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The Signal.com's Daybreak: Aug. 12, 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:
Kenneth W. Keller: Summer is over, here’s how to get back to work
Labor Day officially marks the end of summer. Yet those in Entrepreneurial America know that it is past time to get back to work.
Health care can’t wait
Amazingly, all parties can agree that 46 million people are not insured in the United States and this number could be higher with the recent month's job losses and layoffs.
Avocado Tuna Melts
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 6 minutes 2 servings 1 can (6 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked 2 tablespoons Hellmann's or Best Foods Light Mayonnaise 1 tablespoon chopped pickled jalapeño pepper (optional) 4 slices whole grain sandwich bread 2 ounces thinly sliced low fat cheddar cheese 1/2 avocado, sliced 2 tablespoons Shedd's Spread ...
Pizza Meatloaf
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 8 servings 1 envelope Lipton Recipe Secrets Onion Soup Mix 2 pounds ground beef 1-1/2 cups fresh bread crumbs or 3/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs 2 eggs 1 small green bell pepper, chopped (optional) 1/4 cup water 1 cup Ragú Old World Style Pasta Sauce ...
Skippy Dippin’ Sundaes
Prep Time: 5 minutes 4 servings 1 quart Breyers All Natural Vanilla Ice Cream 1/2 cup Skippy Creamy or Super Chunk Peanut Butter, melted Your favorite sundae toppings Scoop ice cream into 4 dessert dishes. Drizzle with melted pea­nut butter, then spoon on toppings. Serve immediately.
Gary Horton: Engorged on medical insurance in Fat City
"I'm busy, doc," deflecting my doctor's scolding for missing my annual checkup for three years.
Horse flies and meteors: Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight, Wednesday
Splat! There goes another bug on the windshield. Anyone who's ever driven down a country lane has seen it happen. A fast moving car, a cloud of multiplying insects, and a big disgusting mess. The next time that happens to you, instead of grossing out, try thinking of the experience as an astronomy lesson. Your car is Earth. The bugs are tiny flakes of comet dust. The carnage on your windshield ... it's a meteor ...
Emergency legislation proposed to save domestic violence funds
A press conference led by Assemblyman Cameron Smyth (R-Santa Clarita) will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. in front of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriffs' Station, 23740 Magic Mountain Parkway in Santa Clarita, to discuss emergency legislation to save domestic violence center program funds in California.
McKeon assesses situation in Afghanistan
U.S. House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Howard P. "Buck" McKeon (R-CA) Monday praised the dedication and sacrifices of U.S. and international troops serving in Afghanistan following an official congressional fact-finding trip to the country last week.
City begins concrete pours for Golden Valley Road Bridge
The city of Santa Clarita began the first of 12 large concrete pours for the Golden Valley Road Bridge, the final link in the Cross Valley Connector last Friday.
Angela's Army hosts fundraiser for Roselund Aug. 24
Angela's Army will host a fundraiser party for Angela Roselund on Monday, Aug. 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Scooter's Jungle, 28230 Constellation Rd., Valencia 91355.
Vince Falzone rocks Camp Pendleton Aug. 14
Camp Pendleton will host SCV-based rock/pop singer, songwriter and guitarist Vince Falzone with drummer Don Tonic and bassist Matthew Fewtrell this Friday, Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. at Marine Corps Base Bldg. #22174, Camp Pendleton 92055.
Meteorite found on Mars yields clues about planet's past
PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet's environmental history.
County welfare for kids of illegal aliens tops $48 million in June
LOS ANGELES COUNTY - Figures from the Department of Public Social Services show that children of illegal aliens in Los Angeles County collected nearly $22 million in welfare and over $26 million in food stamps in June, according to county Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.
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Chaos as gunfire erupts at Utah Father's day Mass
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion. A parishioner, known by many at the church as Ricky Jennings, entered through the glass doors in back, holding his wife Cheryl's hand.
911 caller pleads guilty to making a false report
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) - A man who made a 911 call that ended with Pasadena police fatally shooting a college student has pleaded guilty to making a false report.
Orchard Supply Hardware agrees to sell to Lowe’s
Orchard Supply Hardware Stores, a neighborhood hardware and garden store in Santa Clarita and around the state, announced Monday that it reached an agreement with Lowe's home improvement to sell itself for $205 million in cash.
'Curb' actor Jeff Garlin won't face charges in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Prosecutors won't be filing charges of vandalism against "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor Jeff Garlin after he was accused of smashing a car window in a dispute over a parking space.
Netflix cuts original TV deal with DreamWorks
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Netflix announced a deal on Monday to air television programming from Dreamworks Animation in what the company described as its biggest transaction ever for original first-run content.
Galaxy acquire midfielder Mastroeni from Rapids
CARSON, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Galaxy have acquired six-time MLS All-Star midfielder Pablo Mastroeni in a trade with the Colorado Rapids.
LA stolen car chase turns into standoff
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A standoff between Los Angeles police and two suspects in a stolen car has ended.
Long-idle downtown LA lot sold to city for park
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thirty-seven years after a downtown Los Angeles state building was torn down due to earthquake damage, the 1.9-acre site has been purchased by the city for another civic center park.
Mohamed Lahna aims for 2016 Paralympic triathlon
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) - Mohamed Lahna removes the prosthetic he uses for everyday activity, attaches another to his right leg worn specifically for running, then takes off around the bright blue track at the College of San Mateo among all the lunch-hour walkers and joggers.
Judge considers effect of fungus on Calif. inmates
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A federal judge in San Francisco is considering whether an airborne fungus that occurs naturally in the San Joaquin Valley presents enough of a public health danger that thousands of vulnerable state prison inmates should be moved to other locations.
COC Cougar Stadium Closing For Turf Replacement & Track Resurfacing Project
SANTA CLARITA - College of the Canyons Cougar Stadium will be temporarily closed effective Monday, June 17, as the college embarks on a several-weeks long artificial turf replacement and track resurfacing project.
Putin: US-Russia positions on Syria don't coincide
ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin (POO'-tihn) has told President Barack Obama that their positions on Syria do not coincide but both leaders agree on the need to push for negotiations in Syria's two-year-old civil war.
LA teacher arrested after wife's stabbing death
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Court documents allege that a Los Angeles teacher arrested in the fatal stabbing of his estranged wife had threatened to kill her using piano wire, an ice pick, guns or pipe bombs.
Food companies work to make it look natural
NEW YORK (AP) - Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection.
Lawsuits filed against Calif.'s Delta Plan
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - Environmental and fishing groups have filed a lawsuit against a broad, long-range plan to manage the ailing Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
