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Smyth bill for pet adoption tax deduction passes key committee
SACRAMENTO - Assembly Bill 233 by Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, passed the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee on Monday by a vote of 9-0.
McKeon intros bill to boost veterans' educational benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Leading a coalition of California elected officials, Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.) today introduced the Veterans Educational Equity Act.
Single Mothers Outreach hosts college workshop May 30
Single Mothers Outreach hosts a workshop with speaker April Reardon, outreach assistant for College of the Canyons, on Saturday, May 30 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Canyon Country Library, 18601 Soledad Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita 91351.
CHP rolls out 'maximum enforcement' on Memorial Day weekend
SACRAMENTO -- With the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) urges motorists to use caution and consideration during their holiday driving.
Mayo Clinic study finds TV inaccurately portrays violent deaths
SAN FRANCISCO -- Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular television shows, "CSI" and "CSI: Miami," to actual U.S. homicide data, and discovered clear differences between media portrayals of violent deaths versus actual murders.
Quallion aims to expand state lithium ion battery manufacturing
SYLMAR, Calif. -- On May 19, Quallion LLC, the world leader in the development of customized high quality lithium ion batteries for medical, military, aerospace, and vehicle applications, announced it had submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a grant under the Recovery Act -- Electric Drive Vehicle Battery and Component Manufacturing Initiative.
Lowe’s store helps raise funds
Lowe's joins a long list of retail and restaurant partners to report a record-breaking $18 million in Shamrocks Against Dystrophy sales.
Republicans at it again
Regarding Paul Strickland's opinion column "Democrats are at it again" (The Signal, May 8): Are all republicans fools, liars or misinformed?
Kenneth W. Keller: Make sure you don't fail your business
It would be wonderful to believe that success is something that every owner strives to achieve. Success, however, is a relative term; most privately held businesses might consider survival in this economy a success.
Senior scores a win in woodwinds
Marley Eder, 18, a senior at Academy of The Canyons, won top honors at the Music Teachers National Association Senior Woodwind Competition in March at the conference's national competition in Atlanta, Ga.
Gary Horton: This recession is a grind, let's have some fun
I can't seem to face up to the facts I'm tense and nervous and I can't relax I can't sleep 'cause my bed's on fire Don't touch me I'm a real live wire - Talking Heads There's a new gadget out on the Internet. The AP developed an interactive "economic stress map" visually indicating the recessionary stress for every county in the Union. There's an awful lot of counties in our country - a giant ...
Betty Arenson: Don’t blame Republicans for the housing meltdown
No matter how many times liberals try to tell us the Republicans are to blame for the financial mess we find ourselves in, the claim is false.
Drama students have fun with Moliere
The Drama Department at Saugus High School will present "Moliere Impromptu," a new play by Rinne Goff, from May 20 to 23 in the multipurpose theater room on the Saugus campus. Curtain time is 4 p.m. today and 7 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday evenings.
High School events calendar
Hart district's public performances May 20 – Placerita Junior High Theatre Arts Department presents "Who Killed Elvis" – 7 p.m., Tanner Hall. Tickets $7. May 20 - Arroyo Seco Junior High spring concert featuring bands, guest artists, ensembles - 7:30 p.m., Knudson Hall. Tickets $3. May 20 – La Mesa Junior High School jazz and advanced band spring concert – 7 p.m., multipurpose room. May 20-23 – Saugus High School presents "Moliere Impromptu," a new ...
Bank reports big income spike
Mission Valley Bancorp saw a 490-percent spike in net income in the first quarter of 2009, the commercial bank announced this week.
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MLB: Dodgers slammed in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said too many walks and too many errors gave the Atlanta Braves far too much help.
A guide to the Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) - All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race.
City’s jobless rate falls below 6 percent
Santa Clarita's April jobless rate fell to 5.7 percent, a drop from 6.1 percent in March, according to statistics released Friday.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 17, 2013
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California Health Benefit Exchange to Register Voters
Sacramento– California is slated to be the first state in the nation to provide voter registration through a Health Benefit Exchange similar to "Motor Voter" registration through the DMV. Last year, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 35, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), which expands voter registration by requiring that California come into full compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), commonly known as Motor Voter. The new law became effective January ...
UPDATE: Injuries reported as Conn. commuter trains collide
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption that has drawn attention from a nearby community but isn't expected to threaten air traffic.
14-year term for Calif. doc promising cancer cure
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them that an herbal supplement she hawked could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases.
Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X's grandson
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Hundreds gathered Friday to remember the late grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X as mourners said Malcolm Shabazz was well on his way to cementing his own legacy.
Brown defends education spending in L.A.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown is defending his proposal to shift some education spending to the state's neediest children.
Udall tells USFS to override air tanker protest
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado is urging the U.S. Forest Service to make sure a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires.
State jobless rate at 4 1/2-year low
SACRAMENTO (AP) - California's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in 4 1/2 years as the state experienced one of the sharpest drops in joblessness nationwide, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.
Deal to sell Sacramento Kings signed
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.
Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones
WASHINGTON (AP) - The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.
County air tower closures granted temporary reprieve
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich released today the attached letter from the Federal Aviation Administration announcing that it will no longer close Los Angeles County's air traffic control towers. Congress passed the "Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013" act which allows the FAA to transfer funding from other accounts to keep the nation's 149 contract towers open.
