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‘Flickers' screens ‘A Hard Day's Night'
The Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society screens the Fab Four in their 1964 smash hit comedy "A Hard Day's Night" on Saturday, April 4. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the film rolls at dusk.
City to host free Enterprise Zone breakfast today
The city of Santa Clarita will host a free Enterprise Zone Breakfast today from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Santa Clarita City Council Chambers.
CalArts students experience France
Students from California Institute of the Arts will participate in an art exhibit entitled "Jeunes Talents," hosted by Maison de la France and showcasing photography from the students' recent trip to France.
Chamber Expo sets dates in October
The 2009 Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce Expo is slated for Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9 and 10, at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex, 20880 Centre Pointe Pkwy., Canyon Country 91351.
Local youth in league basketball championship
Players in the city of Santa Clarita's Youth Basketball Program competed in the winter league championships at Hart High School on March 14.
Gary Horton: We’re sewn and stitched together
It's Lent, and our congregation is collectively reciting the Nicene Creed. Without warning, four pews forward, he collapsed. From standing tall with voice strong, he buckled. His wife caught his fall, guiding him to a supine position on the pew. I, and others rushed forward to aid.
Grow up, GOP
I am so tired of hearing about how President Obama's plan will not work, according to the GOP.
Fees jump, too
Sacramento does more than increase taxes. I just got my vehicle registration. The registration fee went up 33 percent and the smog fee went up 67 percent. I can handle it, but it's sure not going to help those on the edge who just lost their job or house.
Bring our jobs back
What is wrong with the idea of bringing our jobs back from overseas? Americans have suffered enough. Bring them back by setting tariffs on all imported products until it becomes less expensive to build them with American workers. Jobs would pop out of the woodwork overnight. Good old solid manufacturing jobs are the answer to an economic recovery, not stimuli and bailouts.
If only it were that easy
"Honk your horn to save a teacher, honk your horn to save a teacher!" Ahh, if only it was that easy.
Prep for wildfire season
Warning for this spring: Wildfire arson is becoming commonplace in California and America and has to be combated.
Hart cheer takes first
On Saturday, March 7, the Hart High School varsity cheerleading squad took first place and grand champions in the Spirit Club International: California Cheer & Dance State Championship at Universal Studios.
Breaking new ground
Today, African Americans contribute to every professional sport. However, they have not always had the chance. I had the opportunity to watch the documentary, "Uneven Fairways" March 13, and I am very glad I attended.
Kenneth Keller: Seven business questions you should be able to answer
As the owner of a business, are you ready to be asked and truthfully answer these questions when asked by an employee?
The Signal.com's Daybreak: March 25, 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: "Yes, I am upset that I might not have a classroom in which to teach come August, but I'm even more upset by what it's doing to the future of our state and country." - Melissa Valencia, teacher (Click here for story) Today is ...
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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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Police: 2nd suspect arrested in parade shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting that injured 20 people at a parade on Mother's Day, police said Thursday afternoon.
Obama: Congress must 'fully fund' embassy security
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama called on Congress Thursday to "fully fund" his administration's budget request for embassy security. The request came as Obama seeks to get ahead of the controversy over his administration's response to the attack last September in Benghazi, Libya, that killed four Americans.
Texas tornado claims at least 6 lives
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) - Officials say at least six people were killed when a spring tornado outbreak devastated parts of North Texas, destroying or damaging dozens of homes and injuring dozens of people.
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.
