Archive By Author - Signal Staff
Diane Banda represents SMO in Summer Slimdown
Single Mothers Outreach is represented by single mother Diane Banda in The Signal's Summer Slimdown Contest.
REP hosts 'Rock Band Night' this Saturday
The Repertory East Playhouse will host a JCI "Rock Band Night" on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. at the REP theater, 24266 Main St., Newhall 91321.
International wine festival to benefit Single Mothers Outreach
All Corked Up will host their international wine, beer and food festival on Oct. 3 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m at Lot 7 of College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91355.
Santa Clarita launches travel, tourism portal
Today, the city of Santa Clarita's Tourism Office announced that visitors can easily book their stay in the city online at VisitSantaClarita.com, the official travel and tourism portal for the City of Santa Clarita and the Santa Clarita Valley Tourism Bureau.
Feds, state fix Post-9/11 GI Bill tuition glitch
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki announced today a joint solution has been reached between the state of California and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) concerning how tuition and fees are determined.
Santa Clarita Arts & Events calendar: August 2009
Concerts in the Park The city of Santa Clarita's Concerts in the Park series is one of the most popular summertime traditions year after year. The 2009 talent lineup, complete with returning favorites and first-time bands, ensures that the hits will keep on coming. The concert series is free to attend at Central Park, continuing every Saturday evening at 7 p.m. through Aug. 29. For the complete summer series, visit santa-clarita.com/concerts. Commemorative 2009 ...
SCV Sheriff's Station hosts local 'Night Out’ tonight
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station will host a neighborhood "National Night Out Against Crime" event on Tuesday, Aug. 4 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Old Orchard Park, 25023 Avenida Rotella, Valencia 91355.
COC Art Gallery shows Robert Glenn Ketchum photography
The College of the Canyons Art Gallery will exhibit the photography of landscape photographer and environmental advocate, Robert Glenn Ketchum from Aug. 24 through Sept. 19.
Kids take a storytime adventure
From "Star-Belly Sneetches" to "The Three Little Pigs," imaginations soar during "Storytime Adventures," the no-cost interactive program that encourages reading in Santa Clarita Valley youngsters.
Kevin Buck: John Dean - living history
One of the games we play upon reaching a certain age is "where were you when ...?" In my life there have been many such moments; they have shaped my political views, my world view and the grownup I have become. I was in Mrs. Brown's sixth grade classroom at St. Cecilia's elementary school when John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Sister Francis DeSales came in and whispered the news to her. With tears streaming down ...
Leave the wildlife alone
I read the recent article "Coyotes in the 'hood,'" by Jim Walker (Home, July 4). The article must have been written with a "tongue-in-cheek" attitude as I don't think anyone really wants to "use a grenade" on serenading coyotes, as Walker suggested.
Thank you, Gary Horton
Until Gary Horton's column started running on the opinion pages of The Signal, I wondered if Santa Clarita's No. 1 newspaper was willing to represent a viewpoint that wasn't awash in prejudice, right-wing extremism or just plain daft stupidity.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Aug. 4, 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:
Hart district welcomes 30 new teachers
More than 30 new teachers will be introduced to the Wm. S. Hart Union High School District as it launches the 2009-10 school year this week with training for all new teachers.
Golden Oak offers classes for adults
For more than 50 years, the Hart District's Golden Oak Adult School has been a solid resource for the adult community of Santa Clarita, providing such offerings as diploma and GED, English as a Second Language, Life Skills for Adults with Disabilities and Parenting Education.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Molester found slain in Corcoran prison cell
CORCORAN, Calif. (AP) - Investigators at California State Prison-Corcoran are investigating as a homicide the death of an inmate who was a convicted child molester.
LA sanitation ends plans for dump near Joshua Tree
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A regional garbage collection agency has tossed out plans to build a mega-landfill for Los Angeles' trash less than two miles from Joshua Tree National Park in the remote Southern California desert.
No bail for parents in faith-healing death
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia man charged with murder after losing two sons to untreated pneumonia told police he believes in "divine healing," not medicine, to "break the devil's power."
Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss
NEW YORK (AP) - Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.
NBC to air Blake Shelton's benefit for Oklahomans
NBC and sister networks will air Blake Shelton's concert to help his fellow Oklahomans affected by this week's storms in their home state.
Walmart to sell frozen Fatburger patties
NEW YORK (AP) - Fatburger, a chain with a devoted following on the West Coast, said Friday it will sell its branded frozen beef patties in Walmart stores nationwide.
Mom, boyfriend held after Palmdale boy, 8, beaten
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) - A Palmdale couple has been arrested after the woman's 8-year-old son was beaten, burned and left in critical condition.
Rare Superman comic found in house insulation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - It's considered the Holy Grail of comic books: Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, featuring the debut of Superman. David Gonzales found one mixed in with old newspapers insulating the ceiling of a house he was renovating in a small town in Minnesota.
Arias foreman: Sentencing decision unfair to jury
PHOENIX (AP) - The jury foreman in Jodi Arias' trial says the panel just couldn't decide whether the killing of her boyfriend was enough to merit a death a sentence.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 24, 2013
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Canyon Country West crime report: Arson reported on Golden Triangle Road
Canyon Country West, Zone 7, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snapshot for 05-13-2013 to 05-19-2013
Saugus crime report: Attempted theft from a vending machine
Saugus, Zone 4 Update, Public Safety & Crime Prevention Information Snapshot: 05/13/2013 - 05/19/2013
Canyon Country East crime report: Attempted scissor-stabbing reported
Canyon Country East, Zone 8, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snap Shot 05/13/2013 – 05/19/2013.
Newhall crime report: Thief smashes glass, grabs cash
Newhall, Zone 6, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information Snapshot for 05/13/13 through 05/19/13.
Bob Khalsa: Rising Home Sales Boost Economy
With the return of traditional homebuyers in ever-greater numbers, the powerful impact of an improved housing market on the local, state, and national economies is, quite frankly, palpable.
