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Student ambassador heads for Australia
Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef, learning to throw a boomerang and communicating with local tribes is all a part of what Zachary Fetter, 12, is exploring in the land of Australia, through the People to People Student Ambassador Program.
VIDEO: Fourth fireworks show lights up the night
Fireworks sparkled over Westfield Valencia Town Center on Saturday night as crowds gathered in parking lots and along sidewalks.
Proxart brews free art show at Town Grind Saturday
Santa Clarita-based arts group Proxart is presenting a free art show on Saturday, July 11 at the Town Grind in the Lyons Station on Lyons Avenue and Apple Street, 23414 Lyons Ave., from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
‘Electric,’ ‘Eccentric’ art show at Tesoro Adobe
Tesoro Adobe Historic Park in Valencia is presenting the "Electric Woman & Eccentric Men" art show opening on July 18 with a 5 p.m. public reception and art party. Admission is free.
Influenza on the rise in L.A. County
Influenza activity in Los Angeles County is increasing, according to a report released July 2 by county health officials.
Blueprint for destruction
I was thinking about the road map to peace the other day. On Israel's southwest side lies the Gaza Strip which has been taken over by Hamas. It's armed to the teeth with rockets and run by terrorists who vow to never recognize Israel. To the north lies Lebanon and the terrorist group Hezbollah. It too is armed, with more rockets than it had in the second Lebanon War also vowing to destroy Israel. Next ...
The Signal.com's Daybreak: July 6, 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:
Hollow words
In a story in The Signal's Nov. 6, 2008, edition, following the passage of Measure SA ("First priority: Castaic high school"), Hart District School Board Member Gloria Mercado-Fortine stated, "We are going to move forward in full disclosure and transparency and really encourage the community to work with us as we implement the bond."
SCV Parade
Pictures from around the Santa Clarita Valley as it celebrates the Fourth of July with its annual parade.
Teresa Todd: Be grateful for the important things
Just a few short weeks ago, my youngest child graduated from Valencia High School. As can be expected, it was a defining moment - so much so that it caused me to ponder the time spent as a parent involved in the William S. Hart Union High School District. After 15 years - and the blood, sweat and tears of seeing three children through junior and senior high schools - the overall experience is best ...
Library is new lighthouse, plaza
A long time ago, at every beach there was a lighthouse. The lighthouse's purpose was to guide the sailors. When a storm was darkening the skies and the sailors could not find their way in the middle of the ocean, the lighthouse was their salvation.
It’s time for better health care
Many families are struggling with high health care costs. Health care premiums get more expensive each year, rising six times faster than wages since 2000.
Conservative hypocrisy
The argument is made that nobody is perfect and that the Democrats are just as immoral as Republicans. There are Democratic sex scandals to be sure, but Democrats didn't build a franchise on holier-than-thou moral rectitude. The Republicans did.
City should not duck ducks issue
Regarding Gina Momary's Letter to the Editor, "Bridgeport still a deadly place for ducks" (Opinion, July 1), I, too, sat and ate my dinner at California Pizza Kitchen as I watched a family of geese get run over by cars last week.
Engagement: Shelton - Paul
Jennifer Shelton of Santa Clarita and Jim Shelton of Glendale are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Leah Rose Shelton, to Matthew David Paul of Santa Cruz.
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Local business taking donations for USO care packages
Flair Cleaners, a family owned business with a location in Valencia, has launched its third annual Flair Care Package Drive in conjunction with the USO of Greater Los Angeles for care packages to be sent to troops.
Princess Cruises becomes commemorative partner for Vietnam anniversary
Princess Cruises held an event Thursday to honor veterans and note the company's selection as a commemorative partner in the nationwide effort to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War this year.
Women Empowerment Build slated for Saturday
The Santa Clarita and San Fernando charter of Habitat for Humanity will join in the 2013 Women Empowerment Build this Saturday, which will focus on female veterans and those who have experienced loss during wartime.
McKeon says Benghazi is not a political issue
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, said Thursday that a recent series of controversial topics, such as the inquiry into a terrorist attack on a U.S. embassy in Libya and the investigation into why the Internal Revenue Service applied additional scrutiny to conservative groups, are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill.
Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous people off airline flights, the Justice Department's inspector general says.
UPDATE: Traffic collision blocks I-5 lanes nearly 3 hours
Two lanes of southbound Interstate 5 near Hasley Canyon Road were closed for almost three hours Thursday afternoon after two big rigs collided, blocking traffic and scattering debris in the area, a California Highway Patrol official said.
Dying man's eye blinks lead to Ohio murder verdict
CINCINNATI (AP) - An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday of fatally shooting a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator.
California fuels Powerball $550 million jackpot
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it became the newest in the nation to join the madness over Powerball, which saw its jackpot soar Thursday to $550 million.
UPDATE: Fire burns 3,500 acres in Calif. national forest
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) - Cooler temperatures and lighter winds gave hundreds of firefighters a slight reprieve Thursday from a 3,500-acre wildfire that has blackened rugged terrain in the Los Padres National Forest.
Two Fox bills approved in Assembly
(SACRAMENTO) Assemblymember Steve Fox (D-Palmdale) today announced that Assembly Bills (AB) 588 and 631 were approved by the State Assembly with broad bipartisan support. The bills address protection of student athletes and enhance core education for children in juvenile court schools. Both measures passed by a margin of 70-0, and now advance to the Senate.
Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homes
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) - Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas suburb, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone during an outbreak of 12 tornadoes Wednesday night that killed six people and injured dozens.
Student detained in Calif college threats case
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A student was being questioned Thursday in connection with threatening phone calls that prompted the closure of two Los Angeles-area colleges.
Mountain lion stuck in Calif aqueduct tranquilized
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Police say a young mountain lion that was trapped in an aqueduct near downtown Santa Cruz has been tranquilized.
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 10, 2013
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Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 16, 2013
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