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Remembering the Great Depression
Our United States is beginning another financial crisis. I remember the financial crisis of 1929. I was born in 1916, which made me a teenager when Wall Street crashed. We heard about men jumping to their deaths from skyscrapers because they couldn't face the results of their financial ruin. No one took such a violent out in our little town of Crawford, Nebraska, but men were found standing on the street or leaning against buildings with defeated, sad faces.
A sneak peek at Castaic high school
Parents of elementary school students in the Castaic Union School District are invited to a preview of the future Castaic high school.
Professional arrogance is not a good quality
I write this letter in response to Dr. Barstis' reference in his letter to The Signal (Oct. 13) to those of us who are requesting a smart and honest hospital expansion plan - versus the current proposed plan which is laden with questionable motives, continued dishonest representation, and little in the way of actual hospital expansion - as "quacks."
Getting ready for another Rampage
Hart Regiment, Hart High School's award-winning marching band and color guard, will host its 25th Annual Hart Rampage Marching Band Field Show Tournament on Nov. 1 at College of the Canyons.
News briefs
Smyth hosts fire victims recovery meeting Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita) will host a fire recovery meeting for residents affected by the Marek and Sesnon fires at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the North Valley City Hall, 7747 Foothill Boulevard in Tujunga. "I am coordinating this event in order to provide residents who were devastated by these fires useful and important information to aid in the recovery process," Smyth said. Representatives from state and local agencies, ...
Playing the bailout blame game
The complicity of the Republican to enable a widely anticipated banking and investment collapse is just another Republican play to greed.
Bear-ing up to the market
Is the current bear market different from past bear markets? Take a close look at what investment professionals have discovered about this bear market, how it compares with previous ones and what lessons we can learn.
Crime Watch: Detectives seek metal thieves
Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station seek the public's help in identifying suspects in a recent grand theft at B&B Manufacturing, 27940 Beale Court in Valencia.
Which country would you like to visit?
First place The place I would love to visit is Italy. Italy is a beautiful place with many ancient cities.
‘Comedians of the Canyons’ hosts evening of improv
College of the Canyons' Advanced Improvisational Performance class, known as "Comedians of the Canyons," stages its second show of the semester at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8 in Room 202 of Pico Hall on the Valencia Campus.
Power outages hit Canyon Country
Updated 5:10 p.m.: As of 4:30 p.m., 120 Edison customers were still without power in the unexpected Canyon Country outage. Of the 350 customers initially affected, 230 had power restored by 2:08 p.m., according to Lois Pitter Bruce, Edison spokeswoman. She said "a failed underground component" caused the outage, and crews estimate they will complete repairs and expect to have power restored to the remaining 120 customers by 10 p.m. ++++++++++ Residents and businesses in a two-mile radius of the ...
Should we trust the Hart District?
The Signal's Oct. 12 editorial gave an overview of the lack of financial/spending controls of the William S. Hart Union High School District but concluded local taxpayers should vote for another $300 million bond, Measure SA, anyway. Previous bond construction cost overruns are at least $43 million, with a recently stated figure of $80 million. That is all taxpayer money (Measure V). Hart's superintendent asserts measures exist to preclude such from reccurring, but we have ...
Crime Watch: Cops nab 2 more robbery suspects
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's deputies arrested two more suspects connected to an armed robbery Friday night in Valencia.
Crime Watch: Cops seek bogus bill-passer
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station detectives seek the public's help identify a man and vehicle connected with passing counterfeit U.S. currency.
Horseback posse spreads smiles
Perched atop her horse Freedom, Reserve Sheriff's Deputy CC Colvett scanned the east parking lot of the Westfield Valencia Town Center Sunday looking for any holiday mischief.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Kershaw to start 3rd straight opener for Dodgers
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Clayton Kershaw was selected Saturday as the Los Angeles Dodgers' opening day starter and will become the team's first pitcher to start three straight openers since Derek Lowe from 2005-07.
Dozens of pro-Dorner protesters rally at LAPD HQ
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dozens of protesters rallied outside Los Angeles police headquarters in support of Christopher Dorner, the ex-LAPD officer and suspected killer of four who died after a shootout and fire this week at a mountain cabin.
Artist offers watercolor-mixed media demo
Rea Nagel will demonstrate mixed media watercolor painting at the Feb.18 meeting of the Santa Clarita Artists' Association.
Fifth annual Pysanky class March 10
St. Stephen's Episcopal church will hold the fifth annual Pysanky making class 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 10 in Spurling Hall.
Spring is in the air in the SCV
It seems like spring in the Santa Clarita Valley! The calendar officially still says winter, but this past week has been very "spring-like." There was some awesome kite-flying weather with the sunshine and the wind (a little too much wind on some days!) and it was easy to ditch the heavy jackets in favor of short sleeves and shorts.
John Rosemond: Living with Children
Living with Children
Michael Reagan: Making Sense
Our failure in chief gave us his annual blurred vision of America again Tuesday night.
Diana West: Why aren't feathers flying over Brennan nomination?
We all know what happens when the fox guards the chicken coop - or do we?
Your Community Calendar: Feb. 17, 2013
Third Thursdays
Today in the SCV: Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013
Today is Sunday, Feb. 17, the 48th day of 2013. There are 317 days left in the year.
Kids read aloud to dogs to help overcome fear
Reading aloud went to the dogs Saturday at the Newhall Library.
Car goes over the side of Interstate 5
Officials from the California Highway Patrol shut down one lane of traffic on northbound Interstate 5 on Saturday to retrieve a vehicle that went off the freeway Friday night, an officer said.
