Archive By Author - Signal Staff
Marriage for man and woman
First, I want to thank The Signal for printing my opinion column "Humans at fault" (Opinion, June 23).
Government’s no. 1 job
In Gary Horton's column, "The health care line has been crossed" (Opinion, July 8), he refers to "important goods and services."
Sweet sounds of songs past at SCV Senior Center
It was something out of the early 20th Century at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center on July 5.
University Center coming along at COC
Workers build on various parts of the Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook University Center at College of the Canyons on Monday afternoon. COC's fall session classes is scheduled to begin August 24.
Free tickets for 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' to volunteers
The Santa Clarita Regional Theatre is offering free seats (unless the show is sold out) to their production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" to all volunteers who work the concession booth.
Terrorists call 'Bruno' a conspiracy
JERUSALEM -- The Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, the terrorist group depicted in the film "Bruno," is "very upset" their group's namesake and former member was featured in a film about a homosexual character that includes graphic depictions of homosexual sex.
Castaic man busted for pot cultivation
In response to an anonymous tip alleging that marijuana was being grown and sold at a Violin Canyon apartment, Narcotics Detectives began an investigation over a month ago.
What's good in education, July 15, 2009
Sophomore Accepted into Summer Scholars Program Saugus High School sophomore Michael Howard has been accepted into the prestigious Summer Scholars program at the University of Norte Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana. Summer Scholars students will spend their time on Notre Dame's campus participating in an intensive two-week course of study. This summer, 14 academic tracks are being offered with approximately 20 students admitted to each of the tracks. Howard plans on becoming an engineer. Golden ...
La Salsa opens new SCV location
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill celebrated the grand opening of its newest location, at 26906 The Old Road in Valencia, on Friday.
Senior Center offers free lectures and clinics in August
On Wednesday, Aug. 5, Financial advisor Joseph Santos discusses "Obama-nomics & the Current Economy" from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Activity Rooms 1 & 2 of the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall 91321.
Anti-spam group surveys consumer e-mail behavior, security savvy
SAN FRANCISCO -- Everyone asks, "who would be so reckless as to click on this junk?" Yet almost a third of consumers admitted to responding to an email message they suspected might be spam, according to a survey released today by the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG).
GRID Alternatives to manage state residential solar program
SAN FRANCISCO -- GRID Alternatives, a non-profit organization bringing solar equipment, training and resources to low income families, has been selected by the California Public Utilities Commission to provide program management services for the California Solar Initiative (CSI) Single-Family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program.
City answers questions about Stormwater Pollution Prevention Fee
In accordance with the Federal Clean Water Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the regulations for protection of our rivers and oceans by way of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
Doña Oxford boogies at Town Center Friday night
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, July 17 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Freeway slims as firefighters keep blaze dormant
Two lanes on Interstate 5 north of Castaic remained closed Tuesday night as firefighters tried to make sure a weakened 288-acre blaze near Pyramid Lake didn't spring back to life, a U.S National Forest spokeswoman said.
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Vallejo standoff ends after suspect is found dead
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) - Vallejo police say a standoff with an armed man ended after officers entered the home and the suspect was found dead.
Colo. Corrections Dept. chief shot, killed at home
MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) - The fatal shooting of Colorado's top prisons official when he answered the front door at his house highlights a troubling reality for the nation's judges, prosecutors and other legal officials: At a time when attacks on them are rising, it's difficult for them to remain secure, even when they are off duty.
Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits - and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away. President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats rejected a call to reopen White House tours scrapped because of the tightened spending.
Ex-state official to oversee L.A. County jail system
A former California Department of Corrections official has been named assistant sheriff in charge of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Custody Division.
Supervisors approve $1 million for roads near Acton
Los Angeles County supervisors agreed this week to spend $1 million to install new signs, markers, road striping and guardrails on Angeles Forest Highway near Acton.
Kevin Bayona: North Korea is a dangerous nuclear power
Many Americans may find it difficult to believe, but North Korea and its imperious leader, Kim Jong-un, have yet again hurled a threat to wipe South Korea and the United States off the face of the Earth with a nuclear strike.
Tom Purcell: Income Tax 101
Ah, the income tax preparation season is upon us.
David M. Shribman: On the lost art of letter-writing
He was getting older, he worried about losing his balance fishing on the end rocks, and his hearing was failing him. So was his short-term memory.
