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McKeon praises decision to increase army
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) Monday praised the announcement by the Secretary of Defense that the U.S. Army will be temporarily expanded by up to 22,000 soldiers:
School supply drive at Staples stores
As part of a fundraiser for the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club, DoSomething.org and Staples are encouraging local teens to collect and drop off school supplies to two local Staples through Sept. 19.
Deal reached to close Calif's $26B budget deficit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and California's legislative leaders agreed Monday on a plan to close the state's $26 billion budget shortfall, potentially getting the state back on firm financial ground so it can stop issuing IOUs.
COC daily parking pass to increase
College of the Canyons will raise the cost of one-day parking passes from $1 to $2, effective Aug. 3, to help fund the college's new free bus program for students, which will launch in the fall.
Commission will meet before recess
The Planning Commission's last meeting until Sept. 15 will kick off today with a 5:30 p.m. study session covering sustainable development projects in Santa Clarita.
Heat wave to persist in SCV
Santa Clarita Valley residents who are tired of the heat wave won't find much relief this week, weather officials said.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: July 21, 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:
T-Bo's restaurant celebrates grand opening
T-Bo's House of BBQ is celebrating its grand opening this week. Representatives from the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon-cutting at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Blue Shadows hits the jackpot
Blue Shadows Mounted Drill Team was crowned Junior Division Western States Champion at the Reno Rodeo at the end of June.
AAUW honors 10 scholarship recipients
"It was the best experience of my life!" said one of the American Association of University Women's Tech Trek alumna.
Diana Shaw: Cheney is the gift that keeps on giving
Really. Dick Cheney is the gift that keeps on giving. The other day I asked a friend to suggest a subject for this column. I was surprised when my friend answered, "Write about Dick Cheney." I thought Cheney's grand TV tour to reinvent the concept of torture was old news. Ah, my friend reported, the new topic du jour is Cheney's purported instruction to the CIA to conceal yet-to-be-revealed intelligence activities from Congress for eight ...
Save our smog?
In response to Brian Baker's July 13 letter ("Climate change hysteria") and Bob Comer's July 14 letter ("Global warming scam"):
LandSource to emerge from Chapter 11
MIAMI, July 20, 2009 (PRNewswire-FirstCall) -- Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN and LEN.B) announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. has confirmed the plan of reorganization for LandSource Communities Development LLC.
Pedestrian struck by car; in critical condition
A 16-year-old boy was struck by a car while crossing Bouquet Canyon Road north of Newhall Ranch Road Monday afternoon, and is in critical condition, according to a news release from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
Deputies go to summer school for special training
School may be out for thousands of Santa Clarita Valley youth, but that doesn't stop Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station deputies from working hard in the summer heat to ensure the safety of the students when they do return to classes this fall. As part of an ongoing effort to ensure deputies from the station are trained and prepared to immediately respond to any emergency on or around our school campuses in the Santa Clarita ...
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New gardeners have questions
People new to gardening ask the darndest questions: about how seeds work, about growing the perfect tomato, about waging war with insects (many of them beneficial).
How to fit new tile
Q: I need to replace some cracked and chipped tile in the bathroom. Some of it was shaped to fit around the base of the toilet. Is it difficult to shape replacement tiles in the same way? - Sarah S., Fort Worth, Texas
Prep boys hoops: Good memory
Two years ago, West Ranch boys basketball was eliminated from the postseason by eventual CIF division champion Ventura.
