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Community scrapbook: Chad Smith
Chad Smith of Santa Clarita was named a finalist during the third round of qualifying auditions of Karaoke Magazine's SongBurst 2009, a karaoke-style competition being held at and sponsored by the Orange County Market Place in Costa Mesa. He competed with 35 other singers during the qualifier held Saturday, Feb. 28 and will now compete for the top spot and cash awards during the finals on Saturday, March 21, also held at the weekend swap ...
SCV goes ‘South by Southwest’ times two
If it's true that the world is a stage and all of its people are the players, then Mike Ott, 32, and Jason Tippet, 22, of Valencia, are its directors.
Our View: Bolde and life in the fishbowl at Saugus High
It had Jon Stewart (or Jay Leno, for you retiring baby boomers) written all over it: A Saugus High School senior who graduated early and joined the Marines was told he can't go through his high school graduation ceremony in his dress blues - in Santa Clarita! Say it ain't so. Surely that sort of thing can't happen in this red-white-and-blue enclave where every Fourth of July parade draws huge crowds and every partisan office ...
Ken Pulskamp: Santa Clarita pursues stimulus money
When the Depression of the 1930s gripped our country's economy, FDR's "New Deal" brought forth funding for nationwide infrastructure projects that has yet to be repeated.
Jerry Gladbach: the Santa Clarita Valley water-supply stimulus package
As the water equivalent of a recession deepens, we at the Castaic Lake Water Agency are looking ahead into 2009 and expecting we'll dip into our reserves.
Barker - Newlen wedding announcement
Laura Elizabeth Barker, of Saugus, and Jeffrey Wayne Newlen II, of Saugus, were married in a double-ring ceremony Nov. 29 at the McDonald's residence in Valencia.
Garrett - Davis engagement announcement
Stanley Garrett, of Valencia, and Joan Giovanni, of Tempe, Ariz., are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Therese Garrett to Robert "Rob" Davis.
In the service: Christopher Crone
Navy Seaman Apprentice Christopher M. Crone, son of Anne M. Sandon, of Castaic, and Patrick M. Crone, of Castaic, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training and was meritoriously promoted to his current rank of Navy Seaman Apprentice at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.
Your Community: Dates to watch
March 13 The Brittany Foundation will host a "Comedy for Canines" fundraiser at 8 p.m. March 13 at JR's Comedy Club in Valencia. Tickets are $20. Info: Michelle Sathe, (661) 242-1812, sathewords@yahoo.com. March 14 The Knights of Columbus will sponsor the 29th annual 5K run at 9 a.m. at the west end of Pico Canyon Road in Mentryville. Entry forms are available in the Runners Lane show store on Bouquet Canyon Road in ...
No Medicaid for millionaires
The more I learn about the president's fast-tracked economic stimulus plan, the more outraged I become.
Pass on to ‘Buck'
Mr. McKeon: I write this as I finish reading the article in this morning's Signal ("Dems chide McKeon," Feb. 26) about your opposition to the Obama stimulus package.
Stimulus outrage
The so-called stimulus legislation passed by Congress is only stimulating rashness, rushing and riskiness!
Breach of ethics
To William Bratton: I was watching the news recently and saw an ad that really caught my attention. I saw you endorsing the current L.A. mayor for re-election.
Financial priorities
What's wrong with this picture? On the front page of the sports section this morning (Feb. 26) we read that West Ranch and Golden Valley high schools cannot announce the hiring of new football coaches because the Hart district could be facing cuts of nearly $35 million over the next two years.
Who's behind Wal-Mart scam?
Who's behind Wal-Mart scam? I just read your article about the Wal-Mart scam (Feb. 24). While I agree that the survey is probably a scam, I believe that Wal-Mart needs to check out this scam and figure out who is doing it. After all, the supposed survey can be traced back to the source if they try hard enough.
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Lakers owner Jerry Buss dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jerry Buss, the Los Angeles Lakers' playboy owner who shepherded the NBA franchise to 10 championships from the '80s Showtime dynasty to the Kobe Bryant era, died Monday, his assistant said.
Students urged to finish GED; changes due in 2014
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Adults who've begun working toward their GED are being urged to finish up this year, before the test for a high school equivalency diploma changes and they have to start all over.
Gun raffles stoke debate after Conn. shooting
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Police chiefs in New Hampshire wanted more money for their youth training program. A youth hockey team in North Dakota needed more ice time.
Overseas slice of 'Pi' flips Hollywood formula
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In mathematical terms, divide the circumference of the world by its diameter, and you have pi. In Hollywood terms, add a United Nations mix of ingredients and you have the blockbuster "Life of Pi."
Steve and Cokie Roberts: Fixing Fox and the GOP
Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News Channel, is a very smart man. And he knows how to count, a skill that has apparently eluded many of his fellow conservatives.
Active seniors have travel options
Those who have said goodbye to the work-a-day grind now have many hours to settle down and relax. People who have continually put off vacations in lieu of work responsibilities may now have all the time they need to explore the world.
Edward Headington: In honor of Presidents' Day 2013
Presidents' Day is a time set aside to celebrate the legacies of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and also remember all of the Presidents of the United States (POTUS) that have made our nation great.
3-D presentation teaches water pollution prevention
The city of Santa Clarita went 3-D to teach students how to prevent pollution at the Newhall Library one day last week.
Steve Lunetta: The case against Democrats
A friend of mine recently sent me one of those political emails that screams for fact-checking. You know the ones I mean - "Obama is really a space alien and we have proof!" or "Hilary Clinton Smokes Pot with Harry Reid."
Today in the SCV: Monday Feb. 18, 2013
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