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You want to build that hospital where?
Regarding expansion of Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital: Did you ever see the number of buildings they want to put on that little piece of property? It's crazy.
What about our demonstration?
While I read The Signal's article "Cheers, jeers for protestors" with interest, I was quite disappointed with the one-sided coverage of the Proposition 8 demonstrations in the Santa Clarita. "Yes on 8!" volunteers held similar demonstrations on Oct. 19, on several major intersections around the valley, receiving both support and criticism.
Please learn a lesson from Acton suicide
My heart bleeds for the parents of Jeremiah Lasater. I wonder how the kids who bullied him all the time feel now. Does it make them feel great to know they caused something like that to happen? Please let this be a lesson learned for all kids in school not to sit by and let things like this take place. Say something to a teacher or someone in the office or anyone who can help ...
A high school in my backyard is OK
With regards to the front page article published Oct. 18 stating "Val Verde residents oppose Castaic High School site," I am a Val Verde resident and support the location for the high school in the industrial center.
We'll get the government we deserve
Four years on from our last presidential election, a truism lives in painful memory. We got the government we deserved.
Spot in playoffs still up for grabs
Prep Varsity Volleyball Hart 3, Golden 1 Hart kept up with Saugus for the third and final spot from the Foothill League in the CIF-SS playoffs on Tuesday, defeating Golden Valley, 26-24, 25-18, 25-16. The Indians are 3-4 in league (12-12 overall), one game behind the Centurions. Casey David and Jennie Long both hammered home seven kills. David also passed 16 assists. On Nov. 6, Hart plays at Saugus. Faith Baptist 3, SCCS 1 The ...
Business briefs
City earns economic awards The International Economic Development Council awarded the city of Santa Clarita's Economic Division two honorable mention awards during a conference in October. The awards are for the Enterprise Zone Marketing Campaign and the Santa Clarita Sponsorship Brochure. Wildcat celebrates opening of facility The Wildcat Business Group, a technology and computer networking company, is celebrating the opening of their new facility from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at 26017 Huntington Lane, Suite ...
Students paint for child soldiers
Dripping red hand prints dominated Canyon High School's outdoor stage as other students waited for their turn to dunk their hands into globs of paint.
SCV High School calendar
Thursday Various Hart district schools will participate in the National PTA's mock elections. Saturday Hart High School Band Boosters will host the 25th annual Rampage marching band field show tournament at College of the Canyons. Tuesday A Dodgeball Tournament will begin at West Ranch High School. Nov. 11-14 Hart High School Theater Arts Department will present "Ur in Town (the Musical)", 7 p.m. in the Hart auditorium. Tickets: $10. Tell us about your event ...
Eight lessons to learn from Costco
Twenty-five years ago, Costco opened its first warehouse store. At that time in the retail industry, selling annual memberships for the privilege of buying things was almost unheard of. The company has since grown to 544 locations in seven countries, employing 142,000 people and has annual revenue of $72.5 billion.
Local makes 'Deal or No Deal' today
The new half-hour daily version of "Deal or No Deal" will feature Santa Clarita resident Alex Shahin today at 3:30 p.m. on KNBC Channel 4.
COC Web site shut down
College of the Canyons technicians will shut down the school's Web sites today for planned maintenance of servers and network equipment. Access should be restored by Wednesday.
I-5 ramps closed at Magic Mountain
The southbound I-5 off-ramp and northbound I-5 on-ramp are closed at Magic Mountain Parkway for widening through Jan. 13.
Passion fuels success at McGrath
The McGrath Elementary School staff is beating the odds, said Newhall School District Superintendent Marc Winger.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 30, 2008
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: First Word
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Newhall crime report: Thief smashes glass, grabs cash
Newhall, Zone 6, Public Safety and Crime Prevention Information Snapshot for 05/13/13 through 05/19/13.
Bob Khalsa: Rising Home Sales Boost Economy
With the return of traditional homebuyers in ever-greater numbers, the powerful impact of an improved housing market on the local, state, and national economies is, quite frankly, palpable.
Obama sees narrower terror threat, defends drones
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama sought Thursday to advance the U.S. beyond the unrelenting war effort of the past dozen years, defining a narrower terror threat from smaller networks and homegrown extremists rather than the grandiose plots of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida.
Beaten Bakersfield man's death ruled accidental
BAKERSFIELD (AP) - Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood said the death of a Bakersfield man beaten by deputies was due to the man's heart disease, not baton blows from officers.
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.
