Archive By Author - Signal Staff
Michael Gales: Survival of the fittest
Robert, a 42-year-old diabetic, enjoyed medical care provided through his health insurance for years. His doctor's visits and medications were provided for a small co-pay. Unfortunately, he was laid off from his job and lost his health insurance. He didn't know what to do with bills piling up; he worried about his home, providing food for his family and how he would pay for his two boys to attend a sports camp in the summer. ...
Walk to benefit cancer research
People who are healthy and brimming with energy will walk Saturday to benefit those who are neither.
New COC curriculum thinks small
College of the Canyons officials have announced introduction of a program for students interested in learning about opportunities in nanotechnology.
What are these reports supposed to show?
Tonight marks the second of two community meetings that will disseminate the findings of the community-commissioned and county-funded Initial Feasibility Analysis for incorporation of communities in the northwest Santa Clarita Valley.
Smoking and talking while driving
A note to smoking drivers: I do not care whether you smoke while driving your vehicle. You have every right to do so unless there are children in your vehicle.
Lynne Plambeck: Something's missing here
Last Thursday, community members filled a large local school auditorium to talk to the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Fish and Game about their proposed Newhall Ranch permit.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: June 18, 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:
Julie M. Sturgeon: Choosing a business entity in a tough economy
The current condition of the economy and the nation's unemployment figures give rise to more and more people considering turning their hobbies into viable businesses.
Smyth blasts committee for passing budget proposal
SACRAMENTO - Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, released the following statement after the passage of the Conference Committee budget proposal:
COC students pack bags for Central American trip
Study Spanish, biology and tourism. Hand out school supplies to local schoolchildren. Meet with two former presidents. Take a boat ride on the Panama Canal. That is what the itinerary reads like for the 25 College of the Canyons students who will leave later this month for a four-week trip to study abroad in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
McKeon, Republicans unveil health care plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Republican Health Care Solutions Group today unveiled a health care reform plan that will make health care more affordable, reduce the number of uninsured Americans, and increase quality at a price our country can afford.
City hosts Transit Access Pass workshops for seniors
The city of Santa Clarita's Transit Division will hold two workshops for community seniors on the new Senior TAP Card (Transit Access Pass) Program application process.
COC receives $50K to expand Latino-oriented performances
The College of the Canyons Foundation has received a two-year $50,000 grant from The James Irvine Foundation to support an expansion in multicultural programming and outreach efforts to attract Latinos and Spanish-speaking populations in Santa Clarita by offering relevant, multicultural programming at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center.
Couple arrested on shoplifting charges
Sheriff's deputies arrested a Canyon Country couple Monday on suspicion of shoplifting from the Santa Clarita Valley's Target stores.
Stater Bros. supermarket chain cuts prices
Supermarket operator Stater Bros. announced Tuesday that the company will offer new, lower prices at all 166 Stater Bros. locations.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
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.
