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JCPenney, SunPower and Integrys include Valencia store in solar commitment
DEPTFORD, N.J. - In a ceremony attended by New Jersey State Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) , Integrys Energy Services, Inc., and SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) (NASDAQ:SPWRB) are celebrating today the installation of SunPower solar power systems on five JCPenney stores in New Jersey, totaling approximately 2 megawatts.
COC to host ‘Children’s Play Day’ April 25
In honor of the Week of the Young Child, College of the Canyons will hold a sixth annual Play Day on April 25.
Presenters sought for Discovering Careers program
The SCV School & Business Alliance is looking for local business and community leaders who can serve as presenters for Discovering Careers 2009, the Santa Clarita Valley's hands-on career exploration program, planned for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25 at College of the Canyons.
Library to host exhibit on Santa Clara River
The Canyon Country Library presents a visual and educational exhibit about the Santa Clara River during library hours from Monday, April 6 to Monday, May 4. An opening reception will be held on Monday, April 6 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. which will include a wildlife exhibit and refreshments. The exhibit is hosted by the city of Santa Clarita, South Coast Wildlands and Visual Journeys, and the Santa Clara River Trustee Council.
CalArts to hold forum on war and terrorism today
California Institute of the Arts will host a forum titled "American Jihad: God, War and & Peace in the Age of Terrorism" to discuss the nature of jihad and religion's contribution to war and peace.
Welfare costs up for children of illegal aliens
Figures from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services show an increase of $1 million for welfare and food stamps for children of illegal immigrants in February 2009, according to Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich.
Not your average short circuit
When it comes to building a remote-control robot, West Ranch High School students know it's all about teamwork.
Kenneth W. Keller: A lesson in responding to adversity
Have you heard story about the business owner who went home to visit her mother? She wanted to tell her mother how things had become so difficult with the economy, how the business was suffering and becoming more challenging every day. Although she was once filled with hopes and dreams, she did not know how the business was going to make it. She was thinking seriously about closing the business. She was tired of struggling; ...
Lennar Corp.’s revenue drops
Lennar Corp.'s CEO Stuart Miller said Tuesday some signs suggest the housing market is beginning to stabilize, but he's not projecting significant improvement for some time.
Your Community: Dates to Watch
Dates to Watch Thursday - Sunday The College of the Canyons Theater Department will present the Tony award winning revival "A Doll's House" 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2 and Friday, April 3; 2 p.m. Saturday, April 4; and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, April 5 at the Black Box Theater in the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia. Admission is $5 for students and seniors ...
Phil Rizzo: Money and politics are one and the same
Democrats have been accused of stirring up class warfare. Good for them! It's about time Americans are becoming conscious that the moneyed class carries the day. It's good that the rich and super rich who really run the country, many in an arrogant self-serving way, are coming to the forefront of our thinking. Put money and power together and you have the rich living on the hillsides in gated communities. The rest of us fend ...
D.A. buckles under pressure
Having experienced the unenviable task of putting three illegals in prison for robbing me at gunpoint, I must express my outrage at District Attorney Steve Cooley ("Mexican consulate forces deal in ID theft case," March 20).
Reagonomics legacy
We've tried "free-market" Reaganomics and blind deregulation for almost 30 years and the evidence indicates that it doesn't work. All it does is create massive boom/bust cycles that result in financial chaos.
Homeless shelter
Your homeless shelter editorial ("Our View: No end in sight for homeless battle," Opinion, March 22) represents a bit of revisionist history.
Canyon’s cooks hit the kitchen
Two Canyon High School students placed in the third annual Le Cordon Bleu Schools North America Market Basket Competition recently.
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Princess Cruises becomes commemorative partner for Vietnam anniversary
Princess Cruises held an event Thursday to honor veterans and note the company's selection as a commemorative partner in the nationwide effort to mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War this year.
Women Empowerment Build slated for Saturday
The Santa Clarita and San Fernando charter of Habitat for Humanity will join in the 2013 Women Empowerment Build this Saturday, which will focus on female veterans and those who have experienced loss during wartime.
McKeon says Benghazi is not a political issue
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, said Thursday that a recent series of controversial topics, such as the inquiry into a terrorist attack on a U.S. embassy in Libya and the investigation into why the Internal Revenue Service applied additional scrutiny to conservative groups, are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill.
Justice Dept. faulted over terrorist identities
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government allowed "a small but significant number" of terrorists into America's witness protection program and then failed to provide the names of some of them for a watch list that's used to keep dangerous people off airline flights, the Justice Department's inspector general says.
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.
