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The Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 28, 2008

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:

Nature Center presents animal show

Placerita Canyon Natural Area and Nature Center's relatively new superintendent, Ranger Frank Hoffman, and a group of recreation services leaders presented a live, interactive and educational animal show to several Nature Center visitors on Saturday.

Cop goes down in crash

An ambulance transported Los Angeles Police Department officer Sheldon Williams to Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital after he collided with multiple vehicles on his motorcycle along Highway 14 just north of San Fernando Road Saturday afternoon.

Manhunt tracks down suspected car thief, parole violator

After a Placerita Canyon manhunt that lasted more than an hour, a Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau canine captured suspect Ryan Ogden of Tujunga as he hid in some brush Saturday night.

Cheering tops list of most dangerous sports

Concussions, fractured arms, shoulder injuries, sprained ankles and broken noses? Bring it on. Today's cheerleaders do more than just stand on the sidelines at a football game and lead the crowd in cheers for the team - although that's a big part of their role. They're also highly skilled athletes that train hard and travel to competitions of their own. "I think they're starting to get more respect, but I don't think people understand what ...

Parents striking schools

At least five local families plan to keep their kids home from school Monday as part of a grassroots effort to punish a teachers' union for its opposition to Proposition 8, one father said.

UPDATED: Red Flag Warning flies through 8 p.m. Monday

UPDATED 11:15 p.m. Sunday: The current Red Flag Warning has been extended again, through 8 p.m. Monday, a week after the original warning was issued, according to today's National Weather Service update. Humidity in single-digits and temperatures in the low 90s are expected Monday in the Santa Clarita Valley, moderating to the mid-90s later in the week. The service again blames the warm, dry air mass parked in the atmosphere over Southern California since last Monday. County fire officials and crews remain ...

Two hijack car in Saugus

A man and a woman were in custody Saturday after robbing two people in Saugus and hijacking their car, sheriff's officials said.

News briefs

Eight shots fired in Canyon Country Gunfire erupted on a Canyon Country street Friday night, but no one was injured, a Sheriff's Department official said. The shooting occurred following an exchange between the occupant or occupants of a gray Toyota Tacoma pickup truck and at least one resident of a home on Cedarcreek, an observer said. The pickup's occupant fired at the home at least eight times. A car parked in front of the home ...

Volunteers get HandsOn at Carousel Ranch

More than 1,000 volunteers transformed parts of the valley for the better during HandsOn Santa Clarita's eighth annual Make a Difference Day on Saturday.

Keep track, keep safe

A body-shop owner, cameraman, pipe fitter, electronics firm owner and others gathered bright and early Saturday at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.

SCV group sails to see Leno

Two dozen happy LETMESAIL members and chaperones shared an exciting afternoon recently when they traveled to Burbank's NBC Studios to watch a live taping of "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno.

Chamber hosts the first health and wellness fair

The Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce will host a Health & Wellness Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 31 at College of the Canyons.

Unemployment rate up

As Santa Clarita's unemployment rate edges past 5 percent, officials at two local employment centers are registering more job seekers looking for permanent work in a tightening economy.

Local educator found slain on Valentine's Day

A former Valencia High School educator was shot and killed in Woodland Hills on Valentine's Day and her daughter arrested in Oregon eight hours after the body was discovered, law enforcement officials said Tuesday.

Suppliers during 2000 energy crisis face billion-dollar refund

SAN FRANCISCO, February 19, 2013 - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today said that an Administrative Law Judge at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) last Friday issued a sweeping "initial decision" finding more than a dozen electricity wholesalers guilty of market manipulation in the summer of 2000, when California suffered the highest electricity prices in history. If the Administrative Law Judge's decision is adopted by FERC, the sellers will face a collective refund ...

Bi-partisan bill by State Senators to require prevailing wage jobs in California charter cities

(Sacramento) – Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Senator Anthony Cannella (R-Ceres) will co-author a measure on prevailing wage to increase middle-class jobs, sustain a skilled workforce, and ensure cost efficient and high quality public works projects. Senate Bill 7 would make charter cities eligible to receive or use state funds for a public works project only if the city has a policy of requiring contractors on all its municipal projects to comply ...

LAPD chief: Review of Dorner firing under way

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck says the review of ex-officer Christopher Dorner's firing is under way, but it's too early to comment on the re-examination.

UPDATE: Storm due to hit SCV overnight

Santa Clarita Valley residents will be asleep for most of the latest winter storm expected to hit our area, a spokesman for the National Weather Service said today.

"Every 15 Minutes" program planned for Hart High School

On Thursday, February 21st 2013, the City of Santa Clarita, the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station and Hart High School officials will join in partnership to conduct the Every 15 Minutes program at Hart High School.

Today in the SCV: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013

Today is Tuesday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2013. There are 315 days left in the year.

Helmet saves a life

HOA still recovering months after paint crime

Vandals who hopped a North Valencia HOA pool fence last summer and dumped seven gallons of paint into the pool and hot tub, causing more than $300,000 damage, are still at large.