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Smyth refuses fund increase
Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita, will refuse the recently instituted per diem increase for state Legislators.
Santa Clarita hosts job fair
The city of Santa Clarita is hosting a job fair from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 17 at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center, 20850 Centre Pointe Parkway in Canyon Country, for those interested in jobs as camp counselors, recreation leaders and lifeguards.
Road work groundbreaking
Mayor Frank Ferry and the Santa Clarita City Council host a groundbreaking event 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at the intersection of Valley Center Drive and Golden Valley Road for the last phase of the cross-valley connector.
Cash-saving senior program
Providence Health & Services in California began a new service for people 50 and older with limited resources that identifies programs to help pay for prescription drugs, health care, utilities, food and other basic needs.
A 'Berry exciting way to learn
HuckleBerry Center for Creative Learning in Stevenson Ranch is an experiential hands-on zone of freedom, presented for students to experiment with ideas, play with words and noodle thoughts with joy and disregard for confines.
Owner fights for county approval to build Castaic hotel
County officials extended a permit Tuesday for a Bakersfield woman who continues her struggle to build a hotel on the main road to Castaic Lake despite the county's ongoing road repairs and a sagging economy.
Generous donations for cancer center
A breast cancer survivor turned businesswoman gave $25,000 to fight the disease that nearly killed her, part of $34,000 raised locally last year for Newhall Memorial's Sheila R. Veloz Breast Imaging Center.
Free foreclosure workshop
California Foreclosure Institute hosts a free, two-hour workshop for investors and realtors on finding and buying foreclosure properties from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15 at the Valencia Public Library. Reservations are required. Visit www.ForeclosureWorkshop.net or call (888) 285-0101.
Wilderness bill encourages locals
A bill that would protect 450,000 acres of California wilderness, including mountainous land south of the Santa Clarita Valley, was reintroduced into the Senate Wednesday to the delight of local environmentalists.
Alleged killer's trial delayed
SAN FERNANDO - A judge continued Michael Dean Stephens' murder trial until Feb. 4 after he switched lawyers Wednesday at the San Fernando Superior Court.
The-Signal.com's Daybreak: Jan. 8, 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:
Stephens switches attorneys in murder trial
Michael Dean Stephens' murder trial was delayed until Feb.4 after Stephens switched lawyers today at the San Fernando Superior Court.
Saugus block party Saturday
The city of Santa Clarita will host its third Extreme Neighborhood Makeover block party for Saugus residents from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of Seco Canyon Road and Cavello Drive.
SBA Disaster Loan assistance tops $10 million
The Small Business Administration approved more than $10 million in federal low-interest disaster loans to California homeowners, renters and businesses who sustained damages from the Nov. 13 through Nov. 28 wildfires last year.
Adoptions available for qualified parents
Adults interested in adopting can attend a parent information meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 22 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 27265 Luther Drive in Canyon Country.
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'Read Across America' coming Friday
It's time to don the silly Dr. Seuss hat and break out your favorite copy of "The Cat in the Hat." Read Across America arrives on Friday, and dozens of activities are planned in schools around the Santa Clarita Valley as part of the celebration of reading.
High winds expected tonight
With breezy conditions expected to blow into town tonight, the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Santa Clarita Valley and surrounding areas.
At least one arrest made in parole compliance check
At least one man was arrested during a series of parole and probation compliance checks Friday morning, a sheriff's official said.
Group takes aim at McKeon on gun control
Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon, R-Santa Clarita, was placed firmly in the crosshairs of the nonprofit advocacy group Organizing for Action on Friday after the group rolled out an advertising campaign urging the congressman to support new gun-control measures.
