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Fair Oaks Ranch resident helps nab burglars
For the second time in four days, an alert resident in the Fair Oaks Ranch area has helped deputies nab burglars. The resident immediately called the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Friday morning after seeing a suspicious vehicle containing three occupants in the 17000 block of Wren Drive.
Detectives investigate death in Angeles National Forest
Sheriff's Homicide detectives responded to the intersection of Interstate 5 and Templin Highway, Angeles National Forest, early Monday morning to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a male adult.
Justices to lunch in Beverly Hills
The Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), in association with the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation and the Law Guild of Beverly Hills, will honor the justices of the California Supreme Court at lunch Tuesday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. All seven state Supreme Court justices are slated to attend. Tickets to the Beverly Hills Bar Association's 55th Annual Supreme Court Luncheon are $130 per person.
Man dies in motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist between the ages of 25 and 30 died Friday afternoon in crash on Sand Canyon Road near state Route 14, sheriff's deputies said. The man's motorcycle collided with a passenger car about 4:30 p.m., gravely injuring the motorcyclist.
Faith Calendar
Friendly Valley series Who: Pastor Stan Fix at the Friendly Valley Community Church (United Methodist). What: Pastor Fix - Sunday Morning series on "Faith Goes to Broadway: Finding God's Redemption and Grace in some of America's Best-loved Stories." The message will be based on the theme of "Pentecost", illustrated by; "West Side Story: Living in a Diverse City." It will include multiple Scriptures. Join us for Fellowship and Coffee after the service. All are welcome. ...
‘Men at work’ build homes in Mexico
Sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church of Newhall, six men left on their Amor Ministries trip April 24 and returned April 27.
Here’s your answer
In his letter to the editor ("Republicans at it again," The Signal, May 20), Paul Henry Sibek asks: "Are all Republicans fools, liars or misinformed?"
Kill the ETP?
At first glance, I thought Steve Lunetta was on to something when he suggested killing the ETP to save $76 million toward balancing our state budget ("The state training scam," The Signal, May 25).
Oscar Dominguez: Build yourself a nest egg
Whether you would like to set money aside for a down-payment on a home, build an emergency fund or save for retirement, concern about the economy has many thinking about ways to save and create a nest egg for the future.
Medical issues cause vehicle rollover
Ambulances transported a 54-year-old Northridge man to the hospital Tuesday after he rolled his car off southbound Interstate 5 just north of the McBean Parkway.
COC to offer weekly tour
College of the Canyons has introduced a new Friday morning tour program for interested students.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: May 30, 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:
Fertilizer fast facts for a beautiful lawn
Get the facts on fertilizers and make the right choice for your lawn. The set of numbers on each bag shows the amount of three key nutrients for grass health - nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. So a bag with the numbers 20-10-10 contains 20 percent nitrogen, 10 percent phosphorus and 10 percent potassium. The remaining 60 percent is inert and filler material that helps transmit the nutrients to the plant. Synthetic fertilizers are manufactured through ...
Dick, go away
Is Grim Veeper (i.e. former V.P. Dick Cheney) ever, ever, ever gonna go away? Ever?
Speak for yourself
I wish Tim Myers would speak for himself in his opinion columns for The Signal, and not try and speak for the rest of us.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
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.
