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Swimming pretty in the SCV
Maybe you went out of town for the Memorial Day weekend. If so, maybe you're still stalling on your pre-summer pool preparation. Maybe you're afraid to even look under the pool cover - and haven't since last fall. Well, before something crawls up out of the green, swampy depths, or the mosquito abatement folks come a-knockin, get 'er done.
Fair share of taxes OK
I am a progressive Democrat who voted no on most of the propositions on the May 19 ballot, but it was not because I am tired of being taxed to death as Lynn Vakay says in her "Coming together to stop the props" Opinion column (The Signal, May 15).
Motorcyclist killed on Sand Canyon Road
A fatal traffic collision occurred Friday afternoon on Sand Canyon Road south of the 14 Freeway. Deputies from the Santa Clarita Sheriff's Station and the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the location and reports of a vehicle collision involving two vehicles.
Operation aims at SCV gangs
As part of the ongoing effort to deter and combat gang related crime and activity in the Santa Clarita Valley, several law enforcement personnel from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station's Detective Bureau, the city of Santa Clarita/Sheriff's COBRA Unit and the Community Interaction Team (CIT), joined in partnership with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials and representatives from the Los Angeles County Department of Probation, to carry out a targeted gang enforcement ...
Reader Meter results, May 15-29, 2009
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 1,266 votes from late afternoon Friday, May 15 to late afternoon Friday, May 29, 2009.
Amateur meteorologists & weatherbugs invited to learn weather-spotting
The city of Santa Clarita, in conjunction with Magic Mountain, will host a National Weather Service Weather Spotter Training and Recruitment session on Tuesday, June 16 at 7 p.m.
Family fun at 'Fandango' in Newhall Friday at 5 p.m.
A "Fandango de Veracruz" -- a Son Jarocho-style festival featuring music, dance and food -- will fill the Newhall Community Center Friday afternoon starting at 5.
Playboy Jazz Festival to screen rare jazz footage
The Playboy Jazz Festival will once again bring to life some of the greatest moments in jazz when the Festival presents the acclaimed "Playboy Jazz on Film" program, in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) film department.
Antonovich to host 'Annual Trail Duster's' trail ride Sunday
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich is inviting all equestrians and trail supporters to join him for the "Antonovich Trail Dusters" annual horseback ride on Sunday, May 31.
Updated: VIA luncheon focuses on SCV employers
Marc Emmer, president of Optimize Inc., a management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and performance management, will facilitate a panel discussion to share insights learned from the Santa Clarita Valley's inaugural Best Employer competition at the next Valley Industrial Association business luncheon.
Crash victim identified
Coroner's investigators identified an 85-year-old man Thursday who was found dead after he drove his car off of Vasquez Canyon Road Wednesday afternoon, plummeting approximately 200 feet into a ravine.
Smyth names Simi man Veteran of the Year
Wayne Wright of Simi Valley recently was named by Assemblyman Cameron Smyth as the 38th Assembly District's Veteran of the Year.
Man attacked on bike path in Canyon Country
Two suspected gang members were arrested early Thursday and a third was in the hospital after they beat and tried to rob a man on a Canyon Country bike path, sheriff's officials said.
Review: 'Drag Me to Hell'
The name alone, "Drag Me to Hell," tells you exactly what this is: an unabashed celebration of B-movie schlockery. But the dichotomies director Sam Raimi presents within that familiar genre are what make this such a kick.
'The Apple Tree' at Hart High School Auditorium
A three-act musical comedy, "The Apple Tree" will be presented 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday in the Hart High School Auditorium, 24825 North Newhall Ave., Newhall. "The Apple Tree" is directed by Gail Hart and Ryan Viramontes. Tickets are available at the door.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
'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.
