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McKeon wins re-election
Early returns from Tuesday's election showed veteran Republican Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon far ahead of his challenger in the race for the 25th District.
America elects first black president
Barack Obama swept to victory as the nation's first black president Tuesday night in an electoral college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself.
Oh baby! There’s a new retailer in town
Heavy rain and thunder did not stop anxious parents from taking advantage of the Babies "R" Us opening day on Saturday.
Water officials to set agenda
Local water officials are slated to hold their first public meeting of the new year today. Members of the Castaic Lake Water Agency's Agenda Planning Committee are expected to discuss scheduling and other related issues at a meeting scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Rio Vista Water Treatment Plant on Bouquet Canyon Road overlooking Central Park. A full meeting of the agency's board of directors is slated to begin immediately following the agenda ...
Farmer's Market: A fresh start
The Thompson family of Castaic goes grocery shopping every Sunday, but they don't clip coupons or push shopping carts.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 5, 2008
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:
Steve Lunetta: Depression revisited
In 1933, my grandparents were living in Sioux City, Iowa. The Depression that had started with the stock market crash in 1929 deepened in the intervening years, and made it impossible for Russ and Thelma to stay in the corn belt.
UPDATED: SCV Senior Center receives donation
Medical products company Boston Scientific donated $7,500 to the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, and presented a check to officials at the center's Newhall campus Thursday.
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 - Beef taco Tuesday - Meatloaf with gravy 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. For ...
Why is there so much hate in the SCV?
The other evening, I was leaving Vincenzo's Pizza with my son after the traditional Tuesday Hart Football Feedbag. As we were getting ready to turn right on Lyons out of the parking lot, I saw it.
We need to fight childhood obesity
My name is Janae. I'm 15 years old and I go to Valencia High School. For one of my English essays we were to write an essay about a letter to the editor. I actually really got into it.
The city needs commitment to the arts
In a recent conversation with some friends a question arose as to how much commitment the city of Santa Clarita has to the arts. I was told there have been some things the city has done, but for the most part, with little or no input from the arts community.
Wal-Mart honors another teacher
Zach Ambrose, who teaches modern civilization and coaches volleyball at Saugus High School, is a local 2008 Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year.
Running in the rain? No problem.
A few rays of sunlight poked through the heavy grey clouds as more than 3,000 runners dashed down McBean Parkway early Sunday morning for the Santa Clarita Marathon.
Change is in the air for probation camps
Officials for two local juvenile probation centers want to convert traditional on-site schools to charter schools.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Injured volunteer seeks payment from lost hiker
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A volunteer searcher who broke his back while looking for a teenager who was lost in Orange County wilderness wants restitution if the teen is convicted on drug charges.
Doctors save Ohio boy by 'printing' an airway tube
In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day.
Weiner launches comeback bid to become NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) - In running for mayor, Anthony Weiner is seeking to get past the tawdry-tweeter punch line that has dogged him since his congressional career imploded two years ago. And while he's facing an uphill sprint, his campaign could help his long-term prospects even if he loses, some experts say.
Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.
Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating
PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to send them back to the deliberation room to work through their differences.
Greuel thanks supporters after failed LA mayor bid
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wendy Greuel is thanking supporters who tried to make her Los Angeles' first woman mayor.
Man who died in apparent fall at UCLA identified
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Coroner's officials have identified a man found dead at the University of California, Los Angeles, campus after an apparent fall from a building.
Republican wins Central Valley state Senate race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Republican has won a hotly contested state Senate contest in the southern San Joaquin Valley, with his top Democratic rival conceding Wednesday that the race will not go to a runoff.
Construction begins to widen I-5 in Norwalk
NORWALK - Caltrans and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) began construction today on a $302 million project on the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) that will ease traffic congestion for 230,000 motorists daily - and provide jobs for Southern California.
CHP hands out 57,000 tickets for distracted driving
(Sacramento, CA) – More than 57,000 drivers were ticketed for handheld cell phone talking or texting during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The citations written by CHP officers as well as over 250 local law enforcement agencies across the state match the number handed to drivers in last year's April campaign. The monthly number of cell phone tickets outside of ...
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 22, 2013
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Man shot to death in Boston bombing probe
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities at his home early Wednesday while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case, officials said.
2 infants among the dead in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says two infants are among 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week.
LA voters back cap on pot dispensaries
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles voters have approved a proposition limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
Garcetti elected mayor of LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign in which he depicted his fellow Democrat as a pawn of powerful labor bosses.
