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Reader Meter results, Sept. 25-Oct. 2, 2009
Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 691 votes from late afternoon Friday, Sept. 25 to mid-afternoon Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
Project Wavelength plays Whisky Friday
Santa Clarita-based singer-songwriter-guitarist Johnny Strat and his group Project Wavelength play at the world-famous Whisky on the Sunset Strip Friday, Oct. 2 from 9 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Newseum names 2009 online winners
WASHINGTON -- The Newseum, Washington's interactive museum of news, today announced a partnership with the
Review: 'Zombieland'
There's no getting around it: Zombies are funny. I think they stopped being scary for me along toward the end of "Night of the Living Dead." OK, maybe in a few others, like "28 Days Later." They're the Energizer bunnies of corpses, existing primarily to be splattered. But who would have guessed such a funny movie as "Zombieland" could be made around zombies? No thanks to the zombies.
COC brings opera to PAC
The College of the Canyons music department and Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC (PAC) will hosts a workshop performance of faculty member Dr. Daniel Catan's chamber orchestra version of his opera "La Hijia de Rappaccini," at 8 p.m. tonight
Homeless man arrested
A homeless man is behind bars after a deputy caught him unloading ammunition from a handgun in his van and found two other guns in the vehicle at Canyon Country Park on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Bicyclists to embark on 509-mile journey
More than 175 bicyclists from the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia will take off from the Santa Clarita Valley on Saturday on what is known as one of the world's toughest bicycle races.
Opera comes to PAC tonight
The College of the Canyons music department and Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at COC (PAC) will break new ground tonight, Friday, Oct. 2, when the PAC hosts a workshop performance of college faculty member Dr. Daniel Catan's chamber orchestra version of his opera "La Hijia de Rappaccini."
All Corked Up Wine Festival
All Corked Up will host an International Wine, Beer, Food, Music and Art Festival this Saturday, Oct. 3, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at College of the Canyons in Lot 7. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center's new K-12 Arts Education Outreach Program.
Where are the Halloween Haunts?
Near the end of the month Escape will feature the best Halloween haunts in the Santa Clarita Valley. Please submit your suggestions to jwalker@the-signal.com. Include the address of the haunt, a description of what will be seen there and the name and contact information for the person(s) in charge. If you can include photos of previous haunts at this location, even better. Escape will publish the most interesting of these. We are looking ...
News of the Weird: Protect, serve and get along
Small Town: In Jericho, Ark., alleged harassment by cops got so bad, according to an Associated Press report, that the fire chief went to court twice in the same day in August to complain about speed traps. The chief's charge angered the seven officers attending the hearing, and a courtroom scuffle ensued, resulting in the chief's being shot in the back and hospitalized. WMC-TV reported that the shooter has not been charged but that an ...
Review: 'The Invention of Lying'
In its amiable, quiet PG-13 way, "The Invention of Lying" is a remarkably radical comedy. It opens with a series of funny, relentlessly logical episodes in a world where everyone always tells the truth, and then slips in the implication that religion is possible only in a world that has the ability to lie. Then it wraps all of this into a sweet love story.
Newhall Memorial offers free depression screenings
Depression. Though it effects nearly 19 million Americans, more than two-thirds of people that suffer from the condition never seek treatment.
Castaic Middle School students wax heroic
Castaic Middle School sixth-grade students participated in a "wax museum" project in which 115 students chose their personal hero to research and give and oral presentation on. Other students walked around and activated the wax "figures" who would then share their presentation.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Oct. 2, 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:
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Survey: Low-wage workers gloomy about future
WASHINGTON (AP) - While lower-wage American workers have accounted for the lion's share of the jobs created since the 2007-2009 Great Recession, a new survey shows that they are also among the most pessimistic about their future career prospects, their job security and their finances.
Canyon Country West Crime Report: Woman assaulted near gym
Snapshot for the week of 03/11/2013 to 03/17/2013
Suspected robber released from jail arrested again
VALLEJO (AP) - A suspected bank robber released from jail earlier this month is back in custody again after being arrested in Vallejo, officials said.
Landmark gun bills signed in Colorado
DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper signed bills Wednesday that place new restrictions on firearms and signaled a change for Democrats who traditionally shied away from gun control debate in Colorado - a state with a moderate streak and pioneer tradition of gun ownership and self-reliance.
Rand Paul: Immigration reform needs conservatives
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tea party favorite Sen. Rand Paul said Tuesday that the nation's illegal immigrants should be able to become citizens eventually, but amid a furor from conservative activists on the explosive issue he quickly sought to make clear that, while they would not be sent home, they couldn't get in line in front of anyone else.
Costs of US wars linger for more than 100 years
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat.
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.
