Oh, baby! New parents celebrate '09 one day late

For parents Carie and Aaron Swanson, of Antelope Valley, giving birth to Santa Clarita's first baby of 2009 was a surprise.

Portrait of a young artist

From the moment he wakes until the moment he falls asleep, Taylor Wollstenhelme, 9, of Newhall is moving, thinking, creating and wondering.

Retired but not tired

The line of doctors, nurses and hospital staff snaked around the cafeteria's double doors and spread into Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital's long hallway.

The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 3, 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:

Marathon preview: Thousands of runners, handful of road closures

More than 3,000 runners are expected to take over the valley when the Santa Clarita Marathon kicks off at 7 a.m. Sunday forcing road closures and attracting looky-loos.

Retired LAPD cop detects success in Saugus students

A retired LAPD homicide detective from the Hollywood division told Saugus High School AVID students Friday the secret to success: motivation.

News briefs

Planning Commission meets Tuesday The Planning Commission's public hearing on the proposed expansion of The Master's College campus is 7 p.m. Tuesday at the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd. The future development of the campus, which includes the creation of 54 condominium units and the extension of Dockweiler and Deputy Jake drives through the project site are on the agenda. Wallace hosts acting classes Acting coach Craig Wallace teaches the secrets ...

Cusumano receives health care award

Gary Cusumano received the 2008 Congressman Howard P. "Buck" McKeon Healthcare Leadership Award for his contributions to health care and advocacy for Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon presented the award during a ceremony at the Tournament Players Club on Tuesday.

Prop. 8 and the school debate

No student in Santa Clarita Valley will be taught comprehensive sexual health education, which includes teaching about alternative marriage, regardless of the vote on Proposition 8, local educators said.

Students cast mock votes

Daniel Vreeland has solid reasons to support Sen. John McCain for president. Clark Wyatt is equally supportive of Sen. Barack Obama.

UPDATED: Get clocked?

Do a little dance, make a little love, get clocked tonight. Daylight Saving Time ended at 2 a.m., so it's time to set clocks back an hour if you haven't already. Synch up with the U.S. Naval Observatory Master Clock or the U.S. Government's official time Web site. This year, Daylight Saving Time -- not "Savings," notes the California Energy Commission's Web site -- started March 9. We will get to ...

The Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 2, 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:

Violence ushers in the new year

One man was shot in the chest and another stabbed multiple times in separate Canyon Country incidents on the first day of the new year, officials said.

Taking the (polar) plunge

Two dozen brave swimmers made a splash at the third-annual Glacier Slide Polar Bear Swim Thursday.

Sparks fly in 2009

The observation tower at Six Flags Magic Mountain blasts out the news as thousands celebrated the New Year at the amusement park's inaugural "Rock N' Ride" party Wednesday.

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.