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City begins restriping Decoro Drive
The city of Santa Clarita began the restriping process on Decoro Drive on Thursday, Sept. 24. The entire restriping process is set to be completed by Friday, Oct. 2 with the majority of the work to begin Monday, Sept. 28.
What's good in education, Sept. 25, 2009
Teacher Receives Governor's Gold Medal George Velarde, head of the Physical Education Department at Sierra Vista Junior High, has been awarded a Gold Medal by the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness. As a Gold Medalist, Velarde will receive $10,000 for his school's P.E. program. The grand prize winning schools and gold medalists were selected from more than 700 nominees based on their use of innovation, inspiration and initiative. Velarde's local program focuses on developing the ...
Horace Mann holds "Win$Win" Sweepstakes for educators
Educators in Santa Clarita Valley School District have a chance to win up to $10,000 for themselves and a matching $10,000 for their school in Horace Mann Educators Corporation's (NYSE: HMN) "Win$Win" Sweepstakes.
TV stars appear together in PSA to promote volunteerism
LOS ANGELES -- Eight stars from the four major broadcast networks - ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC - join together in new public service announcement that encourages viewers to tune in to an unprecedented week of television, Oct. 19 -25, as part of EIF's iParticipate national initiative to promote service and volunteering.
Verizon ups 3G wireless coverage in SCV
IRVINE, Calif. -- Los Angeles County residents, businesses and visitors are enjoying improved service thanks to a new Verizon wireless cell site. The site expands 3G wireless coverage northeast of Santa Clarita along Bouquet Canyon Road. The increase in network coverage and capacity means more calls, emails, text and picture messages for locals, plus expanded wireless access to the web.
Saugus High screens documentary about kids in Uganda Oct. 12
Students at Saugus High School will be invited to learn more about the unseen war in northern Uganda and its effect on children of that country when the school screens "Invisible Children: Rough Cut" on Monday, Oct. 12.
Pow Wow at Hart Park Saturday and Sunday
The Friends of William S. Hart Park & Museum and the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation present the 16th annual "American Indian Pow Wow and Native American Craft Fair" Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Two Women on Wine: Demystifying food and wine parings
Finding the perfect partner isn't always easy but when it happens, it can be magical. We're not talking about the next season of the "Bachelor" or "Bachelorette." Rather, we're talking about the explosion of flavors and the senses when food is properly paired with wine and perfection achieved.
Review: 'Love Happens'
We'll have to take their word for it (that "Love Happens"). Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston are so utterly lacking in chemistry with each other (and they're both pretty bland individually) that it's hard to discern any genuine emotion. What first-time director Brandon Camp gives us instead is a cliche-addled romantic drama that's short on both romance and drama, one that's filled with soggy platitudes and contrived catharsis. Camp also wrote the script with Mike ...
Review: 'Fame'
Why bother to remake "Fame" if you don't have a clue about why the 1980 movie was special? Why take a touching experience and make it into a shallow exercise? Why begin with an R-rated look at plausible kids with real problems and tame it into a PG-rated after-school special? Why cast actors who are sometimes too old and experienced to play seniors, let alone freshmen?
Good-guy 'Phantom' comes to Canyon Theatre Guild
This Halloween theatergoers can experience the thrill of "Phantom" at the Canyon Theatre Guild's playhouse in Old Town Newhall.
Comedy for Canines at JR's Comedy Club Oct. 2
Comedian Paul Ogata, winner of the 2007 San Francisco International Comedy Competition, will headline "Comedy for Canines," a fundraiser to benefit The Brittany Foundation, at Valencia's JR's Comedy Club on Friday, Oct. 2.
Door-to-door solicitors not students at COC
College of the Canyons officials have received notice from some local residents that solicitors, representing themselves as COC students, have been going door-to-door in Santa Clarita Valley neighborhoods allegedly selling magazine subscriptions and claiming that sales will help them defray the high cost of college textbooks.
16th annual West Pow Wow
Friends of Hart Park and Museum will host their 16th annual Hart of the West Pow Wow from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The Pow Wow will feature dancers, drummers and numerous displays of arts and crafts at William S. Hart Park at 24151 Newhall Avenue.
DUI checkpoints tonight
Newhall California Highway Patrol officers will be on the lookout for drunk drivers tonight. Officers will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Los Angeles County's unicorporated areas from Friday at about 8:30 p.m. to Saturday at about 2:30 a.m, a CHP report said. The location will be announced just prior to the operation. Motorists approaching the checkpoint will see informational signs advising them of a sobriety checkpoint ahead. Once diverted into the lane, officers will take ...
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
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.
