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Kenneth W. Keller: How to carry your business through a slump
Every business owner hits a slump from time to time. You might be in one now - or you might be just emerging from one - or starting to feel one coming on. The key to dealing with it is to do so in a manner that will benefit you when you come out of it.
Millionth page of historic newspapers posted on Web
The Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities today marked a major milestone in their partnership to digitize historic U.S. newspapers and make them widely available to the public on the Internet.
Senior Center offers free lectures, clinics in July
On Wednesday, July 8, Dr. Sabita Malla, Internist/Geriatrician from Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital presents "Medication: Promoting Safe Administration & Optimal Efficacy" from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Activity Rooms 1 & 2 of the SCV Senior Center, 22900 Market St., Newhall 91321.
City hosts free ‘Popcorn and a Movie’ nights
The city of Santa Clarita invites residents to attend "Popcorn and a Movie" on Friday, June 26 and Thursday, July 23.
COC's Lab Tech program embraces new technologies
This fall, students interested in pursuing careers in the sciences while learning more about the emerging field of nanotechnology will be able to do so through the college's recently introduced General and Emerging Technologies (GET) Lab Technician program.
McKeon confirmed as ranking member of House Armed Services
WASHINGTON D.C. - Earlier today, Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-Calif.) was ratified by his peers within the House Republican Conference to serve as the Ranking Member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee during the 111th Congress.
Local kid named runner up in culinary competition
Christopher Knight, 10, of Stevenson Ranch was named Fan Favorite in the Junior Chefs of America Webisode cooking contest. Knight was also the runner up for his sesame-seed beef on bamboo skewers.
Diana Shaw: The tortured logic of John Yoo
On March 14, 2003, John Yoo of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel wrote a memo addressing military interrogation of alien unlawful combatants held outside the United States.
Showcasing creativity
Local young artists show off their creations at Fast Frame in Valencia. The students take lessons with Janet Recchia of Janet Recchia Studios in Valencia. The artwork will be available for viewing at Fast Frame until the end of the month.
Proposition 8
Now that the California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 8, those who oppose the marriage initiative still use the argument that only a bare majority of voters passed it. They suggest that supporters were mainly homophobic bigots.
Plambeck does not belong on MRF committee
I must forcefully disagree with Cam Noltemeyer's piece from June 10, 2009 ('Plambeck belongs on the MRF committee,' The Signal).
Building bridges
During the past few weeks, the fourth graders of North Park Elementary built Popsicle-stick bridges and then tested how much weight they could hold.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: June 16, 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:
What's good in education, June 12, 2009
Wheelchair Project Makes Discovery Channel Robert Argote, a student in the Hart District's Transitional Learning Center, will be featured in an upcoming program on the Discovery Channel on June 25. The program is part of a video segment on an artist who paints and creates things. After hearing about Robbie and his need for a new wheelchair, the artist volunteered to create a special chair using a heat-reactive paint what will allow the chair to ...
'Al's Brain' debuts at OC Super Fair July 10
COSTA MESA, Calif. -- The 2009 OC Super Fair will debut a new themed attraction and exhibit on the human brain called "Al's Brain - A 3-D Journey Through The Human Brain with 'Weird Al' Yankovic."
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Master Chorale serves up a ‘feast’
The Chorale wishes you "Bon Apetit!" at this concert featuring a menu of songs about food. Let's begin the feast with "The Seasonings" by P.D.Q. Bach, the forgotten child of the maestro discovered by Professor Peter Schickele: "By the Leeks of Babylon, E-i, e-i-o!"
Gentlemen for a Cause
ack by very popular demand, Soroptomist International of Santa Clarita Valley will host the Second annual "Gentlemen for A Cause" fundraiser on June 8 at the Westridge Clubhouse in Valencia.
Ken Keller: Here are ten mistakes that business owners make
A former leader of a large Fortune 500 company was quoted in an interview that "People who do things make mistakes. The biggest mistake is doing nothing."
Kings lose to Sharks 2-1 in OT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings are now the team bemoaning a late penalty while the San Jose Sharks celebrate a dramatic win.
TMC Insider: Athletes prepare for big week
We're down to two sports still competing for The Master's College.
Last-minute fortune seekers buy Powerball
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - It's all about the odds.
Oxbow upsets Orb in Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) - Oxbow has won the Preakness, ruining Orb's bid to capture the Triple Crown.
50 injured as car drives into Va. parade
DAMASCUS, Va. (AP) - An emergency official says about 50 to 60 people were injured after a car drove into a group of hikers at a parade in a small Virginia town.
SCV deputies to run in Memorial Torch Relay
Although we honor their memory and sacrifice every day, the month of May brings a special time each year when the law enforcement community comes 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.
17 bodies removed from Modesto funeral home
MODESTO (AP) - Officials say 17 bodies have been removed from a Modesto funeral home after complaints the home was taking too long to cremate the bodies.
Police seek man who halted school bus
REDLANDS, Calif. (AP) - Redlands police are looking for a man who pulled over a school bus, flashed a badge and told the driver he was a police officer.
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.
