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CTA opens applications for Swett Award
The California Teachers Association (CTA) is accepting applications for the 50th annual John Swett Award for Media Excellence, given to professional media outlets who have demonstrated exceptional coverage of California public education.
Richard Rioux Park programs
Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a community forum from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, in the MPR-Community Room at Stevenson Ranch Elementary School, 25820 N. Carroll Lane.
Check school report cards online
Parents of students in the William S. Hart Union High School District can now check the state-level progress of their children's schools online.
Sign up for VIP preview of new skatepark
Santa Clarita Mayor Frank Ferry hosts a special "Mayor Dude" pre-event for VIPs the day before the grand opening of the new Santa Clarita skatepark.
Canyon Country advisory meeting
The Canyon Country Advisory Committee meets March 18 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Activities Center, located at 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway.
Sheriff's deputies break up motorcycle gang's congregation
Sheriff's deputies cited 24 suspected outlaw motorcycle gang members and broke up a group of 300 who congregated in Canyon Country over the weekend and prompted complaints from residents, officials said Wednesday.
Diary of a champion
To me, the pro-am day is a very important day. I want to make sure my team has a good time, so I want to spend a lot of time with them.
Junior statesmen scholarship open to high school students
The Henry Mayo Newhall Foundation of San Francisco offers 12 new high school scholarships for Junior State of America summer programs.
Lynne Plambeck: Concerns that shouldn't be bottled up
If you look around hard enough at grocery store sales, you can sometimes buy bottled water in a 12-pack for about the same amount you would pay for an equivalent amount of gas at $3 a gallon. This is a bargain when compared to buying a single bottle of Desani or Aquifina or any of the numerous other brands at $1 or higher, or equivalent to around more than $8 a gallon.
Bravo to Buck for smart fiscal policy
Much has been made of Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon's vote against the sham Speaker Pelosi stimulus plan ("Stimulus or Spending?" Feb. 15.)
Debate a question of rights, not of definition
I'm responding to the letter by Susan Wachter ("Further clarification on Proposition 8," published Feb. 12) in which she responds to my original letter about Prop. 8. I'm on her side.
The state can’t use funding for the mentally ill to pay its debts
The state can't use funding for the mentally ill to pay its debts Proposition 63, passed by voters in 2004, is known as the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA). Proposition 63 imposed a 1-percent income tax on millionaires and uses that money to provide funding and personnel to support county mental health programs. The Mental Health Services Act has helped 30 percent of the homeless mentally ill to get off the streets and into recovery. ...
Randall D. Armour: Dispelling common estate-planning myths
Many common myths have developed and come up continuously in discussions about estate planning.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: March 12, 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: First Word
Midwinter revelry with Master Chorale
It was an evening of royalty and revelry as nearly 200 knights, ladies and courtiers joined the Santa Clarita Master Chorale in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Valencia for the Fourth Annual Midwinter Madrigal Feast.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) - With speculation that Don Mattingly could be fired sometime this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager needed Clayton Kershaw to pitch well in the worst way.
‘A Knight Like No Other’ at Trinity
When Trinity was founded, it only had Kindergarten through second grade and planning a prom was many years down the road.
Frank Ferry: Live from City Hall
May is Building Safety Month and the ideal time to tackle all of those home-improvement projects on your "to do" list before summer is in full swing.
LAPD officer from Castaic arrested on molestation charge
A Los Angeles Police Department officer who lives in Castaic is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on a child molestation charge, according to an LAPD spokesman and court documents.
UPDATE: Huge tornado hits near Oklahoma City
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
Child required medical aid at Saugus pool
A child was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital following an incident at a community pool today, officials said.
Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Antonio Banderas will play the charismatic miner known as "Super Mario," who in 2010 became the public face of 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for 69 days.
Calif.: 5 church members killed in van crash
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A van carrying church members returning from a California gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times Monday, killing five people and sending six others to hospitals, authorities said.
Founding member of The Doors dies
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complimented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.
MacFarlane won't return to host Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014.
Fresno homeowner kills robbery suspect with sword
FRESNO (AP) - Authorities say a central California homeowner killed a robbery suspect with a samurai sword during a home invasion.
Canyon Country man to appear in court on murder charge
A Canyon Country man accused of killing his father Thursday was to be arraigned in court Monday morning on the felony charge of murder, court papers show.
Valencia crash sends motorcyclist to hospital
A motorcyclist was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Monday morning following a traffic collision in Valencia, an emergency response official said.
Fire near Frazier Park has cost $6 million to fight
FRAZIER PARK (AP) - A fire that broke last week near Frazier Park has closed a state park and already has cost more than $6 million to fight.
Small Fla. town awaits word on who won Powerball
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) - It could be an anxious wait of up to two months for people in a small Florida city to find out who won the highest Powerball jackpot in history: an estimated $590.5 million.
