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The Signal.com's Daybreak: May 27, 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:
Kenneth W. Keller: Don't sanction incompetence in your business
Tom Hill's Eaglezine arrives each Friday morning via e-mail. It's a short, fast-paced, single-page newsletter that always contains at least one nugget of knowledge worth pondering.
Suspected local gang member behind Arizona bars
Michael Ray Garcia, 25, a suspected gang member from Valencia accused of taking part in a recent shooting incident, is being held without bail at a Maricopa County Jail in Arizona, according to information released by the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on Tuesday.
Workshop helps businesses thrive in tough economy
The city of Santa Clarita and other local business organizations will host a free "Doing Business in a Tough Economy" workshop on Tuesday, June 2 from 9-11:30 a.m. in the Santa Clarita Room at the Santa Clarita Activities Center.
'Primetime Preschool Class' preps kids for kindergarten
The city of Santa Clarita will hold a "Primetime Preschool Class" for pre-kindergarten kids beginning the week of Aug. 31.
State Science Fair winners named
LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2009 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- Winners of the 2009 California State Science Fair were announced during ceremonies May 19 at the California Science Center.
John Wayne, 'Stagecoach' roll into 'Flickers at the Junction'
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society is proud to present John Ford's 1939 epic Western "Stagecoach" on Saturday, June 13, 2009 at dusk.
City hosts auto theft prevention class
The city of Santa Clarita Sheriff's Business Alliance program will host a free auto theft prevention class on Thursday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
SCV businesses should protect themselves!
The Automated Clearing House Network or more commonly known as "ACH" has experienced a new wave of bank fraud that has found some local Santa Clarita Valley businesses to be unsuspecting victims.
Medical issue leads to car rollover
Ambulances transported a 54-year-old Northridge man to the hospital Tuesday after he rolled his car off southbound Interstate 5, just north of McBean Parkway in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Accused car-jacker to be arraigned Wednesday
Styles Johnson, arrested for car-jacking Friday night, will appear in Santa Clarita Superior Court at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday to be arraigned.
Sewer rate, storm water hearings today at 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Two separate water-related hearings are scheduled for today at Santa Clarita City Hall. The Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District meets at 3:30 p.m. to vote on a proposed sewer rate increase. If approved, the sewer rate will jump from $14.92 per month, for the average homeowner, to $47 per month by 2015. The proposed rate hike will pay to upgrade two Santa Clarita sewer treatment plants. A simple majority of homeowners in the area must ...
California high court upholds gay marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The California Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage Tuesday, but it also decided that the estimated 18,000 gay couples who tied the knot before the law took effect will stay wed. The 6-1 decision written by Chief Justice Ron George rejected an argument by gay rights activists that the ban revised the California constitution's equal protection clause to such a dramatic degree that it first needed the Legislature's approval.
Collision injures motorcyclist
A traffic collision involving a motorcycle Monday afternoon left the motorcyclist with a broken leg and head injuries, said Lt. Tom Bryski of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Saturday The 11th annual Relay For life will begin 9 a.m. Saturday and end Sunday at 9 a.m. Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate cancer survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American Cancer Society. Teams will gather at Central Park off Bouquet Canyon in Saugus and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at ...
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Cartel kingpin is Chicago's new Public Enemy No. 1
CHICAGO (AP) - A drug kingpin in Mexico who has never set foot in Chicago has been named the city's new Public Enemy No. 1 - the same notorious label assigned to Al Capone at the height of the Prohibition-era gang wars.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, Feb. 15, 2013
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Disabled cruise ship finally docks
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - A cruise ship disabled for five nightmarish days in the Gulf of Mexico finally docked with some 4,200 people aboard late Thursday, passengers raucously cheering the end to an ocean odyssey they say was marked by overflowing toilets, food shortages and foul odors. About four hours later, the last of the passengers had gotten off the ship.
Valencia crime report: Pilferer pawns plunder, gets pinched
Valencia, Zone 5, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snapshot for 02/04/2013 through 02/10/2013.
Jesse Jackson Jr., wife agree to plead guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a spectacular fall from political prominence, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife agreed Friday to plead guilty to federal charges growing out of what prosecutors said was a scheme to use $750,000 in campaign funds for lavish personal expenses, including a $43,000 gold watch and furs.
Amputee Olympic star Pistorius charged in slaying
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter dubbed the Blade Runner, was charged Thursday in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend at his upscale home in South Africa, a shocking twist to one of the feel-good stories of last summer's Olympics.
Eurozone recession deepens as Germany falters
BERLIN (AP) - It was only a matter of time. With many of its debt-ridden euro partners in recession, Germany could only swim against the tide for so long.
Senate GOP blocks Hagel vote for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked the nomination of former GOP senator Chuck Hagel as the nation's next defense secretary over unrelated questions about President Barack Obama's actions in the aftermath of the deadly raid on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya. Obama accused Republicans of playing politics with national security during wartime, and Democrats vowed to revive the nomination after Congress' weeklong break.
US Airways lands $11 billion merger with American
DALLAS (AP) - US Airways CEO Doug Parker has landed the big merger he sought for years. Now the soon-to-be CEO of the new American Airlines has to make it work.
Railroad Cafe to stop selling TAP cards
Newhall's Railroad Cafe will stop selling transit-access passes for Santa Clarita's bus system on Wednesday, according to the city.
Hart district seeks community input on Castaic high school name
Anyone interested in weighing in on the name of the proposed Castaic-area high school can now do so online through a survey run by the William S. Hart Union High School District.
Danny Tyree: Voluntary retirement: Can you take a hint?
With an editorial titled "Pope Sets Example For Other Aging Leaders," USA Today tried laying a major guilt trip on the nation's authority figures.
Democratic Party is the mean one
If Mr.Gandelman ("Can the Republican Party rebrand itself?" Jan. 31) feels obligated to criticize the Republican Party, he should look at the behavior of the Democrat Party as well.
Rick Jensen: Gun law didn’t stop shooting in Delaware
Welcome to Delaware, reader. While "our own" Joe Biden was promoting government control of your gun accessories in the nearby major media market of Philadelphia, network, local and national press reporters wheeled into "DelaWhere?" to document the horrible carnage of a most violently dysfunctional custody and child support battle.
Today in the SCV: Friday Feb. 15, 2013
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