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LandSource Communities emerges from Chapter 11 as Newhall Land Development
LOS ANGELES (BUSINESS WIRE) -- LandSource Communities Development LLC has emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization as Newhall Land Development LLC.
Adult Day Care provides socialization
For many people, mention the term day care and they immediately have an image of children and backpacks.
Bruce Hector: Health care reform needs to be bipartisan
The Republican Party has raised objections to the health care idea of a public option which would allow individuals and companies to purchase insurance from a federal entity, presumably similar to Medicare for seniors.
Hugging the ground: Citrus Classic Balloon Festival
The hot-air balloons didn't get far off the ground Saturday at the Citrus Classic Balloon Festival in Santa Paula, but those in attendance didn't seem to mind much.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Aug. 3, 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:
Solomon for Hart board
So you say the best and the brightest should run for the William S. Hart Union High School District board (Signal editorial, "A school board election like no other," July 19)!
Joe Messina: Candidates speak out on Castaic high
We can all agree it has taken far too long for the William S. Hart Union High School District to find a site upon which to build a high school in Castaic.
On the Road
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Your Community
Dates to Watch Monday The sixth annual Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of SCV will be held 9:30 a.m-6 p.m. at the Valencia Country Club, 27330 N. Tourney Road, Valencia. Info: Ivan Price (661) 254-3063 or ivanp@scvbgc.org. Aug. 6 Is the economy affecting your relationship? Women's support group will meet at 23030 Lyons Avenue, Suite 205, Newhall, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. $50 for six week ...
No one goes back to Sacramento
Hey, boys and girls. How would you like to clear a quarter-million dollars a year, more than half of it tax free?
Paul B. Strickland: Candidates speak out on Castaic high
The William. S. Hart Union High School District includes land from Castaic on the west all the way to the Agua Dulce border on the east side of the valley.
Linda Valdes: Candidates speak out on Castaic high
My parents were both self-employed, small-business owners. They owned a restaurant, several hair salons and dabbled in real estate. My family has a long history in agriculture, initially working in the fields until they owned property/ranches of their own. I come from an incredibly strong work ethic and business-minded lineage. I worked right alongside my parents growing up, and watched them manage budgets through incredibly difficult financial times. In terms of financial reports and school ...
Wasteful median improvements
A sign on Wiley Canyon Road announcing a median landscape improvement project recently captured my attention.
Horton’s insult
It is a given that Gary Horton is very clever with words and has strong opinions of Republicans, as in his July 15 Opinion column in The Signal ("It's not about Sarah Palin").
Suzan Solomon: Candidates speak out on Castaic high
In its editorial The Signal asked, "How committed are Strickland, Messina, Solomon and Jensen to keeping the Hart District's No. 1 promise to the community (a Castaic high school)?
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Gunmen in Pakistan kill 2 anti-polio workers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - Gunmen killed two anti-polio workers Sunday in northwest Pakistan, police said, the latest violence directed at efforts to eradicate the disease from the country.
'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125M debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Man of Steel" leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend.
Turkish PM defends his 'duty' to end protests
ISTANBUL (AP) - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday it was his "duty" to order riot police to evict activists occupying an Istanbul park that became a center of defiance against his rule, even as the government crackdown continued across town with tear gas fired at protesters trying to regroup.
The tale of two Santa Monicas
SANTA MONICA (AP) - For decades there have been two Santa Monicas.
Facebook can now say more on user surveillance
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) - Facebook's top attorney said Friday night that after negotiations with national security officials the company has been given permission to make new but still very limited revelations about government orders to turn over user data.
Bear with head stuck in jar is rescued in Pa.
JAMISON CITY, Pa. (AP) - Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days.
Google launches Internet-beaming balloons
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - Wrinkled and skinny at first, the translucent, jellyfish-shaped balloons that Google released this week from a frozen field in the heart of New Zealand's South Island hardened into shiny pumpkins as they rose into the blue winter skies above Lake Tekapo, passing the first big test of a lofty goal to get the entire planet online.
Amid Gitmo strike, ex-detainee tells of force-feed
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) - For more than three months, the U.S. military has faced off with defiant prisoners on a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, strapping down as many as 44 each day to feed them a liquid nutrient mix through a nasal tube to prevent them from starving to death.
Iranian-Americans and expatriates vote in election
LOS ANGELES (AP) - With their passports in tow, Iranian-Americans and expatriates trickled into polling sites across the United States on Friday, joining their countrymen half a world away in voting in Iran's presidential election.
1 dead, 6 injured in Northern California crash
BRENTWOOD (AP) - A woman has died and six others, including four children and a pregnant woman, have been injured in a crash in the San Francisco Bay area city of Brentwood.
Crews battling Colo. wildfire hold flames in check
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Crews battling the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history say they were better prepared to take on the flames because of lessons learned fighting last year's Waldo Canyon Fire, a similarly devastating blaze that devoured hundreds of homes and killed two people only a few miles away.
Abalone diver drowns in waters off NorCal
SANTA ROSA (AP) - An abalone diver has drowned in the waters off Northern California.
Hey dude, where’s my revenue?
It is the middle of June, mid-year; and it is likely past time to take a hard look at those things that are standing in the way of increased revenue in 2013.
Small brush fire in Castaic handled
Firefighters attended to a small fire that charred brush near the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of Castaic Road in Castaic on Saturday.
David Hegg: The legacy of leadership from our fathers
Famous leadership expert Dr. John Maxwell is on record as declaring that "everything rises and falls on leadership." The ability to see into the future, understand the risks and rewards, and organize a group of people to accomplish the mission is essential for success.
