The Signal.com's Daybreak: Dec. 29, 2008

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UPDATED: Making history at SCV Sheriff's Station

Thursday was a big day at the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station. Estelle Foley marked her 25th anniversary of volunteer service as Station Historian, and her colleagues gave her a big surprise - the first helicopter ride of her life.

West Ranch students shocked by Vasquez suicide

West Ranch High School students reacted with a mixture of shock and dismay at the news of the death of Jeremiah Lasater, the 14-year-old freshman who committed suicide in a boys' bathroom at Vasquez High School Oct. 20.

Singing Saugus' praises

When Harry McGruder was in eighth grade, he ran track, played baseball and danced the fox trot to the sounds of Frank Sinatra at the school dances.

City aiming to keep public TV on the air

The Santa Clarita City Council is set to vote Tuesday on how to manage the Santa Clarita Valley's public television channel, Channel 20.

On Election Day, all this man wants is your vote

Yeah, it's funny - until someone loses an election. Funny, that is, for local presidential candidate Stephen Thomas, who actually seems to make sense on issues that don't involve flatulence, infomercials and "noogies." "If elected, I promise to do absolutely nothing," he said. Thomas, a 38-year-old married Valencia man with a 9-year-old daughter, is running for president, and he is on the campaign trail drumming up support. He urges anyone swayed by his promise to ...

Wildfire victims must register for assistance

California homeowners, renters and business owners who suffered damages in the November wildfires have until Jan. 20, 2009, to apply for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Individual Assistance program.

ADPROS is now accepting entries for competition

Advertising Professionals Association is now accepting entries for its advertising, graphic design and related creative fields competition.

Plant a tree, watch it grow

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.

Today in the SCV: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013

Valentine's heart-y walk

Fish fry catches big crowd

Dozens of eager fans of St. Clare's Catholic Church annual Lenten Fish Fry lined up well before the doors of the parish hall opened at 4:30 p.m. Friday.