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COC honored for teaching strategies
Officials from the Hewlett Leaders in Student Success program recognized College of the Canyons on Friday, May 8 as one of three California community colleges honored in 2009 for the use of innovative and proven teaching strategies in the college's 'basic skills' foundational math and English programs.
Playhouse seeks college intern
The Repertory East Playhouse is offering the position of Production Management intern to one full-time college student.
Complex construction continues
Landscaping and construction continues on Phase 4 of the Santa Clarita Activities Center on Wednesday.
Color guard takes home the gold
The Saugus High School color guard made history on April 18 by capturing the team's first gold medal at the Southern California Winter Guard Association Championships in Orange County. The Saugus color guard has captured several bronze medals in the past but has never taken home the gold medal until this competition.
Kenneth W. Keller: A few rules for winning in golf and business
The current issue of Golf Digest has an article by Dr. Bob Rotella titled, "10 Rules for how to win your major (golf tournament)."
The Signal.com's Daybreak: May 13, 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:
Valencia refuses surrender
It turns out the names on the front of the uniforms really do make a difference. A freshman pitcher, a rebuilt lineup and having to play in the same league as powerhouse Hart made it seem that eight-time defending league champion Valencia would finally pass on the torch. Two losses to Canyon and Saugus only strengthened those odds. And yet, here the Vikings are. With their backs against the wall, they beat Foothill League front-runner ...
Thousands attend COC’s careers expo
The student center at College of the Canyons was a busy place April 25 as nearly 3,000 students and parents gathered for the annual Discovering Careers Expo 2009, hosted by the SCV School & Business Alliance.
High School Calendar
William S. Hart Union High School District May 25: Memorial Day holiday Hart district's public performances May 13 - End-of-year Choral Showcase featuring choirs from Rancho Pico Junior High and West Ranch High School - 7 p.m., Rancho Pico multipurpose room. Cost, $6. Students will perform songs from various cultures and time periods in Swahili, Hebrew, Latin and French, plus spirituals, jazz and graduation tributes. May 13-14 - Valencia High School presents Showcase Variety and ...
Newhall Coffee donates java to help troops overseas
Newhall Coffee Roasting Company sealed a major deal with Sam's Club warehouse stores and as a result, the company will send 40,000 packets of ground java to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan this month.
TMC in must-win spot
Michael Kraynak's sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth inning capped a late rally as Taylor of Indiana came from behind to beat The Master's College 4-3 Tuesday morning in the first game of the NAIA National Championship Opening Round Field 3 Tournament in Mt. Berry, GA.
Supervisors use tech to ID and deport jailed aliens
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - The United States Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) division will implement a pilot program called "Secure Communities" that will use modern technology to identify, detain and deport criminal aliens in our county jail system, announced Supervisor Antonovich.
Supervisors support National Guard education aid program
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich supporting Senate Bill 815 (Cogdill-R) that creates the California National Guard Education Assistance Program that helps California's National Guard members pay university and community college tuition.
SCV deputies honor fallen heroes
Although we honor their memories and sacrifices every day, the month of May brings a special time of year when law enforcement personnel can come together with family members, friends, dignitaries, community leaders, elected officials, and the community to recognize and remember our fallen heroes in special memorial ceremonies locally and throughout the nation.
County approves 'green' service centers
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - The Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Supervisors Michael Antonovich and Mark Ridley-Thomas to provide county residents, businesses and contractors one-stop "Environmental Service Centers" to access technical resources and financial incentives related to the county's 'green' initiatives.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Vallejo standoff ends after suspect is found dead
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) - Vallejo police say a standoff with an armed man ended after officers entered the home and the suspect was found dead.
Colo. Corrections Dept. chief shot, killed at home
MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) - The fatal shooting of Colorado's top prisons official when he answered the front door at his house highlights a troubling reality for the nation's judges, prosecutors and other legal officials: At a time when attacks on them are rising, it's difficult for them to remain secure, even when they are off duty.
Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits - and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away. President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats rejected a call to reopen White House tours scrapped because of the tightened spending.
Ex-state official to oversee L.A. County jail system
A former California Department of Corrections official has been named assistant sheriff in charge of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Custody Division.
Supervisors approve $1 million for roads near Acton
Los Angeles County supervisors agreed this week to spend $1 million to install new signs, markers, road striping and guardrails on Angeles Forest Highway near Acton.
Kevin Bayona: North Korea is a dangerous nuclear power
Many Americans may find it difficult to believe, but North Korea and its imperious leader, Kim Jong-un, have yet again hurled a threat to wipe South Korea and the United States off the face of the Earth with a nuclear strike.
Tom Purcell: Income Tax 101
Ah, the income tax preparation season is upon us.
David M. Shribman: On the lost art of letter-writing
He was getting older, he worried about losing his balance fishing on the end rocks, and his hearing was failing him. So was his short-term memory.
