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Thomas, Emmer join Single Mothers Outreach Board of Directors
Single Mothers Outreach proudly announces the addition of two prominent community members to its Board of Directors -- Jay Thomas, president of Six Flags Magic Mountain & Hurricane Harbor; and Marc Emmer, president of Optimize Inc., a management-consulting firm located in Valencia. "Of all the non-profits in Santa Clarita, I think Single Mothers Outreach has the most compelling mission," Emmer said. "At no fault of their own, many of the families we serve find themselves in severe ...
An alarming problem with local businesses
Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station respond to nearly 5,000 false alarms each year. These alarms require deputies to respond quickly, often to learn once they arrive that the alarm was activated in error and there was an apparent malfunction.
CHP program cuts speed-related injuries and deaths
SACRAMENTO -- Speed-related collisions involving motorists in California resulting in injury or death are on the decline.
NASA Moon Impactor completes lunar maneuver
MOFFETT FIELD, Calif., June 23 (PRNewswire-USNewswire) -- The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, successfully completed its most significant early mission milestone Tuesday with a lunar swingby and calibration of its science instruments.
UPDATED: Charlie Daniels headlines Family Music Fest Sunday
Legendary country-rock outfit The Charlie Daniels band headlines Los Angeles County's 19th Annual Family Music Festival on Sunday, June 28 at Bonelli Park.
‘Ghost Band’ art project-game wraps play this weekend
"Ghost Band," an interactive game and media art project based on a "scavenger hunt" theme, wraps up its weekend sessions this Friday and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.
Single Mothers Outreach provides support online
One of the more important ways Single Mothers Outreach of Santa Clarita effectively serves their parents is through its online support group called SMO SCV Support.
I-5/Magic Mountain Parkway off-ramp now officially open
The newly widened northbound off-ramp at the Interstate 5/Magic Mountain Parkway interchange is now open.
Antonovich supports California veteran educational benefits
Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich introduced a motion supporting federal legislation to allow California veterans to receive college tuition under the Post 9-11 G.I. Bill.
City to host ‘Enterprise Zone Breakfast Workshop’ June 24
The city of Santa Clarita will host an "Enterprise Zone Breakfast Workshop" on Wednesday, June 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Westfield Valencia Town Center Community Room.
Friday is 'Take Your Dog to Work Day'
"Take Your Dog to Work Day" on Friday, June 26 is an event where thousands of employers celebrate the great companionship between dog owners and their four-legged friends.
'Fat Pig' starts summer fun at the REP July 10
The Repertory East Playhouse will continue its highly anticipated "81 Series" on Friday, July 10, at 8 p.m. with the critically acclaimed comedy "Fat Pig" by Neil LaBute.
Nixon Library adds more White House tapes
On June 23, the Nixon Presidential Library will be opening approximately 154 hours of tape recordings from the Nixon White House recorded in January and February 1973 and consisting of approximately 994 conversations.
Revamped ramps open at last
The long work of revamping the Interstate 5/Magic Mountain Parkway interchange is nearing an end.
Humans at fault
First, I want to compliment Mr. Frank Ray on his description of the world as we know it today ("Question of trust," Letters, The Signal, June 14).
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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.
Calif.: 5 church members killed in van crash
ST. LOUIS (AP) - A van carrying church members returning from a California gathering careened off of a southern Illinois freeway and overturned several times Monday, killing five people and sending six others to hospitals, authorities said.
Founding member of The Doors dies
Ray Manzarek, a founding member of The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complimented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74.
MacFarlane won't return to host Oscars
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014.
Fresno homeowner kills robbery suspect with sword
FRESNO (AP) - Authorities say a central California homeowner killed a robbery suspect with a samurai sword during a home invasion.
Canyon Country man to appear in court on murder charge
A Canyon Country man accused of killing his father Thursday was to be arraigned in court Monday morning on the felony charge of murder, court papers show.
