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Police search Fullerton campus for robbery suspect
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Students at Cal State Fullerton have been told to stay inside with doors locked while police search the campus for suspects in an armed robbery at a Riverside County jewelry store.
Planned power outage hits Valencia
About 660 Valencia residents were without power for several hours Wednesday. The outage was planned and was necessary for some equipment maintenance in the area, a spokeswoman for Southern California Edison said. The outage was around Wiley Canyon and Mill Valley roads. Power was restored to all homes by 4:06 p.m., according to Edison spokeswoman Anna Frutos-Sanchez.
Knight introduces aerospace industry bill
State Sen. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, has introduced a bill to expand sales and use tax exemptions to cover equipment and materials used to construct facilities that are designed to launch space vehicles, his office announced Tuesday.
This just in from Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich's office
LOS ANGELES COUNTY- Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich was the recipient of the 2012 American Public Works Association, Southern California Chapter, "Elected Official of the Year" award honoring his leadership and commitment to public works.
Colorado River seen as depleting regional resource
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The federal government isn't going to tap the Missouri River to slake the thirst of a drought-parched Southwest, the government's top water official said Wednesday.
2nd man convicted in OC family murder plot
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors say a 28-year-old Los Angeles man has been convicted of participating in a murder plot that killed two members of an Anaheim Hills family in 2007.
Calif Gov. Brown being treated for prostate cancer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Jerry Brown is being treated with radiation for early stage prostate cancer, his office announced Wednesday.
CA police reopen fire death probe after NY case
ROMULUS, N.Y. (AP) - Police in California have reopened an investigation into a 1991 fire that killed the wife of an upstate New York man recently charged with murdering his son.
Judge revokes Lohan's probation, sets hearing date
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A judge revoked Lindsay Lohan's probation on Wednesday and scheduled a hearing that could result in more jail time for the closely watched "Liz and Dick" star.
Stocks rise
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks rose, extending a winning streak, after the Federal Reserve said it will continue to boost the U.S. economy.
Feds auction prime Calif land for oil development
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The Bureau of Land Management is auctioning off nearly 18,000 acres of oil leases on prime public lands in Central California, home to one of the largest deposits of shale oil in the country.
Most Googled in 2012: Whitney, PSY, Sandy
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The world's attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the Web to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver.
Blast at Syrian regime building in capital kills 5
BEIRUT (AP) - Three bombs collapsed walls in the Syrian Interior Ministry building Wednesday in Damascus, killing at least five people, as rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar Assad edged closer to the capital, the symbol of his power.
Senate intern arrested
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant who was a registered sex offender, now under arrest by immigration authorities, The Associated Press has learned. The Homeland Security Department instructed federal agents not to arrest him until after Election Day, a U.S. official involved in the case told the AP.
White people no longer majority by 2043
WASHINGTON (AP) - White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2043, according to new census projections, part of a historic shift that is already reshaping the nation's schools, workforce and electorate.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Signal Sales beat for March 19, 2013
KEN Last weekend West Ranch High School participated in the 10th annual Student Television Network Convention (STN), a broadcast and filmmaking competition, held at the Westin Bonaventure in downtown LA. Although met with harsh time constraints and the competition of over 150 other schools from across the nation, the West Ranch Television crew placed extremely well, taking home 5 awards. Congratulations to Christopher Konecnik, Sydney Malcolm, and Edan Morag for Second Place Commentary; Karina Corona ...
Student attends inauguration
As an American, no matter Republican or Democrat, a trip to the Presidential Inauguration is the thrill of a lifetime.
Anaheim Ducks sign Corey Perry to 8-year extension
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Corey Perry is following Ryan Getzlaf's lead yet again, sticking the Anaheim Ducks for the long term.
Kevin Buck: Jesus would be a liberal Democrat
Recently my wife unearthed some old Signal newspapers, one of which contained a letter to the editor I had written. The Signal printed that letter on May 17, 1996.
Tom Campbell: Drink it like it’s water? Only if it IS water
Maybe you remember when you were a kid and you poured a giant glass of orange juice, and your mother said something like this: "Take it easy! Orange juice is expensive, and you're drinking it like it's water!"
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.
