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Newhall Community Center boxer wins Golden Glove championship
The city's Newhall Community Center has officially trained another award-winning boxer. Mayte Razo, 20, took home the 2009 Southern California District Golden Gloves title in the girls' 125-pound novice weight division. Razo has trained at the Community Center for the past two years, throughout which she competed in six amateur bouts. With the help of Coach Victor Rocha and the Community Center, Razo overcame a number of hardships, including losing 50 pounds, to compete and take ...
Newhall Community Center hosts ‘Neighborhood Clean-Up Project’
The city of Santa Clarita's Community Center will host a "Neighborhood Clean-Up Project" on Saturday, April 11 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
RetiredBrains.com's Web traffic triples in a year
CHICAGO - Web traffic to RetiredBrains.com, a job and information source for retirees and people planning their retirement, has increased three-fold in the past year.
Commuter alert: I-5, Highway 14 lanes to close through Friday
SYLMAR - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the following lanes, ramps and connectors of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) and the Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14) as part of a $161-million improvement project to construct high- occupancy vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes and a direct HOV lane connector at the I-5/SR-14 interchange.
City of Santa Clarita Arts & Events calendar: April 2009
Eggstravaganza (April 11) Grab your basket and join your local community in the search for goodies left by the E. Bunny at Central Park on Bouquet Canyon Road. The "Egg Scramble" begins promptly at 10:00 am. The event is free, and there is no registration required. For more information, call Arts and Events Office at (661) 286-4018. Evening of Remembrance (April 13) At the Youth Grove, located in Central Park , an evening dedicated to ...
Mansfield wins counseling award
Bowman High School counselor Suzy Mansfield has been named the 2008-09 recipient of the prestigious H.S. McDaniel Individual Award for her outstanding contributions to the field of counseling and guidance in the state of California.
International expo gives BioSolar’s BioBacksheet global audience
BioSolar, Inc. (OTC BB: BSRC) announced today that it will exhibit its BioBacksheetTM solar cell technology at the International Green Energy Expo, and event organized by EXCO, The Korea Energy News, expected to draw more than 30,000 visitors from over 17 countries April 8-10 at the Daegu Exhibition & Convention Center in Korea.
If you were an animal, what would you be?
First place I want to be a bald eagle because they fly fast- up to 70 miles per hour. They can soar without flapping their wings. No other animals can attack an eagle. They build their nests near mountain tops and in tall trees. Eagles are on flags and coins. That's why I want to be an eagle. Alexander Esquivel Santa Clarita Elementary Grade 2 Second place If I was an animal I would be ...
Pope may be right
Pope Benedict XVI, while en route to Africa, defended the Catholic church's promotion of monogamy and opposition to condoms in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
New kids in town
A big thanks to the "New Kids on the Block" in Washington for setting aside more than 2 million acres of land as protected wilderness.
Pinecrest fourth-graders perform puppet show
After Laurie Keller's students at Pinecrest Valencia read the book "By the Great Horn Spoon," the class decided to do a puppet show based on the story.
Living history: Heritage Junction
Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society docents led tours of the Saugus Train Station, the Kingsley House, the Edison House, a one-room schoolhouse, a tiny chapel and the Mitchell Adobe. Students dressed as children did in the past, the girls in pinafores and the boys in suspenders and caps. The field trip was the culmination of a "living history" unit, and all costs were paid for by a grant from Azusa Pacific College and the Southern California Historical Society.
Message from the Chief, April 2009
Greetings! Working Together to Keep Santa Clarita Safe - Now More Than Ever! In keeping with our ongoing effort to join with the community in reporting and fighting crime, I have adopted a phrase pertaining to our continued partnership this year: "Now, More Than Ever." In 2008, we saw our crime rate in both the city and county areas drop to a four-year low, with multi-year decreases. We saw deputies being extremely proactive in keeping ...
CalArts celebrates Engel’s 100th April 18
On Saturday, April 18, California Institute of the Arts will commemorate Jules Engel's 100th birthday with a celebration of his life and work at REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater) in the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 631 West 2nd St., Los Angeles 90012.
Goetz named new Director of SCV Facilities Foundation
Dan Goetz, president and chief executive officer of Valencia-based UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI), has been appointed to the Santa Clarita Valley Facilities Foundation Board of Directors.
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Some damage in N. California earthquake
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) - An earthquake in far northeastern California did not injure anyone but did cause moderate damage, including to a water tank that supplies hundreds of homes with drinking water, local authorities said Friday.
Summer forecast sunnier for tourism industry
NEW YORK (AP) - The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny.
Report: Most Calif beaches had clean water in 2012
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Less winter runoff has allowed visitors to enjoy mostly clean water at California beaches, according to a report released Thursday.
I-5 bridge collapses in Washington state, sending people into water
MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) - An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.
Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders - a fiercely contested compromise that some warned could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors.
Local construction company recognized
Randal G. Winter, owner of Santa Clarita-based Randal G. Winter Construction Inc., has been selected as one of 50 remodeling company owners in the United States with "exceptionally high standards."
Abortion should be illegal
I believe that abortion should be deemed illegal in all 50 states. Aborting an unborn child should be considered as murder. Murder is defined as; the crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought. What makes killing an unborn baby different from killing an adult? When does a fetus' life begin?
Cemex Bill Would Cost Us Millions
At last week's regular meeting, the Santa Clarita City Council voted unanimously to endorse the Soledad Canyon Settlement Act introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer. This legislation defines a process by which the sale of excess federal land near Victorville would be sold to compensate Cemex for sand and gravel mining rights in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Betty Arenson: Where is the outrage?
Perhaps there is hope that change will come sooner rather than later with regard to Americans at last expressing due and civil outrage. "Where is the outrage" is a question that has never been more appropriate than under the administration of President Barack Obama.
Doug Patton: The danger in D.C. is bipartisanship
The growing scandals enveloping the Obama administration are becoming a series of shiny baubles being dangled before the right and the left alike.
Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.
Angels hit 4 HRs, beat Royals 5-4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Joe Blanton got some backing from the Angels' bats and bullpen, and finally got his first win of the season.
Quick's LA Kings put Sharks on brink with 3-0 win
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jonathan Quick made 24 saves in his seventh career playoff shutout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved to the brink of their second straight trip to the Western Conference finals with a 3-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 5 on Thursday night.
Mason Nesbitt: Enjoying time under the lights
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of columns by The Master's College baseball player Mason Nesbitt, who will be filing stories from Lewiston, Idaho - the site of the NAIA World Series. Nesbitt, who played baseball until his sophomore year for TMC, was asked to return to the Mustangs out of need. At the time, he was a contributing baseball writer with The Signal.
Jurors deadlock in Arias penalty phase
PHOENIX (AP) - Jurors who spent five months determining Jodi Arias' fate couldn't decide whether she should get life in prison or die for murdering her boyfriend, sending prosecutors back to the drawing board to rehash the shocking case of sex, lies and violence to another 12 people.
