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A ‘Venetian Affair’ in the name of science
Scientists and celebrities alike attended the fifth annual Alfred Mann Foundation Innovation and Inspiration Gala on Nov. 2 at the Vibiana in Los Angeles.
School district expects cash crunch
Hart district officials expect to slash $6.6 million from their already-approved 2008-09 budget due to state financial woes, a Hart official said Wednesday.
Is your trust account federally insured?
Due to recent bank failures and the overall economic climate, I have received several calls recently from clients wanting to know whether their bank accounts that are held in the name of a trust would be fully insured by the government if their bank failed.
Sayre Fire 85 percent contained; air improves
The Sayre Fire held at 85 percent contained as of late this afternoon, burning a total of 11,234 acres since it began late Friday.
Videos on Prop. 8
I do not wish to take much of your time other than to inform you of the consequences if Proposition 8 fails.
Crime watch: Detectives hunt burglary suspect
Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station are investigating a report of a residential burglary at 2:45 a.m. Monday in the 19000 block of Newhouse Street in Canyon Country.
SCV Youth Orchestra gets county donation
The Santa Clarita Valley Youth Orchestra received $1,500 from the office of L.A. County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, which will provide support for the orchestra's instrumentation education program aimed at students eight years and older.
Book fair to benefit local museum
Barnes & Noble will host a book fair this Saturday and Sunday to benefit William S. Hart Museum. Museum volunteers will be on hand with a free bug show from the Natural History Museum's collection. Museum vouchers presented at checkout will provide 20 percent to the museum.
Students' art reflects their talents
Plum Canyon Elementary School students inspired adults as they participated in the school's annual PTA-sponsored Reflections Gala art festival Monday night.
Unequal high school band coverage
I have noticed over the past couple of months spotlight articles of the West Ranch Marching Band and Color Guard.
Where are your facts coming from, Brayman?
I am writing in response to the letter written by Matthew Brayman and printed in the Sept. 16, 2008, edition of The Signal. Mr. Brayman asserts that Barack Obama's tax proposals will result in a $21,000 tax increase for a family making $75,000.
L.A. council’s weighing in on gay marriage
The Los Angeles City Council has gone on record in support of new federal legislation that would eliminate language defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Palin reversing women back to 19th century
I find it inconceivable that anyone, female or male, would give Sarah Palin the election nod. I am disheartened and dismayed to think that a major political party would support a candidate who could take women's hard-won rights back to the 19th century. This is not progress.
Henry’s columns are hateful, inappropriate
With all the people out there who can do commentary without being so offensive and showing so much hatred toward those that have a different view, I don't know why The Signal still runs this Mr. (Reg) Henry.
About Town Calendar
Elvis in the LARC House Celebrate "The Miracle of LARC" Sept. 21; 1 p.m. luncheon, 2 p.m. concert with Raymond Michael as "Elvis." LARC Ranch, 29890 N. Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus. Fundraiser to benefit the Los Angeles Retarded Citizens Foundation. $125 per person, $50 children. Info: (661) 296-8636. Leaders of Character The Boy Scouts of America will present the Third Annual Santa Clarita Valley Leaders of Character Recognition dinner on Sept. 27 at the Hyatt ...
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
A guide to the Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) - All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race.
City’s jobless rate falls below 6 percent
Santa Clarita's April jobless rate fell to 5.7 percent, a drop from 6.1 percent in March, according to statistics released Friday.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 17, 2013
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California Health Benefit Exchange to Register Voters
Sacramento– California is slated to be the first state in the nation to provide voter registration through a Health Benefit Exchange similar to "Motor Voter" registration through the DMV. Last year, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 35, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), which expands voter registration by requiring that California come into full compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), commonly known as Motor Voter. The new law became effective January ...
UPDATE: Injuries reported as Conn. commuter trains collide
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption that has drawn attention from a nearby community but isn't expected to threaten air traffic.
14-year term for Calif. doc promising cancer cure
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles doctor was sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison for bilking patients out of more than $1 million by promising them that an herbal supplement she hawked could cure late-stage cancer and other diseases.
Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X's grandson
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Hundreds gathered Friday to remember the late grandson of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X as mourners said Malcolm Shabazz was well on his way to cementing his own legacy.
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.
