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In the service: Christopher Crone
Navy Seaman Apprentice Christopher M. Crone, son of Anne M. Sandon, of Castaic, and Patrick M. Crone, of Castaic, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training and was meritoriously promoted to his current rank of Navy Seaman Apprentice at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
Your Community: Dates to watch
March 13 The Brittany Foundation will host a "Comedy for Canines" fundraiser at 8 p.m. March 13 at JR's Comedy Club in Valencia. Tickets are $20. Info: Michelle Sathe, (661) 242-1812, sathewords@yahoo.com. March 14 The Knights of Columbus will sponsor the 29th annual 5K run at 9 a.m. at the west end of Pico Canyon Road in Mentryville. Entry forms are available in the Runners Lane show store on Bouquet Canyon Road in ...
No Medicaid for millionaires
The more I learn about the president's fast-tracked economic stimulus plan, the more outraged I become.
Pass on to ‘Buck'
Mr. McKeon: I write this as I finish reading the article in this morning's Signal ("Dems chide McKeon," Feb. 26) about your opposition to the Obama stimulus package.
Stimulus outrage
The so-called stimulus legislation passed by Congress is only stimulating rashness, rushing and riskiness!
Breach of ethics
To William Bratton: I was watching the news recently and saw an ad that really caught my attention. I saw you endorsing the current L.A. mayor for re-election.
Financial priorities
What's wrong with this picture? On the front page of the sports section this morning (Feb. 26) we read that West Ranch and Golden Valley high schools cannot announce the hiring of new football coaches because the Hart district could be facing cuts of nearly $35 million over the next two years.
Who's behind Wal-Mart scam?
Who's behind Wal-Mart scam? I just read your article about the Wal-Mart scam (Feb. 24). While I agree that the survey is probably a scam, I believe that Wal-Mart needs to check out this scam and figure out who is doing it. After all, the supposed survey can be traced back to the source if they try hard enough.
Veterans Health Care Act
The American Legion applauds Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., for supporting S. 423, the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009.
Authors lend a hand
Local cookbook author David Lawrence joked about childhood memories of a Martha Stewart-like mother and told about his journey to his second published book as he helped raise funds for future college students.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: March 8, 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:
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Rose Society meeting The Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society will hold its next meeting at 2:30 p.m. today at the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street, Newhall. The Greenwood family will be the featured speakers. SCV Computer Club meeting The Santa Clarita Valley Computer Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street. Rich Jaffke will demonstrate Directory Opus, an alternative to Windows Explorer. David Harris will talk about ...
CalArts receives $1.25M grant
Santa Clarita Valley's California Institute of the Arts' Community Arts Partnership received a $1.25 million grant from The Eisner Foundation.
One crash leads to another
Two traffic accidents involving five vehicles on the Interstate 5 early Saturday morning led to an arrest on suspicion of DUI, the transportation of four people to the hospital and lane closures, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ben Ellis.
Online survey gathers info on commuter parking
Santa Clarita's Transit Division is inviting residents to participate in an online commuter parking survey at www.santaclaritatransit.com where a direct link to the survey is available.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Kershaw to start 3rd straight opener for Dodgers
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Clayton Kershaw was selected Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers' opening day starter and will become the team's first pitcher to start three straight openers since Derek Lowe from 2005-07.
Dozens of pro-Dorner protesters rally at LAPD HQ
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dozens of protesters rallied outside Los Angeles police headquarters in support of Christopher Dorner, the ex-LAPD officer and suspected killer of four who died after a shootout and fire this week at a mountain cabin.
Artist offers watercolor-mixed media demo
Rea Nagel will demonstrate mixed media watercolor painting at the Feb.18 meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists' Association.
Fifth annual Pysanky class March 10
St. Stephen's Episcopal church will hold the fifth annual Pysanky making class 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 10 in Spurling Hall.
Spring is in the air in the SCV
It seems like spring in the Santa Clarita Valley! The calendar officially still says winter, but this past week has been very "spring-like." There was some awesome kite-flying weather with the sunshine and the wind (a little too much wind on some days!) and it was easy to ditch the heavy jackets in favor of short sleeves and shorts.
John Rosemond: Living with Children
Living with Children
Michael Reagan: Making Sense
Our failure in chief gave us his annual blurred vision of America again Tuesday night.
Diana West: Why aren't feathers flying over Brennan nomination?
We all know what happens when the fox guards the chicken coop - or do we?
Your Community Calendar: Feb. 17, 2013
Third Thursdays
Today in the SCV: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
Today is Sunday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2013. There are 317 days left in the year.
Kids read aloud to dogs to help overcome fear
Reading aloud went to the dogs Saturday at the Newhall Library.
Car goes over the side of Interstate 5
Officials from the California Highway Patrol shut down one lane of traffic on northbound Interstate 5 on Saturday to retrieve a vehicle that went off the freeway Friday night, an officer said.
