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America's return to competence
"Optimism Sweeps Nation." So announce banner headlines throughout the nation. Media as diverse as Fox to The Economist to our beloved Signal are chock-a-bloc overflowing with good will toward President Barack Obama. With approval ratings through the roof and reports of lions sleeping with lambs, America basks in the moment, celebrating its remarkable wisdom in choosing such a capable and uniquely American president. Hail to the Chief! Congratulations to us all! May President Obama serve ...
UPDATED: Inauguration coverage: Obama sworn in as 44th U.S. president
Editor's note: To follow the article's thread and the day's events chronologically, read from the bottom.
Councilwoman Marsha McLean re-elected to County Library Commission
On Jan. 8, 2009, Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Marsha McLean was re-elected by the City Selection Committee to a second term as a Municipal Representative on the Los Angeles County Public Library Commission for the Fifth Supervisory District.
Teacher recruitment fair canceled
Hart district officials said Friday they canceled the annual Teacher Recruitment Fair due to California's ongoing budget crisis.
Find ‘the main thing' for your business
The sign on the window said it all: "Gone out of business - we forgot what business we were in!"
Kindergarten pre-registration planned
Saugus Union School District The Saugus Union School District will host kindergarten pre-registration for the 2009-2010 school year March 2 through March 13.
What are you looking forward to in 2009?
First place Dear Mrs. McNeill, I am looking forward to helping you out in the classroom in third grade. Logan wants you as a teacher really bad! She wants all the teachers that I get. I just want to help you out in the classroom. Your old student, Brooke. G. Grade 2 Santa Clarita Elementary Second place What I am looking forward in 2009 is swimming faster because I am on the swim team and ...
Change begins with us
Hope and change. That was the ideological fuel behind President Barack Obama's campaign, and few can deny the power his rhetoric had to stir even staunch disbelievers. Yet rhetoric does not equal action. We stand at an intersection today as a nation - on the heels of Monday's National Day of Service and observance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy, as we witness this morning's inauguration of a new president. Much has been said, ...
Disillusioned about wilderness act
Everybody seem very happy with the newly designated Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, including both our esteemed senators and Nick Staves.
Jim Lentini: Our most challenging year in business
The year 2008 was one of the most challenging years I have witnessed during my 46 years in the insurance and investment business.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 20, 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:
TMC hoops stays in poll
Despite losing two straight games earlier this month, The Master's College men's basketball team remained in the NAIA Division I top 25 poll. The Mustangs are tied for 23rd along with Evangel University of Missouri.
Historical Society panel: Did James Dean stop in the SCV on his last day?
Sept. 30, 1955. The final day of life for movie star James Dean and the birth date of a Hollywood legend.
McKeon Statement on Commuted Sentences for Ramos and Compean
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Santa Clarita) made the following statement today following an announcement by the White House that President George W. Bush commuted the prison sentences of two former U.S. Border Patrol agents, Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, whose 10-year sentences have raised much debate: "I am very pleased that President Bush has acted to commute the sentences of U.S. border agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. I joined a ...
UPDATED: King Day - Brian Charles on Inauguration Eve excitement
Editor's note: Signal Staff Writer Brian Charles, in Washington. D.C., to cover the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama for The Signal and The-Signal.com, phoned home this morning to talk on the air with KHTS AM 1220 morning host John Summers. Click on the left to hear his report.
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Italian mag: Should Mahony vote for pope?
ROME (AP) - An influential Italian Catholic magazine is asking its readers if disgraced former Los Angeles archbishop Roger Mahony should participate in the upcoming election for a new pope.
Study: Hummingbirds migrating earlier in spring
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - Ruby-throated hummingbirds are migrating to North America weeks earlier than in decades past, and research indicates that higher temperatures in their winter habitat may be the reason.
Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships from the '80s Showtime dynasty to the Kobe Bryant era, died Monday, his assistant said.
Students urged to finish GED; changes due in 2014
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Adults who've begun working toward their GED are being urged to finish up this year, before the test for a high school equivalency diploma changes and they have to start all over.
Gun raffles stoke debate after Conn. shooting
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Police chiefs in New Hampshire wanted more money for their youth training program. A youth hockey team in North Dakota needed more ice time.
Overseas slice of 'Pi' flips Hollywood formula
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In mathematical terms, divide the circumference of the world by its diameter, and you have pi. In Hollywood terms, add a United Nations mix of ingredients and you have the blockbuster "Life of Pi."
Steve and Cokie Roberts: Fixing Fox and the GOP
Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News Channel, is a very smart man. And he knows how to count, a skill that has apparently eluded many of his fellow conservatives.
Active seniors have travel options
Those who have said goodbye to the work-a-day grind now have many hours to settle down and relax. People who have continually put off vacations in lieu of work responsibilities may now have all the time they need to explore the world.
Edward Headington: In honor of Presidents' Day 2013
Presidents' Day is a time set aside to celebrate the legacies of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and also remember all of the Presidents of the United States (POTUS) that have made our nation great.
3-D presentation teaches water pollution prevention
The city of Santa Clarita went 3-D to teach students how to prevent pollution at the Newhall Library one day last week.
Steve Lunetta: The case against Democrats
A friend of mine recently sent me one of those political emails that screams for fact-checking. You know the ones I mean - "Obama is really a space alien and we have proof!" or "Hilary Clinton Smokes Pot with Harry Reid."
Today in the SCV: Monday Feb. 18, 2013
SCV Mindful Meditation Group
