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Samuel Dixon installs new board officers
Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers, Inc. (SDFHC) installed its 2010 board officers at the annual meeting at La Chene on Monday.
Community needs arts
Nonprofit arts organizations are proud members of the business community - employing people locally, purchasing goods and services within the community and involved in the marketing and promotion of their cities.
Unsafe tree trimmer
In the July 15 edition of The Signal, there was a photo of a tree trimmer from Roy Boak Tree Service providing service to the College of the Canyons Oak trees.
Brave new world
Who recalls the movie "Soylent Green?" It's in the news that Congress is considering plans to reduce Medicare benefits. According to Section 1233 of H.R. 3200, "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009," these social engineers plan to introduce mandatory meetings every five years with seniors to discuss their "end-of-life" choices. I guess that means instead of treating seniors with the best medicines for recovery, they will get pain killers. Could we also consider this ...
Health care needs public option
I am always amazed when I read that some of the people who represent us in Washington are against making health care available to every person in America.
Louise Elerding: Bringing manners to the board room
Do you welcome, or try to avoid, attending business meetings? If you have not had good experiences in this arena, then you are likely not eager to spend your time this way.
Cam Noltemeyer: Community speaks up to City Hall
Yet another well-organized citizen's group recently challenged a project from the Planning Commission to the Santa Clarita City Council.
Accident ends with CHP chase
A car chase that started with a hit and run in Frazier Park ended south of the McBean Parkway in Valencia on Wednesday, according a California Highway Patrol officer.
See SCV All Stars at Concerts in the Park
The SCV Allstars, produced by Pramik Entertainment, is made up of 11 of the Santa Clarita Valley's busiest professional musicians.
Canyon Theatre Guild stages a trifecta
We are in late July (and the summer's going fast), but the scene is certainly heating up at the Canyon Theatre Guild with three shows opening between last Saturday and this Saturday, Aug. 1, and casting of our October show.
Going on vacation? Sign up for sheriff's check
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station offers a free vacation check service for residents going out of town.
Enrollment fees increase at College of the Canyons
Enrollment fees at all of California's community colleges have been raised from $20 to $26 per unit for the fall, 2009 semester as a result of legislation signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on July 28.
Car knocks over stroller in Valencia
Two young children were taken to a local hospital Tuesday afternoon for observation after a car in a Valencia shopping center parking lot knocked over their stroller, authorities said.
Island-Style Skewers
Makes 4 to 6 servings Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 15 to 20 minutes 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup prepared mango chutney, chopped if coarse 1/2 cup bottled teriyaki sauce 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast 18 medium shrimp, shelled and deveined 18 large bamboo skewers (about 12 inches long) 1 medium yellow ...
Speak English
No disrespect, but when calling a company's customer-service department, have you encountered a representative who can hardly speak English?
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Mattel moving 100 jobs from New York to Calif.
EAST AURORA, N.Y. (AP) - Toy maker Fisher-Price said Wednesday it's moving or eliminating roughly 100 jobs from its operations in the state as part of restructuring by parent company Mattel Inc.
Minn. teen whose farewell song became web hit dies
LAKELAND, Minn. (AP) - When high school student Zach Sobiech learned he didn't have much longer to live, his mother suggested he write letters to tell his loved ones goodbye. Instead, the Minnesota teenager turned to writing music - and his farewell song, "Clouds," became a YouTube sensation that has attracted more than 4 million views.
Injured volunteer seeks payment from lost hiker
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A volunteer searcher who broke his back while looking for a teenager who was lost in Orange County wilderness wants restitution if the teen is convicted on drug charges.
Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) - In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago. And while he's facing an uphill sprint, his campaign could help his long-term prospects even if he loses, some experts say.
Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.
Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating
PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to send them back to the deliberation room to work through their differences.
Greuel thanks supporters after failed LA mayor bid
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wendy Greuel is thanking supporters who tried to make her Los Angeles' first woman mayor.
Man who died in apparent fall at UCLA identified
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Coroner's officials have identified a man found dead at the University of California, Los Angeles, campus after an apparent fall from a building.
Republican wins Central Valley state Senate race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Republican has won a hotly contested state Senate contest in the southern San Joaquin Valley, with his top Democratic rival conceding Wednesday that the race will not go to a runoff.
Construction begins to widen I-5 in Norwalk
NORWALK - Caltrans and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) began construction today on a $302 million project on the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) that will ease traffic congestion for 230,000 motorists daily - and provide jobs for Southern California.
CHP hands out 57,000 tickets for distracted driving
(Sacramento, CA) – More than 57,000 drivers were ticketed for handheld cell phone talking or texting during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The citations written by CHP officers as well as over 250 local law enforcement agencies across the state match the number handed to drivers in last year's April campaign. The monthly number of cell phone tickets outside of ...
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 22, 2013
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Man shot to death in Boston bombing probe
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities at his home early Wednesday while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case, officials said.
2 infants among the dead in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says two infants are among 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week.
