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The Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 3, 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:
What's good in education, special edition
Mix it Up Day or Week - It's a Positive Message for Local Schools Mix it Up Day is a district-wide observance designed to break down social barriers and allow students to appreciate the differences which sometimes separate groups and individuals. Each school recently "mixed it up" in a different way and generated so many interesting activities that this entire issue of "What's Good in Education" is dedicated to student efforts to reach across traditional ...
RADD, Toyota blast texting while driving
TORRANCE -- The dangers of driving while texting (DWT) have been proven. Now the challenge is to get out the word. DWT is not cool -- DWT is nuts.
Winter's Tail Experience toy drive at Aquarium of the Pacific
To celebrate the release of the Winter's Tail videogame for Nintendo DS, Aquarium of the Pacific is hosting the Winter's Tail Experience on Saturday, December 12 from 9 a.m. to 3-3:30 p.m.
Hospital to offer medical services in Canyon Country
Thanks to the Santa Clarita City Council and a local developer, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital has received free office space in the Golden Valley Ranch Shopping Center.
Teen takes golf cart
Deputies arrested a teen Tuesday after he allegedly stole a golf cart and rode it around Valencia, officials said.
Fruit spill slows I-5
Fruit spilled on southbound Interstate 5 near Highway 14 Tuesday morning, backing up traffic as far north as Parker Road, officials said.
Man allegedly points gun at girlfriend
A man is due in court today after he allegedly pointed a gun at his girlfriend during an argument in Valencia, officials said.
Woman arrested in stabbing
A Newhall woman is due in court today after she allegedly stabbed her boyfriend several times with a folding knife, authorities said.
Canyon High School students work to crush cancer
The national "Great American Smokeout," sponsored by the American Cancer Society was held Nov. 19, challenging everyone to quit smoking.
Your Community: Dates to Watch and Upcoming Events
Dates to Watch Friday Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital's Holiday Home Tour Preview Gala offers guests a first look at this year's home tour and a festive buffet dinner, 6 p.m., Tournament Player's Club, 26550 Heritage View Lane, Valencia. $125. Info: (661) 253-8051 or www.henrymayo.com. Saturday Placerita Canyon Nature Center Associates present their annual Crafts Fair, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Make your own Holiday Crafts with supplies provided. Wreaths, Yule ...
More troops to Afghanistan
Declaring "our security is at stake," President Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan on Tuesday night, but balanced the buildup with a pledge to an impatient nation to begin withdrawing American forces in 18 months.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 2, 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:
County shifts swine flu plan
LOS ANGELES - Friday's swine flu vaccination clinic will likely be the only one in the Santa Clarita Valley as county officials announced Friday they were changing their approach to distributing the vaccine.
Gary Horton: No birds and bees or cigarette trees these days
In the Big Rock Candy Mountains, There's a land that's fair and bright, Where the handouts grow on bushes And you sleep out every night. Where the boxcars all are empty And the sun shines every day And the birds and the bees And the cigarette trees The lemonade springs Where the bluebird sings In the Big Rock Candy Mountains. - Harry McClintock, "In the Big Rock Candy Mountains" I want to go back ...
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Health officials: 1 in 50 school kids have autism
NEW YORK (AP) - A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder.
Gary Horton: More residents should find the Master Chorale
Think "inspiration." Think "spiritually beautiful." Think "melodically breathtaking."
Jim Mullen: Village Idiot
I know there are couples who enjoy cooking together and make it look like a well-rehearsed ballet. They savor the aroma of their secret recipe for wild salmon over lemon couscous, stir each other's soups and sample each other's sauces.
Some more equal than others
I used to live in Santa Clarita. I moved to the Bay Area about nine years ago but still check in on The Signal occasionally.
Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event
Joe Klocko: The conundrum: supply and demand, wages and the skills gap
Most people understand the basic economic principle of supply and demand and incorporate it into their daily decisions. They may not do it consciously, but economic decisions are made every day by each and every one of us.
