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Cemex probe in Europe won't affect SCV issues
An anti-trust investigation into Cemex SAB and a handful of other cement companies in Europe does not affect U.S. operations including a federal bill that would prevent a mine operation in Soledad Canyon, a company spokeswoman said.
A performance of biblical proportions
New Life Assembly of God presents the musical drama "When It's Gone" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Local 'Hero' nets money for Boys & Girls Club
Jim Ventress, chief professional officer for the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley, was one of 10 Local Heroes named at Bank of America's fifth annual Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Awards ceremony recently at the Los Angeles River Center.
Get ready to 'Shakeout'
If people drop to the ground and find cover at Thursday morning, do not be alarmed. It's simply people taking part in the "Great California Shakeout" drill promoted by state and school officials as a training exercise on how to respond to an earthquake. At 10 a.m. Thursday, everyone in California - kids at school, workers working, shoppers shopping and reporters interviewing - are expected to drop to the floor, seek cover and hold that ...
Space available for COC craft fair
Spaces are still available for vendors at the 19th annual COC Classified Senate Holiday Craft Fair, planned for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 22, and from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 23 at College of the Canyons.
Jeremiah Lasater's father guests on KFI
Talk show host Bill Handel thanked The Signal Monday morning for the newspaper's reporting on the Jeremiah Lasater suicide.
Military mound dedicated in Agua Dulce
Veterans, Boy Scouts and survivors from the attack on Pearl Harbor were on hand to dedicate the Military Commemorative Mound Saturday in Agua Dulce.
Hometown hero on third tour of Iraq
Most Americans are home safely celebrating Veterans Day because of the sacrifices made by members of our armed forces, past and present.
UPDATED: 'SCV Rock Star' judges panel adds fifth expert
Organizers of the "SCV Rock Star" contest, presented exclusively online by The-Signal.com in association with top Santa Clarita Valley rock promoter Higher Level Productions, have unveiled the panel of expert judges who will help name the winners at the contest's Sept. 19 concert finale.
Mom surrenders infant to Valencia hospital
A mother safely surrendered her infant to a hospital in Valencia Tuesday, according to Supervisor Michael Antonovich's office.
Hart district aces exit exam
For the third consecutive year, nearly 90 percent of Hart district 10th-graders passed the California High School Exit Exam on their first try, putting the district above both the county and the state averages, according to figures released Tuesday by the California Department of Education.
Residents cry foul on Ferry, Ender
About a dozen Valencia residents and community activists Tuesday night accused Councilwoman Laurie Ender and Councilman Frank Ferry of bias views on the controversial plans to expand Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.
‘It looked like a river’
Castaic residents were startled awake early Tuesday when a main ruptured under Lassen Street, sending a gyser of water into the air and opening a sinkhole that threatened to swallow a Honda.
All for naught?
It was a lot of work for not much money, a Santa Monica parking official said. Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's deputies arrested a Canyon Country man earlier this week after they allegedly discovered three parking meters in his trunk. They determined the meters were stolen in Santa Monica. It was the first multiple meter heist in Santa Monica in more than 10 years, said Mike Coffman, lead parking technician at the beach city. For good ...
Signal names new publisher
Veteran newspaperman Ian Lamont was named publisher of The Santa Clarita Valley Signal on Tuesday.
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Supervisors approve $1 million for roads near Acton
Los Angeles County supervisors agreed this week to spend $1 million to install new signs, markers, road striping and guardrails on Angeles Forest Highway near Acton.
$1 car wash Saturday
Members of New Life in His Presence church will hold a $1 car wash Saturday in the Kmart shopping center at 23222 Valencia Boulevard in Valencia, organizers say.
UPDATE: SCV man gets 30 days in jail for lewd conduct near school
A 19-year-old Newhall man arrested for indecent exposure near a Santa Clarita Valley school entered a plea of no contest to the charge against him Wednesday and was immediately sentenced to 30 days in jail, an official said.
Alleged gang members to stand trial for Canyon Country bank robbery
SAN FERNANDO - Three men identified by prosecutors as Rollin 40s Crips gang members were ordered to stand trial Wednesday for a take-over bank robbery in Canyon Country last September.
Valencia woman faces felony charge in hit-and-run
A Valencia woman faces a felony hit-and-run charge today for allegedly hitting a bicyclist in Newhall on Friday, then leaving the scene, court papers show.
Thousands of students sign on to use Canyons email addresses
A little more than 9,000 College of the Canyons students are active users of the college's relatively new email system, a college official said Wednesday.
Local Job Seekers Invited to COC Resume Rally
SANTA CLARITA - College of the Canyons Career Services will host a pair of Resume Rally events to help students and community members create, enhance and fine-tune their professional resumes in advance of the college's two upcoming Job & Career Fairs.
Hart Games draw hundreds of participants
Hundreds of special-needs athletes from local junior high and high schools exchanged smiles, hugs and high-fives during the Fourth Annual Hart Games Track and Field Meet at Valencia High School on Wednesday.
Saugus board raises concerns at Einstein charter hearing
The Albert Einstein Academy for Letters, Arts and Sciences began its fourth attempt to charter an elementary school in the Saugus Union School District with a public hearing Tuesday night.
Baca introduces new Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald, new Chief Ted Sexton
New Assistant Sheriff Terri McDonald and Chief Ted Sexton Introduced On Monday, March 18, 2013 at Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau, Sheriff Lee Baca introduced Terri McDonald as the new Assistant Sheriff of Custody Division. She will have the responsibility of overseeing the largest jail system in the nation with nine custody and correctional facilities and over 18,000 inmates. In addition, Assistant Sheriff McDonald will supervise the Education Based Incarceration Bureau, which is an important component within ...
Today in the SCV: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
'Teen Scene Plugged-In' event
