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'Gifts for Guns' nets 653 firearms in first weekend
LOS ANGELES COUNTY -- Residents surrendered 653 guns, including one grenade, Saturday and Sunday during the first weekend of a two-month expansion of Los Angeles County's "Gifts for Guns" program.
Good morning, Santa Clarita
Good Morning SCV is a fast-paced breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on April 8 at the Home Town Buffet, 23154 Valencia Blvd.
Valencia High team dances to victory
The Valencia High School varsity dance team won three national titles, including the National Sweepstakes Award, during competition last weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Lyons Canyon OK with Fire Department
Last Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors provided conditional approval for the Lyons Canyon Ranch Project, which is located on unincorporated county land just west of Newhall. The Lyons Canyon Ranch project will consist of 92 single-family dwellings and a senior citizen housing facility that will include 93 units.
Upgrade Newhall Memorial
Regarding the Letter to the Editor from Sheri Ford, "M.D. impressed by Newhall Memorial" (March 20): Thank God she had a positive experience in our local hospital. I have had the same good experience first-hand, with my wife. Most of the doctors (Ford) mentioned have also taken good care of my wife.
Cross-valley gridlock
Well, folks, ready or not, here comes your beloved cross-valley connector. The last cent has been sucked out of developers. Buck has cashed in the final federal earmark for the project. Even the city kicked in a few bucks. Let the "road to gridlock" begin.
Nov. 4 election
On Nov. 4, the voters of Santa Clarita will have a golden opportunity to change the way our state government works.
Uncertain future
In response to Bruce Hector's Letter to the Editor, "Stimulus means brighter future" (March 18), Bruce must have been at Disneyland and stayed in Fantasyland for a week to believe that Obama is going to do the country any good.
Dads and daughters dine and dance
My daughters and I look forward to this event every year - we call it the D4, Daddy-Daughter-Dinner-Dance.
Child actors honored
Two child actors from Valencia were honored for their positive contributions to the entertainment industry during a March 15 C.A.R.E. (Child Actor Recognition Event) award ceremony at Universal Studios Hollywood.
Science: What would you invent?
First place If I were a scientist, I would invent a machine that would cease world hunger. Why? Well, more than 30 percent of the world's population is either starving or anemic. Not the kind of starving that you would say when you didn't eat breakfast. The kind where your belly swells up, and you will eat anything. Some people might say, "Well, why do I care? I'm not starving." How would you feel if ...
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: March 31, 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:
High Desert Dance Classic
Placerita Junior High School students took home the first-place trophy during the High Desert Dance Classic March 14. The couples spent eight weeks rehearsing merengue, tango, cha cha, waltz and the West Coast swing. Placerita Junior High was the only school from the William S. Hart Union High School District to participate in the competition.
Cheery news
Hart High School cheerleaders brought home top honors from the USA Nationals High School Spirit Competition held over the weekend at the Anaheim Convention Center. The junior varsity cheer squad took third place place in the Large Junior Varsity Show Cheer Intermediate Division and the varsity squad won for the Large Varsity Show Cheer Advanced Division.
Obama signs wilderness bill
It's official. With the stroke of a pen, President Barack Obama signed into law Monday a sweeping bill protecting more than 2 million acres of American wilderness.
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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.
