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Review: 'The Ugly Truth' Review
Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler are so pleasant in "The Ugly Truth" that it's a shame to spoil their party. But toil and try as they do, the comedy bogs down in relentless predictability and the puzzling overuse of naughty words. Once, the movies were forbidden to drop the f-word at all, but in this one, it's only an opening salvo in a potty-mouth bombing run. Heigl plays Abby, producer of the Sacramento early morning ...
Review: 'Orphan'
After seeing "Orphan," I now realize that the Omen was a model child. The Demon Seed was a bumper crop. Rosemary would have been happy to have this baby. Here is a shamelessly effective horror film based on the most diabolical of movie malefactors, a child. Pity. Esther is such a bright child. So well-behaved. Her paintings are so masterful. She sits down at the piano and rips off a little Tchaikovsky. So why does ...
Review: 'G-Force'
"G-Force" is a pleasant, inoffensive 3-D animated farce about a team of superspy guinea pigs who do battle with a mad billionaire who wants to conquer the Earth by programming all the home appliances made by his corporation to follow his instructions. It will possibly be enjoyed by children of all ages. The film is non-stop, wall-to-wall madcap action. It's possible to imagine Jerry Bruckheimer, the producer, and his cast and crew side by side ...
Letter to the president
My dearest president: What you wrote on (the Fourth of July) touched my heart on so many levels. I have always dreamed of a world where people will see each other as brothers and sisters, band together in equality, one that would celebrate our differences, not exploit them. One that would open their heart to all. Not just the few. I believe that with you at the helm, this dream is much closer than ever ...
Notes that jump off the page
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Santa Clarita Valley residents Susan Bibicoff and Lori Gardner are adding even more value to the family album.
Meet adoptable dogs at “G-Force” Premiere
Four "awesome adoptables" from the Brittany Foundation will prance the red carpet during the premiere of Walt Disney's "G-Force" at Edwards Theatre in Valencia's Town Center on July 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: July 24, 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:
David E. Rickett: Your child can have an attorney
Generally in divorce or paternity cases (cases where there is a child(ren) but no marriage), the parties battle over custody and/or visitation.
Photo Spotlight, July 17-24, 2009: This week through our eyes
Here's The Signal's Photo Spotlight for the week of July 17-24, 2009 featuring photos taken in the Santa Clarita Valley by Signal staff photographers.
Tickets available for local cancer benefit
Three doctors, who have treated many patients throughout the community, will be honored Aug. 2 at Tournament Players Club in Valencia.
Bill Kennedy: The good, the bad and the ugly
The good What a glorious celebration of accomplishment we had this past week when we marked the 40th anniversary of our landing on the moon. For centuries, people were enamored with the moon, wondering if any earthling would ever step foot on it. It wasn't until May 25, 1961, when President John F. Kennedy appeared before a special joint session of Congress to propose the ambitious goal of sending an American safely to the moon ...
Go ‘back to school’ on budget
Back-to-school shopping can be an exhausting and expensive experience and many parents start off on the wrong foot before they even get to the store.
Eric Christiansen: Recent losses
It was 1982, an "El Nino" year of record with surf and soaking rain. That year I rode surf breaks never seen before and surfed bigger waves than I had ever surfed, even to this day. It was the year Michael Jackson released his album," Thriller." Queen Elizabeth forded streams in a four-wheel drive to visit President Ronald Reagan at the Western Whitehouse near Santa Barbara. It was the year I first caught a glimpse ...
Saturn dealership hosts Jamfest
For the second year in a row, Saturn of Santa Clarita is hosting Summer Jamfest, featuring local bands and musicians, Saturday from noon to 5 p.m.
Graffiti Task Force continues to keep Santa Clarita clean
The city of Santa Clarita's Graffiti Task Force continues to conduct a number of events this year to help eradicate graffiti and maintain the beautiful aesthetics of Santa Clarita streets.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
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.
