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Build the school, already
I think it is about time that the Hart district governing board is finally planning on selecting a site for Castaic high school.
How to replace pool ladders and acoustic ceilings
Hello Robert, The aluminum ladder in my swimming pool needs to be replaced. I don't see how I can get the old one out without damaging the inside of the pool. Could you help me on this? Alex S. Hello Alex, First of all you have to drain the pool to pull the old ladder out which will probably do a little plaster damage, but that is easily repaired. Once you get that ladder out ...
Finding God on the dance floor
Ballroom dance helped shape Janet White's view of God - and of herself. "Ballroom added the color to my life that was missing," she said. "In the Bible's Song of Solomon, God says 'You are lovely, you are beautiful, my daughter.' When I went into ballroom it made me believe that can actually be true." White, 51, who recently moved to Santa Clarita, admits she was once a jaded and broken woman. That was until ...
News briefs
City increases street sweeping frequency The city of Santa Clarita is street sweeping on a weekly basis, up from every other week. This will continue until Jan. 2009. Residents are asked to remove vehicles form the street and to keep the streets clear of garden trimmings, trash, debris, and portable basketball courts. Call (661) 286-4098. Filipino-American Association anniversary The Filipino-American Association of Santa Clarita Valley will celebrate its Silver Anniversary at the Valencia Hyatt at ...
Political Roundup: Republicans rally in SCV
Santa Clarita Valley Republicans will come together this weekend for a rally from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Newhall Park, 24933 Newhall Avenue.
On the Road for Oct. 25, 2008
Planning a trip out of town? Take The Signal with you! Send us a photo of you and your family or friends holding up a copy of The Signal, with your exotic locale in the background. E-mail your digital image to photo@the-signal.com and be sure to put ON THE ROAD in the subject field of your e-mail. The image should be a high-resolution JPEG or TIF file for the newspaper. We will optimize your photo before ...
Despite economy, SCV Bank doing well
The economy is weakening, but Santa Clarita Valley Bank is growing. SCV Bank announced its 2008 third quarter financial results which show loan growth at $8.8 million and deposit increases of $4.9 million. The loan growth consisted primarily of commercial real estate loans, according to SCV Bank. "The Bank is in a very strong capital position," CEO Michael Hause said. "We expect to continue to grow in the fourth quarter as customers continue to call ...
Michelle Lovato: The ‘How to Look Like a Movie Star Diet’
My favorite button-up blouse betrayed me on Christmas morning me and spit what was once a delicately located button into the mirror and back at my face.
Hospital waiting room gets facelift
Dave Davis knows how stressful it can be waiting for a loved one to give birth. Davis is grandfather to seven grandchildren who were all born at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. Another thing Davis knows about waiting for another grandchild to arrive, it's that the hospital's maternity services waiting room was in need of a facelift. But Davis isn't the type to complain. As owner of Davis Plastering, he is a doer. Davis, his ...
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 26, 2008
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:
John Boston: Skunkashave & Tweedie’s mutant sweater
Smugly we've watched National Geographic Specials. We've giggled at primitive peoples with bones through their noses and yard-long skinny gourds covering unmentionables as they argue about pig festivals.
Foundation helps college students with expenses
For the average high school student, a college education is a laundry list of expenses: tuition, books, housing, meals.
Eric Christiansen: A dad’s perspective for the new year
I went running this morning and it was intolerably cold as the wind was whipping up an artic chill. My face hurt and my legs burned. I so want to be in shape, but darn if it does not require some pain and constant work. I was just commiserating with a friend wondering why Ben and Jerry's could not replace dark green vegetables as a viable source of nutrition.
Dogs like these need new homes this season
Pet dogs are available from The Brittany Foundation, a nonprofit humane organization dedicated to the rescue, care and placement of homeless dogs.
Boston’s message
John Boston's Dec. 7, 2008, column "On Dirt Clods and an Acton Bullet" is not just interesting, entertaining and creative, but important and poignant.
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UPDATE: Body found in rubble of KC explosion
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The mayor of Kansas City says search crews have found a body in the rubble of a Kansas City restaurant destroyed by an explosion.
In fact-based films, how much fiction is OK?
NEW YORK (AP) - The scene: Tehran's Mehrabad airport, January 1980. Six U.S. diplomats, disguised as a fake sci-fi film crew, are about to fly to freedom with their CIA escorts. But suddenly there's a moment of panic in what had been a smooth trip through the airport.
US ready to strike back against China cyberattacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - As public evidence mounts that the Chinese military is responsible for stealing massive amounts of U.S. government data and corporate trade secrets, the Obama administration is eyeing fines and other trade actions it may take against Beijing or any other country guilty of cyberespionage.
14 hurt in Kansas City gas blast, fire
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A gas explosion that sparked a massive, block-engulfing blaze in an upscale Kansas City shopping district injured 14 people, a city official said Tuesday evening, adding it is believed that an accident by a utility contractor may have caused the blast.
Emblem Academy open house today
Parents, prospective students and interested community members are invited to attend one of two open house events at Emblem Academy tonight.
'Every 15 Minutes' event set for Hart High School
Officials from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station, city of Santa Clarita and Hart High School will partner to stage the latest "Every 15 Minutes" event Thursday.
License compliance check in Acton
Officers from the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control will be in Acton today checking to ensure animals are up to date on their rabies vaccinations and that residents are complying with state licensing requirements.
Gary Horton: Life can be a sound track by the B-52’s
It's sometime in the late 1980s and our family and friends are piled inside our Ford cruiser van heading off to a family ski trip to Lake Tahoe - or to a Boy Scout boating trip at Lake Mead - or some other fun teen-friendly vacation destination.
Today in the SCV: Wednesday, Feb. 20
Today in the SCV
