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UPDATED: Six Flags Magic Mountain hosts ‘Xtreme’ spring break fun
Six Flags Magic Mountain continues its 38th season of family fun and entertainment with "Spring Break Rock Out Xtreme" April 4-11.
Annual SCV Wine Classic pours May 30
The College of the Canyons Foundation invites local wine connoisseurs to partake great wine and gourmet food at the 22nd annual Santa Clarita Valley Wine Classic, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 30, in the California Institute of the Arts main gallery.
COC, city team up for Earth Day art contest
The College of the Canyons Sustainable Development Committee and city of Santa Clarita officials are staging a "Recycled Work of Art" contest with entered pieces to be presented at the community-wide Earth Day Festival and 20th annual Arbor Day Celebration Saturday, April 18, at Central Park.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: April 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:
Faith Calendar
Golgotha message Palm Sunday Who: Newhall Church of the Nazarene What: Join us for a Palm Sunday celebration where Pastor Greg Garman will speak a message entitled, "Golgotha." There will be an incredible time before the Lord as we conclude the morning with a moment of reflection at the cross of the Lord Jesus and sharing of Communion around His table. When: Services at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. with Sunday school, nursery and studies ...
Easter Services
Alliance of Christian Churches of Agua Dulce and Acton: Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. Easter Sunday: Sunrise service at 5 a.m. Service will be held at the Vasquez Rocks Park in Agua Dulce. This pageant depicts the trial, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It includes live music as well as the re-enactment of the biblical events of Christ's last hours. This is all presented in dramatic fashion. The morning air and the backdrop ...
Kim Anderson: Thanks for the memories, Dad
As I sit down to write this memorial column to honor my dad, Edward Garfalo, I'd give anything to be a more proficient writer, but sadly I'm not. What could I say about my dad that would do justice to his life? How exactly do you measure a man's life?
Kudos on wilderness bill
I am so pleased that the bipartisan Omnibus bill passed in the House and the Senate. We will finally have 470,000 wonderful acres of new wilderness protected in California. Locally, Pleasant View Ridge is truly a beautiful hike, and Magic Mountain is indeed magical with condors soaring overhead. The Eastern Sierra lands are a vacationer's dream so close to our home. These pristine areas are untouched and wilderness designation means that they will ...
Saugus survives sloppy game
Saugus High baseball took advantage of five Canyon High errors and held off a seventh-inning Cowboy rally to remain tied atop the Foothill League with a 10-8 victory on Friday at Canyon High School.
Maureen Stephenson: Grab the low-hanging fruit on the sales branch
I like to call "referrals" the low-hanging fruit on the tree of sales because they are a reward for a job well done.
Misleading claims
Democrats' claims that the previous administration is responsible for our economic problems led me to do some research on the subject.
Reader Meter results, March 27-April 3, 2009
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 474 votes from late evening Friday, March 27 to early evening Friday, April 3, 2009. Question: "Should there be a year-round shelter for homeless people in the SCV?" * Yes (236 votes) * No (173 votes) * What homeless? (65 votes) Click here to vote in The-Signal.com's current Reader Meter poll, in which the question is: "What are ...
SCV students: You could be Santa Clarita Mayor for a Day
The city of Santa Clarita's Mayordude.com Web site invites students from kindergarten through college across the Santa Clarita Valley to submit their suggestions on what they would do if selected to serve as mayor for the day.
Rancho Pico Junior High named California Distinguished School
Michele Krantz, principal of Rancho Pico Junior High School, received a welcome phone call this week from State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell officially confirming that the Stevenson Ranch school is one of 261 California middle and high schools selected as 2009 California Distinguished Schools.
County sets 'Senior Stakeholder Meeting'
In the next two decades, the senior population of Los Angeles County will double from 1.4 million to 2.8 million seniors!
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Kings lose to Sharks 2-1 in OT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a dramatic win.
TMC Insider: Athletes prepare for big week
We're down to two sports still competing for The Master's College.
Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - It's all about the odds.
Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) - Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.
50 injured as car drives into Va. parade
DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) - An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after a car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.
SCV deputies to run in Memorial Torch Relay
Although we honor their memory and sacrifice every day, the month of May brings a special time each year when the law enforcement community comes together with family members, friends, dignitaries, community leaders , elected officials, and the community to recognize and remember our fallen heroes in special memorial ceremonies locally and throughout the Nation.
17 bodies removed from Modesto funeral home
MODESTO (AP) - Officials say 17 bodies have been removed from a Modesto funeral home after complaints the home was taking too long to cremate the bodies.
Police seek man who halted school bus
REDLANDS, Calif. (AP) - Redlands police are looking for a man who pulled over a school bus, flashed a badge and told the driver he was a police officer.
Official: 'Amazing' no one killed in train crash
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there weren't even more injuries.
Falling yen to make Japan's goods more affordable
Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods - from cars to televisions - are going on sale.
Will Boy Scouts accept gay youths?
With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.
4.3 earthquake hits near Eureka
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - There are no reports of damage or injuries after a 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Northern California.
Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrest
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) - Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.
$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest
PARIS (AP) - Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins at the homes of Hollywood celebrities, French officials said Friday.
Brief panic as blanks fired during Cannes TV show
CANNES, France (AP) - A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted Friday when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying for cover.
