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The Signal.com's Daybreak: June 4, 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:
Map shows L.A. County 'green' opportunities
LOS ANGELES, June 3 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- Los Angeles County has more businesses than any other county in California that stand to benefit from the state's leadership on climate change, according to a first-of-its-kind map of green businesses in California released today.
Senior Center hosts free lectures, clinics this month
Dr. Sabita Malla, Internist/Geriatrician from Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, presents "101 Healthy Summer Tips" on Wednesday, June 10 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Activity Rooms 1 & 2 of the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street, Newhall 91321. Other consumer lectures for June at the center:
Honest disagreement no longer ‘patriotic’
I continue to be flummoxed by how quickly liberal Democrats have gone from calling political dissent against the party in power "patriotic" to yelling for Dick Cheney to shut up.
Glaring hypocrisy
The glaring absence on two subjects in The Signal, as well as other Los Angeles papers, once again demonstrates the hypocrisy of many leftists.
What's good in education, June 2, 2009
Valencia Receives Valuing Diversity Award Valencia High School and Principal Paul Priesz have received the Hart District's Valuing Diversity Award for the 2008-09 school year. The award was presented at an Administrative Council meeting by Diversity Coordinator Greg Lee in recognition and appreciation of diversity on the Valencia campus. The award recognized the Valencia administration, staff and students for outstanding efforts to raise diversity awareness and appreciation not only on campus but also throughout the ...
Park land expansion bills pass Assembly floor
SACRAMENTO - Assembly Bills 102 and 110 passed off of the Assembly Floor this week with strong bipartisan support.
COC commencement Friday morning
College of the Canyons' class of 2009 will celebrate commencement at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 5 in a beautiful outdoor setting on the main campus at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia 01355. The scene of many graduations and other college ceremonies and events, the college's Honor Grove is located in the center of the campus and will be outfitted with a stage for the presentation of diplomas and certificates as well as seating for the graduates ...
Student Aid Commission tries to save Cal Grants for low-income students
SACRAMENTO, June 2 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- In an effort to stop Governor Schwarzenegger's proposal to eliminate California's system of financial aid for low-income students, the California Student Aid Commission (Commission) asked the legislature to consider alternatives to save the Cal Grant program. Commission Chair Barry Keene stated: "Eliminating one of the most successful programs in the history of California would require the future design and consideration of a new program. We should not lose the half-century ...
Fewer than 55 percent of college students graduate
SEATTLE (AP) - A new study says fewer than 55 percent of four-year college students graduate with a degree within six years. The report by conservative think-tank American Enterprise Institute was partially paid for by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
National parks plan 3 free summer weekends
WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Park Service will allow visitors free entry during three weekends this summer to encourage Americans to visit national parks such as the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Park. The fee waivers - one each month in June, July and August - will apply to all 391 national parks across the country, from Alaska to Florida.
Senior Center hosts driver safety program
The AARP Driver Safety Program has set its teaching schedule at the SCV Senior Center for the second half of 2009.
County antes up for Elsmere Canyon land
Los Angeles County has contributed $1 million from a trust fund toward the purchase of an additional 800 acres of land in Elsmere Canyon.
Teens take action against violence
Students at Valencia and Canyon high schools are raising awareness about human rights by being involved with the Human Rights Watch Student Task Force.
Kenneth W. Keller: Using leadership and teamwork to make beautiful music
A group of musicians gathered together for the purpose of playing in harmony to provide beautiful music for an assembled audience. It was a simple goal, easy to describe, understood by all, yet difficult to execute. The desired result was to sound like one rich instrument.
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Fifth annual Pysanky class March 10
St. Stephen's Episcopal church will hold the fifth annual Pysanky making class 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 10 in Spurling Hall.
Spring is in the air in the SCV
It seems like spring in the Santa Clarita Valley! The calendar officially still says winter, but this past week has been very "spring-like." There was some awesome kite-flying weather with the sunshine and the wind (a little too much wind on some days!) and it was easy to ditch the heavy jackets in favor of short sleeves and shorts.
John Rosemond: Living with Children
Living with Children
Michael Reagan: Making Sense
Our failure in chief gave us his annual blurred vision of America again Tuesday night.
Diana West: Why aren't feathers flying over Brennan nomination?
We all know what happens when the fox guards the chicken coop - or do we?
Your Community Calendar: Feb. 17, 2013
Third Thursdays
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.
