Archive By Author - Signal Staff
A slap in the face
Southern California Edison's hypocrisy is now exposed. Very exposed. So much for their "Environmentally Conscious" advertising.
Say no to NAFTA
Karl Marx, the father of communism, stated in a speech given in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 8, 1848: "The (free trade) system is destructive. I will use the (free trade) system to break down nationalities in order to build my communist world."
What’s going on?
Who is responsible for copy editing at The Signal? I wonder this almost daily, most often when the copy is local, but sometimes even with copy from the wire services. Examples are voluminous, but a case in point: Did anyone there notice that "Doonesbury" was there in name only (no strip) in the Sept. 18 edition?
Students welcome home local hero
Students at Santa Clarita Christian School honored Jeffrey Phillipps during their tear-jerking "A Hero's Welcome Home" celebration Nov. 17.
A moment of silence for soccer moms and dads
Soccer moms and dads observed 50 minutes of silence at Arroyo Seco and Rio Norte junior high schools Nov. 16 during three rounds of the valley's first-ever silent soccer games.
25 tons of snow in the SCV
It's "The Polar Express" meets Dr. Seuss on Dec. 6 as the SCV Education Foundation and the city of Santa Clarita team up for a holiday parade and literacy festival in Old Town Newhall.
What are you thankful for?
First place I am thankful for all the people in Iraq fighting for freedom and justice. I am also thankful for my shelter, food and care provided by my parents. I am also thankful for life, wealth and love. I am mostly thankful for all the loving and caring people in the United States, Mexico and the Philippines. I am thankful for a lot more and no one will ever change my mind for what ...
Bank of Santa Clarita won’t seek federal funds
Bank of Santa Clarita's Board of Directors said Monday it would not be in the best interest of the bank or its shareholders to apply for aid from the U.S. Treasury under the Treasury's capital assistance program.
Couples need smart retirement strategies
The odds are overwhelming that a wife will live longer than her husband. She is also two and a half times more likely than the husband to live alone. Needless to say, she has to be self-sufficient and the money has to last longer.
Voting youth shows maturity
Fox News, conservative radio instigators and the Republican leadership have been scrambling as of late to redefine themselves.
Reading can be a hair-raising experience
It's happened before - Mint Canyon Elementary School Principal Betsy Letzo has come up with some pretty wild ideas. But none have been as hair-raising as her latest reading-enhancement scheme.
Discrimination is wrong
We people of faith can and do hold different opinions on issues. In regard to Proposition 8, I am puzzled that those who have known/experienced religious discrimination would choose to discriminate against gays and lesbians whose sexuality is NOT a choice.
Flipping the bird
I suggest to David Kirscher ('Flipping the bird' is protected expression, Letters, Nov. 11) that even though "flipping off" a group of political demonstrators may be protected as a form of "political speech," how about practicing common decency? Just because it is legal doesn't make it right.
Early voting blues
The public seems to have already forgotten that the election in Los Angeles County was a travesty for early voters.
Governor all wrong
Gov. Schwarzenegger seems to have it all wrong. Originally he said he believes that marriage should be between a man and a woman and he rejected legislation authorizing same-sex marriage (ref. Los Angeles Times, Nov. 10: "Schwarzenegger tells backers of gay marriage").
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) - Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
Man found dead from apparent fall at UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Officials at the University of California, Los Angeles say a man was found dead on campus after an apparent fall from a building.
Senate panel OKs sweeping immigration bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses.
Feds take over Calif. high-risk insurance program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - About 17,000 Californians with serious medical problems will be moved from a state-run stopgap health insurance program to a federal plan starting in July, ensuring they will have no break in medical coverage until the national health care reforms kick in next year, state officials announced this week.
Calif. sends rescue workers to Okla. tornado site
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is sending six specially trained urban search-and-rescue workers to Oklahoma to assist recovery efforts after Monday's tornado.
Point Mugu park reopening many areas after fire
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) - Many areas of sprawling Point Mugu State Park that have been off-limits since this month's big wildfire on the outskirts of Camarillo and Thousand Oaks will reopen in time for the Memorial Day weekend.
Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.
Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.
Dog day afternoon: dress your pooch for the beach
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Here's a rule that only applies to dog beaches: they are all clothing optional.
Arias asks for life in prison
PHOENIX (AP) - Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 20, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 15, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 14, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 13, 2013
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