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Christian vocalists to perform at Master’s
Christian vocalists John and Mary Giger will perform at 7:30 p.m., Friday in the The Master's College Music Recital Hall.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 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:
Rocky KO’s Mustangs
Biola's Rocky Hampton scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Eagles past The Master's College 65-54 Tuesday evening in Bross Gym. The loss was the Mustangs' third in four games and dropped them to 4-4 in the GSAC and 12-6 overall.
Hart relies on inside game
After a first half dominated by perimeter play, the Hart Indians decided to pound the paint in the second half and defeated Canyon 59-46 at Canyon High Tuesday night.
Wells Fargo names store manager
Wells Fargo Community Banking announced Monday Joni Lollio, of Santa Clarita, has been named store manager for the newly opened Golden Valley Ranch Wells Fargo banking store located at 19213 Golden Valley Road.
COC hosts its first weaving display
The College of the Canyons Art Gallery unveiled its first weaving exhibit, "The Fine Art of Weaving: Reconnecting to the Hand Woven Tradition" Jan. 12., and will display the array of woven items and artistic abstract pieces all created by local fiber artists until Jan. 28.
Take this job and pay me in a timely manner
All I've heard all day (hopefully I'm just listening to and watching "the wrong" stations) is how ridiculous it is for Governor Schwarzenegger to suggest that when people who are on the government payroll don't do their jobs in a timely manner they don't get paid until they do so.
The sobriety checkpoint
The sobriety checkpoint (Deputies stage DUI checkpoint tonight, January 9) that took place in Santa Clarita in January served to funnel limited state and federal grant money away from measures that have proven to be most effective in combating drunk driving.
America's return to competence
"Optimism Sweeps Nation." So announce banner headlines throughout the nation. Media as diverse as Fox to The Economist to our beloved Signal are chock-a-bloc overflowing with good will toward President Barack Obama. With approval ratings through the roof and reports of lions sleeping with lambs, America basks in the moment, celebrating its remarkable wisdom in choosing such a capable and uniquely American president. Hail to the Chief! Congratulations to us all! May President Obama serve ...
UPDATED: Inauguration coverage: Obama sworn in as 44th U.S. president
Editor's note: To follow the article's thread and the day's events chronologically, read from the bottom.
Councilwoman Marsha McLean re-elected to County Library Commission
On Jan. 8, 2009, Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Marsha McLean was re-elected by the City Selection Committee to a second term as a Municipal Representative on the Los Angeles County Public Library Commission for the Fifth Supervisory District.
Teacher recruitment fair canceled
Hart district officials said Friday they canceled the annual Teacher Recruitment Fair due to California's ongoing budget crisis.
Find ‘the main thing' for your business
The sign on the window said it all: "Gone out of business - we forgot what business we were in!"
Kindergarten pre-registration planned
Saugus Union School District The Saugus Union School District will host kindergarten pre-registration for the 2009-2010 school year March 2 through March 13.
What are you looking forward to in 2009?
First place Dear Mrs. McNeill, I am looking forward to helping you out in the classroom in third grade. Logan wants you as a teacher really bad! She wants all the teachers that I get. I just want to help you out in the classroom. Your old student, Brooke. G. Grade 2 Santa Clarita Elementary Second place What I am looking forward in 2009 is swimming faster because I am on the swim team and ...
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Congress gets mixed advice on regulating drones
WASHINGTON (AP) - The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.
County air tower closures granted temporary reprieve
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich released today the attached letter from the Federal Aviation Administration announcing that it will no longer close Los Angeles County's air traffic control towers. Congress passed the "Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013" act which allows the FAA to transfer funding from other accounts to keep the nation's 149 contract towers open.
Free tennis festival Saturday in Valencia
The Paseo Club in Valencia will host a free tennis festival Saturday as part of United States Tennis Professionals Association's "Tennis Across America" month in May.
'American Idol' finale draws record low ratings
NEW YORK (AP) - Ratings for the "American Idol" finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.
Alaska man runs onto frozen lake to avoid jail
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Anchorage police say a young man who didn't want to return to jail ran out onto the uncertain ice of an Alaska lake to escape officers armed with an arrest warrant.
Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Days after a burst of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of six arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again.
Closures for I-5 Pavement Improvement Project Vista Del Lago Road to Kern County Line
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close the lanes, ramps and connectors listed below as part of a $100.1 million pavement improvement project on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between Vista Del Lago Road and the Kern County line. Closures are subject to change.
Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over agents targeting tea party groups.
Famed 'hatchet hitchhiker' arrested in NJ homicide
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) - A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home.
Afghans tell of US soldier's killing rampage
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (AP) - Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told her side of what happened to her family sometime before dawn on March 11, 2012.
Mom in NM chases down child abductor; man arrested
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.
Angels lose late lead against White Sox
ANAHEIM (AP) - Jeff Keppinger walked with the bases loaded to drive in the go-ahead run - his first base on balls in 141 plate appearances this season - and the Chicago White Sox rallied with three runs in the eighth to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Thursday night for their season-high third straight road win.
LA Kings shock Sharks with 2 late goals
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Captain Dustin Brown tied it with 1:43 left and Trevor Lewis scored the tiebreaking power-play goal 22 seconds later, propelling the Los Angeles Kings to a stunning 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night and a 2-0 series lead.
SCCS baseball dominates Delphi in opening game
Scoring early and often, the Cardinals of Santa Clarita Christian cruised to a 23-6 victory over the Delphi Academy Dragons (9-11) in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Div. VII playoffs Thursday at Pete Reese Field on The Master's College.
Report: Calif. short on key state water workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California is losing key employees at the Department of Water Resources because it can't pay afford to pay them enough.
