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Romaine, Pecan and Pear Salad
Yield: 6 servings 6 cups Romaine lettuce, washed and torn 1 cup radicchio, washed and torn 1/4 cup parsley, chopped 2 shallots, thinly sliced 2 Bosc pears, thinly sliced 1 cup pecans 3/4 cup dried cherries 1/4 cup raspberry or red wine vinaigrette dressing 1/3 cup feta cheese, optional Place Romaine, radicchio, parsley and shallots in large bowl and toss gently. ...
Chicken Salad with Roasted Tomatoes
Yield: 2 servings 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped and toasted 1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 tablespoons butter 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 pound cherry tomatoes 1 tablespoon olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 4 ...
Warm Pasta Salad with Pecans and Spinach
Yield: 4 servings 8 ounces rigatoni pasta 1/4 cup Italian or Greek dressing 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 5 ounces baby spinach 1 cup ricotta cheese 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/2 cup toasted pecans Cook pasta in 2 quarts boiling, salted water until ...
Salmon Nicoise Salad
Yield: 2 servings 1 8-ounce salmon filet 2 teaspoons olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 2 lemons 6 small red new potatoes 1 cup fresh green beans 3 hard cooked eggs, peeled and sliced 1 cup pecans 1/3 cup Nicoise olives 2 tablespoons capers 1/2 cup cherry ...
Brush fire season continues
In this picture, San Bernardino firefighters battle a brush fire on Little Mountain which threatened homes along Ridge Line Drive on Monday. Click on the icon for information about wildfire safety.
Second 'Jamfest' rocks Saturn dealership Saturday
Local bands and musicians will be front and center onstage again for Saturn of Santa Clarita's second "Summer Jamfest" Saturday, July 25, from noon to 5 p.m.
USGS astrogeologists contribute to 'Moon in Google Earth'
Astrogeologists at the U.S. Geological Survey provided critical data sets used in the latest release of planetary exploration tools from Google Inc.
USGS played crucial role in moon landing, Apollo program
U.S. Geological Survey scientists and cartographers played an important but relatively unknown role during the Apollo 11 moon landing 40 years ago this week.
COC adds new sections to Canyon Country summer session
This week College of the Canyons added three new class sections to the lineup of courses for the final 2009 summer session at COC's Canyon Country campus.
McKeon makes gains for California veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an ongoing legislative battle on behalf of veterans in California and a number of other states, Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) today successfully included an amendment during an Education and Labor Committee markup of the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221) to require the Secretary of Education to provide tuition grants to make up for the post-9/11 GI bill's California glitch. This amendment creates a supplemental grant to ...
Free computer virus scans, diagnostics at COC Saturday
Santa Clarita-based Phantom Computer Services Inc. is celebrating its first year in business with a plan to help non-profit organizations in the Santa Clarita Valley.
Law enforcement applies brakes to car thieves
Sacramento, Calif. -- Vehicle theft is in its third year of decline in California; its largest decrease in more than 10 years.
Castaic man thwarts vandalism
Three Castaic men are behind bars after an apparent vandalism crime spree involving at least 30 parked vehicles in the Castaic area Saturday.
McKeon praises decision to increase army
Washington, D.C. - House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) Monday praised the announcement by the Secretary of Defense that the U.S. Army will be temporarily expanded by up to 22,000 soldiers:
School supply drive at Staples stores
As part of a fundraiser for the Santa Clarita Valley Boys & Girls Club, DoSomething.org and Staples are encouraging local teens to collect and drop off school supplies to two local Staples through Sept. 19.
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Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of a 26-year-old entrepreneur who dropped out of high school to pursue his dream of bringing more beauty and creativity to the Internet.
UPDATE: Officials say 24 killed in Okla. tornado
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Emergency crews combed the sticks and rubble remains of an Oklahoma City suburb Tuesday morning less than a day after a massive tornado slammed through the community, flattening homes and demolishing an elementary school. At least 24 people were killed, including at least seven children, and those numbers were expected to climb.
Report: NPS hantavirus response followed policy
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - Federal investigators probing the hantavirus outbreak blamed for three deaths at Yosemite National Park recommended on Monday that design changes to tent cabins and other privately run lodging first be reviewed by National Park Service officials.
Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado
NEW YORK (AP) - Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999.
Charlie Vignola: A scandal is only a scandal when it happens to Democrats
Imagine for a moment a President of the United States who ignored warnings about an imminent terrorist threat that resulted in an attack that killed American citizens, then argued that we didn't need an investigation to figure out what went wrong.
Signal Sales Beat for May 21, 2013
KEN "Beer It Forward" is just one of the unique ideas presented at a sneak preview and tour of Wolf Creek Brewery on Thursday, May 16, 2013. You can buy a friend a beer (even if they are not present) and they will have up to sixty days to redeem. Wolf Creek Brewery is owned by the same owners of Wolf Creek Restaurant and Brewery, however, in this facility the focus is on producing and ...
Tom Purcell: Advice from the master
ill Clinton, wearing a white toga and a crown of gold, sat in a garden while attractive women fed him grapes. President Obama, having just suffered the most devastating week of his presidency, sat nearby, seeking advice in the art of telling whoppers. Using the Socratic method of teaching, Clinton began to tutor his new student.
$6 million to fight the Frazier Park fire
FRAZIER PARK (AP) - A fire that broke last week near Frazier Park has closed a state park and already has cost more than $6 million to fight.
Kershaw pitches 3-hitter as Dodgers beat Brewers
MILWAUKEE (AP) - With speculation that Don Mattingly could be fired sometime this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers manager needed Clayton Kershaw to pitch well in the worst way.
‘A Knight Like No Other’ at Trinity
When Trinity was founded, it only had Kindergarten through second grade and planning a prom was many years down the road.
Frank Ferry: Live from City Hall
May is Building Safety Month and the ideal time to tackle all of those home-improvement projects on your "to do" list before summer is in full swing.
LAPD officer from Castaic arrested on molestation charge
A Los Angeles Police Department officer who lives in Castaic is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday on a child molestation charge, according to an LAPD spokesman and court documents.
Child required medical aid at Saugus pool
A child was rushed to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital following an incident at a community pool today, officials said.
Chile miner happy to be played by Banderas in film
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Antonio Banderas will play the charismatic miner known as "Super Mario," who in 2010 became the public face of 33 Chilean miners trapped deep underground for 69 days.
