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Pa. coffee run leads to hatchet hitchhiker arrestELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) - Two cups of coffee ended life on the run for an Internet sensation known as Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker.
May 18, 2013
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Signal AP
$1 million in jewelry stolen near Cannes film festPARIS (AP) - Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins at the homes of Hollywood celebrities, French officials said Friday.
May 18, 2013
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Signal
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Signal AP
Brief panic as blanks fired during Cannes TV showCANNES, France (AP) - A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted Friday when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying for cover.
May 18, 2013
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Signal
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Signal AP
Preschool director retiresOn Sunday, parents, teachers, administrators and parishioners will come together at The First Presbyterian Church of Newhall to honor Esther Kloth's long career as the director of the Little Shepherd's Preschool.
May 18, 2013
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By Martha Garcia
Signal Faith Editor
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Faith/Religion
MLB: Dodgers slammed in AtlantaATLANTA (AP) - Los Angeles manager Don Mattingly said too many walks and too many errors gave the Atlanta Braves far too much help.
May 17, 2013
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By The Associated Press
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General
CalArts hosts nontraditional graduationAs is typical of the California Institute of the Arts, the school's graduation ceremony Friday was anything but ordinary.
May 17, 2013
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Luke Money
Signal Staff Writer
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Santa Clarita Valley News
A guide to the PreaknessBALTIMORE (AP) - All eyes will be on Kentucky Derby winner Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. The 3-year-old colt will take on eight challengers in the second leg of the Triple Crown. If he wins, Orb will attempt to become the first Triple Crown champion since Affirmed in 1978 at the Belmont Stakes on June 8. In the Preakness, Orb will be facing five horses he defeated in the Derby and three who did not run in the race.
May 17, 2013
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By The Associated Press
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General
United States titles won at Castaic LakeChristine Jennings and Alex Meyer were the big winners at the USA Swimming Open Water National Championships on Friday at lower Castaic Lake.
May 17, 2013
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By Cary Osborne
Signal Sports Editor
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General
Golden Valley's Azaria Hill: Athlete in her bloodClusters of runners whiz by every couple of minutes.
May 17, 2013
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By Dan Agnew
Signal Staff Writer
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Prep Sports
Canyon's Weinstein named Foothill Player of YearAfter Canyon baseball lost on Thursday in the first round of the CIF-Southern Section Division I playoffs at Loyola High School in Los Angeles, Cowboys head coach Adam Schulhofer took the opportunity of having a quiet bus to give his players some good news.
May 17, 2013
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By Cary Osborne
Signal Sports Editor
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Prep Sports
City’s jobless rate falls below 6 percentSanta Clarita's April jobless rate fell to 5.7 percent, a drop from 6.1 percent in March, according to statistics released Friday.
May 17, 2013
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By Jana Adkins
Signal Business Editor
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Santa Clarita Valley News
UPDATE: Wildfire chars 575 acres in CastaicA fast-moving brush fire in Castaic blackened about 575 acres Thursday and prompted an elementary school lockdown as well as the evacuation of about 20 homes.
May 17, 2013
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By Luke Money
Signal Staff Writer
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Hart district examines dissolving facilities foundationWith no new schools planned for the foreseeable future, the Hart district is taking steps to shutter the nonprofit foundation set up to manage land purchases and development, according to officials.
May 17, 2013
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By Luke Money
Signal Staff Writer
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Arrests: Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, May 17, 2013Data and information are provided for informational purposes only. The user assumes the entire risk related to the use of this data. The county of Los Angeles and the Sheriff's Department provide no warrant, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of furnished data. In no event shall the county of Los Angeles or its Sheriff's Department be liable for any errors in the content of this information, or for any damages, ...
May 17, 2013
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Source: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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Crime Reports
California Health Benefit Exchange to Register VotersSacramento– California is slated to be the first state in the nation to provide voter registration through a Health Benefit Exchange similar to "Motor Voter" registration through the DMV. Last year, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 35, authored by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), which expands voter registration by requiring that California come into full compliance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA), commonly known as Motor Voter. The new law became effective January ...
May 17, 2013
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Source: Sen. Alex Padilla's office
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Santa Clarita Valley News
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Archive site resultsReader Meter results, Nov. 29-Dec. 12, 2008Here are the results of The-Signal.com's latest Reader Meter poll. The-Signal.com visitors cast a total of 532 votes from Saturday afternoon, Nov. 29 through Friday night, Dec. 12, 2008.
December 12, 2008
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By Signal Staff
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Reader Polls
Deputies seek alleged robbersDeputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's station are seeking suspects in a reported armed robbery of a resident in the 23000 block of Fresca Drive in Saugus, according to Sgt. Derrick Valentine.
December 12, 2008
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By Signal Staff
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Smart Growth will not ‘pursue litigation’ against hospital expansionLeaders of Smart Growth SCV, which campaigned for modifications to the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital expansion plan, will not file a lawsuit over the plan's approval, they announced late Friday.
December 12, 2008
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By Signal Staff
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Accused identity thief's hearing set for Dec. 19A superior court judge Thursday continued the pretrial hearing for alleged identity-thief William Schaeffler to 8:30 a.m. Dec. 19, said Liliana Orneles, San Fernando Superior Court clerk.
December 12, 2008
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By Brian Charles
Signal Staff Writer
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Santa Clarita's new mayor sworn inCity Clerk Sharon Dawson swears in Frank Ferry as Santa Clarita mayor for 2009 during a Santa Clarita City Council organizational meeting Tuesday. Councilwoman Laurene Weste was appointed mayor pro tem.
December 12, 2008
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By Signal Staff
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Bandit facing 16 months in prisonDennis Franklin pleaded guilty to forgery and identity-theft charges in San Fernando Superior Court on Tuesday. Franklin's crime spree included eight victims and more than 20 banks between San Diego and Sacramento, according to a sheriff's statement.
December 12, 2008
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By Signal Staff
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Santa Clarita Valley News
Wildcats declawed, tamed by CubsIn the final tune-up before Foothill League action next week, West Ranch quarterback Jake Bernards threw a pair of two 10-yard touchdown passes to wide receiver Frankie Madero on Friday, but they were not enough in a 35-14 loss to Los Osos.
December 12, 2008
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By Bruce Bourquin
Signal Senior Writer
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Prep Sports
Vikings scuttle falling CometsValencia High's homecoming game consisted of country line dancing, a Paris Hilton look-a-like and an homage to Vanilla Ice.
December 12, 2008
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By Wendy McNeal
Signal Staff Writer
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Prep Sports
Two-minute WarningOn Friday night, Saugus welcomed one of the Southern Section's perennial powerhouses to town as the Crespi Celts invaded Cougars Stadium on the campus of College of the Canyons.
December 12, 2008
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By Paul Putignano
Signal Staff Writer
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Prep Sports
Business briefsForeclosure workshop offered The California Foreclosure Institute presents a free two-hour workshop for investors and real estate agents from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Valencia Public Library. The workshop will focus on how to get started finding and buying foreclosure properties. Reservations are required. Visit www.foreclosureworkshop.net, or call (888) 285-0101. Meeting deadlines heads luncheon The Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association will host a lunch meeting and MCLE program, "Deadlines on Demand," at noon ...
December 12, 2008
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By Signal Staff
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Local Business
Fall festival at Living Gracen Who: Living Grace Christian Fellowship n What: Fall Family Carnival n When: 6-8:30 p.m. Friday n Where: Oak Hills School, 26730 Old Rock Road, Westridge, Santa Clarita n Contact: Pastor Rachel Edwards at (661) 257-8432
December 12, 2008
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By Signal Staff
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About Town
Unitarians donate to Genocide LibraryMembers of the Unitarian Universalists of Santa Clarita Valley donated several hundred dollars to a Rwanda Genocide Library in Kigali, Rwanda, in September. The Interdisciplinary Genocide Studies Center in Rwanda launched an ambitious book donation drive to have 1,000 books on the shelves in time for the library's grand opening on April 1. Kathy Carbone, Performing Arts Librarian at California Institute of the Arts, informed the church about the library's needs during Sunday church services ...
December 12, 2008
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By Signal Staff
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Faith/Religion
Sale killer?So, you've heard the market is on the upswing and decided now is the time to sell your home. You've painted, carpeted, cleaned, landscaped and spruced-up, and your house is the shining beacon of the block. Folks who pass by and view it swear they hear angels sing.
December 12, 2008
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By Jim Walker
Signal Senior Writer
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Your Home
The water’s fineCam Noltemeyer's "Environmentally Speaking" column in the Oct. 2 edition contained several inaccurate and misleading statements regarding the Santa Clarita Valley's water supply.
December 12, 2008
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By Dirk Marks
Castaic lake Water Agency
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Skating around the truthYoung skateboarders of the Santa Clarita Valley have sparked the attention of a few local church members.
December 12, 2008
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By Melissa Gasca
Signal Staff Writer
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Faith/Religion
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