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Town Center welcomes Trinity
There was a new presence at the mall on Sunday afternoon, and I'm not referring to Santa Claus.
What is your favorite holiday tradition?
First place Well every year on Christmas Eve, my grandparents come to our house to spend the night. At night my sisters and I put on our PJs, get a cup of cocoa, get our stuffed animal and blanket, and our mother drives us all around Valencia looking at Christmas lights. Our favorite house with lights are what we call the "dancing lights." It has two huge light stands and small sets of lights everywhere ...
Downtown Newhall meeting scheduled
City officials will host a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center, 22900 Market Street in Newhall to provide residents with information about the pending landscaping project.
Jonathan Kraut: Wishing you fairness and service to others
With this New Year just begun, I would like to wish to all of you and to all whom you know, good health, prosperity, fairness and service to others.
City unveils '09 Cowboy Festival lineup
The city of Santa Clarita will host the 2009 Cowboy Festival from April 22 to 26 at Melody Ranch Motion Picture Studio and other local venues, city officials said today.
Don’t make common retirement mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes. If we are smart, we can learn from our mistakes. With luck, we can learn from other people's mistakes too. In the current financial problems affecting our retirement assets, and our hesitancy to be in the market, following are some common pitfalls to avoid with your retirement savings plan at work.
G.W. Bush’s life after the election
A funny thing happened on the way to Tuesday's election. Both Democrats and (many) Republicans came to agree that George W. Bush's reign at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was the Katrina of U.S. presidencies. Poor, outbound George. Throughout his life, his name-saving father, former President George Herbert Walker Bush, has always been there to bail him out and cover his losses, including drunk driving, avoiding military service in Vietnam and running businesses into the ground. But ...
What costume did you wear for Halloween?
First place What I will be for Halloween is Alice in Wonderland. I will look like a little maid with white tights, black shoes, and a black headband. My dress will be light blue. I will have a white apron. I will look just like Alice. I went to the Disney Store and my mom asked if I wanted to be Alice for Halloween. I said, "Yes, Mother." So she got it. I picked it ...
City opens ‘One Valley One Vision’ workshops to residents
Local residents have the chance to discuss One Valley, One Vision with city officials when the city of Santa Clarita hosts four workshops in November.
News briefs
Speaker was "married to the KKK" The former wife of a California Ku Klux Klan member will speak about tolerance at 6:30 p.m. tonight at the Hart High School Auditorium. The city of Santa Clarita hosts the event as part of its a speaker Season of Diversity program. The speaker will talk about making choices and taking responsibility for them. The school is located at 24825 N. Newhall Avenue. CHP cadet ready for patrol Local ...
Halloween coverage next to bully article?
I couldn't help but notice the contrast between two articles printed on the Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, front page.
Let those who live here make the decisions
An open letter to Dr. John Barstis (Letters, Oct 14, 2008): Sir, I appreciate your long career as a medical professional and applaude your efforts to continue to support your selection of Roger Seaver, president and CEO of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. I am, however, ashamed that you, who have taken an oath to "do no harm," would so illerately comment on a project that you have not reviewed in depth. Since you do ...
Castaic high school long overdue
The building of a Castaic high school has been a huge ongoing issue in our very small community.
Horseplay permitted at IEL show
Showing and jumping horses is both an extracurricular activity and an exciting hobby for five girls from Rancho Pico Junior High School.
Runner holds on to his seat
State Sen. George Runner, 56, easily retained his seat in the state Legislature during Tuesday's election.
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
CHP hands out 57,000 tickets for distracted driving
(Sacramento, CA) – More than 57,000 drivers were ticketed for handheld cell phone talking or texting during April's Distracted Driving Awareness Month, according to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The citations written by CHP officers as well as over 250 local law enforcement agencies across the state match the number handed to drivers in last year's April campaign. The monthly number of cell phone tickets outside of ...
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 22, 2013
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Man shot to death in Boston bombing probe
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities at his home early Wednesday while being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case, officials said.
2 infants among the dead in Oklahoma
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma medical examiner's office says two infants are among 24 people killed by the tornado that ripped across the Oklahoma City area this week.
LA voters back cap on pot dispensaries
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles voters have approved a proposition limiting the number of medical marijuana dispensaries in the city.
Garcetti elected mayor of LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign in which he depicted his fellow Democrat as a pawn of powerful labor bosses.
Search for Okla. tornado survivors nearly complete
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, including those of nine children.
Steve and Cokie Roberts: Astonishing attack on our core values
Finally, an issue Republicans and Democrats can agree on:
The Obama scandals
Obama and his minions are mired up to their eyeballs in scandals, what with Benghazigate, the IRS targeting of conservative groups for harassment, and the Justice Departments secret grab of Associated Press phone records, not to mention the lingering Operation Fast & Furious debacle.
The Village Idiot: Please, invade my privacy
A world-famous entertainer announced that she and her boyfriend were splitting up in one of the saddest tweets I've ever read: "We have decided to go our separate ways. Please respect our privacy."
Local bikers embrace their military roots
The still-rugged beauty of the Santa Clarita Valley provides a natural appeal for motorcyclists. For the past six years, chapter 101 of the legendary Boozefighters Motorcycle Club has enjoyed our rural spirit and open roads by making Canyon Country their home.
Kings lose to Sharks; series tied 2-2
SAN JOSE (AP) - Brent Burns helped San Jose jump off to a fast start with his second goal of the postseason and the Sharks tied their second-round series against Los Angeles at two games with a 2-1 victory over the Kings in Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Mike Trout cycles in Angels' blowout win
ANAHEIM (AP) - Mike Trout hit for the cycle and drove in five runs, Josh Hamilton celebrated his 32nd birthday with a homer and a triple, and Howie Kendrick also went deep in the Los Angeles Angels' 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) - Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
Man found dead from apparent fall at UCLA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Officials at the University of California, Los Angeles say a man was found dead on campus after an apparent fall from a building.
