestation charge, according to an LAPD spokesman and court documents.
UPDATE: Huge tornado hits near Oklahoma City
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
Child required medical aid at Saugus pool
A child was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital following an incident at a community pool today, officials said.
Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Antonio Banderas will play the charismatic miner known as "Super Mario," who in 2010 became the public face of 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for 69 days.
Calif.: 5 church members killed in van crash
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A van carrying church members returning from a California gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times Monday, killing five people and sending six others to hospitals, authorities said.
Founding member of The Doors dies
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complimented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.
MacFarlane won't return to host Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014.
Fresno homeowner kills robbery suspect with sword
FRESNO (AP) - Authorities say a central California homeowner killed a robbery suspect with a samurai sword during a home invasion.
Canyon Country man to appear in court on murder charge
A Canyon Country man accused of killing his father Thursday was to be arraigned in court Monday morning on the felony charge of murder, court papers show.
Valencia crash sends motorcyclist to hospital
A motorcyclist was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Monday morning following a traffic collision in Valencia, an emergency response official said.
Fire near Frazier Park has cost $6 million to fight
FRAZIER PARK (AP) - A fire that broke last week near Frazier Park has closed a state park and already has cost more than $6 million to fight.
Small Fla. town awaits word on who won Powerball
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.
