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Romaine, Pecan and Pear Salad
Yield: 6 servings 6 cups Romaine lettuce, washed and torn 1 cup radicchio, washed and torn 1/4 cup parsley, chopped 2 shallots, thinly sliced 2 Bosc pears, thinly sliced 1 cup pecans 3/4 cup dried cherries 1/4 cup raspberry or red wine vinaigrette dressing 1/3 cup feta cheese, optional Place Romaine, radicchio, parsley and shallots in large bowl and toss gently. ...
Chicken Salad with Roasted Tomatoes
Yield: 2 servings 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped and toasted 1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 tablespoons butter 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 pound cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 4 ...
Warm Pasta Salad with Pecans and Spinach
Yield: 4 servings 8 ounces rigatoni pasta 1/4 cup Italian or Greek dressing 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 5 ounces baby spinach 1 cup ricotta cheese 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup toasted pecans Cook pasta in 2 quarts boiling, salted water until ...
Salmon Nicoise Salad
Yield: 2 servings 1 8-ounce salmon filet 2 teaspoons olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 2 lemons 6 small red new potatoes 1 cup fresh green beans 3 hard cooked eggs, peeled and sliced 1 cup pecans 1/3 cup Nicoise olives 2 tablespoons capers 1/2 cup cherry ...
Brush fire season continues
In this picture, San Bernardino firefighters battle a brush fire on Little Mountain which threatened homes along Ridge Line Drive on Monday. Click on the icon for information about wildfire safety.
Second 'Jamfest' rocks Saturn dealership Saturday
Local bands and musicians will be front and center onstage again for Saturn of Santa Clarita's second "Summer Jamfest" Saturday, July 25, from noon to 5 p.m.
USGS astrogeologists contribute to 'Moon in Google Earth'
Astrogeologists at the U.S. Geological Survey provided critical data sets used in the latest release of planetary exploration tools from Google Inc.
USGS played crucial role in moon landing, Apollo program
U.S. Geological Survey scientists and cartographers played an important but relatively unknown role during the Apollo 11 moon landing 40 years ago this week.
COC adds new sections to Canyon Country summer session
This week College of the Canyons added three new class sections to the lineup of courses for the final 2009 summer session at COC's Canyon Country campus.
McKeon makes gains for California veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an ongoing legislative battle on behalf of veterans in California and a number of other states, Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) today successfully included an amendment during an Education and Labor Committee markup of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221) to require the Secretary of Education to provide tuition grants to make up for the post-9/11 GI bill's California glitch. This amendment creates a supplemental grant to ...
Free computer virus scans, diagnostics at COC Saturday
Santa Clarita-based Phantom Computer Services Inc. is celebrating its first year in business with a plan to help non-profit organizations in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Law enforcement applies brakes to car thieves
Sacramento, Calif. -- Vehicle theft is in its third year of decline in California; its largest decrease in more than 10 years.
Castaic man thwarts vandalism
Three Castaic men are behind bars after an apparent vandalism crime spree involving at least 30 parked vehicles in the Castaic area Saturday.
McKeon praises decision to increase army
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) Monday praised the announcement by the Secretary of Defense that the U.S. Army will be temporarily expanded by up to 22,000 soldiers:
School supply drive at Staples stores
As part of a fundraiser for the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club, DoSomething.org and Staples are encouraging local teens to collect and drop off school supplies to two local Staples through Sept. 19.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating
PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time boyfriend, prompting the judge to send them back to the deliberation room to work through their differences.
Greuel thanks supporters after failed LA mayor bid
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Wendy Greuel is thanking supporters who tried to make her Los Angeles' first woman mayor.
Man who died in apparent fall at UCLA identified
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Coroner's officials have identified a man found dead at the University of California, Los Angeles, campus after an apparent fall from a building.
Republican wins Central Valley state Senate race
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Republican has won a hotly contested state Senate contest in the southern San Joaquin Valley, with his top Democratic rival conceding Wednesday that the race will not go to a runoff.
Construction begins to widen I-5 in Norwalk
NORWALK - Caltrans and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) began construction today on a $302 million project on the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) that will ease traffic congestion for 230,000 motorists daily - and provide jobs for Southern California.
CHP hands out 57,000 tickets for distracted driving
(Sacramento, CA) – More than 57,000 drivers were ticketed for handheld cell phone talking or texting during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The citations written by CHP officers as well as over 250 local law enforcement agencies across the state match the number handed to drivers in last year's April campaign. The monthly number of cell phone tickets outside of ...
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 22, 2013
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Man shot to death in Boston bombing probe
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities at his home early Wednesday while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case, officials said.
2 infants among the dead in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says two infants are among 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week.
LA voters back cap on pot dispensaries
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles voters have approved a proposition limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
Garcetti elected mayor of LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign in which he depicted his fellow Democrat as a pawn of powerful labor bosses.
Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.
Steve and Cokie Roberts: Astonishing attack on our core values
Finally, an issue Republicans and Democrats can agree on:
The Obama scandals
Obama and his minions are mired up to their eyeballs in scandals, what with Benghazigate, the IRS targeting of conservative groups for harassment, and the Justice Departments secret grab of Associated Press phone records, not to mention the lingering Operation Fast & Furious debacle.
The Village Idiot: Please, invade my privacy
A world-famous entertainer announced that she and her boyfriend were splitting up in one of the saddest tweets I've ever read: "We have decided to go our separate ways. Please respect our privacy."
