Your Community: Dates to watch

Sunday Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley will host the inaugural High-Heel-a-thon: To Stomp Out Domestic Violence. The 150-yard walk will be held 9 a.m. Sunday, May 31. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita Valley. Begins at Hart Park and ends at the Walnut Street yellow Victorian center. Once participants cross the finish line, they will receive a gift bag filled with goodies, an embroidered T-shirt ...

Your Community: Upcoming Events

Red Cross honors heroes The Red Cross is currently seeking nominations for SCV residents who have taken action in a time of crisis to help others in the past year and consistently show exemplary compassion. The American Red Cross will hold its annual "Hometown Heroes Recognition Breakfast" at 7 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia, 24500 Town Center Drive, Valencia. All proceeds from the event will benefit Red Cross emergency response and ...

Burned man found north of Castaic

Homicide detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are investigating the death of a man who was found set ablaze early Saturday morning in the area of the Interstate-5 and Templin Highway near the Angeles National Forest.

Fair Oaks Ranch resident helps nab burglars

For the second time in four days, an alert resident in the Fair Oaks Ranch area has helped deputies nab burglars. The resident immediately called the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station Friday morning after seeing a suspicious vehicle containing three occupants in the 17000 block of Wren Drive.

Detectives investigate death in Angeles National Forest

Sheriff's Homicide detectives responded to the intersection of Interstate 5 and Templin Highway, Angeles National Forest, early Monday morning to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a male adult.

Justices to lunch in Beverly Hills

The Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), in association with the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation and the Law Guild of Beverly Hills, will honor the justices of the California Supreme Court at lunch Tuesday at the Beverly Hills Hotel. All seven state Supreme Court justices are slated to attend. Tickets to the Beverly Hills Bar Association's 55th Annual Supreme Court Luncheon are $130 per person.

Man dies in motorcycle crash

A motorcyclist between the ages of 25 and 30 died Friday afternoon in crash on Sand Canyon Road near state Route 14, sheriff's deputies said. The man's motorcycle collided with a passenger car about 4:30 p.m., gravely injuring the motorcyclist.

Faith Calendar

Friendly Valley series Who: Pastor Stan Fix at the Friendly Valley Community Church (United Methodist). What: Pastor Fix - Sunday Morning series on "Faith Goes to Broadway: Finding God's Redemption and Grace in some of America's Best-loved Stories." The message will be based on the theme of "Pentecost", illustrated by; "West Side Story: Living in a Diverse City." It will include multiple Scriptures. Join us for Fellowship and Coffee after the service. All are welcome. ...

‘Men at work’ build homes in Mexico

Sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church of Newhall, six men left on their Amor Ministries trip April 24 and returned April 27.

Here’s your answer

In his letter to the editor ("Republicans at it again," The Signal, May 20), Paul Henry Sibek asks: "Are all Republicans fools, liars or misinformed?"

Kill the ETP?

At first glance, I thought Steve Lunetta was on to something when he suggested killing the ETP to save $76 million toward balancing our state budget ("The state training scam," The Signal, May 25).

Oscar Dominguez: Build yourself a nest egg

Whether you would like to set money aside for a down-payment on a home, build an emergency fund or save for retirement, concern about the economy has many thinking about ways to save and create a nest egg for the future.

Medical issues cause vehicle rollover

Ambulances transported a 54-year-old Northridge man to the hospital Tuesday after he rolled his car off southbound Interstate 5 just north of the McBean Parkway.

COC to offer weekly tour

College of the Canyons has introduced a new Friday morning tour program for interested students.

The Signal.com's Daybreak: May 30, 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:

Taxes and the Left

Compulsion against peaceful citizens is immoral. Likewise, extracting taxes for activities that benefit some citizens, but not others, is also immoral.

Time to halt smoking on restaurant patios

White House tours

The tours of the White House have been canceled by the President. How dare he do such a thing?

Today in the SCV: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Rock Club meeting

Calif. politician pleads guilty to misusing funds

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A longtime Northern California politician pleaded guilty Monday to a dozen charges that he used campaign donations and taxpayer funds to fuel what he described as a gambling addiction.