Archive By Author - Signal Staff
Louie Anderson: Larger-than-life comedy at COC Wednesday
Famed comedian Louie Anderson will present "One Night Only" at the College of the Canyons Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 11.
Looking for hope: Local residents turn to homeless shelter for help during hard economic times
Despite a lifetime of work experience, Timothy Handy says he cannot find a job to save his life.
In the service: Edward J. Lee
Air Force Airman Edward J. Lee has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
In the service: James Park
James Park, son of Eileen Park, of Valencia, was recently promoted to Corporal, United States Marine Corps. He is stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Park and his platoon were deployed to Iraq in early February. He is a Bowman graduate.
Your Community: Dates to watch
March 1 "Midwinter Madrigal Feast," a fundraising event to benefit the non-profit Santa Clarita Master Chorale, will be held 5 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at the Valencia Hyatt, 24500 Town Center Drive, Valencia. Enjoy an evening of merriment and revelry which includes dinner, a comical play, special music by members of the Santa Clarita Master Chorale and opportunity drawings. Attire is black tie optional. Admission is $100. Info: (661) 254-8886, www.scmasterchorale.org, or ...
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Feb. 28, 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: First Word
Shame on DMV
Shame on you, Department of Motor Vehicles. I recently sent a refund request to the DMV for my vehicle registration fee of $254.
Optimism not sappy
Over the last month I have watched with as the GOP has distanced itself from what Americans and Californians want and need at this time.
Faith Calendar
A tribute to teachers Who: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints What: "A Beacon to the Future - A Tribute to Teachers." Public is invited to attend for free. Eighteen teachers were chosen by students to be recognized for their influence in the student's life. State Assemblyman Cameron Smyth will be the keynote speaker and music will be presented by the Saugus High School Choir. When: 7 p.m. Saturday, March 21 ...
Local banks take major hit
Skyrocketing federal insurance due to a cascade of bank failures will cost Bank of Santa Clarita an unexpected $400,000 the bank president said Friday.
Home sales rising after three-year lull
Buyers took advantage of low prices and interest rates boosting sales of single-family homes in the Santa Clarita Valley 10.1 percent in 2008, the first increase in annual sales after three consecutive years of declines.
Santa Clarita preps for AT&T Champions Classic golf tournament
Santa Clarita welcomes the AT&T Champions Classic, March 9-15, 2009. The tournament takes place at the beautiful Valencia Country Club and includes a highly sought after Pro-Am, pairing some of the top professional golfers with Santa Clarita business partners, community leaders, and golf enthusiasts, in addition to professional play from Friday through Sunday. Tickets for the tournament are on sale now for Friday March 13 - Sunday March 15 when players compete for a piece ...
Student musicians shine in District Honor Band Saturday
Some of the most talented student musicians in the Wm. S. Hart Union High School District will be in the spotlight during the annual Hart District Honor Band Concert Saturday, March 7, at Hart Auditorium. Each honor band is composed of approximately 85 students chosen by audition from the top student musicians at each local junior high and high school.
BMCF 8th Annual 'Fight It! 5k' to circle Central Park
At 8:00 AM on Saturday, May 16, hundreds of runners and walkers will follow the cross-country course along the hills and tree-lined trails of Central Park in Saugus.
Hart District schools offer Accountability Report Cards
How do schools in the William S. Hart Union High School District fare on standardized tests and how do local test results compare to schools in Los Angeles County and the state of California?
Articles By Author - Signal Staff
Report: NPS hantavirus response followed policy
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - Federal investigators probing the hantavirus outbreak blamed for three deaths at Yosemite National Park recommended on Monday that design changes to tent cabins and other privately run lodging first be reviewed by National Park Service officials.
Oklahoma twister tracked path of 1999 tornado
NEW YORK (AP) - Monday's powerful tornado in suburban Oklahoma City loosely followed the path of a killer twister that slammed the region in May 1999.
Charlie Vignola: A scandal is only a scandal when it happens to Democrats
Imagine for a moment a President of the United States who ignored warnings about an imminent terrorist threat that resulted in an attack that killed American citizens, then argued that we didn't need an investigation to figure out what went wrong.
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.
