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Community Scrapbook: Five generations of Californians in SCV
A baby girl born March 4, 2009, to Stefanie and Alex Smith of Valencia became a fifth generation Californian.
In the service
Kimberly M. Olson Air Force Airman 1st Class Kimberly M. Olson graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. She ...
Question of trust
In God we Trust: I ask in what, and why do you trust? Is this just something to say without meaning? Or is there a real sense that the trust is deserved? Is there is really any evidence for the existence of God anyway? Religion asks you not to question, after all, that is what faith is.
A lesson in medieval times
Students from Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School's "upperclassmen" put on an educational event Friday called, "Ye Old Medieval Faire" for the school's younger students.
Six Flags seeks Chapter 11
Six Flags is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the New York-based amusement park company looks to reorganize and shed $1.8 billion of its $2.4 billion debt.
Eighth-grader places 17th in national spelling competition
Rio Norte Junior High School student Paige Vasseur, 13, knew the National Spelling Bee was about more than just a race for a place - she managed to balance having fun with a bit of success.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: June 14, 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:
District sets community meetings
Two community meetings have been organized for neighborhoods affected by the William S. Hart Union High School District's proposed school boundary changes.
COC to host Vegan Earth Day celebration
Vegans, vegetarians, environmentalists and interested community members are invited to College of the Canyons' first Vegan Earth Day event.
UPDATED: Supervisors will look into trash, museum
Illegal dumping and museum oversight are some of the issues that will be raised at Tuesday's meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
Jazzy night at Lexus Jazz and Blues Concert
The Jeff Jensen Band headlined the first day of the Lexus of Valencia Jazz and Blues Concert Series on Friday evening. The band kicked off the 11th year of the concert series at the Valencia Town Center.
Campfire epiphanies: St. Stephen's Episocopal Church
Church members and guests will gather each Monday evening for three more weeks to share stories of how they have experienced individual moments of epiphany, awakening or illumination that brought them closer to God, the church, their brothers and sisters and nature. Anyone who wants to join can bring a blanket or lounge chairs and listen or share. Refreshments and snacks will be provided. The campfires will take place from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. ...
Summer sliding: Newhall Park pool
Newhall pool will be open today and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Oscar Dominguez: Homeowners should be wary of foreclosures rescue scams
As many homeowners struggle to maintain their home mortgages in this challenging economy, scam artists have developed a number of schemes to con unsuspecting homeowners out of their money - and their homes.
More indoor soccer
I'm trying to get help and hope we can motivate the community together. My College of the Canyons classmates and I are trying to promote the idea of opening another indoor soccer field. There is only one in the entire Santa Clarita Valley, located next to the bowling alley.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Dr. Drew criticized after McCready suicide
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The criticism of Dr. Drew Pinsky spread on the Internet almost as quickly as news of Mindy McCready's death.
Google stock tops $800 for first time
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's stock price topped $800 for the first time Tuesday amid renewed confidence in the company's ability to reap steadily higher profits from its dominance of Internet search and prominence in the increasingly important mobile device market.
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.
