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First-grader tops chess tournament
The Santa Clarita Valley's top elementary school chess players gathered May 30 at the California Youth Chess League Championships to determine which students and which elementary school were "kings" of the Santa Clarita Valley for 2009.
Equestrian team wins competition
Acton resident and longtime Blue Shadows rider Elaine MacPherson led her Junior Advanced team to its recent third consecutive California State Horseman's Association State Grand Championship.
Prop. 8 illegal
June 16 was the first anniversary of the day that same-sex couples could legally be married in California.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: June 23, 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:
Brush fire burns 5 acres
Local firefighters from Station 126 extinguished a brush fire at the Valencia Summit Park on Monday afternoon. The fire began about 3 p.m. in the 24500 block of Windsor Drive, near a dead end. The fire grew to about 5 acres before firefighters put it out about 3:30 p.m., said Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Frank Garrido. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Lutness' liberal reflexes
The June 6 Opinion column by Carole Lutness ("Corporations, super-wealthy must pay their fair share") is simply more of the usual liberal drivel bemoaning the failure of proposals to raise taxes.
Kids love 'Saddles and Spurs: Cowboy Life' at Hart Park
Jax Malcolm, 6, won the best-dressed cowboy and cowgirl contest wearing a cowboy vest he made from a paper bag at William S. Hart Park's "Saddles and Spurs: Cowboy Life" event held at the Ranch House Museum on Saturday.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: June 22, 2009
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Not true socialism
Gary Horton's June 3 commentary ("Just move along folks..") attempts to tell readers how truly perfect socialist societies are.
Saugus festival features fire, tears
A night sky, a cauldron for symbolic burning of student fears and presentations of original student work highlighted Saugus High School's 13th annual public reading and arts festival, hosted by the school's literary magazine class.
Canyon Year in Review: Growing Gains
What do you call a year like Canyon had in 2008-09? Up and down? A struggle? A growth year? It would definitely be a growth year if some of the youth grows up in a big way in 2009-10. There are candidates. In basketball, Brooke Lemar and Brandon Perry could lead their teams to brighter days. In track and field, a pair of sophomores-to-be in Tiffini Stone and Taylor Thomas, as well as some more ...
Carl Boyer: Avast, ye robber barons!
Brian Charles' story in Tuesday's Signal (June 16) mentioning a "revenue neutral" payment of perhaps $3 million annually, perhaps in perpetuity - in exchange for westside unincorporated communities being allowed to have some measure of local government - leaves me outraged.
Cameron Smyth: And the Democratic spending continues
Recently, the Legislature completed the traditional "House of Origin" deadline, during which literally hundreds of bills are voted on over a five-day period.
Joe Messina: Hart District choosing rough road to a high school in Castaic
When you keep hitting "bumps" in the road, eventually you'll get to a point where you have to ask, "Is it the road's fault or the driver's?"
Happy Daddy’s Day
It seems like just yesterday you wiped away my tears. Late at night I called your name, and you came to chase away my fears. We're both growing and changing now, and as the minutes, hours and days go away. I couldn't be more grateful that God sent me your way. You're the best man I have ever met, so genuine, funny, smart but best of all you care. When I look at you Daddy ...
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BP civil settlement remains elusive as trial nears
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department and the five Gulf coast states affected by a massive oil spill nearly three years ago have indicated they would like to settle their environmental and economic claims with BP PLC ahead of a trial scheduled to start next week.
5 killed in Georgia plane crash
THOMSON, Ga. (AP) - Federal and local authorities were investigating Thursday after a small jet crashed off the end of a runway at a Georgia airport, killing five people and injuring two.
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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