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Forsman wins AT&T Champions Classic at Valencia Country Club
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - Dan Forsman won the AT&T Champions Classic on Sunday for his first victory in 12 Champions Tour starts, overcoming a five-stroke deficit in regulation and beating Don Pooley with a birdie on the first extra hole. "I'm at a loss for words right now," said the 50-year-old Forsman, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour. "It means so much to win on the Champions Tour."
Another classic: AT&T Champions Classic winner
The seven-day AT&T Champions Classic golf tournament ended Sunday afternoon.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: March 16, 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:
COC trustees agree to fund more projects
College of the Canyons trustees have passed two initiatives to fund construction projects both on and off campus.
Catch a custom wave: singular surfboards
While the economy may be sinking across California and the rest of the United States, Ray Moss doesn't need a government bailout to keep his custom surfboard business afloat.
Diary of a Caddy: Mark Long
When you are in our position the last day, you are looking to shoot something like 68 to get in the top 10.
Diary of a Champion: Tom Purtzer
I played well again today, but again it was mostly putting. I'm glad I finished on a good note, shooting 3-under. Three-under today was a good score and just being able to leave on a good note.
AT&T Champions Classic: Forsman wins in a playoff
Playoff drama continued at the 2009 edition of the AT&T Champions Classic at Valencia Country Club.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: March 15, 2009
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Steven M. Sturgeon: A letter to Hart teachers
Editor's note: The following open letter to the teachers of the William S. Hart Union High School District was published at the request of Steven M. Sturgeon, president of the district's governing board. School districts across the state are faced with sizable cuts in revenue projections. Everything the district commits to is based on the guarantees provided by state funding (with a small portion of our total budget coming from federal sources).
Rodino, Shults lead Hart to tourney victory
Behind a dominating performance from pitcher Destiny Rodino and a home run from catcher Jessica Shults, Hart High School shut out Agoura High School 3-0 Saturday in the championship game of the Hart Classic Softball Tournament.
Diary of a caddy: Mark Long
Behind a dominating performance from pitcher Destiny Rodino and a home run from catcher Jessica Shults, Hart High School shut out Agoura High School 3-0 Saturday in the championship game of the Hart Classic Softball Tournament.
Diary of a Champion: Tom Purtzer
It was just disappointing. I didn't feel like I played that bad, but the way I putted, I just never made a putt. It is hard to score when you can't make any putts. It puts pressure on the rest of your game. I haven't putted well for a long, long time. When I miss a couple fairways and miss a couple of greens, you end up making bogey and it's hard to recover. I ...
In the service: Emma Arechiga
Marine Corps Pfc. Emma Arechiga, daughter of Emma E. and Juan M. Arechiga of Newhall, recently completed the Marine Corps basic enlisted supply course.
In the service: Nathaniel Rucker
Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Nathaniel L. Rucker has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Trout, Vargas lead Angels over Royals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Mike Trout had his 21st multi-hit game, Jason Vargas pitched into the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to six games.
Pacers steal Game 2 from Heat, 97-93
MIAMI (AP) - David West's right hand helped the Indiana Pacers grab home-court advantage in the Eastern Conference finals.
Mason Nesbitt: Mustangs play to win in game one
Editor's note: This is the third in a series of columns by The Master's College baseball player Mason Nesbitt, who will be filing stories from Lewiston, Idaho - the site of the NAIA World Series. Nesbitt, who played baseball until his sophomore year for TMC, was asked to return to the Mustangs out of need. At the time, he was a contributing baseball writer with The Signal.
Soldier's slaying prompts UK security review
LONDON (AP) - Both of the suspects accused of butchering a British soldier during broad daylight on a London street had long been on the radar of Britain's domestic spy agency, though investigators say it would have been nearly impossible to predict that the men were on the verge of a brutal killing.
President of local advocacy group praises Boy Scout decision
The president of a local advocacy group said this week's decision by the Boy Scouts of America to reverse a long-standing policy barring gay children from joining is a step in the right direction, but more must be done for the scouts to be completely inclusive.
Oklahoma gets far more than its share of disasters
WASHINGTON (AP) - Many states get hit frequently with tornadoes and other natural catastrophes, but Oklahoma is Disaster Central.
Pioneer of Reality TV leaving Fox network
NEW YORK (AP) - Fox reality chief Mike Darnell says he's leaving the network after an 18-year stay.
Trucker bumps I-5 bridge, sees tragedy behind him
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - The trucker was hauling a load of drilling equipment when his load bumped against the steel framework over an Interstate 5 bridge. He looked in his rearview mirror and watched in horror as the span collapsed into the water behind him. Two vehicles fell into the icy Skagit River.
Amanda Bynes accused of bong toss out window
NEW YORK (AP) - Actress Amanda Bynes appeared disheveled in a long blond wig and sweats Friday in a criminal court where she was charged with reckless endangerment after police said she heaved a marijuana bong out the window of her 36th-floor Manhattan apartment.
Closures coming to I-5 through the Santa Clarita Valley
Santa Clarita - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close the lanes listed below as part of a $72 million project that is constructing a truck lane on southbound I-5 between Pico Canyon Road/Lyons Avenue and the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14). Ramp closures will be staggered. Detours will be signed. No unusual levels of dust, noise or vibration are expected. Closures are subject to change.
Molester found slain in Corcoran prison cell
CORCORAN, Calif. (AP) - Investigators at California State Prison-Corcoran are investigating as a homicide the death of an inmate who was a convicted child molester.
LA sanitation ends plans for dump near Joshua Tree
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A regional garbage collection agency has tossed out plans to build a mega-landfill for Los Angeles' trash less than two miles from Joshua Tree National Park in the remote Southern California desert.
No bail for parents in faith-healing death
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A Philadelphia man charged with murder after losing two sons to untreated pneumonia told police he believes in "divine healing," not medicine, to "break the devil's power."
Stocks barely budge; market ends week with loss
NEW YORK (AP) - Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.
NBC to air Blake Shelton's benefit for Oklahomans
NBC and sister networks will air Blake Shelton's concert to help his fellow Oklahomans affected by this week's storms in their home state.
