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Faith calendar
Holiday boutique at local temple Who: Temple Beth Ami What: Holiday boutique with 20 vendors on site selling jewelry, purses, crafts, toys, cookware, Judaica items and more. Admission is free. When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday Where: 23023 Hilse Lane in Newhall Contact: (661) 255-6410 or write to kimberleecrane@hotmail.com Thanksgiving with the Methodists Who: Pastor Stan Fix at the Friendly Valley Community Church (United Methodist) What: Thanksgiving Sunday morning message, "Thanks-Giving When ...
Proud to be an Eagle mom
As a proud mother of an Eagle Scout who is now 26 and a practicing attorney in Denver, Colo., I was so touched by Pamela Sprott's letter to the editor, "In the rank of Eagles." (Oct. 27.)
Donate to fix the sewer
I have just finished reading Pat Saletore's article in the newsletter from the Santa Clarita Historical Society.
Just Passing Thru eminent domain?
As the city of Santa Clarita labors to make its Newhall revitalization plans a reality, the Just Passing Thru body piercing studio at Lyons Avenue and Mian Street may face imminent closure.
Go Canyon football
Congratulations to the Canyon High School JV football team for winning the Foothill League championship with a perfect undefeated league record of 5-0 and an overall record of eight wins and two losses.
Faith in action in the wake of fires
What does an event like the catastrophic fires of last weekend do to a person's faith? What happens to a person's spirit when they watch their home go up in flames in an event the insurance company will call "an act of God?"
The great mystery of creativity
Why do the best ideas arrive in the shower? There you are lathering up, when, bam! Inspiration strikes. The perfect marketing plan, or the solution to your cash-flow problems are suddenly crystal clear and you go dashing through the house looking for a pad and pencil, dripping all the way. So what's the deal? Is there something magical about the water, the steam or the soap? Scientists have some theories about the phenomenon. One clinical ...
A sticky problem means starting over with tiles
Hi Mr. Lamoureux, Two years ago I had someone put self-stick linoleum tiles in my laundry/bath room. He thought it would stick better if he used mastic also. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Who knew? He did a wonderful job but shortly after the tiles seem to move a bit and also get some goop coming out between the seams. My question is: What can I do to correct this problem short of taking it all up ...
Silent soccer
At first, I was outraged that I should have to shut my trap at my child's soccer game. Indignant, I wondered "what's next?"
Isn't it ironic?
Isn't it ironic that while schools are teaching diversity, some parents and some churches are teaching that it is just fine to deny equal rights to one segment of the population?
The Cardinals surprise islanders
As Santa Clarita Christian football coach Garrick Moss thought out loud to himself about how to handle his upcoming week's practice schedule, with his players having the week off from school, junior tailback Collin Keoshian was quick to interrupt with his opinion.
Vikes have right rhythm
With five touchdown plays of 10 yards or more, five forced turnovers and a whole slew of big hits, one thing's for certain. Valencia sure knows how to make an entrance.
Reader Meter results, Nov. 17-21, 2008
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. Signal online visitors cast a total of 264 votes from late evening Monday, Nov. 17 through late Friday evening Nov. 21, 2008.
On the Road for Nov. 21, 2008
Planning a trip out of town? Take The Signal with you! Send us a photo of you and your family or friends holding up a copy of The Signal, with your exotic locale in the background. E-mail your digital image to photo@the-signal.com and be sure to put ON THE ROAD in the subject field of your e-mail. The image should be a high-resolution JPEG or TIF file for the newspaper. We will optimize your photo before ...
FEMA, Goodwill, Red Cross offer fire aid
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized the use of federal funds to help California pay for fighting the Sayre Fire in Los Angeles County.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Brown defends education spending in L.A.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown is defending his proposal to shift some education spending to the state's neediest children.
Udall tells USFS to override air tanker protest
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado is urging the U.S. Forest Service to make sure a contract dispute doesn't ground large air tankers used to fight wildfires.
State jobless rate at 4 1/2-year low
SACRAMENTO (AP) - California's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in 4 1/2 years as the state experienced one of the sharpest drops in joblessness nationwide, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.
Deal to sell Sacramento Kings signed
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson announced to screaming throngs of Kings fans Friday that the deal to sell the NBA franchise to a group led by software tycoon Vivek Ranadive has been signed.
Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones
WASHINGTON (AP) - The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.
County air tower closures granted temporary reprieve
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich released today the attached letter from the Federal Aviation Administration announcing that it will no longer close Los Angeles County's air traffic control towers. Congress passed the "Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013" act which allows the FAA to transfer funding from other accounts to keep the nation's 149 contract towers open.
Free tennis festival Saturday in Valencia
The Paseo Club in Valencia will host a free tennis festival Saturday as part of United States Tennis Professionals Association's "Tennis Across America" month in May.
'American Idol' finale draws record low ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.
Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Days after a burst of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of six arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again.
Closures for I-5 Pavement Improvement Project Vista Del Lago Road to Kern County Line
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close the lanes, ramps and connectors listed below as part of a $100.1 million pavement improvement project on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between Vista Del Lago Road and the Kern County line. Closures are subject to change.
Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups.
Famed 'hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in NJ homicide
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) - A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home.
Afghans tell of US soldier's killing rampage
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told her side of what happened to her family sometime before dawn on March 11, 2012.
Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.
