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Canyon Theatre Guild sets up for busy July
The Canyon Theatre Guild will celebrate the past year of shows and the volunteers who helped make it all possible. The Goldies are a night for us at the theatre to say "Thank You," to everyone who helped make the 2008-2009 season such a memorable one.
'60 Minutes' with artist Bob Hernandez
The Santa Clarita Artists' Association will present "60 Minutes With An Artist" on July 19 at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Valencia Library Community Room.
Antonovich reappointed to Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - An advocate for foster youth and adoption, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich has been reappointed to the California Blue Ribbon Commission on Children in Foster Care by Chief Justice Ronald M. George of the California Supreme Court.
Domestic Violence Center hosts annual golf tournament August 17
On Monday, August 17, the Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley will host its annual charity golf tournament at the prestigious Valencia Country Club. The Golf Tournament is set to kick-off with a shotgun start at 10:00 a.m.
'VIDA Registration Night' runs this month
Funded by the city of Santa Clarita and established in February 2006, the award winning VIDA Program or Vital Intervention and Directional Alternatives, is a 16-week program designed to assist "at-risk" youth between the ages of 12 and 17 by redirecting negative behavior into positive alternatives.
SCVIP launches SCV International Pageant
The Santa Clarita Valley International Program (SCVIP) is pleased to launch the Santa Clarita Valley International Pageant.
Firefighters put out brushfire off The Old Road
A brushfire erupted Saturday in Valencia just off The Old Road but was quickly doused. The fire started near The Old Road north of Magic Mountain Parkway about 3:10 p.m. Three engines, a camp crew and water tender helped knock it down in less than 10 minutes, according to Brendon Peart, supervising fire dispatcher for the L.A. County Fire Department. A quarter-acre was blackened, and traffic on The Old Road was halted temporarily but no ...
Hart district on Twitter
The William S. Hart Union High School District has created a Twitter account and an electronic message system that allows community members to choose the kind of information they want to receive from the district through e-mail messages.
Deputies arrest man for alleged carjacking, vandalism
Local sheriff's deputies assisted an off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy in detaining either a "drunk or insane" man at gunpoint Saturday afternoon at Sierra Highway and Sand Canyon Road, according to Sgt. Brian Allen of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
John Kunak: Hart district doesn’t want a Castaic high
I have, on occasion, been told the ending to a movie I wanted to see or a book I was reading. Now I get the chance to tell you the ending of this article before you read it. I believe the William S. Hart Union High School District does not want to build a high school in Castaic. My initial involvement on this issue began about eight years ago while I was serving on the ...
Gitlin’s indifference to hate is not OK
I'm a little concerned with the apparent indifference and apathetic views Roger Gitlin voiced in his commentary regarding the reported increase of hate crimes ("Hate crimes on the rise? Much ado about nothing," The Signal, Opinion, July 6).
Memo to Smyth
Assemblyman Cameron Smyth's Web site expounds on his concern for California's educational system.
Don’t flaunt gun lessons
I wonder what Bill Kennedy was thinking when he wrote his commentary "Ready, fire, aim!" (The Signal, opinion, June 26).
The Signal.com's Daybreak: July 12, 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:
Sam Murray: Local pollution versus global climate
In the July 2, 2009, Signal, local environmental activist Lynne Plambeck urges us to support the Democrat "cap and trade" legislation that would put energy utilization under government control.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Pistorius: Thought girlfriend was a robber
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Oscar Pistorius told a packed courtroom Tuesday that he shot his girlfriend to death by mistake, thinking she was a robber. The prosecutor called it premeditated murder.
'Argo,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' win at Writers Guild
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The CIA thrillers "Argo" and "Zero Dark Thirty" have won top screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America.
Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2013. There are 315 days left in the year.
Marriage and the meaning of the word
"Marriage" is shorthand for a specific legal arrangement between a man and a woman, just as "corporation" or "limited partnership" is a specific legal arrangement between shareholders, business partners, etc.
Kevin Buck: Straw men live in glass houses
Webster's dictionary has several different definitions for the word socialism. The one conservative fear and loathe the most is:
Tom Purcell: A nail in the coffin of Americans' rights
oy, do I feel sorry for smokers these days.
Wrong about The Signal
I was annoyed and saddened by a comment demeaning the Signal: "The Signal is biased, ignorant and often inept at reporting news."
HOA still recovering months after paint crime
Vandals who hopped a North Valencia HOA pool fence last summer and dumped seven gallons of paint into the pool and hot tub, causing more than $300,000 damage, are still at large.
Economic conference returns to Santa Clarita
The third annual Santa Clarita Economic and Real Estate Outlook conference is taking place Thursday, Feb. 21 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Valencia.
