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Obama hater; city logo
What amazes and surprises me is not so much the ignorant, unpatriotic and ultra-conservative letter comparing Obama to Hitler ("Sound familiar?" May 8), it's the fact that The Signal would print such a letter.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: July 1, 2009
Today is Wednesday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2009. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day.
Kenneth W. Keller: Make sure your business is reaching its potential
Several years ago at his monthly executive forum meeting, a member shared with his peers that a longtime client returned to do business with him after having left for a competitor.
Summer in the city
Several city employees working to stay cool as temperatures climb into the triple digits.
Gary Horton: Life’s lessons lessen labels
Gifted writer and Signal Columnist Steve Lunetta doth protest too much. With South Carolina Republican Governor and moral basket case Mark Sanford caught hightailing for tail in Argentina - hot on the heels of Nevada Republican Sen. Ensign doing the adulterous dirty with his own friend's wife - Lunetta reached deep and in his Monday "Right About Now" opinion column delivered some good old-fashioned righteous indignation as cover for his beloved Republican brand. How dare ...
Your Community: Upcoming Events
Jazz & Blues Concert Series The Lexus of Valencia Jazz & Blues Concert Series on Town Center Drive at McBean Parkway adjacent to the Hyatt Valencia returns 7 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 28. Music, food and beverage and activities for kids. Admission is free. 24500 Town Center Dr., Valencia. Sierra Hillbillies dance classes The Sierra Hillbillies Square and Round Dance Club is continuing its square dancing classes for beginners at 7 p.m. every Tuesday. Couples ...
Your Community: Dates to Watch
Saturday Fourth of July activities in the SCV. Parade: 9 a.m. Downtown Newhall. Main Street to Lyons to Orchard Village to 16th Street. Fireworks at the mall 9:15 p.m. A Fourth of July celebration will be held at 2 p.m. at VFW Post 6885 on 16208 Sierra Highway in Canyon Country. Hamburgers, hot dogs, homemade side dishes and desert. It is a family event, and current enlisted military personnel eat free all day. Live entertainment ...
SCV resident elected VP for Convention in California PTA
SACRAMENTO - Kathy Stevenson, a resident of Santa Clarita, will become Vice President for Convention of the California State PTA on July 1. The association has nearly 1 million volunteer members throughout the state and is headquartered in Sacramento.
Local students awarded Sempra Energy scholarships
SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2009 - Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) has awarded more than $200,000 in college scholarships to 38 high school seniors as part of the company's annual scholarship program for children of employees.
SMO forming 'Life Skills' committee
Single Mothers Outreach works to empower single parents toward self-sustainablility through their Life Skills workshops.
SCV resident elected VP for Education of California PTA
SACRAMENTO - Suzan Solomon, a resident of Santa Clarita and member of the Newhall School District governing board, will become Vice President for Education of the California State PTA on July 1. The association has nearly 1 million volunteer members throughout the state and is headquartered in Sacramento.
ATF promotes a safe July 4 celebration
LOS ANGELES-- Special Agent in Charge John A. Torres of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' (ATF) Los Angeles Field Division, encourages Southern California residents to be safe and responsible during Fourth of July celebrations.
City offers home repair assistance
The city of Santa Clarita is offering low and moderate income residents the chance to repair their homes and properties through the Residential and Property Rehabilitation Grant Program.
EPA green-lights state 'Clean Car' standards
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision today to grant California's long-standing request to carry out Clean Car standards immediately clears the way for emission standards in California and 13 additional
Local community, business leader named Domestic Violence Center president
Longtime community leader and local realtor Mary Ree was recently elected to serve as the President of the Board of Directors for the Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley.
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Police: Suspect arrested in La. parade shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded in New Orleans was taken into custody Wednesday night, police said.
Tests show Calif beach bonfires hurt air quality
SANTA ANA (AP) - Preliminary testing released Wednesday by regional air quality officials found that smoke from the beach bonfires that dot the Southern California coastline pollutes the air in nearby neighborhoods and on the beaches themselves.
Search continues after fatal San Jose stabbings
SAN JOSE (AP) - Sheriff's deputies and K-9 teams continue to search a San Jose neighborhood for a man a sheriff's spokesman is describing as a "person of interest" after a 1-year-old boy and a 40-year-old woman were stabbed to death in a home in an unincorporated part of the city.
Fueled by increased demand Green Convergence’s growth doubles yearly
California accounted for nearly one-third of the nation's solar installations last year, according to a national trade association.
Dodgers beat Nationals 3-1 in Greinke's return
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Zack Greinke pitched 5 1-3 strong innings in his first start since April 11 and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Grizzlies edge Thunder to reach 1st West final
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Memphis Grizzlies advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time in franchise history by beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 88-84 on Wednesday night.
Heat oust Bulls from NBA playoffs
MIAMI (AP) - Knowing his team needed him at his best, Dwyane Wade retreated to the Miami Heatlocker room after the third quarter for some quick treatment on his aching right knee.
Reward offered in case of anti-Semitic graffiti
Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of the vandals who defaced HOA complex structures with racist slogans and anti-Semitic symbols at a Saugus HOA.
UPDATE: Blaze blackens 3,000 acres in 5 hours
More than a dozen law enforcement units from three sheriff's stations, including the Santa Clarita Valley's, were sent to the Frazier Park fire late Wednesday afternoon to evacuate the area near the Los Angeles-Kern County line as a massive brush fire moved south toward Los Angeles County, a local sheriff's spokesman said.
UPDATE: SCV: County road work curbs business owners’ traffic
Some owners of about 10 businesses in a strip mall near the Valencia Industrial Center complained Wednesday that county road workers who showed up unexpectedly were blocking customers and cutting into their revenue.
Man killed in Acton
Homicide detectives today were investigating the gunshot slaying of a man in Acton, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.
Obama: IRS acting commissioner has resigned
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the resignation of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following a controversy over the agency's targeting of conservative political groups.
Los Angeles apartment evacuated and devices found
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A police bomb squad was detonating homemade explosive devices found in an apartment on Wednesday after a traffic stop revealed a potentially dangerous liquid in a man's car, authorities said.
Holder defends subpoenas for AP telephone records
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Wednesday that a serious national security leak required the secret gathering of telephone records at The Associated Press as he stood by an investigation in which he insisted he had no involvement.
Canyon Country West Crime Report: Deputies investigate knife assault
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