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Stranded travelers pack local hotels to the rafters
More than a dozen women sat in padded dining room chairs in the La Quinta Inn & Suites sporting brand-new pajama pants and slipper boots. Some had babies on their laps and others sipped coffee and ate fresh, hot waffles.
Tax strategies for your business this year
The month of December is winding down, but you still have time to make some tax-advantaged moves for your business before the year is up. These are a few ideas to put on your list. Capital contributions
Living within our water limits
A few days ago, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued its final "biological opinion" on the Sacramento Delta Smelt.
GOP becoming irrelevant?
With their registrations sinking and their political clout withering, California Republicans have come out of the November election in danger of slipping into political irrelevance across much of the state.
Bank of Santa Clarita gets protective
The Bank of Santa Clarita will participate in the FDIC program that provides unlimited deposit insurance coverage on its customers' non-interest-bearing checking accounts through Dec. 31, 2009.
Daybreak: Dec. 18, 2008
First word "We know clearly from history that we have people on death row that are innocent." - Georgia Rep. Mark Hatfield Today in History Today is Thursday, Dec. 18, the 353rd day of 2008. There are 13 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History On Dec. 18, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward. Ten years ago: The House ...
SCV off the grid through HOAs
Now that we're past an election in which most Republican and Democratic candidates ran on platforms that promised switching to renewable energy, I feel it is time for those politicians and the communities they serve, as well as the city of Santa Clarita, to begin the work of transformation.
Single moms raise $600 for family emergency fund
Students from the Financial Peace University class at Single Mothers Outreach sponsored a parking lot sale in downtown Newhall to raise money for their family emergency fund Dec. 6.
Collecting gifts for fire victims
Santa Clarita's office for Lutheran Social Services is handling collections for Sayre and Marek fire victims through 3 p.m. Friday at 27265 Luther Drive in Canyon Country.
City seeks donation for kids' recreation scholarships
The city of Santa Clarita encourages residents to give back to the local youth this holiday season by donating to the SCORE Program (Supporting Children's Opportunities in Recreational Events).
Castaic students take on the business market
Castaic Middle School's outdoor covered lunch patio looked like an authentic old-world marketplace Tuesday: lots of talking; lots of yelling; lots of activity.
SCV takes care of its teens
Job layoffs, bankrupted businesses and countless residential foreclosures are having a negative effect on the teenage population, who will begin their adult lives in a world unlike the one in which they were raised.
SCV teens not left out
When toys are collected for underprivileged kids, those 12 years and older are often left out, though their needs are just as great as their younger siblings.'
Democrats invited to choose delegates
California Democrats integral to the historic 2008 campaign victories are invited to help select delegates for the California Democratic Party Convention held April 24-26 in Sacramento.
Arm wrestlemania
Kyle Davis comes back to defeat an opponent during a charity tournament Saturday at the Route 66 Classic Grill in Canyon Country.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
'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.
