Antonovich: Prop. 1A a threat

Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich joined the opposition against state ballot measure Proposition 1A, citing its adverse effect on the state's record-high budget deficits and unemployment rate.

Golden Valley High to host celebrity tournament

Golden Valley High School will present a celebrity basketball game on May 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to benefit the nonprofit Actors for Autism and the Golden Valley High School Grizzlies basketball program. One person who attends the game will win a pair of signed basketball shoes worn in an Olympic event by WNBA player and Olympian Delisha Milton-Jones.

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No suspect yet in liquor store robbery

Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's detectives are still looking for a man who robbed a Canyon Country liquor store at gunpoint Tuesday and fled with the clerk's wallet and money from the register, a sheriff's official said.

Nurses, hospitals still negotiating

Talks between California Nurses Association negotiators and Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital officials continue in an attempt to settle a compensation dispute between the two sides, hospital spokeswoman Laura Young said Wednesday.

Alan J. Lyons: Last-minute tax reminders

April 15 is just around the corner and millions are frantically getting their tax returns completed and in the mail. Here are some last minute details to consider.

Cam Noltemeyer: Playing Monopoly with SCV water supplies

In 1999, Castaic Lake Water Agency bought Santa Clarita Water Company in a deal that, for the most part, occurred behind closed doors. Unbeknownst to the public, they filed for condemnation, paid $63 million in cash to the Bonelli family, apparently without a board vote on the matter, and bought a company that they could not legally own. They used public tax dollars to pay four times more than the appraised value of the water ...

Mexican consulate pressure

As a resident of Santa Clarita Valley for more than 15 years and someone who has to deal with identity theft on a regular basis due to my job, it makes me sick that once again our government has bowed down the Mexican government ("Mexican consulate forces deal in ID theft case," March 20).

Blame Congress, not Bush

Isn't it remarkable that those who support the majority in our Congress today continue to disparage the "eight Bush years" as the only precursor to the economic problems of today?

Hilltop horror in Centre Pointe

To find proof that no one can control the scorched-earth developers, one needs only to look at the flattened hilltop next to Mountasia Family Fun Center off Soledad Canyon Road in the Centre Pointe development.

D.A. wrong to buckle

I guess L.A. County District Attorney Steve Cooley does not answer to or work for the people of the county, after all ("Mexican consulate forces deal in ID theft case," March 20).

Zonta LifeForward workshop Saturday

Communications skills are essential to establishing and maintaining positive relationships in every area of life. That's the premise behind the fourth in a series of free LifeForward workshops for local women sponsored by Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley.

Reyes is right

Kudos to you, Jocelyn Reyes ("What does your heart say?" published March 13). I endorse your views and opinions. Keep up the good work and God bless you.

Santa Clarita offers free waste collection, conservation services

The city of Santa Clarita is offering free services to assist residents with Spring Cleaning. Hazardous waste, electronic waste and bulk item collections are just a few services the City will offer both in the coming months and throughout the year.

Santa Clarita hosts drug and alcohol licensee program class

The city of Santa Clarita and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's officials will host a free Licensee Education on Alcohol and Drugs (LEAD) Class on Tuesday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Santa Clarita City Council Chambers.

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.

Valencia crash sends motorcyclist to hospital

A motorcyclist was taken to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Monday morning following a traffic collision in Valencia, an emergency response official said.