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Susan Stamper Brown: Military scandals may have bigger impact
Everyone is preoccupied with the events surrounding the juicy sex scandal involving now-former CIA Director David Petraeus to the point they may not have noticed a pattern - a shake-down - that is taking place in our military top brass, much like the one currently happening in Russia under President Vladimir Putin.
Alice Khosravy: State taxes increase: Now what?
As California voters surface from the frenzied atmosphere of the recent election cycle, the ramifications of our choices are already beginning to prove that we will not escape the consequences of ignoring the simple truths of basic economics.
Girl Scout leads and reads
Rare upside-down rainbow in Newhall
When Brooke McClure-Provenzano's 3-year-old called, "Look, Mommy, a rainbow," her mom just had to grab her cellphone for a picture. Because the rainbow in the sky over Newhall on Wednesday afternoon was no ordinary rainbow.
Paul Falcone: Republican accusations ring false
Michael Reagan's syndicated article "GOP turns sure victory into defeat" (Nov. 8) misses the mark on so many fronts.
Frank Arenson: Democrats and spending more money than comes in
Just prior to the election, The Signal ran an article titled "Dem leads campaign spending" (Oct. 28). It said Democrat Fran Pavley had raised $1,907,404.59 but had already spent $2,126,773.52.
No. 13 UCLA beats James Madison 100-70
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Norman Powell scored a career-high 27 points, Jordan Adams added 25 and No. 13 UCLA routed James Madison 100-70 on Thursday night in regional play of the Legends Classic.
Post office reports record loss of $15.9B for year
WASHINGTON (AP) - The struggling U.S. Postal Service on Thursday reported an annual loss of a record $15.9 billion and forecast more red ink in 2013, capping a tumultuous year in which it was forced to default on billions in payments to avert bankruptcy.
GOP-led states start warming up to health care law
WASHINGTON (AP) - From the South to the heartland, cracks are appearing in the once-solid wall of Republican resistance to President Barack Obama's health care law.
Heroin charge dropped vs. Bon Jovi's daughter
CLINTON, N.Y. (AP) - Drug charges against Jon Bon Jovi's 19-year-old daughter have been dropped, a central New York prosecutor said Thursday.
Wal-Mart and Target: A tale of 2 discounters
NEW YORK (AP) - This holiday season, the biggest discount chains in the U.S. will tell the tale of two very different shoppers: those that have and those that have not.
Pickup truck crashes into Santa Clarita garage
A pickup truck carrying gardening tools left the roadway and crashed into a Santa Clarita garage on Thursday evening.
Replica grenade leads to evacuation of Valencia apartments
The discovery of a inert replica grenade led to the evacuation of several apartments in Valencia on Thursday afternoon, Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's officials said.
Rat kill Galapagos Islands targets 180 million
The unique bird and reptile species that make the Galapagos Islands a treasure for scientists and tourists must be preserved, Ecuadorean authorities say - and that means the rats must die, hundreds of millions of them.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, Nov. 15, 2012
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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.
