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Kennedy needs ‘torch-bearer’
What "lion" in the senate is going to "keep the dream alive"? A "torch-bearer" is needed to carry on Ted Kennedy's life-long dream for health care reform, and his lifetime dreams of social causes. Agree with him or not, Kennedy was a man of his convictions in the political arena. He fought for what he believed in, which was social justice for one and all, and to make a better life for every American.
SCV residents invited to Dodgers game Monday
Los Angeles Universal Preschool invites Santa Clarita Valley residents to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday and support a fundraiser for the organization.
Hart district posts information about H1N1 flu virus
With flu season approaching, the William S. Hart Union High School District posted an information sheet from the California Department of Education and a question-and-answer sheet on the H1N1 flu on the district's Web site, where it is available to parents and staff members.
Castaic Mud Run
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will host the 14th Annual Castaic Mud Run on Sunday in Castaic.
Boys and Girls Clubs Day for Kids
The city of Santa Clarita and local groups will hold a free carnival at Newhall Park today from noon to 5 p.m.
Local veteran passes on flag
Seth Goldberg has traveled a long way to continue a family tradition. The 45 year-old National Guard Battalion Commander completed a 10-month tour in Iraq, stationed just outside Tikrit. On Friday, the U.S. and California flags that flew over his headquarters were given to Tesoro Del Valle Elementary School, where his two children attend. "I wanted to recognize the school and the teachers for paying special attention to the children of citizen soldiers," he said. ...
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Sept. 12, 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:
Michael Picarella: My son wants E.T. home
My son: Hey, Daddy, why doesn't E.T. come back to Earth? Me: Because E.T. is from a movie. My son: But Santa Claus is from a movie, and he comes back to our house every Christmas. Me: Well, E.T. can't come back to Earth because ... Remember in the movie when he gets really sick and he turns really pale white? My son: Yeah, I remember. Me: Well, that's because ...
Grizzlies are shut out in the opener
SIMI VALLEY - Golden Valley debuted the 2009 season with a 36-0 loss against Royal High in Simi Valley.
Thanks, guardian angels
They say there are angels among us all the time. Well, I can verify that. I was traveling south on San Fernando Road (Railroad Avenue) in the fast lane with my dog when all of a sudden my car lost power and simply died there on the spot. What could I do but sit there and wait? After about five minutes a big SUV pulled up behind me. Two angels in street clothes stopped as ...
Lunetta hits a new low
Steve Lunetta's column, "Death of a lion?" (Aug. 31) sets a new low for him and The Signal and was one of the vilest and repugnant articles he has had the opportunity to write and have printed.
Marks of the mark
Dirk Marks' rather amusing double-speak in his "Noltemeyer inaccurate" letter to the editor (The Signal, Aug. 20) first states that I was inaccurate because the Castaic Lake Water Agency did not file the lawsuit to overturn the National Marine Fisheries Service's biological opinion.
Shakespeare lesson for 'lefties'
In response to Kevin Buck's Shakespeare-laden column in the Sept. 1 edition of The Signal ("The dog days of discourse"), I have some thoughts.
Kennedy lacks nuance
While Bill Kennedy ("Unintended consequences," The Signal, Aug. 28) is correct that the legacy of government initiatives in the Canadian north is a tragic one, his argument lacks nuance.
City seeks to save water
A recent article in The Signal expressed a concern about overwatering at Central Park ("City needs to conserve water," The Signal, Aug. 21).
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Mohamed Lahna aims for 2016 Paralympic triathlon
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) - Mohamed Lahna removes the prosthetic he uses for everyday activity, attaches another to his right leg worn specifically for running, then takes off around the bright blue track at the College of San Mateo among all the lunch-hour walkers and joggers.
Judge considers effect of fungus on Calif. inmates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge in San Francisco is considering whether an airborne fungus that occurs naturally in the San Joaquin Valley presents enough of a public health danger that thousands of vulnerable state prison inmates should be moved to other locations.
COC Cougar Stadium Closing For Turf Replacement & Track Resurfacing Project
SANTA CLARITA - College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium will be temporarily closed effective Monday, June 17, as the college embarks on a several-weeks long artificial turf replacement and track resurfacing project.
Putin: US-Russia positions on Syria don't coincide
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin (POO'-tihn) has told President Barack Obama that their positions on Syria do not coincide but both leaders agree on the need to push for negotiations in Syria's two-year-old civil war.
LA teacher arrested after wife's stabbing death
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Court documents allege that a Los Angeles teacher arrested in the fatal stabbing of his estranged wife had threatened to kill her using piano wire, an ice pick, guns or pipe bombs.
Food companies work to make it look natural
NEW YORK (AP) - Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection.
Lawsuits filed against Calif.'s Delta Plan
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Environmental and fishing groups have filed a lawsuit against a broad, long-range plan to manage the ailing Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Supervisor reminds residents: Fireworks illegal in L.A. County
In anticipation of a high-danger fire season Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich reminds residents preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July, that fireworks of any kind are illegal in Los Angeles County unincorporated communities and in many of its 88 cities.
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LA doctor not guilty of secret video recording
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles plastic surgeon who appeared on TV's "The Doctors" has been found not guilty of secretly making video recordings of patients who undressed for examinations.
Hathaway fire 67 percent contained
BANNING, Calif. (AP) - The Hathaway wildfire in the San Bernardino Mountains north of Banning is now 67 percent contained.
State’s L.A. Civic Center Parcel Sold to City of Los Angeles
Sacramento, Calif. – The California Department of General Services (DGS) today announced the successful sale of the state's Los Angeles Civic Center parcel. The approximately 1.9 acre surplus state property, located at 1st St. and Broadway, was sold to the City of Los Angeles for approximately $7.5 million. The Los Angeles City Board of Recreation and Parks plans to turn the property into a park, as it currently sits adjacent to "Grand Park" in Los ...
Federal agents search land linked to Hoffa case
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Federal agents revived the hunt for the remains of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa on Monday as they searched a field in suburban Detroit.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, June 17, 2013
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Court: Ariz. citizenship proof law illegal
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states cannot on their own require would-be voters to prove they are U.S. citizens before using a federal registration system designed to make signing up easier.
