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Engagement: Abejon-Susdorf
Joseph and Jill Abejon of Valencia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelsey Abejon to Stephen Susdorf of Newhall.
Chinese exchange students find temporary home in SCV
The Santa Clarita Valley is providing 16 exchange students from China the chance to learn about the many facets of American culture.
Community scrapbook: Shannon Sirk
Saugus High School graduate Shannon Sirk was awarded a Ph.D. in Molecular and Medical Pharmacology from the University of California, Los Angeles on June 11. Recognized as a National Merit Scholar while at Saugus High, she graduated as the number one student in her class in 1997 and entered Occidental College on a Presidential Scholarship.
Community scrapbook: Cassandra Neilson
Cassandra Rochelle Neilson, of Stevenson Ranch was named to the President's List of Mercer University's Tift College of Education for the Spring 2009 semester.
Community scrapbook: Ava A. Schultz
Ava A. Schultz, a recent graduate from Valencia of the Virginia Military Institute, who majored in International Studies, was named to the Dean's List for the second semester of academic year 2008-2009.
Football is not superior
After a recent Google search, I came to realize there was a response in your fine paper by Jim McElvain, of Saugus, ("Of winners, losers and American sports," The Signal, Dec. 18, 2008) to my request for more coverage of local youth soccer games by The Mighty Signal ("Boston will boost revenue," The Signal, Dec. 17, 2008).
Obama to SCV’s poor: Take a hike
On the subject of universal health care, the Obama administration and its friends in Congress are talking out of both sides of their mouths.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Aug. 9, 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:
CLWA joins lawsuit
The Castaic Lake Water Agency joined 26 other state water contractors in a lawsuit filed against federal agencies - including the United States Department of Commerce, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Marine Fisheries - challenging the amount of water pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
CHP graduates largest class
The California Highway Patrol swore in the largest graduating class in its history during a ceremony in West Sacramento on Friday, deeming 183 new officers ready to hit the highways.
Kevin Tonoian: Median project is designed to save water
I want to thank Mr. Martin for his Aug. 2 letter to the editor, "Wasteful Median Improvements."
Uncle Earl speaks
Dear Steve, this is your Uncle Earl responding to your article on health care (Steve Lunetta, "Health care conundrums," The Signal, Opinion, July 27).
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Aug. 8, 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:
Avoid the carrot
I recently received my "secret" mail-in ballot for the stormwater pollution prevention fee.
Dead bird found with West Nile
The carcass of a bird infected with West Nile virus has been found in Canyon Country, officials said Friday, but the number of human cases is down significantly from last year.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Official: Calif. gunman was loner, 'gamer'
TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) - The first of three people killed in a gunman's rampage was identified Wednesday as a 20-year-old woman but police did not know why she was in the home of the shooter, who lived with his parents and was described by authorities as a video game-playing loner.
Bolivia leader unable to visit Chavez at hospital
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Bolivian President Evo Morales said Wednesday that he was unable to meet with his friend and ally Hugo Chavez when he came to the military hospital in Caracas where the Venezuelan president is undergoing unspecified cancer treatment.
‘Stuff the Truck’ fundraiser planned for West Ranch
West Ranch High School Wildcat Band, Orchestra, and Colorguard will host a Goodwill "Stuff the Truck" fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City seeks vendors for Earth Arbor Day
The city of Santa Clarita is accepting applications for vendors to participate in the Earth Arbor Day Festival in April.
Joe Gandelman: America’s poop deck politics
It's the ultimate stomach turner: how Carnival's 893-foot-long cruise ship Triumph, along with its 4,200 passengers, was stranded due to a fuel engine leak for five days with no food, little water and few working bathrooms.
Asteroids and global warming... the great scapegoat
CNN news anchor Deb Feyerick recently asked "The Science Guy" Bill Nye if global warming caused the latest asteroid.
KIA donates to homeless pets
California Superstores Valencia KIA donated $2,500 to to benefit Rescues on the Runway - an animal rescue organization that saves dogs and cats from Los Angeles kill shelters and finds loving homes for them.
Joint Soroptimist-Zonta meet
Soroptimist International of Santa Clarita Valley and Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley recently hosted a Soroptimist International and Zonta Dinner. The event is an annual gathering that has been held every January for many years. It allows the two clubs to socialize and work together on projects.
Kevin Bayona: China's rise is challenge to U.S.
The start of the 21st century has brought with it an avalanche of international problems such as war, economic recession, nuclear proliferation, and rising global competitors. Although all these issues merit individual attention and consideration, I think the unrelenting rise of China presents the largest and most significant global challenge to the United States.
Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 21
Today in the SCV
