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Class offered for drug, alcohol licensees
The city of Santa Clarita and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department hosts a free class for alcohol and drugs licensees on Tuesday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Santa Clarita City Council Chambers.
City launches public meeting Web page
Residents may keep up with all things Santa Clarita-related by visiting the city Web site's new "Public Meeting" page, which provides issues to be discussed in upcoming City Council meetings.
'Eggstravaganza' at city parks April 11
Santa Clarita kids under 10 and their parents are invited to attend the city's 2009 Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 11 at 10 a.m. at Central Park, Canyon Country Park and Valencia Glen Park.
Next Neighborhood Makeover set for Canyon Country
The city of Santa Clarita kicks off Phase II of its Canyon Country Extreme Neighborhood Makeover program on Saturday, April 11. Local contractors will speak with residents to assess the area and provide community members with discounts for goods and services for individual property improvements.
Teachers and illegals
Why are the teachers getting pink slips? We really need them. California is already at the bottom of the barrel.
Humps against policy
The following is from the city of Santa Clarita Web site. How does it apply to the speed "humps" on Alaminos and Benz?
'The Three Stooges'
Well, I see MGM is planning to make a movie entitled "The Three Stooges" and might have Sean Penn play Larry.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: April 6, 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:
Locals rid homes of hazardous waste
Santa Clarita Valley residents seized the chance Saturday to drop off loads of old paint, batteries, computers and other materials at College of the Canyons to clean out their homes and to help save the environment.
Lyons Canyon OK with county
On March 23 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors indicated its intent to approve the Lyons Canyon Ranch project, a residential development of 92 single-family lots and a senior-citizen condominium development of 93 attached units on 235.5 acres located near Newhall in unincorporated Santa Clarita Valley.
Michael Cruz: It's about unity, not 'pork'
The $410 billion federal Omnibus bill, signed into law several weeks ago by President Obama, funds the federal government until the new fiscal year that begins in October.
The story behind the delayed story
"What took you so long?" That's what some readers wanted to know when we reported on a Canyon Country teenager getting thrown into the back of a vehicle and groped on her way home from school - a week after it happened. "It would have been nice to read about it the next day, so we parents could know to be on the lookout," readers complained. "What if the assailant returned and did the same ...
Politics as usual
In reference to the syndicated column by Jay Ambrose published March 19 ("Obama stirs angry tea parties"): It seems to me that Mr. Ambrose, like most who relate to the GOP, has his head (in the sand).
Vote them out
Tired of the mess in Washington? Let's get rid of the crooks and thieves in Congress and the Senate. Vote all of them out as they come up for re-election. That means every one of them.
Shame on Smyth
I can't believe the garbage coming out of Cameron Smyth's mouth. If he was so serious about not raising taxes, why did he support Proposition 1A? Please, Smyth, we are not stupid. You are no better than the Democrats. Actually worse. Republicans are supposed to be against taxes. Proposition 1A adds two years of taxes. There are people including myself seeking petitions to have you removed.
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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
LOS ANGELES (AP) - HBO and James Gandolfini's managers say the actor famous for his role in "The Sopranos" has died in Italy.
Immigrant advocates sue gov't over detainers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Immigrant advocates have filed a lawsuit alleging that immigration agents are filing paperwork to keep arrestees in custody longer without investigating whether they're in the country illegally.
Los Angeles Metro ends free train rides
LOS ANGELES (AP) - As the whir of the subway echoed throughout Union Station and crowds of passengers trickled in for their morning commute, Los Angeles' transit officials unveiled a new development to deter riders from evading fares: locked turnstiles that can only be accessed using a TAP card.
Dog that killed 6-year-old Calif. boy euthanized
UNION CITY, Calif. (AP) - A pit bull mix that bit and killed a six-year-old boy in Northern California has been euthanized.
Teen charged in Calif. couple's slayings saved dad
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) - A 16-year-old Northern California boy once praised as a hero for saving his dad's life has been charged with stabbing a couple to death at their home, a newspaper reported.
Woman stabbed, killed on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police say they've arrested three panhandlers for investigation of the fatal stabbing of a young woman who was taking photographs on Hollywood's star-lined "Walk of Fame."
Car quality dinged, survey finds
DETROIT (AP) - Car buyers increasingly want high-tech features like voice recognition and navigation. But they're not very forgiving of the car company when those systems fail.
Homes for Veterans in North Los Angeles County
Are you a veteran making between $45,000 and $83,650 a year combined family income and dream of owning your own home? Habitat for Humanity San Fernando/Santa Clarita Valley, the local Habitat for Humanity affiliate for North Los Angeles County, in collaboration with the California Department of Veterans Affairs, is building homes for veterans in Sylmar and Santa Clarita. The project in Santa Clarita will consist of an 87-home community and the one in Sylmar will ...
Feds in Calif. bust international gambling ring
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Federal authorities have charged 18 people with involvement in an illegal gambling ring they say spanned from California to Peru and used violence against customers with outstanding debts.
As fires rage, feds cut funding on prevention
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place.
Search suspended for missing Livermore kayaker
LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) - The search for a missing kayaker who disappeared in Lake Del Valle in Livermore is being suspended while crews seek more funding for additional resources.
Woman convicted in LA train platform death
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A homeless woman has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of an 84-year-old woman who was pushed off a Los Angeles train platform.
Obama renews calls for nuclear reductions
BERLIN (AP) - Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of our time."
Fire near Banning 80 percent contained
BANNING, Calif. (AP) - An 11-day-old wildfire burning in the San Bernardino National Forest north of Banning is now 80 percent contained.
Man shot by deputy at Calif. burger joint ID'd
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A man suspected of trying to rob an Oakland burger restaurant at gunpoint before being shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy has been identified as a 32-year-old Oakland resident.
