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The-Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 12, 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: First Word
In the service: Andrew A. Scraper
Andrew A. Scraper is the Airman of the Quarter for Vandenberg AFB, California. Senior Airman Scraper was also recognized as Airman of the Quarter for the Space Communication Squadron and for the 30th Operations Group. These honors were awarded to Scraper on Oct. 30. SrA Scraper is a graduate of Valencia High School. He is the son of Sally and Keith Scraper of Valencia.
The school budget battle
Regardless of what action Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger takes to remedy the state's financial crisis, public education will pay.
Births, Nov. 12-Dec. 28, 2008
All births below were recorded at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital in Valencia, unless otherwise noted. Parents can submit jpeg photos and announcement information to Lifestyle@the-signal.com - subject line: BIRTH.
Keeping colleges running
When it comes to funding community colleges, state legislators have a choice. While the state is required to provide funding for every child to go to school, higher education funding is not mandated. "There are some major differences between how higher education is funded in California and how K-12 is funded," said Sue Bozman, spokeswoman for College of the Canyons. "The legislature and governor have a choice how much to fund and how many students ...
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 11, 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:
Squirrels vs. HOA
I was disappointed that The Signal didn't contact me before printing Cori Leffler's letter regarding the poisoning of the squirrels (Letters, Dec. 7).
Diane Trautman: Taking art to a new level
Art. When we hear the word, many of us think of it as a separate realm reserved for the elite - an indulgence, a luxury, a thing apart from our everyday lives.
Tim Myers: Why Obama Chose Rick Warren
"The sad truth is that this decision further elevates someone who has in recent weeks actively promoted legalized discrimination and denigrated the lives and relationships of millions of Americans."
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Travel Club meets at Barnes and Noble The Travel Club of Santa Clarita meets Monday and the second Monday of each month at Barnes and Noble. The social time starts at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7:00. This is a free gathering of people who want to learn about travel. People share their international and domestic travels with pictures and dialog. Info: Gwen, (661) 252-5806. Relay for Life meeting Monthly Relay for Life committee ...
Your Community: Dates to watch
Today The Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society will host a free rose care seminar that will include how to prune roses and how to plant bareroot roses at 2:30 p.m. at the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall. Info: (661) 296-5033, rosextckb@aol.com. Jan. 24 The Santa Clarita Elks Lodge, 17766 Sierra Highway, Canyon Country will roast Carl Goldman, 5:30 p.m. cocktails, 7 p.m. roast, to benefit the Samuel Dixon Family Health Centers. ...
Stuntman Jim Palmer: Got another one in ya?
Jim Palmer has been pushed out of speeding cars on the freeway. He has been in vicious fights where they pulled guns and knives; regularly been set on fire, shoved into an elevator and blown away by the Terminator. Sometimes he escapes by racing off in a motorcycle, only to crash and burn.
Bob Kellar: City hosts block party in Saugus
The Santa Clarita City Council hosted its third in a series of Extreme Neighborhood Makeover block parties, this time in Saugus.
Our View: Commission or no, arts need attention
What is the best way to promote the arts in Santa Clarita? The question has vexed our municipal leaders and the arts community for a number of years - although the arts community is fairly united in the belief that Santa Clarita needs a full-blown Arts Commission. The issue came to a head in October when Councilman Bob Kellar proposed just that. Elevating arts governance to the level of Santa Clarita's two existing commissions - ...
John Boston: Cowboy fest: On the road to perdition?
"If you get thrown from a horse, you have to get up and get back on, unless you landed on a cactus; then you have to roll around and scream in pain."
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Go get ‘em, deputies
Get the cars that have expired tags 30-180 days late. Get the drivers driving with headlights off when it is getting dark. Get those driving while talking on cell phones.
Today in the SCV: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Valentine's heart-y walk
New gardeners have questions
People new to gardening ask the darndest questions: about how seeds work, about growing the perfect tomato, about waging war with insects (many of them beneficial).
How to fit new tile
Q: I need to replace some cracked and chipped tile in the bathroom. Some of it was shaped to fit around the base of the toilet. Is it difficult to shape replacement tiles in the same way? - Sarah S., Fort Worth, Texas
Prep boys hoops: Good memory
Two years ago, West Ranch boys basketball was eliminated from the postseason by eventual CIF division champion Ventura.
