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Consumer group calls for intervention in Google digital book settlement
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Google's proposed settlement with authors and publishers raises antitrust concerns, Consumer Watchdog said today and the nonpartisan, nonprofit group called on the U.S. Department of Justice to intervene.
The Master’s College Jazz Band performs April 20
The Master's College Jazz Band hosts an evening of big band and barbeque on April 20 from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
SCV locals get second chance to dump hazardous waste
Santa Clarita Valley residents who missed last weekend's Los Angeles County hazardous household waste collection event have another opportunity to dispose of hazardous waste Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., when the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station hosts its "Safe and Secure" pickup event at College of the Canyons.
Two injured in shooting; suspects at large
Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station's COBRA Team are investigating a shooting incident that occurred early Sunday morning near Whites Canyon Road and Pleasantdale Street, Canyon Country.
UPDATED: SCV Dodgers Day on deck April 19
It's Opening Day for the 2009 Major League Baseball season, and Santa Clarita Valley fans are warming up for the 32nd Annual SCV Dodgers Day salute on Sunday, April 19.
Class offered for drug, alcohol licensees
The city of Santa Clarita and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department hosts a free class for alcohol and drugs licensees on Tuesday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Santa Clarita City Council Chambers.
City launches public meeting Web page
Residents may keep up with all things Santa Clarita-related by visiting the city Web site's new "Public Meeting" page, which provides issues to be discussed in upcoming City Council meetings.
'Eggstravaganza' at city parks April 11
Santa Clarita kids under 10 and their parents are invited to attend the city's 2009 Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 11 at 10 a.m. at Central Park, Canyon Country Park and Valencia Glen Park.
Next Neighborhood Makeover set for Canyon Country
The city of Santa Clarita kicks off Phase II of its Canyon Country Extreme Neighborhood Makeover program on Saturday, April 11. Local contractors will speak with residents to assess the area and provide community members with discounts for goods and services for individual property improvements.
Teachers and illegals
Why are the teachers getting pink slips? We really need them. California is already at the bottom of the barrel.
Humps against policy
The following is from the city of Santa Clarita Web site. How does it apply to the speed "humps" on Alaminos and Benz?
'The Three Stooges'
Well, I see MGM is planning to make a movie entitled "The Three Stooges" and might have Sean Penn play Larry.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: April 6, 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:
Locals rid homes of hazardous waste
Santa Clarita Valley residents seized the chance Saturday to drop off loads of old paint, batteries, computers and other materials at College of the Canyons to clean out their homes and to help save the environment.
Lyons Canyon OK with county
On March 23 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors indicated its intent to approve the Lyons Canyon Ranch project, a residential development of 92 single-family lots and a senior-citizen condominium development of 93 attached units on 235.5 acres located near Newhall in unincorporated Santa Clarita Valley.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
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.
Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose plots of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida.
Beaten Bakersfield man's death ruled accidental
BAKERSFIELD (AP) - Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said the death of a Bakersfield man beaten by deputies was due to the man's heart disease, not baton blows from officers.
Some damage in N. California earthquake
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) - An earthquake in far northeastern California did not injure anyone but did cause moderate damage, including to a water tank that supplies hundreds of homes with drinking water, local authorities said Friday.
Summer forecast sunnier for tourism industry
NEW YORK (AP) - The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny.
Report: Most Calif beaches had clean water in 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Less winter runoff has allowed visitors to enjoy mostly clean water at California beaches, according to a report released Thursday.
I-5 bridge collapses in Washington state, sending people into water
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors.
Local construction company recognized
Randal G. Winter, owner of Santa Clarita-based Randal G. Winter Construction Inc., has been selected as one of 50 remodeling company owners in the United States with "exceptionally high standards."
Abortion should be illegal
I believe that abortion should be deemed illegal in all 50 states. Aborting an unborn child should be considered as murder. Murder is defined as; the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought. What makes killing an unborn baby different from killing an adult? When does a fetus' life begin?
Cemex Bill Would Cost Us Millions
At last week's regular meeting, the Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously to endorse the Soledad Canyon Settlement Act introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer. This legislation defines a process by which the sale of excess federal land near Victorville would be sold to compensate Cemex for sand and gravel mining rights in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Betty Arenson: Where is the outrage?
Perhaps there is hope that change will come sooner rather than later with regard to Americans at last expressing due and civil outrage. "Where is the outrage" is a question that has never been more appropriate than under the administration of President Barack Obama.
Doug Patton: The danger in D.C. is bipartisanship
The growing scandals enveloping the Obama administration are becoming a series of shiny baubles being dangled before the right and the left alike.
Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.
Angels hit 4 HRs, beat Royals 5-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Joe Blanton got some backing from the Angels' bats and bullpen, and finally got his first win of the season.
