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Kenneth W. Keller: Make sure your business is reaching its potential
Several years ago at his monthly executive forum meeting, a member shared with his peers that a longtime client returned to do business with him after having left for a competitor.
Summer in the city
Several city employees working to stay cool as temperatures climb into the triple digits.
Gary Horton: Life’s lessons lessen labels
Gifted writer and Signal Columnist Steve Lunetta doth protest too much. With South Carolina Republican Governor and moral basket case Mark Sanford caught hightailing for tail in Argentina - hot on the heels of Nevada Republican Sen. Ensign doing the adulterous dirty with his own friend's wife - Lunetta reached deep and in his Monday "Right About Now" opinion column delivered some good old-fashioned righteous indignation as cover for his beloved Republican brand. How dare ...
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Jazz & Blues Concert Series The Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series on Town Center Drive at McBean Parkway adjacent to the Hyatt Valencia returns 7 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 28. Music, food and beverage and activities for kids. Admission is free. 24500 Town Center Dr., Valencia. Sierra Hillbillies dance classes The Sierra Hillbillies Square and Round Dance Club is continuing its square dancing classes for beginners at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. Couples ...
Your Community: Dates to Watch
Saturday Fourth of July activities in the SCV. Parade: 9 a.m. Downtown Newhall. Main Street to Lyons to Orchard Village to 16th Street. Fireworks at the mall 9:15 p.m. A Fourth of July celebration will be held at 2 p.m. at VFW Post 6885 on 16208 Sierra Highway in Canyon Country. Hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade side dishes and desert. It is a family event, and current enlisted military personnel eat free all day. Live entertainment ...
SCV resident elected VP for Convention in California PTA
SACRAMENTO - Kathy Stevenson, a resident of Santa Clarita, will become Vice President for Convention of the California State PTA on July 1. The association has nearly 1 million volunteer members throughout the state and is headquartered in Sacramento.
Local students awarded Sempra Energy scholarships
SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2009 - Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) has awarded more than $200,000 in college scholarships to 38 high school seniors as part of the company's annual scholarship program for children of employees.
SMO forming 'Life Skills' committee
Single Mothers Outreach works to empower single parents toward self-sustainablility through their Life Skills workshops.
SCV resident elected VP for Education of California PTA
SACRAMENTO - Suzan Solomon, a resident of Santa Clarita and member of the Newhall School District governing board, will become Vice President for Education of the California State PTA on July 1. The association has nearly 1 million volunteer members throughout the state and is headquartered in Sacramento.
ATF promotes a safe July 4 celebration
LOS ANGELES-- Special Agent in Charge John A. Torres of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) Los Angeles Field Division, encourages Southern California residents to be safe and responsible during Fourth of July celebrations.
City offers home repair assistance
The city of Santa Clarita is offering low and moderate income residents the chance to repair their homes and properties through the Residential and Property Rehabilitation Grant Program.
EPA green-lights state 'Clean Car' standards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision today to grant California's long-standing request to carry out Clean Car standards immediately clears the way for emission standards in California and 13 additional
Local community, business leader named Domestic Violence Center president
Longtime community leader and local realtor Mary Ree was recently elected to serve as the President of the Board of Directors for the Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley.
AP exclusive: Jackson net worth $236 million
NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Jackson claimed to have a net worth of $236 million as of March 31, 2007, according to financial documents obtained by The Associated Press that shed light on the late pop star's murky finances and prodigious borrowing. The documents also show he had little cash on hand to finance his lavish lifestyle. They offer the clearest account yet on the state of Jackson's financial empire, which is expected to become ...
Signs show economy still in flux
From car washes to restaurants, service businesses are feeling the economic crunch. Over the past year, car-washing businesses across the state have seen a major shift, said Randy Cressall, owner of Valencia Chevron Auto Spa. He said of the 35 million registered vehicles in California, 3.5 million are being washed at home, according to a study carried out by the International Carwash Association. Of the motorists who do still come to the Auto Spa, he ...
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Teachers credited with saving students in Okla.
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - The principal's voice came on over the intercom at Plaza Towers Elementary School: A severe storm was approaching and students were to go to the cafeteria and wait for their parents to pick them up.
Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill.
Dog day afternoon: dress your pooch for the beach
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Here's a rule that only applies to dog beaches: they are all clothing optional.
Arias asks for life in prison
PHOENIX (AP) - Jodi Arias begged jurors Tuesday to give her life in prison, saying she "lacked perspective" when she told a local reporter in an interview that she preferred execution to spending the rest of her days in jail.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 20, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 15, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 14, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 13, 2013
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Photo gallery from Okla. tornado
These are just a few of the images from the Oklahoma City area which was devastated Monday by a huge tornado.
Power of Okla. tornado dwarfs Hiroshima bomb
WASHINGTON (AP) - Wind, humidity and rainfall combined precisely to create the massive killer tornado in Moore, Okla. And when they did, the awesome amount of energy released over that city dwarfed the power of the atomic bomb that leveled Hiroshima.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 21, 2013
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AP photographer sees kids pulled from rubble
Editor's Note: Oklahoma City-based AP photographer Sue Ogrocki was at the elementary school destroyed by a tornado and saw rescuers pulling children out of the rubble. This is her account of what she witnessed.
Customs seizes elephant meat, dead primate in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Los Angeles have made some unusual seizures, including elephant meat, a dead primate and hundreds of handbags made from the skin of snakes, lizards and crocodiles.
Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of a 26-year-old entrepreneur who dropped out of high school to pursue his dream of bringing more beauty and creativity to the Internet.
