Archive By Author - Signal Staff
Community Scrapbook: Emily Van Houdt
Miss Emily Van Houdt, daughter of Robert and Christina Van Houdt of Valencia, has been selected the twenty-ninth annual California's homecoming queen.
Moon walk recalled with pride
Ron Ippolito, of Canyon Country, still remembers where he was the day men first landed on the moon.
Our View: A school board election like no other
So you say you want a Castaic high school? Prove it. Run for a seat on the Hart school board. Seriously. The filing period opened Monday and you've got until Aug. 7 to file for one of three open seats in the November election. Actually you've got until Aug. 14 because two of the three incumbents - Dennis King and Patricia Hanrion - have announced plans to retire. The filing period is extended by one ...
Community Scrapbook: Golob-Gallegly engagement
Barry Golob and Theresa Kolb of Saugus are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Golob, to Jeffrey Nickolas Gallegly of North Carolina.
Castaic brush fire contained; 55 acres burned
UPDATED 4:21 p.m. today: Fire officials say a 55-acre wildfire in northern Los Angeles County has been fully contained. County Fire Dispatcher Brendan Peart says the Castaic-area blaze was 100 percent surrounded early Saturday. No structures burned and no injuries have been reported. More than 200 firefighters fought the blaze, which erupted Friday afternoon in medium brush. UPDATED 1:28 a.m. today: A passenger bus went up in flames Friday on Interstate 5 northwest of Los ...
Daily parking pass fee increase at COC to help fund free bus program
College of the Canyons will raise the cost of one-day parking passes from $1 to $2, effective Aug. 3, to help fund the college's new free bus program for students, which will launch in the fall. "In an arrangement that has been reached with the City of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons students will be able to ride any city bus-anywhere, anytime-for the first three weeks of the Fall 2009 semester, free of charge," ...
Parolee busted for gun possession
Deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department/city of Santa Clarita's Community Interaction Team (CIT) conducted a parole search and compliance operation in Santa Clarita Wednesday.
Newhall shooter still at large
Detectives from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station's COBRA Team are investigating a shooting incident early Friday morning in the 23700 block of Valle Del Oro in Newhall.
Alleged car burglar busted
An alert deputy arrested Richard Vigil, MH/33, of Tracy, Calif. in connection with a vehicle burglary which occurred in the parking lot of Valencia High School as the victim sat, unaware, watching a football game late Tuesday afternoon.
Photo Spotlight, July 10-17, 2009: This week through our eyes
Here's The Signal's Photo Spotlight for the week of July 10-17, 2009 featuring photos taken in the Santa Clarita Valley by Signal staff photographers.
Reader Meter results, July 10-17, 2009
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 383 votes from late afternoon Friday, July 10 to late afternoon Friday, July 17, 2009. Question: "What sort of health care system would you like to see in America?" * Private only (74 votes) * Public only (8 votes) * Private and public (choice) (178 votes) * Free for all (71 votes) * No change (52 votes) Click ...
A few tips for packing a ‘greener’ brown-bag lunch
Being eco-friendly isn't just limited to the car you drive or the appliances you buy, and it doesn't have to mean sacrificing convenience, quality or budget.
Not ready to believe in GM
I am writing about article entitled "New GM ready to roll out" (The Signal, July 10).
Independence Day for all?
I just got home from celebrating Independence Day with my family at the Valencia carnival held in the Bristol Farms parking lot.
Oscar Dominguez: Online banking is simple and efficient
During these challenging economic times, online banking can provide Santa Clarita Valley residents an efficient and simple way to monitor and manage your finances seven days a week.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Pistorius: Thought girlfriend was a robber
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius told a packed courtroom Tuesday that he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking she was a robber. The prosecutor called it premeditated murder.
'Argo,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' win at Writers Guild
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The CIA thrillers "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty" have won top screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America.
Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2013. There are 315 days left in the year.
Marriage and the meaning of the word
"Marriage" is shorthand for a specific legal arrangement between a man and a woman, just as "corporation" or "limited partnership" is a specific legal arrangement between shareholders, business partners, etc.
Kevin Buck: Straw men live in glass houses
Webster's dictionary has several different definitions for the word socialism. The one conservative fear and loathe the most is:
Tom Purcell: A nail in the coffin of Americans' rights
oy, do I feel sorry for smokers these days.
Wrong about The Signal
I was annoyed and saddened by a comment demeaning the Signal: "The Signal is biased, ignorant and often inept at reporting news."
HOA still recovering months after paint crime
Vandals who hopped a North Valencia HOA pool fence last summer and dumped seven gallons of paint into the pool and hot tub, causing more than $300,000 damage, are still at large.
Economic conference returns to Santa Clarita
The third annual Santa Clarita Economic and Real Estate Outlook conference is taking place Thursday, Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Valencia.
