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State budget woes hit home
Frustrated local government officials braced themselves in reaction to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's gloomy State of the State address Thursday, but planned on making changes that would have the least impact on services.
The Hunchbacks of CalArts
Photography student Jessica Castillo, 18, walks through a Hunchback of Notre Dame art exhibit at the California Institute of the Arts Thursday afternoon.
Reader Meter results, Dec. 30, 2008-Jan. 15, 2009
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 634 votes from early morning Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008 to mid-afternoon Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. Question: "How's your job security right now?" * OK: bad economy no problem (267 votes) * Uncertain: economy hurting business (166 votes) * Bad: Fear imminent firing/layoff (78 votes) * Zero: I'm unemployed (123 votes) Click here to vote in The-Signal.com's current Reader ...
McKeon's Wilderness, Water Bills Pass Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) today is praising passage of S.22, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, which includes McKeon's Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Mountains Wild Heritage Act and Mammoth Lake Community Water District language. "I am pleased the Senate has recognized the need to set aside 470,000 acres of pristine wilderness in the 25th Congressional District," McKeon said. "This action ensures that these lands will ...
UPDATED: State of the state: $42B deficit crisis
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday called California's massive deficit a "rock upon our chest" and said the state can address no other policy issues until the fiscal crisis is resolved.
Brian Charles guests on KHTS AM 1220
Brian Charles, inauguration-bound staff writer with The Signal newspaper and The-Signal.com, visited the KHTS AM 1220 studios in Canyon Country Wednesday.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 15, 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:
Say no to government impediments
I was there when President Reagan told the air-traffic controllers to go back to work and they refused. Wasn't it illegal for them to strike?
Do the right thing now
As a black woman, I walked around for a few days after the election saying "Oh my God, a black man is president of the U.S."
Into the wild
I have been concerned over the years about the three federally listed endangered species in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Explorer donates for at-risk kids
Santa Clarita-based Explorer Insurance Company recently donated $5,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters, a youth-mentoring organization that matches community members with vulnerable children to create constructive relationships.
Now might be the best time to invest
With the real estate and stock markets in meltdown mode for the past year, there is real financial panic and despair permeating the air right now.
Important changes for annual tax returns
Editor's note: Second of three parts on new tax laws. Taxpayers and tax preparers will find significant changes when they fill out 2008 tax returns. Some of the changes are outlined below. For other parts of the series, visit www.the-signal.com
Michelle Lovato: The tools of the trade
I see guy things - everywhere. I keep opening drawers and finding guy junk: light bulbs, electrical tape, WD40 and canned air. Canned air? And why, Great Cowboy of the Heavens, doesn't he buy cleaners? I can retrieve a cross-head screwdriver, a concrete drill bit, wood glue (which apparently has a different use than Super Glue), the pooper scooper - I'm very good at using that - and the old lamp he refused the throw ...
Smyth authors legislation to add Elsmere Canyon to Rim of the Valley Trail
SACRAMENTO - Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, introduced Assembly Bill 110 Tuesday, and the proposed legislation would allow the owner of Elsmere Canyon in Los Angeles to explore the possibility of adding it to the Rim of the Valley Trail.
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Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 21
Today in the SCV
