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Another motorcycle fatality
So it happened again. Another motorcyclist killed because someone turned left in front of him. Right in my neighborhood at Wiley Canyon and Tournament Road - where I often ride my motorcycle. But will there be any follow-up story in The Signal regarding the car driver's possible responsibility for this tragedy? Any punishment if it were her fault? If past experience is any indication, the answers are "no." She'll just say "I didn't see him" ...
Arts in One World
Peter Schumann, founder and director of the Bread & Puppet Theater, performs a fiddle sermon titled "The University of Majd" at California Institute of the Arts Friday, as part of the five-day conference, "Arts in the One World."
COC, city mull arts center deal
The city of Santa Clarita and College of the Canyons have been in discussions regarding their memorandum of understanding for the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons, said college spokeswoman Sue Bozman.
Graffiti Task Force cleans up Santa Clarita
City of Santa Clarita Graffiti Task Force members Evan Bryan, right, and Paul Duran help clean the side of a vacant building on Soledad Canyon Road between Hideaway and Crossglade avenues, Friday afternoon. Bryan cleans the side of a building on Soledad Canyon Road, Friday afternoon.
Circuit City liquidates inventory
Some local shoppers felt bad that all Circuit City stores were closing, but they were ready to take advantage of the liquidation sales that could start today.
Saugus rains down threes
Physical play and hot outside shooting keyed Saugus to a 70-63 win over West Ranch on Friday night at home.
Grizz trying to go in reverse
After a 68-55 win over Canyon at Golden Valley High Friday night, the Grizzlies further proved that they are for real.
Saugus gets moving
After a loss to Valencia on Tuesday afternoon, Centurion head coach Lisa Rollo realized something important.
Wilderness bill is good for Santa Clarita
I am happy to hear that Congressman "Buck" McKeon, our local wilderness champion, continues to work on our local land issues.
Recovery rebate a one-time benefit
The Recovery Rebate Credit is a special one-time benefit that most people received last year in the form of an Economic Stimulus Payment. But people who did not receive the maximum amount of the Economic Stimulus Payment, and whose circumstances have changed, may be eligible now.
Maureen Stephenson: Strategies for unemployment survival
There are three stages people go through when they lose their job: anger, resentment and finally determination. These are the same feelings that a person goes through with any loss such as divorce, separation and death of a loved. The point is, "How do I move on?"
Bush should be prosecuted
Apparently the Bush administration was warned two years prior to the mortgage meltdown that a crisis was imminent.
Michael Picarella: My 5-year-old and skunks
My son: Hey Daddy, why do skunks stink? Pause. I try to decide if I should just say, "because," and end what could be a really long, pointless conversation ... or if I should answer the question and educate my son. Me: Well, you see, skunks don't stink. They spray a liquid that stinks. My son: Why do they do that? Me: They do that to anyone who looks dangerous. My son: But I'm not ...
Faith calendar
Classes on church history Who: Oak Hill Bible Church What: 2009 Institute Classes for new Christians, or Christians who wish to fully understand Church history and their place in it. "It's a great opportunity to affirm what you believe, and why you believe it," said Mark Giganti, executive director of the church. When: From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning Thursday Where: 28613 Oak Hill Court in Castaic Contact: The church's Web site is <a ...
A heritage of tradition
After 24 years of service, Pastor Pete Mothershead resigned as senior pastor. Basolo recently moved from Idaho, where he served as a youth pastor, to Saugus. His position as senior pastor at Santa Clarita Baptist will be his first full-time pastorate. "I'm ecstatic about the opportunities that lie here in the Santa Clarita Valley and particularly at Santa Clarita Baptist Church," Basolo said. "It's an excellent church that has great, rich heritage of focusing on ...
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Google stock tops $800 for first time
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's stock price topped $800 for the first time Tuesday amid renewed confidence in the company's ability to reap steadily higher profits from its dominance of Internet search and prominence in the increasingly important mobile device market.
Nike, Oakley move away from Oscar Pistorius
Two major sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Monday after the South African sports star was charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Burger King apologizes after Twitter hacking
Somebody hacked Burger King's Twitter account on Monday, posting obscene messages and changing its profile picture to a McDonald's logo.
Kids' suspensions renew debate over zero tolerance
Waiting in line for the bus, a Pennsylvania kindergartener tells her pals she's going to shoot them with a Hello Kitty toy that makes soap bubbles. In Maryland, a 6-year-old boy pretends his fingers are a gun during a playground game of cops and robbers. In Massachusetts, a 5-year-old boy attending an after-school program makes a gun out of Legos and points it at other students while "simulating the sound of gunfire," as one school official put it.
Pistorius: Thought girlfriend was a robber
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius told a packed courtroom Tuesday that he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking she was a robber. The prosecutor called it premeditated murder.
'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.
