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The Signal.com's Daybreak: March 3, 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: First Word
Alaska should secede
Why doesn't Alaska secede from the union and start its own government of scoundrels and worthless people?
Tribe lauds Heritage Act
The Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians (Tribe) wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to Senator Barbara Boxer and Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon for their exemplary work on the Eastern Sierra and Northern San Gabriel Wild Heritage Act.
CCLL hits home run
I just opened up my Sunday Signal and saw "At the old ball game" (Feb. 22.) I myself was a volunteer at Canyon Country Little League. Two things I read were fantastic and made my morning.
Signal reporter visits Helmers Child Care Center
"Today we started fractions. After we went to child care. I played outside. After they called me in for writing club, I met Mr. Charles. He talked about how to be a writer. He talked about his life. My favorite part was him talking about the inauguration. He showed us pictures. We all told our stories. I think it was the best day ever!"
What historic figure would you like to meet?
First place I would like to meet Michael Phelps because I want to know what he ate before the Olympics and how hard it was to be in the Olympics, if he is going to be in the next Olympics, and how it feels to win the gold medal. Michael Phelps, I think, ate a lot to have energy. He probably works very hard to be in the Olympics. I think he said he was ...
Saugus Action Committee busy in new year
The Saugus Action Committee (SAC) continues to meet regularly and work on issues of importance to residents of Saugus.
Valencia High School hosts Camp Darfur on Human Rights
Students at Valencia High School will have the opportunity to compare their own lives to those of families living in refugee camps around the world when the Human Rights Watch Student Task Force brings Camp Darfur to the Valencia campus on Monday, March 9.
Best Friends lauds Antonovich effort to kill puppy mills
LOS ANGELES, Calif. ─ Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich is showing great leadership in calling for more comprehensive laws to prevent irresponsible dog breeding in Los Angeles County, according to one of the nation's leading animal welfare organizations. "We applaud Supervisor Antonovich for his motion which will be heard by the Board of Supervisors this coming Tuesday. If this motion is embraced, it will create an opportunity to make sweeping changes and prevent tax payers from ...
Volunteer for AT&T Classic, get free pass to golf course
Opportunities are still available to volunteer for the 2009 AT&T Champions Classic golf tournament, held at the Valencia Country Club on March 9-15.
Santa Clarita Arts & Events calendar
AT&T Champions Classic (March 9 - 15) Valencia Country Club Some of the world's best golfers will take to the green March 9-15 for the At&T Champions Classic at one of California's most distinguished golf courses, the beautiful Valencia Country Club. For more information, please visit www.attchampionsclassic.com. Volunteer Opportunity - At&T Champions Classic The At&T Champions Classic is looking for volunteers 18 years and older to assist with Marshals, Walking Scorers, Gold Channel, ...
McKeon steps up spending oversight effort
WASHINGTON, D.C. - With American taxpayers on the hook to spend nearly $100 billion in "economic recovery" dollars on federal education programs -- on top of the roughly $60 billion already spent each year -- congressional Republicans are calling on the Obama Administration to cooperate with vigorous congressional oversight to protect both students and taxpayers.
Top ATF Special Agent cautions travelers headed to Mexico
SAN DIEGO, March 2, 2009 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- John A. Torres, special agent in charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Los Angeles Field Division, issued a statement today cautioning college students planning on traveling to Mexico for spring break.
Volunteers needed to track climate change
Volunteers in the Santa Clarita Valley and across the nation are being recruited to get outdoors and help track the effects of climate on seasonal changes in plant and animal behavior.
Award-winning film ‘Who Does She Think She is?’ screens in SCV
Local arts organizations host a screening of the new award-winning film "Who Does She Think She is?" on Saturday, March 28 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Emanuel Healing Arts, home of Goddess Fitness, located at 26635 Valley Center Dr., Suites 102 and 103, Santa Clarita 91351.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Weeping Pistorius faces premeditated murder charge
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - In a courtroom, not an Olympic stadium, there was no click-click-click of Oscar Pistorius' prosthetic limbs. His only sound Friday was loud, uncontrollable sobs as prosecutors charged him with premeditated murder in the shooting death of his model girlfriend.
Marsha McLean: Live from City Hall
One of the comments I often hear from people who visit Santa Clarita for the first time is how beautiful our city looks.
Faith calendar: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Friendly Valley church
Daryl Cagle: That First Amendment can be soooooo annoying
I syndicate the cartoons of Rick McKee, the brilliant, conservative cartoonist from The Augusta Chronicle, to newspapers around the world.
Church volunteers in Nicaragua
A team of volunteers from the Valencia United Methodist Church traveled to Nicaragua the first week of March to offer assistance to poor families. The families live in shacks in and around an area known as la chureca, a large trash dump located in Central Nicaragua near the city of Managua.
Tim Myers: Competition is the spice of local life
Our youngest son, a senior at Valencia High School, ain't happy.
Saddened by the process
On Feb. 12, the president delivers his State of the Union address, and he is followed almost immediately by a GOP spokesman who says, "Oh, no, that's not the way it is.
Go get ‘em, deputies
Get the cars that have expired tags 30-180 days late. Get the drivers driving with headlights off when it is getting dark. Get those driving while talking on cell phones.
Today in the SCV: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Valentine's heart-y walk
New gardeners have questions
People new to gardening ask the darndest questions: about how seeds work, about growing the perfect tomato, about waging war with insects (many of them beneficial).
How to fit new tile
Q: I need to replace some cracked and chipped tile in the bathroom. Some of it was shaped to fit around the base of the toilet. Is it difficult to shape replacement tiles in the same way? - Sarah S., Fort Worth, Texas
Prep boys hoops: Good memory
Two years ago, West Ranch boys basketball was eliminated from the postseason by eventual CIF division champion Ventura.
