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This one's fore the kids
Local Boys and Girls Club members got a chance to watch and learn tricks from professional golfer Phil "Big" Blackmar during a golf clinic offered to them at the Valencia Country Club driving range Monday afternoon.
Leigh Hart: It's time for spring cleaning
March is springing and sprouting its greenery in my neck of the woods. The birds are happily chirping, the ruby red leaves are popping on the roses and the hyacinths and daffodils are blooming. Okay, the traditional flowers of spring are growing in my neighbor's yard, but my lavender and rosemary are fragrantly blooming.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: March 10, 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
Students surprise seniors with baskets of love
Delighted seniors resembled kids on Christmas morning as they opened heart-decorated baskets filled with breakfast-, lunch- and dinner-themed foods on Valentine's Day at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.
Zone for Kids: What would you invent?
First place I would like to be a scientist one day so I can invent the Water Washer. It is a machine that turns salt water into fresh water. You would get a bucket of salt water and pour it into the top of the machine. As the salt water is flowing through the machine, the salt is filtered out and fresh water come out. Ninety-seven percent of Earth's water is salt water, 2 percent ...
Local hockey teams go cold
After quick starts from both postseason-bound local hockey teams, the weekend brought an end to both the College of the Canyons' and the Valencia Flyers' playoff runs. COC began with a 6-5 win over fourth seeded Albany Wednesday in the American Collegiate Hockey Association's Division III National Championship Tournament in Rochester, N.Y., but followed up its opening-round victory with three consecutive losses, including lopsided defeats to Grand Valley State and Pacific Collegiate Hockey Association foe ...
Free lectures at Senior Center
On Wednesday, March 11, gastroenterologist Dr. Michael C. Jean from Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital will present information on "Colorectal Cancer: Prevention, Detection & Treatment," from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Activity Rooms 1 & 2 of the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street, Newhall 91321.
Valencia Town Center jeweler goes missing
A jewelry store that closed abruptly in the mall has customers wondering about their orders and deposits, a Westfield Valencia Town Center official confirmed Monday.
Assemblywoman Audra Strickland coming to SCV
The Santa Clarita Valley Chapter of the California Republican Assembly will welcome California State Assemblywoman Audra Strickland, representing the 37th Assembly District on Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the International House of Pancakes, located at 24737 Pico Canyon Road in Stevenson Ranch.
Newhall Community Center to host sanctioned amateur boxing show
The Santa Clarita Community Center Boxing program will exhibit a sanctioned USA Boxing Amateur Boxing Show on March 14, 2009. Amateur boxers from around the state, including from the Newhall Community Center, will compete for championship belts in their respective weight divisions.
BioSolar to commercialize BioBacksheet for thin-film photovoltaic modules
BioSolar, Inc. (OTC BB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic solar modules, today announced its plan to expand the company's BioBacksheetTM technology to accommodate copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin-film modules.
Free admission to AT&T golf tourney's practice and Pro-Am rounds
As a way to say "thank you" to local golf fans for their support, AT&T Champions Classic officials announced that practice rounds on Monday and Tuesday, March 9 and 10, and pro-am rounds on Wednesday and Thursday, March 11 and 12, will be free of charge for spectators at Valencia Country Club.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: March 9, 2009
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Students, seniors go 'Full Cycle'
Laughter, warm conversation, focus and fun permeate the Canyon High School classroom as seniors from the SCV Senior Center and students of Canyon High's National Art Honor Society huddle over large cardboard boxes.
Senior Calendar
Senior Lunch Menu Available Monday through Friday at the SCV Senior Center in Newhall, and at Bouquet Canyon Seniors. Also available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Masonic Lodge in Friendly Valley (661) 299-4595. Monday -Chicken burrito or beef taco Tuesday - Pork chop Wednesday - Hawaiian chicken Thursday - Swiss steak Friday - Baked fish Note: Menu is subject to change. Activities The SCV Senior Center is located at 22900 Market St. in Newhall. ...
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Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1
BOSTON (AP) - Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins' offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.
Man arrested a month ago awaiting arraignment
A man charged with murder in an Acton shooting has yet to be arraigned and no prosecutor has been assigned to the case a month after his arrest, a court official said Monday.
Winkler residency expected to be addressed Tuesday night
The issue of censured school board member Stephen Winkler's legal residency is expected be debated at the Saugus Union School District meeting Tuesday night. Some expect the board to fire him by declaring his seat vacant.
Two COC Cougars to compete at U.S. Junior Track and Field Championships
A pair of College of the Canyons freshmen, Tim White and Anthony Fowler, are headed to the U.S. Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships this week in Des Moines, Iowa.
Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cheryl's hand.
911 caller pleads guilty to making a false report
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A man who made a 911 call that ended with Pasadena police fatally shooting a college student has pleaded guilty to making a false report.
Orchard Supply Hardware agrees to sell to Lowe’s
Orchard Supply Hardware Stores, a neighborhood hardware and garden store in Santa Clarita and around the state, announced Monday that it reached an agreement with Lowe's home improvement to sell itself for $205 million in cash.
'Curb' actor Jeff Garlin won't face charges in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space.
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Netflix announced a deal on Monday to air television programming from Dreamworks Animation in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content.
Galaxy acquire midfielder Mastroeni from Rapids
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Galaxy have acquired six-time MLS All-Star midfielder Pablo Mastroeni in a trade with the Colorado Rapids.
LA stolen car chase turns into standoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A standoff between Los Angeles police and two suspects in a stolen car has ended.
Long-idle downtown LA lot sold to city for park
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thirty-seven years after a downtown Los Angeles state building was torn down due to earthquake damage, the 1.9-acre site has been purchased by the city for another civic center park.
Mohamed Lahna aims for 2016 Paralympic triathlon
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) - Mohamed Lahna removes the prosthetic he uses for everyday activity, attaches another to his right leg worn specifically for running, then takes off around the bright blue track at the College of San Mateo among all the lunch-hour walkers and joggers.
Judge considers effect of fungus on Calif. inmates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge in San Francisco is considering whether an airborne fungus that occurs naturally in the San Joaquin Valley presents enough of a public health danger that thousands of vulnerable state prison inmates should be moved to other locations.
