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'Business After Hours' networking mixer slated for April 15
The April "Business After Hours" (BAH) mixer will be hosted from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on April 15 by The Paseo Club, 27650 Dickason Dr., Valencia 91355. The monthly networking event hosted by the Chamber provides member companies (generally 250-500) the ability to meet with other members in a social setting.
Next 'Good Morning SCV' set for April 8
The next "Good Morning SCV" breakfast meeting is April 8, 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., at HomeTown Buffet, 23154 Valencia Blvd.
Master's College Handbell Ensembles perform final concert April 26
The Master's College Handbell Ensembles perform their final concert of the semester at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at The Master's College Music Recital Hall, 24736 Quigley Canyon Road, Santa Clarita 91321.
'Gifts for Guns' nets 653 firearms in first weekend
LOS ANGELES COUNTY -- Residents surrendered 653 guns, including one grenade, Saturday and Sunday during the first weekend of a two-month expansion of Los Angeles County's "Gifts for Guns" program.
Good morning, Santa Clarita
Good Morning SCV is a fast-paced breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on April 8 at the Home Town Buffet, 23154 Valencia Blvd.
Valencia High team dances to victory
The Valencia High School varsity dance team won three national titles, including the National Sweepstakes Award, during competition last weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Lyons Canyon OK with Fire Department
Last Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors provided conditional approval for the Lyons Canyon Ranch Project, which is located on unincorporated county land just west of Newhall. The Lyons Canyon Ranch project will consist of 92 single-family dwellings and a senior citizen housing facility that will include 93 units.
Upgrade Newhall Memorial
Regarding the Letter to the Editor from Sheri Ford, "M.D. impressed by Newhall Memorial" (March 20): Thank God she had a positive experience in our local hospital. I have had the same good experience first-hand, with my wife. Most of the doctors (Ford) mentioned have also taken good care of my wife.
Cross-valley gridlock
Well, folks, ready or not, here comes your beloved cross-valley connector. The last cent has been sucked out of developers. Buck has cashed in the final federal earmark for the project. Even the city kicked in a few bucks. Let the "road to gridlock" begin.
Nov. 4 election
On Nov. 4, the voters of Santa Clarita will have a golden opportunity to change the way our state government works.
Uncertain future
In response to Bruce Hector's Letter to the Editor, "Stimulus means brighter future" (March 18), Bruce must have been at Disneyland and stayed in Fantasyland for a week to believe that Obama is going to do the country any good.
Dads and daughters dine and dance
My daughters and I look forward to this event every year - we call it the D4, Daddy-Daughter-Dinner-Dance.
Child actors honored
Two child actors from Valencia were honored for their positive contributions to the entertainment industry during a March 15 C.A.R.E. (Child Actor Recognition Event) award ceremony at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Science: What would you invent?
First place If I were a scientist, I would invent a machine that would cease world hunger. Why? Well, more than 30 percent of the world's population is either starving or anemic. Not the kind of starving that you would say when you didn't eat breakfast. The kind where your belly swells up, and you will eat anything. Some people might say, "Well, why do I care? I'm not starving." How would you feel if ...
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: March 31, 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:
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LA City Council votes to ban plastic bags
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles City Council has given initial approval to an ordinance banning stores from providing customers single-use plastic bags.
Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire
MARIPOSA, Calif. (AP) - An unattended campfire near a main route into Yosemite National Park has grown into a blaze that has led to the evacuations of 800 homes and 1,500 people, officials said Tuesday.
San Jose sues MLB over A's proposed move
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics' proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Chrysler agrees to recall of Jeeps at risk of fire
DETROIT (AP) - Chrysler abruptly agreed to recall 2.7 million older model Jeeps Tuesday, reversing a defiant posture and avoiding a possible public relations nightmare over fuel tanks that can catch fire in a rear-end collision.
Santa Clarita DUI checkpoint scheduled for Thursday
Santa Clarita, CA – Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station/Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on June 20, 2013, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Checkpoints are placed in locations that have the greatest opportunity for achieving drunk and drugged driving deterrence and provide the greatest safety for officers and the public.
Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall
NEW YORK (AP) - Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall.
Ed Koch's tombstone engraved with wrong birth date
NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch meticulously planned his own funeral, but his tombstone has the wrong birth date.
House takes up far-reaching anti-abortion bill
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Tuesday make their most concerted effort of the year to change federal abortion law with legislation that would ban almost all abortions after a fetus reaches the age of 20 weeks.
Chrysler expected to formally refuse Jeep recall
DETROIT (AP) - In one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, June 18, 2013
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Military leaders plan for women in combat
WASHINGTON (AP) - Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines.
LA council to vote on banning plastic bags
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles may be joining the battle against the bag.
Port of LA unveils plan for marine research center
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles port officials on Monday unveiled plans to create a $500 million marine research center called AltaSea.
Bieber's car hits photographer
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Video shows Justin Bieber running into a photographer with his white Ferrari in Hollywood, but police say there was no crime and the injuries aren't life-threatening.
Serial murder suspect delivers opening remarks
SAN RAFAEL (AP) - Serial murder suspect Joseph Naso delivered an hours-long personal history Monday replete with childhood photos, as he launched his defense, denied the decades-old slayings of four women and claimed he is not the "monster" prosecutors have made him out to be.
