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Michael Picarella: Confessions of a jazz lover
I must confess - I love jazz music. Oh, and I almost killed my wife. Yes, I'm an avid jazz listener - not smooth jazz but classic jazz, and especially bebop jazz. I love the music of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Tatum, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus and so many others. But you probably want to know how I almost killed my wife. One day not too long ago, my wife ...
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 3, 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:
Measure SA is a $5 myth
Think about it. If Measure V required $30 per $100,000 of assessed home value to raise $158 million, how, then, is it possible to raise $300 million on $5, as proponents of Measure SA claim?
Contest to decide SCV’s best employer
Santa Clarita employers can battle it out in Santa Clarita's first ever "Best Employers to Work for in the SCV" competition.
You can rise above natural disasters
Floods, droughts, hurricanes, severe storms, landslides, ice, snow and wildfires are all natural disasters that can cause devastation when it comes to your business. What do you do if your business is destroyed by a natural disaster? Who do you turn to? How can you prepare now to prevent hardship later?
Grammy-winning singer to visit
Congregation Beth Shalom of Santa Clarita will present Grammy Award-winning contemporary Jewish singer, songwriter and composer Doug Cotler at 3 p.m. Nov. 9.
Anything that got burned needs to go
Hello Mr. Lamoureux, I was working on my car to see if the fuel injectors were working right. I get them disconnected and turn the engine over and the fuel sprayed against the back wall of my garage which caught fire. By the time I got the fire out on my engine, I started to put the fire out in the garage but some damage had already been done. Some of the drywall was burned ...
Calendar
Congregation Beth Shalom Who: Congregation Beth Shalom What: Engaging and informative Shabbat service "What we do and why" providing a brief history and explanation of services at Beth Shalom. Rabbi Ira Rosenfeld will explain and clarify some interpretation of rites and rituals of Judaism, which led to customs and practices of the congregation. Q & A will follow. When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Congregation Beth Shalom, 21430 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita Contact: Rabbi Ira ...
Lake Hills church gets new pastor
After years of waiting, Lake Hills Community Church in Castaic will welcome new Senior Pastor Gregory Harris on Sunday.
Marathon preview: Thousands of runners, handful of road closures
More than 3,000 runners are expected to take over the valley when the Santa Clarita Marathon kicks off at 7 a.m. Sunday forcing road closures and attracting looky-loos.
Dedicated to propositions, part 2
Presidential election years are the World Cup for politics junkies, and this year has been one of the best ever. However, besides tracking all the important partisan races in the national and local spotlights, Californians are once again being asked to do their Legislature's job and vote on 12 ballot propositions.
Fair and balanced reporting in the Opinion section
In reference to the Oct. 26 Opinion section photos of Sarah Palin and John McCain: I trust that you will publish photos of Barack Obama and Joe Biden on the front page of the Opinion section on Nov. 2 in the interest of balanced presidential reporting.
Lutness used students to distribute campaign literature
Those attending the William S. Hart High School District's Disaster Preparedness Summit on Tuesday took the time out of their busy schedules to ensure they and their families are ready for the next earthquake, flood and wildfire.
Not under the American flag
If you're curious about the Todd and Sarah Palin decade-long involvement in the Alaska Independence Party, here's a sampling from the AIP's Web site:
Help Measure SA pass
Our efforts on the ground these last few months have been successful in getting the word out about Measure SA and what it will do for the William S. Hart Union High School District and our students.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Police: Hotel altercation sparked Vegas shooting
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Bullets were flying from a black Range Rover at a gray Maserati as the vehicles raced toward a red light on the Las Vegas Strip.
4 stabbed outside downtown LA nightspot
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four young adults have been stabbed after a feud spilled out of a downtown Los Angeles nightspot.
More tests needed in LA hotel water tank death
LOS ANGELES (AP) - More testing must be done to determine the cause of death of a 21-year-old Canadian tourist whose body was found wedged in a water tank atop a downtown Los Angeles hotel, authorities said Thursday.
Letters: A socialist by any other name is... a socialist
Leftists of late have become very defensive about being called socialist in their ideology, as typified by Kevin Buck's column (Feb. 19, "Straw men live in glass houses").
Alice Khosravy: California is at bottom for business
Just a few short days ago the lanterns fell, bringing an end to Chinese New Year season for 2013.
