Archive By Author - Signal Staff
Team GSA helps spearhead economic stimulus
What a time to be part of the federal work force! Thanks to President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Congress, government workers will play a central role in helping America through the most turbulent economic times since the Great Depression. Employees at the U.S. General Services Administration have seized on this amazing challenge and opportunity. GSA is the central management arm of the government, responsible since 1949 for providing goods, services and workspace ...
It's a big world out there: Pico Canyon students celebrate diversity
Pico Canyon Elementary School students celebrate cultural diversity throughout the month of March.
City to host 'Kids Night Out'
The city of Santa Clarita is giving parents a break this month with "Kids Night Out" on March 28.
Forsman wins AT&T Champions Classic at Valencia Country Club
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) - Dan Forsman won the AT&T Champions Classic on Sunday for his first victory in 12 Champions Tour starts, overcoming a five-stroke deficit in regulation and beating Don Pooley with a birdie on the first extra hole. "I'm at a loss for words right now," said the 50-year-old Forsman, a five-time winner on the PGA Tour. "It means so much to win on the Champions Tour."
Another classic: AT&T Champions Classic winner
The seven-day AT&T Champions Classic golf tournament ended Sunday afternoon.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: March 16, 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 trustees agree to fund more projects
College of the Canyons trustees have passed two initiatives to fund construction projects both on and off campus.
Catch a custom wave: singular surfboards
While the economy may be sinking across California and the rest of the United States, Ray Moss doesn't need a government bailout to keep his custom surfboard business afloat.
Diary of a Caddy: Mark Long
When you are in our position the last day, you are looking to shoot something like 68 to get in the top 10.
Diary of a Champion: Tom Purtzer
I played well again today, but again it was mostly putting. I'm glad I finished on a good note, shooting 3-under. Three-under today was a good score and just being able to leave on a good note.
AT&T Champions Classic: Forsman wins in a playoff
Playoff drama continued at the 2009 edition of the AT&T Champions Classic at Valencia Country Club.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: March 15, 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: First Word
Steven M. Sturgeon: A letter to Hart teachers
Editor's note: The following open letter to the teachers of the William S. Hart Union High School District was published at the request of Steven M. Sturgeon, president of the district's governing board. School districts across the state are faced with sizable cuts in revenue projections. Everything the district commits to is based on the guarantees provided by state funding (with a small portion of our total budget coming from federal sources).
Rodino, Shults lead Hart to tourney victory
Behind a dominating performance from pitcher Destiny Rodino and a home run from catcher Jessica Shults, Hart High School shut out Agoura High School 3-0 Saturday in the championship game of the Hart Classic Softball Tournament.
Diary of a caddy: Mark Long
Behind a dominating performance from pitcher Destiny Rodino and a home run from catcher Jessica Shults, Hart High School shut out Agoura High School 3-0 Saturday in the championship game of the Hart Classic Softball Tournament.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
BP civil settlement remains elusive as trial nears
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department and the five Gulf coast states affected by a massive oil spill nearly three years ago have indicated they would like to settle their environmental and economic claims with BP PLC ahead of a trial scheduled to start next week.
5 killed in Georgia plane crash
THOMSON, Ga. (AP) - Federal and local authorities were investigating Thursday after a small jet crashed off the end of a runway at a Georgia airport, killing five people and injuring two.
Officials probe death on L.A. hotel roof
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Canadian tourist Elisa Lam had been missing for about two weeks when officials at the historic Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles found her body in a water cistern on the hotel roof.
UPDATE: Snowstorm dumping on Midwest
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Much of the nation's heartland awoke Thursday to heavy snow, treacherous roads and a day off from work or school as a large, potentially dangerous winter storm pushed eastward out of the Rockies.
Official: Calif. gunman was loner, 'gamer'
TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) - The first of three people killed in a gunman's rampage was identified Wednesday as a 20-year-old woman but police did not know why she was in the home of the shooter, who lived with his parents and was described by authorities as a video game-playing loner.
Bolivia leader unable to visit Chavez at hospital
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Bolivian President Evo Morales said Wednesday that he was unable to meet with his friend and ally Hugo Chavez when he came to the military hospital in Caracas where the Venezuelan president is undergoing unspecified cancer treatment.
‘Stuff the Truck’ fundraiser planned for West Ranch
West Ranch High School Wildcat Band, Orchestra, and Colorguard will host a Goodwill "Stuff the Truck" fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
City seeks vendors for Earth Arbor Day
The city of Santa Clarita is accepting applications for vendors to participate in the Earth Arbor Day Festival in April.
Joe Gandelman: America’s poop deck politics
It's the ultimate stomach turner: how Carnival's 893-foot-long cruise ship Triumph, along with its 4,200 passengers, was stranded due to a fuel engine leak for five days with no food, little water and few working bathrooms.
Asteroids and global warming... the great scapegoat
CNN news anchor Deb Feyerick recently asked "The Science Guy" Bill Nye if global warming caused the latest asteroid.
KIA donates to homeless pets
California Superstores Valencia KIA donated $2,500 to to benefit Rescues on the Runway - an animal rescue organization that saves dogs and cats from Los Angeles kill shelters and finds loving homes for them.
Joint Soroptimist-Zonta meet
Soroptimist International of Santa Clarita Valley and Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley recently hosted a Soroptimist International and Zonta Dinner. The event is an annual gathering that has been held every January for many years. It allows the two clubs to socialize and work together on projects.
Kevin Bayona: China's rise is challenge to U.S.
The start of the 21st century has brought with it an avalanche of international problems such as war, economic recession, nuclear proliferation, and rising global competitors. Although all these issues merit individual attention and consideration, I think the unrelenting rise of China presents the largest and most significant global challenge to the United States.
Today in the SCV: Thursday, Feb. 21
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