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UPDATED: Fallen SCV hero remembered
Family, friends, and more than 100 uniformed deputies gathered Friday to mourn the death and celebrate the life of Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Deputy Randy Hamson.
Family newsletter for Oct. 31
Wife hates zombie mask At 1:42 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the local Halloween super store, I strapped on a zombie mask and scared my wife into stack of plastic black caldrons. "It's just a mask," I said as I helped her off the floor. According to my wife, she's been deathly afraid of zombies ever since seeing some zombie movie back in the 1980s. "The fact that my husband of eight years doesn't know ...
Waterworks on an evening stroll
A fire hydrant, located near the corner of Castaic and Lake Hughes roads turned into a geyser at about 6 p.m., Tuesday, according to Castaic resident, Michael-John Wolf.
Changes to water-softener rebate
The last opportunity for Santa Clarita Valley residents to take full advantage of the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District's automatic water-softener rebate passed at midnight Wednesday.
Circle of Hope hopes for wine
After receiving a compliment and an invitation from the SCV Woman of the Year, I felt compelled to attend the event.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 1, 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:
Santa Clarita viewers could lose 16 channels
By Michelle Lovato Signal Staff Writer Viacom might drop some of Santa Clarita's favorite programming at midnight tonight if Time Warner Cable does not agree to pay the additional $39 million Viacom demands for program delivery, said Patricia Fregos-Cox, West Coast Regional Manager, Time Warner Cable. In all, 16 programs and roughly 30,000 Santa Clarita customers are in limbo. "This is $39 million on top of the hundreds of millions we pay to Viacom every ...
On Tuesday, vote ‘yes’ for Measure SA
On Nov. 4, the citizens of the Santa Clarita Valley will be asked to vote to support Measure SA, a school facilities bond sponsored by the William S. Hart Union High School District.
Nonprofit honors several involved with program
The board of directors of Pleasantview Industries honored the program participants at its ninth annual awards banquet held recently at the Santa Clarita Activities Center.
Please vote yes on Proposition 3
It was disheartening to read The Signal's position (Oct. 19, "Our Response to Nov. 4's Propositions") on Prop. 3: The Childrens Hospital Bond Act.
Don’t tread on my election signs
It is indeed sad when persons of one particular political party decide to vandalize the private property of others here in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Obama’s dangerous health care plan
I watched the most recent debate between senators John McCain and Barack Obama. The most telling comment from Sen. Obama was how he is going to provide health care to the uninsured.
Don’t support inequality Tuesday
I am not willing to degrade my fellow adult human beings by denying their right to marry. I cannot understand how people who claim to worship a God of love and acceptance deny their brothers and sisters that same love and acceptance. Was "judge not" redacted from the Bible? Like our Constitution and equality for all? Please vote no on 8. It's un-American and it's immoral to take away someone else's rights. Surely we are ...
Words matter in marriage debate
Should homosexuality be redefined to mean the same thing as heterosexuality and vice versa?
Support Measure SA
The vote for Measure SA will help our local schools stay at a level of excellence. This measure supports Santa Clarita Valley schools only. All students should get the learning opportunity they deserve. Measure SA will give students the opportunity to excel and learn within a more safe and secure learning environment.
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'Argo,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' get Writers Guild wins
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The CIA thrillers "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty" have won top screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America.
David Hegg: Ethically Speaking
Sometimes it turns out that famous clichés are just plain wrong, or at least wrong in enough important situations to make them suspect. One with which I particularly disagree is "Familiarity breeds contempt." I know what it is supposed to identify, and I flatly disagree. Familiarity, with the right people, in the right way, and for the right reasons, actually breeds contentment.
Former Lake Elsinore councilman found slain
LAKE ELSINORE (AP) - A former councilman for the Southern California city of Lake Elsinore has been found slain in his home.
Italian mag: Should Mahony vote for pope?
ROME (AP) - An influential Italian Catholic magazine is asking its readers if disgraced former Los Angeles archbishop Roger Mahony should participate in the upcoming election for a new pope.
Study: Hummingbirds migrating earlier in spring
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Ruby-throated hummingbirds are migrating to North America weeks earlier than in decades past, and research indicates that higher temperatures in their winter habitat may be the reason.
Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships from the '80s Showtime dynasty to the Kobe Bryant era, died Monday, his assistant said.
Students urged to finish GED; changes due in 2014
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Adults who've begun working toward their GED are being urged to finish up this year, before the test for a high school equivalency diploma changes and they have to start all over.
Gun raffles stoke debate after Conn. shooting
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Police chiefs in New Hampshire wanted more money for their youth training program. A youth hockey team in North Dakota needed more ice time.
Overseas slice of 'Pi' flips Hollywood formula
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In mathematical terms, divide the circumference of the world by its diameter, and you have pi. In Hollywood terms, add a United Nations mix of ingredients and you have the blockbuster "Life of Pi."
Steve and Cokie Roberts: Fixing Fox and the GOP
Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News Channel, is a very smart man. And he knows how to count, a skill that has apparently eluded many of his fellow conservatives.
Active seniors have travel options
Those who have said goodbye to the work-a-day grind now have many hours to settle down and relax. People who have continually put off vacations in lieu of work responsibilities may now have all the time they need to explore the world.
Edward Headington: In honor of Presidents' Day 2013
Presidents' Day is a time set aside to celebrate the legacies of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and also remember all of the Presidents of the United States (POTUS) that have made our nation great.
3-D presentation teaches water pollution prevention
The city of Santa Clarita went 3-D to teach students how to prevent pollution at the Newhall Library one day last week.
Steve Lunetta: The case against Democrats
A friend of mine recently sent me one of those political emails that screams for fact-checking. You know the ones I mean - "Obama is really a space alien and we have proof!" or "Hilary Clinton Smokes Pot with Harry Reid."
Today in the SCV: Monday Feb. 18, 2013
SCV Mindful Meditation Group
