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Applications open for Santa Clarita Festival of the Arts
On Oct. 3 and 4, 2009, the Santa Clarita Festival of the Arts, sponsored by Lockheed Federal Credit Union, will highlight a spectrum of artistic talent in Old Town Newhall along Main Street between Lyons Avenue and 5th Street.
New photography center opens in SCV
Local photographers Mel and Karen Carll have opened the Santa Clarita Valley Center for Photography.
Off the Record with Lynn Keller preview new CD live tonight at Bella Cucina
Nine-piece jazz band Off the Record with special guest vocalist Lynn Keller perform a showcase of songs from their upcoming album at Bella Cucina Italian restaurant tonight starting at 7:30 p.m.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: July 13, 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:
Taking care of caregivers
Caregiving is exceedingly stressful and time consuming – and often leaves little energy for taking care of oneself.
Climate change hysteria
In response to Lynne Plambeck's July 2 column (Opinion, "Global warming, air pollution and children's lungs"): Climate-change legislation is nothing but an excuse used by nanny-government statists to seize power from the people, destroy our economy and attempt social engineering on a massive and never-before-seen scale.
Canyon Theatre Guild sets up for busy July
The Canyon Theatre Guild will celebrate the past year of shows and the volunteers who helped make it all possible. The Goldies are a night for us at the theatre to say "Thank You," to everyone who helped make the 2008-2009 season such a memorable one.
'60 Minutes' with artist Bob Hernandez
The Santa Clarita Artists' Association will present "60 Minutes With An Artist" on July 19 at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Valencia Library Community Room.
Antonovich reappointed to Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - An advocate for foster youth and adoption, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich has been reappointed to the California Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care by Chief Justice Ronald M. George of the California Supreme Court.
Domestic Violence Center hosts annual golf tournament August 17
On Monday, August 17, the Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley will host its annual charity golf tournament at the prestigious Valencia Country Club. The Golf Tournament is set to kick-off with a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m.
'VIDA Registration Night' runs this month
Funded by the city of Santa Clarita and established in February 2006, the award winning VIDA Program or Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives, is a 16-week program designed to assist "at-risk" youth between the ages of 12 and 17 by redirecting negative behavior into positive alternatives.
SCVIP launches SCV International Pageant
The Santa Clarita Valley International Program (SCVIP) is pleased to launch the Santa Clarita Valley International Pageant.
Firefighters put out brushfire off The Old Road
A brushfire erupted Saturday in Valencia just off The Old Road but was quickly doused. The fire started near The Old Road north of Magic Mountain Parkway about 3:10 p.m. Three engines, a camp crew and water tender helped knock it down in less than 10 minutes, according to Brendon Peart, supervising fire dispatcher for the L.A. County Fire Department. A quarter-acre was blackened, and traffic on The Old Road was halted temporarily but no ...
Hart district on Twitter
The William S. Hart Union High School District has created a Twitter account and an electronic message system that allows community members to choose the kind of information they want to receive from the district through e-mail messages.
Deputies arrest man for alleged carjacking, vandalism
Local sheriff's deputies assisted an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy in detaining either a "drunk or insane" man at gunpoint Saturday afternoon at Sierra Highway and Sand Canyon Road, according to Sgt. Brian Allen of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
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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.
