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Salon to host cancer fundraiser
Capelli Salon will be hosting a fundraising event and bake sale as part of pancreatic cancer awareness month. The salon will host a raffle, sell baked goods and purple awareness pins for a $5 donation. The salon also will be offering special hair and scalp treatments for a $20 donation. The event will be held from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, November 19, during Third Thursdays, a monthly art walk in Old Town Newhall. All ...
Scholarship created to honor cyclist
The College of the Canyons Foundation has received a donation from Western Filter, a division of Donaldson Company, to establish a scholarship honoring a manager killed in a crash earlier this year.
Eye injuries increase over holidays
LOS ANGELES (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- Parents should take extra care in selecting toys for young children and supervising their play during the holidays, according to a leading eye surgeon. According to Dr. Mark Borchert, director, The Vision Center at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, certain toys, such as BB guns, pose a particular danger for young children. "While a BB gun pellet may not break the skin of a young child, it can puncture his eye very ...
Sierra Vista teacher honored
George Velarde, head of the Physical Education department at Sierra Vista Junior High School, has been awarded a Gold Medal by the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness in a Sports Spotlight Award ceremony in Sacramento this week.
Sponsorship dinner honors Barbakow Nov. 6
The Zonta Club of the Santa Clarita Valley is delighted to announce that it will honor Alan Barbakow, DDS at Zonta's 25th Annual Tribute Dinner on Friday, Nov. 6, at The Odyssey Restaurant in Granada Hills.
Parties in the park, group packages for events
The city of Santa Clarita invites community members to take advantage of its Parkmobile Party Packages this fall. The program is a great way to celebrate birthday parties and events at local parks, providing fun activities for kids five to 12 years of age at an affordable price.
Berger, MacGregor are the right choices
I am writing because I believe greatly in College of the Canyons. I have worked here for 22 years as an instructional administrator, athletic director and mathematics professor. I am also the proud father of a graduate (2007) and future graduate (2014) of our college.
Dave Bossert - Status quo is the way to go Nov. 3
With two weeks until the Nov. 3 election and the absentee ballots already out, the election is practically over at this point. That is the usual mantra from those who say their vote won't really make a difference. I don't believe that. With this advisory vote for the westside unincorporated communities, every vote matters.
Births: Aug. 28-Sept. 22, 2009
All births below were recorded at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia, unless otherwise noted. Parents can submit jpeg photos and announcement information to Lifestyle@the-signal.com - subject line: BIRTH.
Don't forget to vote this Nov. 3
Out of the five candidates running for the Castaic Union School District board this Nov. 3, there are three that deserve your vote. Laura Pearson, Susan Christopher and Victor Torres. That is all I have to say! Don't forget to vote!
Smith is the best choice for Newhall
I am writing to encourage voters in the Newhall School District to vote for Christy Smith for the Newhall district governing board.
Valdes is a win-win pick
There is an underdog in the William S. Hart Union High School District board race. You don't see nearly as much press for Linda Valdes as you do for the other candidates, but I truly hope they don't underestimate the impact Linda has had on Santa Clarita.
Really, Signal?
What has become of the small town in which I grew up? Over the years I've watched folks move in and for some reason they want to elevate themselves to a status above all the rest. I often think I wish they would move back to wherever they came from.
On the Road with The Signal
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Wedding: Siezega — Rasmussen
Alexis Zoie Siezega and Taylor Alan Rasmussen were married on June 6, 2009 on the beach at Mandalay Bay Embassy Suites, Oxnard.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
BP civil settlement remains elusive as trial nears
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department and the five Gulf coast states affected by a massive oil spill nearly three years ago have indicated they would like to settle their environmental and economic claims with BP PLC ahead of a trial scheduled to start next week.
5 killed in Georgia plane crash
THOMSON, Ga. (AP) - Federal and local authorities were investigating Thursday after a small jet crashed off the end of a runway at a Georgia airport, killing five people and injuring two.
Officials probe death on L.A. hotel roof
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Canadian tourist Elisa Lam had been missing for about two weeks when officials at the historic Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles found her body in a water cistern on the hotel roof.
UPDATE: Snowstorm dumping on Midwest
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Much of the nation's heartland awoke Thursday to heavy snow, treacherous roads and a day off from work or school as a large, potentially dangerous winter storm pushed eastward out of the Rockies.
Official: Calif. gunman was loner, 'gamer'
TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) - The first of three people killed in a gunman's rampage was identified Wednesday as a 20-year-old woman but police did not know why she was in the home of the shooter, who lived with his parents and was described by authorities as a video game-playing loner.
Bolivia leader unable to visit Chavez at hospital
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Bolivian President Evo Morales said Wednesday that he was unable to meet with his friend and ally Hugo Chavez when he came to the military hospital in Caracas where the Venezuelan president is undergoing unspecified cancer treatment.
‘Stuff the Truck’ fundraiser planned for West Ranch
West Ranch High School Wildcat Band, Orchestra, and Colorguard will host a Goodwill "Stuff the Truck" fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City seeks vendors for Earth Arbor Day
The city of Santa Clarita is accepting applications for vendors to participate in the Earth Arbor Day Festival in April.
Joe Gandelman: America’s poop deck politics
It's the ultimate stomach turner: how Carnival's 893-foot-long cruise ship Triumph, along with its 4,200 passengers, was stranded due to a fuel engine leak for five days with no food, little water and few working bathrooms.
Asteroids and global warming... the great scapegoat
CNN news anchor Deb Feyerick recently asked "The Science Guy" Bill Nye if global warming caused the latest asteroid.
KIA donates to homeless pets
California Superstores Valencia KIA donated $2,500 to to benefit Rescues on the Runway - an animal rescue organization that saves dogs and cats from Los Angeles kill shelters and finds loving homes for them.
Joint Soroptimist-Zonta meet
Soroptimist International of Santa Clarita Valley and Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley recently hosted a Soroptimist International and Zonta Dinner. The event is an annual gathering that has been held every January for many years. It allows the two clubs to socialize and work together on projects.
Kevin Bayona: China's rise is challenge to U.S.
The start of the 21st century has brought with it an avalanche of international problems such as war, economic recession, nuclear proliferation, and rising global competitors. Although all these issues merit individual attention and consideration, I think the unrelenting rise of China presents the largest and most significant global challenge to the United States.
Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 21
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