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The Signal.com's Daybreak: June 4, 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:
Map shows L.A. County 'green' opportunities
LOS ANGELES, June 3 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- Los Angeles County has more businesses than any other county in California that stand to benefit from the state's leadership on climate change, according to a first-of-its-kind map of green businesses in California released today.
Senior Center hosts free lectures, clinics this month
Dr. Sabita Malla, Internist/Geriatrician from Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, presents "101 Healthy Summer Tips" on Wednesday, June 10 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Activity Rooms 1 & 2 of the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street, Newhall 91321. Other consumer lectures for June at the center:
Honest disagreement no longer ‘patriotic’
I continue to be flummoxed by how quickly liberal Democrats have gone from calling political dissent against the party in power "patriotic" to yelling for Dick Cheney to shut up.
Glaring hypocrisy
The glaring absence on two subjects in The Signal, as well as other Los Angeles papers, once again demonstrates the hypocrisy of many leftists.
What's good in education, June 2, 2009
Valencia Receives Valuing Diversity Award Valencia High School and Principal Paul Priesz have received the Hart District's Valuing Diversity Award for the 2008-09 school year. The award was presented at an Administrative Council meeting by Diversity Coordinator Greg Lee in recognition and appreciation of diversity on the Valencia campus. The award recognized the Valencia administration, staff and students for outstanding efforts to raise diversity awareness and appreciation not only on campus but also throughout the ...
Park land expansion bills pass Assembly floor
SACRAMENTO - Assembly Bills 102 and 110 passed off of the Assembly Floor this week with strong bipartisan support.
COC commencement Friday morning
College of the Canyons' class of 2009 will celebrate commencement at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 5 in a beautiful outdoor setting on the main campus at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia 01355. The scene of many graduations and other college ceremonies and events, the college's Honor Grove is located in the center of the campus and will be outfitted with a stage for the presentation of diplomas and certificates as well as seating for the graduates ...
Student Aid Commission tries to save Cal Grants for low-income students
SACRAMENTO, June 2 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- In an effort to stop Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal to eliminate California's system of financial aid for low-income students, the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) asked the legislature to consider alternatives to save the Cal Grant program. Commission Chair Barry Keene stated: "Eliminating one of the most successful programs in the history of California would require the future design and consideration of a new program. We should not lose the half-century ...
Fewer than 55 percent of college students graduate
SEATTLE (AP) - A new study says fewer than 55 percent of four-year college students graduate with a degree within six years. The report by conservative think-tank American Enterprise Institute was partially paid for by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
National parks plan 3 free summer weekends
WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Park Service will allow visitors free entry during three weekends this summer to encourage Americans to visit national parks such as the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Park. The fee waivers - one each month in June, July and August - will apply to all 391 national parks across the country, from Alaska to Florida.
Senior Center hosts driver safety program
The AARP Driver Safety Program has set its teaching schedule at the SCV Senior Center for the second half of 2009.
County antes up for Elsmere Canyon land
Los Angeles County has contributed $1 million from a trust fund toward the purchase of an additional 800 acres of land in Elsmere Canyon.
Teens take action against violence
Students at Valencia and Canyon high schools are raising awareness about human rights by being involved with the Human Rights Watch Student Task Force.
Kenneth W. Keller: Using leadership and teamwork to make beautiful music
A group of musicians gathered together for the purpose of playing in harmony to provide beautiful music for an assembled audience. It was a simple goal, easy to describe, understood by all, yet difficult to execute. The desired result was to sound like one rich instrument.
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Canyon Country West Crime Report: Woman assaulted near gym
Snapshot for the week of 03/11/2013 to 03/17/2013
Suspected robber released from jail arrested again
VALLEJO (AP) - A suspected bank robber released from jail earlier this month is back in custody again after being arrested in Vallejo, officials said.
Landmark gun bills signed in Colorado
DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper signed bills Wednesday that place new restrictions on firearms and signaled a change for Democrats who traditionally shied away from gun control debate in Colorado - a state with a moderate streak and pioneer tradition of gun ownership and self-reliance.
Rand Paul: Immigration reform needs conservatives
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tea party favorite Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that the nation's illegal immigrants should be able to become citizens eventually, but amid a furor from conservative activists on the explosive issue he quickly sought to make clear that, while they would not be sent home, they couldn't get in line in front of anyone else.
Costs of US wars linger for more than 100 years
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat.
Pope Francis: Protect the poor and the Earth
VATICAN CITY (AP) - After a week marked by acts of simplicity and openness, Pope Francis finally let his words do the talking as he officially began his stewardship of the Catholic Church on Tuesday.
Javier Hernandez: The Czar of Cigar -- 888 Claro
Two weeks ago we reviewed Miami 8&11 from Padilla Cigars. Today it's Luck of the Irish, as the 888 Claro is green.
Health officials: 1 in 50 school kids have autism
NEW YORK (AP) - A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder.
Gary Horton: More residents should find the Master Chorale
Think "inspiration." Think "spiritually beautiful." Think "melodically breathtaking."
Jim Mullen: Village Idiot
I know there are couples who enjoy cooking together and make it look like a well-rehearsed ballet. They savor the aroma of their secret recipe for wild salmon over lemon couscous, stir each other's soups and sample each other's sauces.
Some more equal than others
I used to live in Santa Clarita. I moved to the Bay Area about nine years ago but still check in on The Signal occasionally.
Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event
Joe Klocko: The conundrum: supply and demand, wages and the skills gap
Most people understand the basic economic principle of supply and demand and incorporate it into their daily decisions. They may not do it consciously, but economic decisions are made every day by each and every one of us.
