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Veterans Health Care Act
The American Legion applauds Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., for supporting S. 423, the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009.
Authors lend a hand
Local cookbook author David Lawrence joked about childhood memories of a Martha Stewart-like mother and told about his journey to his second published book as he helped raise funds for future college students.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: March 8, 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:
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Rose Society meeting The Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society will hold its next meeting at 2:30 p.m. today at the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street, Newhall. The Greenwood family will be the featured speakers. SCV Computer Club meeting The Santa Clarita Valley Computer Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market Street. Rich Jaffke will demonstrate Directory Opus, an alternative to Windows Explorer. David Harris will talk about ...
CalArts receives $1.25M grant
Santa Clarita Valley's California Institute of the Arts' Community Arts Partnership received a $1.25 million grant from The Eisner Foundation.
One crash leads to another
Two traffic accidents involving five vehicles on the Interstate 5 early Saturday morning led to an arrest on suspicion of DUI, the transportation of four people to the hospital and lane closures, said California Highway Patrol Officer Ben Ellis.
Online survey gathers info on commuter parking
Santa Clarita's Transit Division is inviting residents to participate in an online commuter parking survey at www.santaclaritatransit.com where a direct link to the survey is available.
Rio Vista Kids keep our world beautiful
Students from Rio Vista Elementary School rolled up their sleeves Friday to wipe out graffiti at the school during their annual Clean-Up Day.
Spring forward carefully
On Sunday at 2 a.m. we "spring forward" one hour, stealing away that coveted hour of sleep before the start of a fresh work week.
No joy in this ride
Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies arrested a 12-year-old boy who allegedly stole a car, fled from deputies on foot and hopped a city bus in a getaway bid Friday, a sheriff's official said.
Bear Divide and ‘the good ol’ days’
The early '60s marked a time when Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris staged a stunning assault to beat Babe Ruth's home-run record.
Maureen Stephenson: Diversify to beat the recession
Diversifying to increase your cash influx may sound like an oxymoron, but every entrepreneur should take a hard look at not having all your eggs in one basket. Any business, from the smallest home-based business to the largest corporation, gains stability and profits by diversifying. Diversification appeals to customers who already know you and offers choices to your clients for doing business with a familiar face. It is also the best hedge in an economic ...
(Mickey) Mouse pork
The Democrats' "We won, we wrote the bill" stimulus bill has certainly done a lot to stimulate debate about its merits.
Washington politics
Our Washington (House) politicians passed another $410 billion dollars of spending/debt onto taxpayers for a mere six months of "budget." It includes wasting $1.8 million for "research in Iowa on swine odor and manure management."
Baca's unwise spending
It must be the end of February. L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca is in his usual tirade ("Baca threatens to close jails," The Signal, Feb. 25). "I am going to let all the prisoners out of jail if you don't give me more money." Haven't you heard this song before? I know I have, every year for many years and guess what? The supervisors will give it to him and he will blow it on ...
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Valencia crime report: 10 residential burglaries reported last week
Valencia, Zone 5, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information. Snapshot for 02/11/2013 through 02/17/2013.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, Feb. 22, 2013
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Prosecutor questions woman in Arizona murder case
PHOENIX (AP) - A woman charged in the stabbing and shooting death of her Arizona lover traded barbs with a prosecutor under a withering cross-examination as she struggled to explain why she can recall precise details of her life from years earlier, yet can't remember crucial aspects of the murder case against her.
Car bomb kills at least 53 in Syrian capital
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - A car bomb exploded Thursday near Syria's ruling party headquarters in Damascus, killing at least 53 people and scattering mangled bodies among the blazing wreckage in one of the bloodiest days in the capital since the uprising began almost two years ago.
Haiti's 'Baby Doc' summoned to court after no-show
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A Haitian judge on Thursday summoned Jean-Claude Duvalier to appear in court after the former dictator defied an order to attend a hearing to determine whether he should again face charges for human rights abuses committed during the nearly 15 years of his brutal regime.
Oscar guy MacFarlane aims to perk up stodgy awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) - You think the Academy Awards are boring? Try the nominations. They only last a few minutes, but it's generally a sleepy academy suit and a sleepy starlet droning a list of names at 5:30 in the morning.
Georgia plane aborted landing, hit utility pole
THOMSON, Ga. (AP) - A small private jet carrying a surgeon and members of his clinic staff aborted its landing at a Georgia airport before it hit a 60-foot utility pole and crashed in a flaming wreck, killing five people onboard and injuring two, federal authorities said Thursday.
Pistorius granted bail pending murder trial
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - In an agonizingly slow announcement, a magistrate allowed Oscar Pistorius to go free on bail Friday, nine days after the Paralympian was arrested in the Valentine's Day killing of his girlfriend.
Police: Hotel altercation sparked Vegas shooting
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Bullets were flying from a black Range Rover at a gray Maserati as the vehicles raced toward a red light on the Las Vegas Strip.
4 stabbed outside downtown LA nightspot
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four young adults have been stabbed after a feud spilled out of a downtown Los Angeles nightspot.
More tests needed in LA hotel water tank death
LOS ANGELES (AP) - More testing must be done to determine the cause of death of a 21-year-old Canadian tourist whose body was found wedged in a water tank atop a downtown Los Angeles hotel, authorities said Thursday.
Letters: A socialist by any other name is... a socialist
Leftists of late have become very defensive about being called socialist in their ideology, as typified by Kevin Buck's column (Feb. 19, "Straw men live in glass houses").
Alice Khosravy: California is at bottom for business
Just a few short days ago the lanterns fell, bringing an end to Chinese New Year season for 2013.
