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Sunrise meets sunset
Preschoolers from Temple Beth Ami crossed generational boundaries with their first visit to Pacifica Senior Living Center on Lyons Avenue Thursday.
Students opt for career training
In an increasingly depressing economy for jobseekers, career-technical classes at local schools can give Santa Clarita Valley students an edge in a tough job market.
Our Valley: Alpacas thrive in Agua Dulce
They're quietly intriguing creatures. They slowly roam about with their long padded necks, pointy ears, tufts of forehead fleece to shade their eyes and curved lips that make one wonder if they're up to no good or just constantly smiling. Multiple farms of these animals, known as alpacas, which are related to llamas, thrive east of Valencia on Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce. Sonia Marygold and her family own the Tanglewood Alpaca Farm off Johnson ...
Signs of love: learning a new language
For about three years, Margarita Leyva was unable to communicate with her deaf daughter, Julianna.
County maintenance in Circle J Ranch
Residents along Cardiff Drive near Circle J Ranch might have noticed a constant flow of dump trucks in their neighborhood this week.
Fourth-graders go digital
Technology logged in as a central classroom fixture when fourth-grade students in the Saugus School District traded in their notebook paper and pencils for laptop computers.
The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 30, 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:
Sun shines on Devil’s Den
While Devil's Den may sound like an ominous and scary place, local water officials want to turn the Kern County water outpost into a green and sustainable, solar-powered, money-making enterprise.
Christian school stages plays
There are a trio of plays performed by high schooler students at Santa Clarita Christian School at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. tonight.
CalArts to unleash 'The Wild Beast'
California Institute of the Arts received a $500,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation this week, to help with completion of the Valencia art institute's $3 million innovative music pavilion, named "The Wild Beast."
Industry doing well in SCV
City officials said Santa Clarita's business-friendly policies keep local unemployment rates significantly lower than the gloomy rates in the rest of the state and county.
Canyon Country rape trial goes to jury today
Both sides in Adrian Arriano's trial for rape rested Thursday, a court official said.
Saugus Metrolink parking lot burglars still at large
Deputies have no new leads in the Santa Clarita Metrolink smash-and-grab burglaries as of Thursday, said Lt. Brenda Cambra of the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
VIDEO UPDATE: Bailout package not that stimulating
President Barack Obama's $819 billion stimulus bill approved Wednesday by the Democrat-controlled House might be historic, but it won't create the jobs most people think it will, says Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon.
Republican women meet in February
Santa Clarita Republican Women meet the third Tuesday of every month. The next meeting is 10 a.m. Feb. 17 at International House of Pancakes on Lyons Avenue at Interstate 5. Charge for lunch is $10. Our February speaker will be John Stead, political studies professor at Masters College. Stead brings a learned yet glib perspective to the politics of the day. His annual visit is a popular and well attended, members said. For more information ...
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State’s L.A. Civic Center Parcel Sold to City of Los Angeles
Sacramento, Calif. – The California Department of General Services (DGS) today announced the successful sale of the state's Los Angeles Civic Center parcel. The approximately 1.9 acre surplus state property, located at 1st St. and Broadway, was sold to the City of Los Angeles for approximately $7.5 million. The Los Angeles City Board of Recreation and Parks plans to turn the property into a park, as it currently sits adjacent to "Grand Park" in Los ...
COC adds new summer session
Bolstered by funds from the recent Proposition 30 sales and income tax hikes, College of the Canyons has added a new summer school session with more than 100 courses to its catalog.
Santa Clarita Valley Young Marines bid farewell to three graduates
Standing at attention, Master Sgt. David Stratton of the Young Marines fought a smile of pride and shook his father's hand as he graduated from the Santa Clarita Valley unit of the national coed organization.
First annual Father's Day 5K Run and Walk held in Santa Clarita Valley
What better way to spend Father's Day than to run with your 11-year-old son on a Sunday morning, only to hobble breathless over the finish line after him?
UPDATE: Brush fire near Paradise Ranch Mobile Home Park extinguished
Firefighters knocked down a brush fire near the Paradise Ranch Mobile Home Park in less than two hours Sunday afternoon thanks to a swift cooperative effort between two local fire agencies, a fire station captain said.
LAKE HUGHES: Rescue chopper called for injured motorcyclist
One person was injured in a motorcycle crash east of Quail Lake Sunday morning, prompting fire officials to dispatch a rescue helicopter to the scene near Lake Hughes, a Fire Department official said.
Scott Wilk, Steve Fox join for town hall meeting
About 50 people packed into a meeting room at the Santa Clarita Activities Center Saturday for a town hall meeting on the ongoing chloride compliance issue held by Assemblyman Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita.
Touch-A-Truck event held for a cause
Central Park became a parking lot Saturday as a variety of vehicles from emergency responders and local companies were lined up and on display for the first "Touch-A-Truck" event to benefit the Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center.
Small brush fire in Castaic handled
Firefighters attended to a small fire that charred brush near the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 north of Castaic Road in Castaic on Saturday.
Newhall road to be closed for construction
The city roads department will shut down a street in Newhall this week to improve curbs, gutters and sidewalks and add wheelchair accessibility to the area.
Santa Clarita Valley water quality gets an 'A'
When Santa Clarita Valley residents turn on their taps, the water that comes out is rated A-quality - clean and problem-free.
Winkler residency remains a mystery to Saugus district
While questions continue to swirl about the legal address of censured Saugus Union School District board member Stephen Winkler, those issues may not be enough to remove him from office, an official said Friday.
Changing roles of America’s young fathers
Something is changing with today's young fathers. By their own accounts, by their wives' testimony, and according to time-use studies and other statistics, more men are doing more around the house - from packing school lunches and doing laundry to getting up in the middle of the night with a screaming infant.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles named to honor roll
For the fifth year in a row, Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been named to the honor roll of the nation's "best" children's hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report rankings released this week.
UPDATE: Two arrested for burglaries in Bridgeport
Deputies from the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station have arrested two men believed to be behind a string of vehicle burglaries over the past month in the Bridgeport area of Valencia, a detective said Friday.
