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Bob Dickson: Renters get the short end of the stick
Let me say this as plainly as I can to all you renters out there. You are the illegitimate child of the U.S. economy – Always have been, apparently always will be.
From The Signal Archives: Familiar faces and high prices
Editor's note: As The Signal celebrates 90 years of service to the Santa Clarita Valley, we offer this peek into the SCV of days past. Following is from the Feb. 26, 1979, Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise.
COC offers hands-on career training this summer
Junior high students can receive hands-on career training this summer at College of the Canyons' Junior High Summer Institute, which has upped the number of classes it's offering.
Maru’s market menu: fresh recipe with scallops
Welcome to Maru's Market Menu. Market menus are constructed around the season's ripest, freshest produce found at local farms and farmers' markets.
Karen Maleck-Whiteley: Get a new point of view to ditch stressful thoughts
Lately, I have been listening to my friends, clients, and family members lately talking about the situations we all find ourselves in.
UPDATED: College of the Canyons hockey team advances, then loses
UPDATE Thursday 5:30 p.m.: College of the Canyons Hockey Suffers Loss in National Tournament Rochester, NY - The College of the Canyons hockey team finally met its match Thursday, as the Cougars were defeated 7-2 by Grand Valley State University in the second round of the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) Division-III National Championships. College of the Canyons will now move to the tournament's consolation bracket where they await the loser of the match-up between ...
Retired Newhall CHP Officer to speak on 1970 Police Tragedy
They called it the "Newhall Incident." It was the worst massacre of police officers in the 80-year history of the California Highway Patrol, and possibly the worst in American history. It changed police procedure forever thereafter -- improved police training on how to approach a suspect, better weaponry, bullet proof vests -- saving the lives of many police officers in the line of duty.
New attractions unveiled for Cowboy Fest
The Cowboy Festival has won over even the most skeptical city slicker since it began calling Santa Clarita home 16 years ago. From art, music and movie enthusiasts to pint-sized buckaroos, seasoned history buffs and good old-fashioned western folks, the 2009 Cowboy Festival is sure to rope in even more lifelong fans with new attractions set to debut throughout the Festival from Wednesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 26.
Rio Norte drum line heads to first contest
Rio Norte Junior High School will send its Rio Norte Drum Line to its first competition in Aliso Viejo on March 14.
Friday's 'Instrument Petting Zoo' at Borders: Violinist Miyuki Nakashima
Looking for something fun, educational and FREE for the kids Friday night? The Santa Clarita Symphony has your ticket!
State justices hear arguments today in gay marriage case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- As thousands demonstrated outside Thursday, California Supreme Court justices weighed whether the electorate's decision to ban same-sex marriage was a denial of fundamental rights or within what one justice called the people's "very broad powers" to amend the state constitution.
Castaic Middle School re-upped as model 'School to Watch'
SACRAMENTO -- Castaic Middle School is one of seven California schools redesignated as model middle schools in the Schools to WatchTM-Taking Center Stage (STW-TCS) program, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell said Wednesday.
RNC tags Californian to lead State Party Chairmen
WASHINGTON, March 5, 2009 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele announced today the appointment of California Republican Party (CRP) Chairman Ron Nehring to be the chair of the State Party Chairmen Committee.
City seeks grown-up volunteers for Cowboy Fest
The city of Santa Clarita is looking for local adults to volunteer at the 2009 Cowboy Festival, taking place across the city from Wednesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 26.
City seeks teen volunteers for Cowboy Fest
The city of Santa Clarita is looking for local teens to volunteer at the city's upcoming 2009 Cowboy Festival.
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Obama considers weighing in on gay marriage case
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is quietly considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage, a step that would mark a political victory for advocates of same-sex unions and a deepening commitment by President Barack Obama to rights for gay couples.
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
Today in the SCV
