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Dems host debate watching party
The Democratic Club of the Santa Clarita Valley hosts its first televised presidential Debate Watch Party of the 2008 campaign on Friday at Lamppost Pizza Parlor on Bouquet Canyon Road.
COC’s job fair attendance up
The fall 2008 Job & Career Fair presented by College of the Canyons and The Signal on Wednesday was one of the most well attended fairs in the past few years, according to the Career Services Center.
On a fundraising LARC with 'Elvis'
On Sunday, Oct. 21 the Buckweed fire swept south down Bouquet Canyon consuming everything in its path in a giant fireball. Kathleen Sturkey, executive director of LARC (Los Angeles Retarded Citizens)
Not so influential
The purpose of this letter is to address false and misleading statements made in the August Signal Special Supplement Sa+nta Clarita's 51 Most Influential 2008.
Striking a balance with nature
Last Saturday, Santa Clarita celebrated yet another successful River Rally. Thousands of people turned out to give the South Fork of the Santa Clara River a loving grooming.
'Tis the season to harvest your tax losses
While the economic reasons for buying and selling in the stock market are critical, strategies to minimize your tax burden must also be considered.
Every day is Veterans Day for me
Veterans Day may already be over, but I think we should remember our veterans every day, not just Nov. 11.
GOP churches are not the only ones in politics
Paul Sibek finally speaks out about churches ("Churches and politics," Letters, Nov. 20), as he perceives, being involved too much in the political process.
Why I voted 'yes' on Proposition 8
I have read the editorials on yes versus no on Proposition 8 because marriage can only be defined by the creator of marriage ­- God. I voted yes on 8 because God said that marriage is between a man and a woman.
The change we need
For the past two years of the presidential campaign we've been overwhelmed and plastered with calls and slogans for "Change We Can Believe In." As the economy subsequently crashed, and then crashed harder, the "Change We Can Believe In" surged and morphed into a desperate plea for "The Change We Need."
Oh, Gary Horton, please don't play God
Poor Gary, poor Gary (Horton, "Free at Last! At least for the majority," Local Opinion, Nov. 12).
2008 All-foothill league girls volleyball team
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Valencia High senior Shelby LeDuff FIRST TEAM Megan Lavo Senior, Valencia Christina Worth Senior, Valencia Allison Summers Junior, West Ranch Sophia Burns Senior, West Ranch Katie Estes Senior, Saugus Taylor Schubert Junior, Saugus Allison Toledo Junior, Hart SECOND TEAM Katie Hank Junior, Valencia Lauren Shepard Senior, West Ranch Megan Futch Senior, West Ranch Alyssa Terwall Senior, Saugus Brigette Mayes Senior, Saugus Casey David Junior, West Ranch Lindsay Murachanian Senior, Golden Valley HONORABLE ...
Newhall Bicycle Company hosts holiday meal
Newhall Bicycle Company will host a meal for needy families between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving.
Tesoro hosts open house and art show Dec. 6
Tesoro Adobe Historic Park and the Santa Clarita Artists' Association host an open house and art show from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 6. The event includes a potluck reception, music, poetry, a museum tour and a showing of the new exhibit, "The Harry Careys - A Legacy in Film." The event is free to the public.
Saugus wins first in five band competitions
Saugus High School Band and Color Guard won five first place awards in their past five band competitions, according to Vince Collier, the school's marching band media liaison.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Official: 'Amazing' no one killed in train crash
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there weren't even more injuries.
Falling yen to make Japan's goods more affordable
Attention, bargain-hunters around the world: Japanese goods - from cars to televisions - are going on sale.
Will Boy Scouts accept gay youths?
With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units.
4.3 earthquake hits near Eureka
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - There are no reports of damage or injuries after a 4.3 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Northern California.
Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrest
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) - Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.
$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film fest
PARIS (AP) - Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins at the homes of Hollywood celebrities, French officials said Friday.
Brief panic as blanks fired during Cannes TV show
CANNES, France (AP) - A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted Friday when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying for cover.
Preschool director retires
On Sunday, parents, teachers, administrators and parishioners will come together at The First Presbyterian Church of Newhall to honor Esther Kloth's long career as the director of the Little Shepherd's Preschool.
MLB: Dodgers slammed in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said too many walks and too many errors gave the Atlanta Braves far too much help.
A guide to the Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) - All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race.
City’s jobless rate falls below 6 percent
Santa Clarita's April jobless rate fell to 5.7 percent, a drop from 6.1 percent in March, according to statistics released Friday.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 17, 2013
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California Health Benefit Exchange to Register Voters
Sacramento– California is slated to be the first state in the nation to provide voter registration through a Health Benefit Exchange similar to "Motor Voter" registration through the DMV. Last year, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 35, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), which expands voter registration by requiring that California come into full compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), commonly known as Motor Voter. The new law became effective January ...
UPDATE: Injuries reported as Conn. commuter trains collide
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said.
Alaska volcano shoots ash 15,000 feet into the air
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption that has drawn attention from a nearby community but isn't expected to threaten air traffic.
