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Phil Rizzo: Always in a hurry to speed things up
There's a book review in the latest issue of The New Yorker magazine entitled, "Not so fast. Scientific management started as a way to work. How did it become a way of life?" It is fascinating in the details of the origins of scientific management.
Canyon High students meet author
The Student Task Force members of Canyon High School, who are part of a youth leadership training program, are thrilled by any opportunity to meet with human rights advocates.
Girls arrested after men flee from car
Two teenage girls were arrested Tuesday morning in Castaic after deputies caught them in a car with stolen goods and their two male friends ran away, officials said.
Sheriff’s 'Safe and Secure' collection draws 100+ residents
Community members turned up early to beat the crowds at the city of Santa Clarita and Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station's semi-annual "Safe & Secure" community collection event held at the College of the Canyons campus on Saturday.
City bus passes now also available at Saugus Drugs & Hallmark
Due to popular demand, the city of Santa Clarita has expanded the sales locations for transit access pass (TAP) cards.
Candidate forum for COC Board Wednesday
The College of the Canyons Associated Student Government (ASG) has scheduled a candidates forum from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14, for the candidates vying to fill two seats on the Santa Clarita Community College Board of Trustees.
661 Arts meeting Oct. 15 at the REP
A reminder to the Santa Clarita Valley arts community: Thursday, Oct. 15, is the monthly 661Arts meet-up.
Art exhibit on display at Town Center
The city of Santa Clarita invites residents to view the Art Challenge, the latest installment of the city's Public Art Exhibits featured at the Westfield Valencia Town Center.
Local 'Bike and Walk to School' event postponed to Oct. 21
Due to current weather conditions, the city of Santa Clarita is postponing its local Walk and Bike to School Month events to Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Governor signs four bills authored by Strickland
Sacramento-- Yesterday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bills 37, 619, 739, and 744, authored by State Senator Tony Strickland (R-Thousand Oaks).
Health care bill clears hurdle, gains GOP backer
WASHINGTON (AP) - Historic legislation to expand U.S. health care and control costs won its first Republican supporter Tuesday and cleared a key Senate hurdle, a double-barreled triumph that propelled President Barack Obama's signature issue toward votes this fall in both houses of Congress. "When history calls, history calls," said Maine Republican Olympia Snowe, whose declaration of support ended weeks of suspense and provided the only drama of a 14-9 vote in the Senate Finance ...
Updated: L.A. Board of Supervisors addresses water crisis
Updated: LOS ANGELES COUNTY - The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors issued a five-signature to Governor Schwarzenegger and Senate and Assembly Leaders to enact immediate legislation to address the crisis surrounding the water supply for the state of California, announced Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich "The Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County representing over 10.2 million residents stands united in calling for immediate action from the Governor, Senate and Assembly Leaders to solve the ...
Drug seminar Oct. 22
The William S. Hart Union High School District continues its series of parent/student drug awareness seminars with a program from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in the Canyon High School library. The evening is part of the district's Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Reduction and Education (CADRE) program.
Solomon receives Antonovich’s endorsement
Suzan Solomon, one of five candidates running for three open seats on the William S. Hart Union High School District, has received the endorsement of County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.
Job fair today
The Santa Clarita WorkSource Center will host its second monthly job fair from 10 a.m. to noon today at the WorksSource Center at 20655 Soledad Canyon Road, Suite #25.
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Nike, Oakley move away from Oscar Pistorius
Two major sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Monday after the South African sports star was charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Burger King apologizes after Twitter hacking
Somebody hacked Burger King's Twitter account on Monday, posting obscene messages and changing its profile picture to a McDonald's logo.
Kids' suspensions renew debate over zero tolerance
Waiting in line for the bus, a Pennsylvania kindergartener tells her pals she's going to shoot them with a Hello Kitty toy that makes soap bubbles. In Maryland, a 6-year-old boy pretends his fingers are a gun during a playground game of cops and robbers. In Massachusetts, a 5-year-old boy attending an after-school program makes a gun out of Legos and points it at other students while "simulating the sound of gunfire," as one school official put it.
Pistorius: Thought girlfriend was a robber
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius told a packed courtroom Tuesday that he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking she was a robber. The prosecutor called it premeditated murder.
'Argo,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' win at Writers Guild
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The CIA thrillers "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty" have won top screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America.
Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2013. There are 315 days left in the year.
Marriage and the meaning of the word
"Marriage" is shorthand for a specific legal arrangement between a man and a woman, just as "corporation" or "limited partnership" is a specific legal arrangement between shareholders, business partners, etc.
Kevin Buck: Straw men live in glass houses
Webster's dictionary has several different definitions for the word socialism. The one conservative fear and loathe the most is:
Tom Purcell: A nail in the coffin of Americans' rights
oy, do I feel sorry for smokers these days.
Wrong about The Signal
I was annoyed and saddened by a comment demeaning the Signal: "The Signal is biased, ignorant and often inept at reporting news."
HOA still recovering months after paint crime
Vandals who hopped a North Valencia HOA pool fence last summer and dumped seven gallons of paint into the pool and hot tub, causing more than $300,000 damage, are still at large.
Economic conference returns to Santa Clarita
The third annual Santa Clarita Economic and Real Estate Outlook conference is taking place Thursday, Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Valencia.
