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Kenneth W. Keller: Don't sanction incompetence in your business
Tom Hill's Eaglezine arrives each Friday morning via e-mail. It's a short, fast-paced, single-page newsletter that always contains at least one nugget of knowledge worth pondering.
Suspected local gang member behind Arizona bars
Michael Ray Garcia, 25, a suspected gang member from Valencia accused of taking part in a recent shooting incident, is being held without bail at a Maricopa County Jail in Arizona, according to information released by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on Tuesday.
Workshop helps businesses thrive in tough economy
The city of Santa Clarita and other local business organizations will host a free "Doing Business in a Tough Economy" workshop on Tuesday, June 2 from 9-11:30 a.m. in the Santa Clarita Room at the Santa Clarita Activities Center.
'Primetime Preschool Class' preps kids for kindergarten
The city of Santa Clarita will hold a "Primetime Preschool Class" for pre-kindergarten kids beginning the week of Aug. 31.
State Science Fair winners named
LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2009 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- Winners of the 2009 California State Science Fair were announced during ceremonies May 19 at the California Science Center.
John Wayne, 'Stagecoach' roll into 'Flickers at the Junction'
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is proud to present John Ford's 1939 epic Western "Stagecoach" on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at dusk.
City hosts auto theft prevention class
The city of Santa Clarita Sheriff's Business Alliance program will host a free auto theft prevention class on Thursday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SCV businesses should protect themselves!
The Automated Clearing House Network or more commonly known as "ACH" has experienced a new wave of bank fraud that has found some local Santa Clarita Valley businesses to be unsuspecting victims.
Medical issue leads to car rollover
Ambulances transported a 54-year-old Northridge man to the hospital Tuesday after he rolled his car off southbound Interstate 5, just north of McBean Parkway in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Accused car-jacker to be arraigned Wednesday
Styles Johnson, arrested for car-jacking Friday night, will appear in Santa Clarita Superior Court at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to be arraigned.
Sewer rate, storm water hearings today at 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Two separate water-related hearings are scheduled for today at Santa Clarita City Hall. The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District meets at 3:30 p.m. to vote on a proposed sewer rate increase. If approved, the sewer rate will jump from $14.92 per month, for the average homeowner, to $47 per month by 2015. The proposed rate hike will pay to upgrade two Santa Clarita sewer treatment plants. A simple majority of homeowners in the area must ...
California high court upholds gay marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The California Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday, but it also decided that the estimated 18,000 gay couples who tied the knot before the law took effect will stay wed. The 6-1 decision written by Chief Justice Ron George rejected an argument by gay rights activists that the ban revised the California constitution's equal protection clause to such a dramatic degree that it first needed the Legislature's approval.
Collision injures motorcyclist
A traffic collision involving a motorcycle Monday afternoon left the motorcyclist with a broken leg and head injuries, said Lt. Tom Bryski of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Saturday The 11th annual Relay For life will begin 9 a.m. Saturday and end Sunday at 9 a.m. Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate cancer survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American Cancer Society. Teams will gather at Central Park off Bouquet Canyon in Saugus and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at ...
Obamas should have adopted
Regarding Michelle Sathe's Opinion column "Doggone disappointing" (The Signal, April 19):
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San Diego man arrested in gun death of boy
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A San Diego man faces three felony charges in connection with the accidental shooting death of a 10-year-old boy.
Summer Blast takes off this week
Santa Clarita's "Summer Blast" kicked off this week, offering SCV youth up to eight weeks of afternoon activities to stay busy while school's out.
One of US FBI's most wanted nabbed in Mexico
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - Mexican authorities have arrested a former University of Southern California professor who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the resort city of Playa del Carmen.
Confusion in legislature over public records bill
SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Legislature's Democratic leaders are pledging to address a budget bill that threatens public access to information held by local governments, but to do so in different ways.
Panel restores some pay for lawmakers, governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The commission that sets the pay for California lawmakers and statewide elected officials such as the governor and attorney general voted Wednesday to restore a 5 percent pay cut it made to salaries last year as state employees faced furloughs.
Canyon Country man pleads not guilty in wrong-way crash
A Canyon Country man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to four felony counts in Tuesday's wrong-way crash on Highway 14 that injured 13 people, four of them seriously.
VALENCIA: Detectives arrest man for videotaping young girls in SCV stores
Santa Clarita Detective Bureau investigated a report of a male following a young girl and videotaping her while she was walking around inside "Target" located on Magic Mountain Blvd., Valencia. Through proactive work by Target's loss prevention, detectives were able to identify the suspect as Yale Yurman. Suspect Yurman is a registered sex offender.
Committee supports Brown's nominee to head prisons
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A legislative committee has recommended that the Senate confirm Gov. Jerry Brown's choice to lead California's prison system.
Oh baby! Stork flies the coop at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The public is being asked to keep eyes to the skies for an exotic stork that flew the coop at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
LOS ANGELES (AP) - HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.
Immigrant advocates sue gov't over detainers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Immigrant advocates have filed a lawsuit alleging that immigration agents are filing paperwork to keep arrestees in custody longer without investigating whether they're in the country illegally.
Los Angeles Metro ends free train rides
LOS ANGELES (AP) - As the whir of the subway echoed throughout Union Station and crowds of passengers trickled in for their morning commute, Los Angeles' transit officials unveiled a new development to deter riders from evading fares: locked turnstiles that can only be accessed using a TAP card.
Dog that killed 6-year-old Calif. boy euthanized
UNION CITY, Calif. (AP) - A pit bull mix that bit and killed a six-year-old boy in Northern California has been euthanized.
Teen charged in Calif. couple's slayings saved dad
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) - A 16-year-old Northern California boy once praised as a hero for saving his dad's life has been charged with stabbing a couple to death at their home, a newspaper reported.
Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police say they've arrested three panhandlers for investigation of the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood's star-lined "Walk of Fame."
