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Childrens Hospital Los Angeles seeking toys for Christmas
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles is looking for Christmas presents for every child at the hospital from now until Christmas Eve.
Hospital to host winter blood drive Dec. 15
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital will hold a winter blood drive on Tuesday, Dec. 15 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Angeles Forest roads to close for weekend due to storm
Angeles Forest Highway, Big Tujunga Canyon Road, and Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road, will be closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles and county personnel beginning on Friday, Dec. 11 at 11:59 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.
Zonta awards $7,000 in grants to Virginia Wrage recipients
Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley honored four women this week with Virginia Wrage Memorial grants totaling $7,000. The grants are given to mature women who face life-changing situations and need some help to become self-sufficient again.
'Tis the season to be 'trolley'
This holiday season the city of Santa Clarita welcomes back the festive "Holly Jolly Holiday Trolley," which will shuttle shoppers to three local retail destinations free of charge from Saturday, Dec. 19 through Thursday, Dec. 24.
McKeon, Republicans unveil job training reform package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Led by Reps. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) and Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Republicans on the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee have introduced the Workforce Investment Improvement Act (H.R. 4271), a bill to strengthen job training opportunities for workers and job seekers.
Review: 'Invictus'
Morgan Freeman has been linked to one biopic of Nelson Mandela or another for at least 10 years. Strange that the only one to be made centers on the South African rugby team. The posters for Clint Eastwood's "Invictus" feature Matt Damon in the foreground, with Freeman looming behind him in shadowy nobility. I can imagine marketing meetings during which it was lamented that few Americans care much about Mandela and Matt Damon appeals to a younger demographic.
Review: 'The Princess and the Frog'
The opening scenes of Disney's "Princess and the Frog" are like a cool shower after a long and sweaty day. This is what classic animation was like! No 3-D! No glasses! No extra ticket charge! No frantic frenzies of meaningless action! And ... good gravy! A story! Characters! A plot! It's set in a particular time and place! And it uses (calm me down here) lovingly hand-drawn animation that proceeds at a human pace, instead ...
Piru Christmas Parade Saturday
The 32nd annual Piru Christmas Parade gets underway Saturday, Dec. 12 at noon. Merry Christmas to Our Soldiers is the theme. Immediately following will be a post parade celebration at Piru Depot.
Vino 100 hosts Andrew Caldwell book signing this Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
The History Chef Book Signing Event Tour makes its way to Vino 100 Valencia on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Author Andrew Caldwell will be on hand to autograph copies of his latest book, "Their Last Suppers." Vino 100 is located at 28112 Newhall Ranch Road, Valencia, in the HighRidge Crossing Center at Copper Hill Drive.
Merry Grinchmas at Universal Studios Hollywood
"Grinchmas" time is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood as it prepares to ring in the festive season with a traditional white Christmas and a not-so-traditional green Grinch, tons of fresh snow, encounters with Cindy-Lou Who and Max the Dog and a "Whoville Whobilation" at the original movie sets where the classic "Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was filmed.
Hospital to host winter blood drive
Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital is holding a Winter Blood Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 15 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Strickland elected Hart board president
Paul Strickland was elected board president Wednesday for the William S. Hart Union High School District. Gloria Mercado-Fortine was named clerk and Bob Jensen was elected as the assistant clerk.
Sulphur Springs elects new officers
Sheldon Wigdor was elected to a second year as board president for the Sulphur Springs School District.
Andre Hollings: Lutness points finger at the wrong culprits
Periodically, the contemplations of the liberal effect a range of emotions and thoughts for me.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
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.
