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Critics pan Hart drug testing
Plans for a voluntary random drug testing program for Hart district students were met with criticism Wednesday night as some board members expressed concern that the program would not deter teens from using drugs.
Michelle Lovato: To save Captain Stinkybottom
It was a dark and stormy night, and I was trying desperately to convince my bladder it wasn't full. The wind sliced through my bedroom window crack as I lay embedded in my mattress, surrounded on three sides by the best blankets in the house. My husband lay on the other side of my blanket berm in a steady drool.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: Feb. 5, 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:
COC offers jazz dance classes
College of the Canyons dance students and community members can soon take free American jazz dance classes from the world-renowned Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago Company on the campus.
Valentine’s Day party night and sleepover
Santa Clarita parents looking for a fun and safe place to drop their kids off Valentines night now have a local opportunity. Fun and Fit Gymnastics, 26620 Valley Ctr. dr., Canyon Country, is hosting a special Valentines night party and sleepover.
Valencia High hosts e-waste fundraiser
The Valencia High School softball program hosts an e-waste recycling drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Valencia High School next to the tennis court.
Sweetheart Gala promises to be a night to remember
What could be better than a romantic dinner, flowers, and chocolates shared with the person you love?
Greta Dunlap: People should not have to live this way in Santa Clarita
We met over coffee to discuss the problems in our community - the Valle Del Oro community in Newhall.
Fitness gets a makeover
Results Fitness celebrated its grand re-opening Thursday at 24420 Walnut Street in Newhall. The grand re-opening marks the completion of a complete gym makeover, including the addition of an all-natural-shake cafe and group coaching memberships, Rachel Cosgrove said. "The space next to us became available so we took it over," she said. "So we decided to completely give our gym a face-lift and reinvent ourselves going into 2009." Results Fitness was named one of America's ...
Sheriff's deputies to perform vacant house checks
During these challenging economic times and the downturn in the housing market, residents, business and community leaders are seeing an increase in the number of vacant houses and other structures throughout the Santa Clarita Valley.
Unique 'Singing Valentines' bring love to the SCV
Looking for a unique Valentine experience for your loved one? Nothing tells someone you love them like a Singing Valentine.
California bond rating ranks last in nation
California's reduced bond rating will likely not affect the city of Santa Clarita's rating or bond sales for Hart Union High School District's $300 million Measure SA, but it could place a damper on expansion plans for Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.
D. Frank Norton: Comparing today’s stock market versus the 1930s
The S&P 500 dropped 52.98 percent from its all-time high on Oct. 9, 2007, to its Nov.21, 2008 low.
Community Center karate team brings home IMAC trophies
Nine members of the City of Santa Clarita Newhall Community Center's karate team competed at the 2009 IMAC USA Martial Arts Winter Olympics in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 24, 2009.
Local Arbor Day activities go for the 'green'
The City of Santa Clarita invites residents to attend the Earth Day Festival and 20th Annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Central Park in Saugus.
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Church volunteers in Nicaragua
A team of volunteers from the Valencia United Methodist Church traveled to Nicaragua the first week of March to offer assistance to poor families. The families live in shacks in and around an area known as la chureca, a large trash dump located in Central Nicaragua near the city of Managua.
Tim Myers: Competition is the spice of local life
Our youngest son, a senior at Valencia High School, ain't happy.
Saddened by the process
On Feb. 12, the president delivers his State of the Union address, and he is followed almost immediately by a GOP spokesman who says, "Oh, no, that's not the way it is.
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.
