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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 ...
Obamas should have adopted
Regarding Michelle Sathe's Opinion column "Doggone disappointing" (The Signal, April 19):
Students excel at regional science fair
Thirteen seventh- and eighth-grade students from Trinity Classical Academy in Newhall earned recognition for their interests in science at the Regional Association of Christian Schools International Science Fair at Biola University.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: May 26, 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:
Valencia poet honored
Madeline Kehl, 12, of Valencia, received an honorable mention award in the February 2009 Cricket League poetry competition. For the contest, students submitted song lyrics relating to a story titled "The Star Shard," which appeared in Cricket magazine.
What is your favorite book?
First place My favorite book is "The Borrowers." I chose this as my favorite book because I love to read chapter books with the genre fantasy. This is a great fantasy book because it talks about these three little leprechauns who live under the kitchen floor. In a friendship way, the human being becomes friends with Arietty Clock. The Clock family loves to borrow materials to build their house. Ms. May, the baker, finds the ...
The Signal.com's Daybreak: May 25, 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:
‘Joust’ having a good time
Frazier Mountain Spring Jousting Tournament and Fair at Tait Ranch and Trout Farm was held on Saturday.
Two arrested with stolen property based on tip
Sheriff's deputies arrested two Tujunga men who were in the midst of stealing items from a Valencia home about 8 a.m. Saturday morning, said Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's Lt. Mark Hershey.
Zonta hosts a hot day on the course
Fifty-five golfers from the Santa Clarita Valley spent a warm spring day on the fairways at Robinson Ranch Golf Course on Monday, taking part in the fourth annual Zonta Golf Tournament.
Homeowners should be furious
A friend told me to check Sunday's (May 17) The Signal for alocal columnist piece by State Sen. George Runner ("The water softener bait and switch").
No more taxes
Editor's note: The following letter was sent to The Signal but also addressed to officials involved in proposed Sanitation District rate increases.
Steve Maguin: Federal regulations mandate costly chloride cleanup
Editor's note: The following column was submitted as a response to Sen. George Runner's May 17 column about water softeners and Measure S. The directors and staff of the Santa Clarita Valley Sanitation District share Sen. George Runner's frustration with the significant rate increase currently proposed for wastewater service in the Santa Clarita Valley over the next three years, with estimated increases four years beyond, primarily to comply with chloride regulations imposed by the state ...
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Google stock tops $800 for first time
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's stock price topped $800 for the first time Tuesday amid renewed confidence in the company's ability to reap steadily higher profits from its dominance of Internet search and prominence in the increasingly important mobile device market.
Nike, Oakley move away from Oscar Pistorius
Two major sponsors, Oakley and Nike, distanced themselves from Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius on Monday after the South African sports star was charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Burger King apologizes after Twitter hacking
Somebody hacked Burger King's Twitter account on Monday, posting obscene messages and changing its profile picture to a McDonald's logo.
Kids' suspensions renew debate over zero tolerance
Waiting in line for the bus, a Pennsylvania kindergartener tells her pals she's going to shoot them with a Hello Kitty toy that makes soap bubbles. In Maryland, a 6-year-old boy pretends his fingers are a gun during a playground game of cops and robbers. In Massachusetts, a 5-year-old boy attending an after-school program makes a gun out of Legos and points it at other students while "simulating the sound of gunfire," as one school official put it.
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.
