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Photo Spotlight, July 10-17, 2009: This week through our eyes
Here's The Signal's Photo Spotlight for the week of July 10-17, 2009 featuring photos taken in the Santa Clarita Valley by Signal staff photographers.
Reader Meter results, July 10-17, 2009
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 383 votes from late afternoon Friday, July 10 to late afternoon Friday, July 17, 2009. Question: "What sort of health care system would you like to see in America?" * Private only (74 votes) * Public only (8 votes) * Private and public (choice) (178 votes) * Free for all (71 votes) * No change (52 votes) Click ...
A few tips for packing a ‘greener’ brown-bag lunch
Being eco-friendly isn't just limited to the car you drive or the appliances you buy, and it doesn't have to mean sacrificing convenience, quality or budget.
Not ready to believe in GM
I am writing about article entitled "New GM ready to roll out" (The Signal, July 10).
Independence Day for all?
I just got home from celebrating Independence Day with my family at the Valencia carnival held in the Bristol Farms parking lot.
Oscar Dominguez: Online banking is simple and efficient
During these challenging economic times, online banking can provide Santa Clarita Valley residents an efficient and simple way to monitor and manage your finances seven days a week.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: July 18, 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:
Neon golf at Fin’s Glow Zone
Locals enjoy some miniature golf under lights.
Local rockers join Mama-O, rock Baked Potato tonight
Mama-O, the rock/R&B band featuring Santa Clarita Valley residents Joe Elliott and Tim McIntyre, returns to the Baked Potato nightclub in Studio City for a pair of sets tonight.
City removes Saugus neighborhood restrictions, begin Phase II of study
As part of a six month long traffic study, the city of Santa Clarita will remove turn restrictions at two intersections on Copper Hill Drive, as well as on Bouquet Canyon Road to test the effectiveness of speed cushions installed this spring. The turn restrictions will be removed for three months, during which city staff will monitor traffic volume and speed in the Benz Road neighborhood.
McKeon small business health plan shot down
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Early this morning, Democrats on the House Committee on Education and Labor opposed an amendment by Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) that would have protected small businesses and working families by authorizing Small Business Health Plans.
UPDATED: Man shot in Newhall; shooter at large
A man was shot near a Newhall apartment complex early Friday, a sheriff's sergeant said. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a man walked up and shot him just after midnight in the 23000 block of Valle del Oro, said Sgt. Gary Parker of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Sheriff's deputies were still looking for the shooter, he said. It wasn't clear what prompted the attack. Check back here later for updates.
‘State of the City’ luncheon Sept. 29
The Santa Clarita City Council and community leaders will host a luncheon and presentation about the city of Santa Clarita, "Setting a Course for Stability," on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hyatt Valencia.
Oxford boogies at Blues & Jazz Concert Series tonight
Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor along with Good Neighbor Pharmacy present Doña Oxford, "The Boogie Woogie Woman," and her two-fisted piano playing for the next concert in the 11th annual Lexus of Valencia Jazz and Blues Concert Series on Friday from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Two Women on Wine: The five S's
When people ask us how to judge a wine, we tell them that it's all in the senses. It's the five Ss as we call them: see, swirl, sniff, sip and swallow. Wine awakens the senses. From the moment you see it in the glass to the last delicious sip that lingers in a complex interplay of flavors on the palate. Let's start with the first S: "See". Before wine reaches your lips, you should ...
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US homebuilder confidence dips from a 6½ year high
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Confidence among U.S. homebuilders slipped this month from the 6½ year high it reached in January, with many builders reporting less traffic by prospective customers before the critical spring home-buying season.
UPDATE: Body found in rubble of KC explosion
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The mayor of Kansas City says search crews have found a body in the rubble of a Kansas City restaurant destroyed by an explosion.
In fact-based films, how much fiction is OK?
NEW YORK (AP) - The scene: Tehran's Mehrabad airport, January 1980. Six U.S. diplomats, disguised as a fake sci-fi film crew, are about to fly to freedom with their CIA escorts. But suddenly there's a moment of panic in what had been a smooth trip through the airport.
US ready to strike back against China cyberattacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - As public evidence mounts that the Chinese military is responsible for stealing massive amounts of U.S. government data and corporate trade secrets, the Obama administration is eyeing fines and other trade actions it may take against Beijing or any other country guilty of cyberespionage.
14 hurt in Kansas City gas blast, fire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A gas explosion that sparked a massive, block-engulfing blaze in an upscale Kansas City shopping district injured 14 people, a city official said Tuesday evening, adding it is believed that an accident by a utility contractor may have caused the blast.
Emblem Academy open house today
Parents, prospective students and interested community members are invited to attend one of two open house events at Emblem Academy tonight.
'Every 15 Minutes' event set for Hart High School
Officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station, city of Santa Clarita and Hart High School will partner to stage the latest "Every 15 Minutes" event Thursday.
License compliance check in Acton
Officers from the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control will be in Acton today checking to ensure animals are up to date on their rabies vaccinations and that residents are complying with state licensing requirements.
Gary Horton: Life can be a sound track by the B-52’s
It's sometime in the late 1980s and our family and friends are piled inside our Ford cruiser van heading off to a family ski trip to Lake Tahoe - or to a Boy Scout boating trip at Lake Mead - or some other fun teen-friendly vacation destination.
Today in the SCV: Wednesday, Feb. 20
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