Archive By Author - Signal Staff
Reform health care now
I want to see health care for all Americans because I am one of 15 siblings. My father died of both brain and lung cancer when I was only 12 years old. This devastated my family leaving my mother to take care of the family. I also had a brother who passed away two years ago from heart disease. Lack of health care has hurt so many families and caused financial ruin. I find that ...
Bob Werner: Vakay’s Gitmo: Just some more right-wing fear-
Lynn Vakay's "It's all about Gitmo, stupid" opinion column (The Signal, June 18) calls for a direct response.
Not the way to go
I fail to comprehend our state legislators who feel that California's budgetary problems can be solved solely by cutbacks.
Oscar Dominguez: How new credit-card rules will affect everyone
Effective February 1, 2010, Santa Clarita Valley residents will be among the millions of credit-card users nationwide to experience extensive credit-card reforms featured in the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, recently signed into law by President Barack Obama.
Customer service alive and well
In the last year, I have become more selective about the restaurants I frequent. I obviously want to get the most for my money. Yesterday, I chose our local Elephant Bar for a birthday lunch with friends. Unfortunately it didn't start out well and then just when we were thinking that we had wasted our hard-earned money, Christina (the assistant manager) and James (the general manager) saved the day. They truly went above and beyond ...
Leave the logo alone
I was very disappointed to read the article about the city logo and the addition of "In God We Trust" that will be forthcoming.
Church celebrates 118th birthday
More than 90 members of the First Presbyterian Church celebrated 118 years of worship and community last Sunday at William S. Hart Park in Newhall.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: June 20, 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:
Father’s Day: Dads and doughnuts
Santa Clarita Little People Day Care and Preschool held a Dads and Doughnut Fathers's Day event.
UPDATED: Suspected car thief eludes deputies
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies have ended their search of the area around Sand Canyon and Lost Canyon Roads in Canyon Country for a suspected car thief without finding the suspect, according to authorities.
Reader Meter results, June 12-19, 2009
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 316 votes from late afternoon Friday, June 12 to mid-afternoon Friday, June 19, 2009.
Two Women on Wine: Enjoy a festival of summer wines
Summer is right around the corner and we couldn't be happier. We've dusted off the patio furniture and are ready for candlelit patio dinners with family and friends on balmy nights. Our grill goes into overtime during the summer. We cook just about everything on the grill, from chicken or fish kabobs to steak and baby-back ribs, vegetables, hamburgers and hot dogs.
‘Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead’ at the Tre Stage Theatre in Hollywood
Five SCV residents appear in "Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead," which opens at the Tre Stage Theatre in Hollywood on June 27, and continues on July 4, 11, 18 and 25. Written by Bert V. Royal, the "unauthorized parody" of the famous "Peanuts" comic strip takes a look at the gang in their high school years.
Video games: 'Ghost Busters'
Movie comedies rarely lead to funny sequels. Take "Ghostbusters," whose blockbuster success in 1984 led to "Ghostbusters II" five years later. Critics, fans and, reportedly, some of the cast, felt let down by the result.
Video games: Wii MotionPlus
The Wiimote - the motion-sensing wand that controls the action on Nintendo's Wii - serves many purposes. It doubles as a sword, a gun, a racket, a steering wheel or whatever else a game designer might dream up.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Rand Paul: Immigration reform needs conservatives
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tea party favorite Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that the nation's illegal immigrants should be able to become citizens eventually, but amid a furor from conservative activists on the explosive issue he quickly sought to make clear that, while they would not be sent home, they couldn't get in line in front of anyone else.
Costs of US wars linger for more than 100 years
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat.
Pope Francis: Protect the poor and the Earth
VATICAN CITY (AP) - After a week marked by acts of simplicity and openness, Pope Francis finally let his words do the talking as he officially began his stewardship of the Catholic Church on Tuesday.
Javier Hernandez: The Czar of Cigar -- 888 Claro
Two weeks ago we reviewed Miami 8&11 from Padilla Cigars. Today it's Luck of the Irish, as the 888 Claro is green.
Health officials: 1 in 50 school kids have autism
NEW YORK (AP) - A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder.
Gary Horton: More residents should find the Master Chorale
Think "inspiration." Think "spiritually beautiful." Think "melodically breathtaking."
Jim Mullen: Village Idiot
I know there are couples who enjoy cooking together and make it look like a well-rehearsed ballet. They savor the aroma of their secret recipe for wild salmon over lemon couscous, stir each other's soups and sample each other's sauces.
Some more equal than others
I used to live in Santa Clarita. I moved to the Bay Area about nine years ago but still check in on The Signal occasionally.
Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event
Joe Klocko: The conundrum: supply and demand, wages and the skills gap
Most people understand the basic economic principle of supply and demand and incorporate it into their daily decisions. They may not do it consciously, but economic decisions are made every day by each and every one of us.
