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Kudos to a caring mail carrier
Every once in a while, someone's act of kindness and compassion gives us hope about the world in which we live.
Kickstart for a business
Ryan Eatmon of Sylmar drops Scott Montoya of La Puente during a martial arts demostration Friday afternoon at Sid's Mixed Martial Arts studio in Newhall. The grand opening occured Friday afternoon.
Dancers take top honors
The Santa Clarita Stars Showteam received the highest honor of Top Scoring Overall Routine during the STARS West Regional Dance competition April 17 and 18 at Valencia High School.
Earth Day: Students meet the governor
Students in the second through fourth grades at Santa Clarita Valley International Charter School visited the Science Center in Los Angeles to celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday. During the field trip, the students had the opportunity to meet Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
One stop vaccination shop for pooches
The city of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County will sponsor their annual Pet Vaccination Clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 2 at Central Park.
Children of illegal aliens cost county welfare $44 million in March
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - Figures from the Department of Public Social Services show that children of illegal aliens in Los Angeles County collected more than $21 million in welfare and more than $22 million in food stamps in March 2009 -- an increase of $1 million from the previous month, according to a news release from Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.
Animal cruelty
I was brought to tears when I read the story about Gordon Allen Bates being acquitted on animal cruelty charges for beating a horse after he dragged it behind his truck in Pinal County, Arizona.
Adding 'God' to city seal
Was it not Mr. Kellar who said in an interview with Elite Magazine that the homeless shelter in Newhall should be removed because we are not that type of town?
The Signal.com's Daybreak: April 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:
UPDATED: Robert ‘Bobby’ Corrales succumbs to leukemia
Robert "Bobby" Corrales, a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who was stationed at Santa Clarita Superior Court, died Thursday, April 23 at his home in Valencia following a long battle with acute myloid leukemia. Corrales, of Valencia, was 57.
Volunteers honored at luncheon
On Monday, April 13, volunteers of Los Angeles County were honored at the 27th Volunteer of the Year Recognition Awards luncheon held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as part of National Volunteer Week.
Our View: Taking a big step forward — together
What's in a name? Quite a bit, if you're crafting a marketing campaign that's intended to boost the local economy on both sides of Santa Clarita's municipal border. Pick the wrong name and you shoot yourself in the foot. The lesson came home Friday when city and community leaders heard from representatives of the unincorporated parts of our valley who weren't comfortable with the slogan "Think Santa Clarita." That's not the message the city or ...
Howard "Buck" McKeon: Let the tea parties continue
Would anybody like more tea? On "tax day" thousands of Californians took to the streets to protest high taxes and irresponsible government spending. Californians - as well as Americans from other states - are deeply concerned about the crushing weight of debt the government is putting on our children and grandchildren. For those of you who attended and spoke out at your local "tea party," I thank you and agree with you wholeheartedly. Californians are ...
A mom's take on the new skatepark
In a day and age when it's very easy to judge a book by its cover, (especially if that cover is canvassed in tattoos and piercings), I have to say that I think tweens and teens get a bad rap.
Church works to meet community needs
Nine-year-old Brevin Borrowman rolled a paintbrush drenched with bright red paint over a color-faded curb at Castaic Lake on Saturday.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Vallejo standoff ends after suspect is found dead
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) - Vallejo police say a standoff with an armed man ended after officers entered the home and the suspect was found dead.
Colo. Corrections Dept. chief shot, killed at home
MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) - The fatal shooting of Colorado's top prisons official when he answered the front door at his house highlights a troubling reality for the nation's judges, prosecutors and other legal officials: At a time when attacks on them are rising, it's difficult for them to remain secure, even when they are off duty.
Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits - and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away. President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats rejected a call to reopen White House tours scrapped because of the tightened spending.
Ex-state official to oversee L.A. County jail system
A former California Department of Corrections official has been named assistant sheriff in charge of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Custody Division.
Supervisors approve $1 million for roads near Acton
Los Angeles County supervisors agreed this week to spend $1 million to install new signs, markers, road striping and guardrails on Angeles Forest Highway near Acton.
Kevin Bayona: North Korea is a dangerous nuclear power
Many Americans may find it difficult to believe, but North Korea and its imperious leader, Kim Jong-un, have yet again hurled a threat to wipe South Korea and the United States off the face of the Earth with a nuclear strike.
Tom Purcell: Income Tax 101
Ah, the income tax preparation season is upon us.
David M. Shribman: On the lost art of letter-writing
He was getting older, he worried about losing his balance fishing on the end rocks, and his hearing was failing him. So was his short-term memory.
