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Reader Meter results, June 26-July 3, 2009
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 237 votes from late afternoon Friday, June 26 to noon Friday, July 3, 2009. Question: "What's your plan for Fourth of July?" * Beach (17 votes) * BBQ (98 votes) * Fireworks (50 votes) * Parade (29 votes) * All of the above (43 votes) Click here to vote in The-Signal.com's current Reader Meter poll, in which the ...
City hosts ‘Storytime Adventures’ beginning July 13
The city of Santa Clarita will host "Storytime Adventures," a no-cost interactive event where local youth are read stories aloud at the Sports Complex Activities Center.
California Coastal Cleanup Day preps for 25th anniversary
SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Coastal Commission is proud to announce that the state's biggest volunteer event, California Coastal Cleanup Day, is preparing to celebrate its 25th Anniversary.
UPDATED: The-Signal.com's Fourth of July 411
It's time for bunting and flags, for pancake breakfasts and 5K runs, for fireworks and an old-fashioned parade as the Santa Clarita Valley celebrates what may be its favorite holiday - Independence Day - with festivities all day long Saturday.
City of Santa Clarita Arts & Events calendar: July 2009
Fourth of July Celebration The city of Santa Clarita Fourth of July Fireworks Show, beginning at 9:15 p.m. at the Westfield Valencia Town Center, located at 24201 West Valencia Boulevard. As the fireworks show is one of the city's most popular Fourth of July events, attendees are encouraged to arrive early. A broadcast of the show's soundtrack is live on KHTS AM 1220. For more information on the firework show, including viewing areas, parking information ...
VIA hosts COC-focused luncheon July 21
The Valley Industrial Association is hosting a luncheon Tuesday, July 21 at 11:45 a.m. at the Valencia Country Club, 27330 North Tourney Rd., Valencia 91355.
McKeon blames Dems for high unemployment rates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) issued the following statement today after the U.S. Department of Labor reported a loss of nearly 467,000 jobs in June, bringing the unemployment rate to 9.5 percent:
Brave New World throws July 4 celebration
Brave New World will host a July 4 celebration this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m at their location at 22722 Lyons Ave., in Newhall, at the corner of Lyons and Chestnut St.
COC program earns certifcation
The College of the Canyons automotive technology program earned a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification, which ensures the college's automotive training programs meet or exceed industry-recognized, uniform standards of excellence.
Brushfire under investigation
U.S. National Forest officials said they were investigating the cause of a brush fire that charred 75 acres and shut down Interstate 5 near Castaic Wednesday.
Pair receives Silver Spur award for community volunteer work
The College of the Canyons Foundation has selected Gary and Myrna Condie as the recipients of the "Silver Spur" Community Service Award for 2010.
Game Review: ‘Fight Night Round 4’
A boxing game looking to draw players the into the ring needs to make sure they feel in complete control of the fighter's movements while providing graphics that live up to our ever-increasing high-def expectations. EA Sports scores on both with "Fight Night Round 4" ($59.99, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3), the new undisputed champion of the genre. Whether you're pitting George Foreman against Muhammad Ali for a "Rumble in the ...
Two Women on Wine: Hot dogs, burgers and good wine
By now you should know that we're fairly traditional. So it should come as no surprise that at our Fourth of July cookout you would find hot dogs and burgers grilled to order, heaps of creamy potato salad and cole slaw, plenty of smoky baked beans with bacon, not to mention sauerkraut and corn-on-the-cob slathered in butter.
Review: 'Public Enemies'
"I rob banks," John Dillinger would sometimes say by way of introduction. It was the simple truth. That was what he did. For the 13 months between the day he escaped from prison and the night he lay dying in an alley, he robbed banks. It was his lifetime. Michael Mann's "Public Enemies" accepts that stark fact and refuses any temptation to soften it. Dillinger was not a nice man. Here is a film that ...
Review: 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs'
"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is the best of the three films about our friends in the interspecies herd of plucky prehistoric heroes. And it involves some of the best use of 3-D I've seen in an animated feature. It also introduces a masterstroke that essentially allows the series to take place anywhere: There is this land beneath the surface of the Earth, you see ...
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Officials probe death on L.A. hotel roof
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Canadian tourist Elisa Lam had been missing for about two weeks when officials at the historic Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles found her body in a water cistern on the hotel roof.
UPDATE: Snowstorm dumping on Midwest
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Much of the nation's heartland awoke Thursday to heavy snow, treacherous roads and a day off from work or school as a large, potentially dangerous winter storm pushed eastward out of the Rockies.
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
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