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Evening of Inspiration LETMESAIL is planning an "Evening of Inspiration" featuring motivational speaker Patrick Henry Hughes at the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Thursday. For more information, call (661) 702-8555 or visit www.letmesail.org. Debate watching parties with DAA The Democratic Alliance for Action will host debate watching parties at Vincenzo's Pizza, 25404 1/2 Lyons Ave., Newhall on Thursday and Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. Info: (661) 296-2098. Save ...
Boston's back again
Boy, howdy. As a loyal John Boston reader, I'm so glad you're back. You can say "boy, howdy" 'til the cows come home.
Now, where did I put that list?
The holiday season can be a frantic time, both personally and professionally, but here are a few tips to help you.
The truth about charter schools
The recent Signal news article "Change is in the air for probation camps Scudder and Scott" prompted me to think, "Why should the Santa Clarita public give a thought whether these detention-camp schools become pilot-dependent charter schools operated under an umbrella from the Los Angeles County Office of Education, with the approval of Los Angeles County Probation?"
And they're off! Shoppers pack SCV stores
With 50 people straining to see over their shoulders, Candace Jensen, sisters Susan and Teresa Rodney and Courtney Granger staked their claim to a front-of-the-line position at the entrance of Victoria's Secret at 5:45 a.m. Friday.
A tale of certified genius
Mensa recently accepted a new member into its group of geniuses: Valencia's Angelica Boggs.
Local med student wages war on diabetes
A 23-year-old Valencia man who struggled with obesity as a youngster has won a scholarship to continue studies on eliminating obesity and curing type 2 diabetes.
It's the economy, Buck
This is a letter sent to Congressman Buck McKeon: Dear Congressman McKeon: As constituents who have voted for you in city and congressional elections, we are appalled at your apparent intractability reflected in your Nov. 19 newsletter as it relates to fixes for our economy. We realize that generally your votes in Congress follow a strict party line, but you could have at least made a statement as it relates to bi-partisan co-operation in ...
Crossroads collects shoes for the homeless
Crossroads Community Church is collecting used and new shoes for the Union Rescue Mission in downtown Los Angeles until Dec. 19.
Faith calendar
Friendly Valley Christmas service Who: Friendly Valley Community Church (United Methodist) What: Sunday morning message, "Getting Prepared for Christmas," lighting the first candle of the Advent Wreath - The Candle of Hope. When: 10 a.m. Sunday Where: 19246 Avenue of the Oaks in Newhall Contact: (661) 251-1311 O come, all ye voices Who: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints What: "O Come, All Ye Faithful," an evening of Christmas music. Everyone is invited. ...
Don't paint that tile, you'll regret it
Hello Robert, I've got a question for you. The tile in my bathroom is really ugly. It was here when we moved in and it was something that I wanted to change but have lived with it for a couple of years now. A neighbor suggested I could paint the tiles and I was wondering if there is a particular kind of paint you would recommend. Beth B. Hello Beth, No. Tile paint is available, ...
Church members build home
Nine middle-class United States citizens living in Santa Clarita tasted poverty for one weekend in mid-October. Living in tents set up in a rock-strewn, dusty parking lot surrounded by an old chain link fence, these nine individuals drove to the building site and tirelessly worked to build a house in a poor Tijuana, Mexico, neighborhood.
UPDATED: Hopeful retailers still banking on ‘Black Friday’
Amid dire predictions of poor holiday sales, several local retailers are armed with optimism and hoping the deals they offer today on "Black Friday" will give them an edge.
Henry Mayo’s services must be expanded
Mary Ann and I have lived in this valley for more than 40 years and in the last 10 years have relied heavily on Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital for our health services. It is not an overstatement that our hospital saved my life at least once and arguably twice.
Cops award local senator
The California Parole, Probation and Correctional Association named state Sen. George Runner, R-Antelope Valley, the legislator of the year during an award luncheon at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley.
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Google stock tops $800 for first time
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's stock price topped $800 for the first time Tuesday amid renewed confidence in the company's ability to reap steadily higher profits from its dominance of Internet search and prominence in the increasingly important mobile device market.
Nike, Oakley move away from Oscar Pistorius
Two major sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Monday after the South African sports star was charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Burger King apologizes after Twitter hacking
Somebody hacked Burger King's Twitter account on Monday, posting obscene messages and changing its profile picture to a McDonald's logo.
Kids' suspensions renew debate over zero tolerance
Waiting in line for the bus, a Pennsylvania kindergartener tells her pals she's going to shoot them with a Hello Kitty toy that makes soap bubbles. In Maryland, a 6-year-old boy pretends his fingers are a gun during a playground game of cops and robbers. In Massachusetts, a 5-year-old boy attending an after-school program makes a gun out of Legos and points it at other students while "simulating the sound of gunfire," as one school official put it.
Pistorius: Thought girlfriend was a robber
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius told a packed courtroom Tuesday that he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking she was a robber. The prosecutor called it premeditated murder.
'Argo,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' win at Writers Guild
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The CIA thrillers "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty" have won top screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America.
Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2013. There are 315 days left in the year.
Marriage and the meaning of the word
"Marriage" is shorthand for a specific legal arrangement between a man and a woman, just as "corporation" or "limited partnership" is a specific legal arrangement between shareholders, business partners, etc.
Kevin Buck: Straw men live in glass houses
Webster's dictionary has several different definitions for the word socialism. The one conservative fear and loathe the most is:
Tom Purcell: A nail in the coffin of Americans' rights
oy, do I feel sorry for smokers these days.
Wrong about The Signal
I was annoyed and saddened by a comment demeaning the Signal: "The Signal is biased, ignorant and often inept at reporting news."
HOA still recovering months after paint crime
Vandals who hopped a North Valencia HOA pool fence last summer and dumped seven gallons of paint into the pool and hot tub, causing more than $300,000 damage, are still at large.
Economic conference returns to Santa Clarita
The third annual Santa Clarita Economic and Real Estate Outlook conference is taking place Thursday, Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Valencia.
