a new website called typealyzer.com says it can analyze blogs and discover the traits and characteristics of those who write them. yay a new web toy that appeals to bloggers inherent vanity lets see what it says about a few of the scvs major bloggers west ranch beacon the guardians the organizing and efficient type. they are especially attuned to setting goal......
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i really need to get back to maui for some rr. look at this stark and dramatic landscape in the middle of the pacific. its calling my name. landsourcenewhall land fight off liquidation despite multiple rumors filling my inbox to the contrary big builder online reports today that bankrupt landsource has convinced barclays bank not to liquidate its assets for ......
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...es on bathroom taps dropped. these days the places in peril are those closely tied to wall street. top of the list naturally the west ranch beacon news commentary httpwes tranchbeac on.comblo g all clear for sunset park school bay today 54 minutes ago all clear for sunset park schoolbay today canada 49 minutes agouse a nailbrush and soap under hot running wat...
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oh yeah baby barack obama narrowly lost the santa clarita vote registrar results show. the presidentelect and hero of my generation received 27789 votes in santa clarita vs 28617 for john mccain a difference of less than 1000 votes in unincorporated valencia obama beat mccain 290 votes to 262. the same was true of stevenson ranch dave bosserts side of town where obama beat mcc......
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signal profiles local gay couple i want the people in this community to see us and say heres what you are fighting. how has living near you hurt you asks jon gallucio a married gay man and father living in stevenson ranch. the gallucios have been on larry king in the past and have written a book together about their experience being gay and adopting children. the couple ha......
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npr racist skinhead gangs long a fixture of scv in a detailed report on skinheads and the possibility of racial violence or aword attempts in the wake of an obama victory national public radio says that the fbi has set up a hate crimes task force in santa clarita because racist skinhead gangs have long been a fixture here. the npr reporter even spoke to t......
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over at west ranch beacon dave bossert has the delightful news about a rally in the valley today at newhall park rally in the valley is sponsored by the republican clubs of the santa clarita valley and will feature various candidates on this novembers ballot. the event will be held at newhall park 24933 newhall avenue on sunday october 26th from 36pm.it wi......
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fire season sucks this was taken last year because i dont have any from yesterday hart district to select site for castaic high on thursday hmmm. whats changed in the last year or so thats compelling the hart district to hurry up and select a site for castaic high now oh i know the district wants to give residents a reason to vote yes on its massive 300 million meas......
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scv is full foreigners go home katie geyers latest scv growth article opens with this sure to get your blood pressure up if youre a long time scver whos wary of newcomers get ready to welcome 185000 new neighbors. the entire article unfortunately is not online and since its 55 degrees out and im snug in my blanket with a cup of coffee typin......
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no time for a real brief so ill cut to the chase katie geyer has part two of series of articles on the future of development in santa clarita. today she looks at the general plan . the la times has a glowing article on the citys extreme home makeover codeenfo rcementwi thasmile program with quotes from happy residents. county supes will vote on green building drough......
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the only video you need to see for your post debate fix. slam bam im feelin all right suicidal girl with gun pulled off city bus an unidentified 17 year old female student was pulled off a santa clarita transit bus yesterday by sheriffs deputies after a friend reported that the girl had a loaded gun and had threatened to kill herself. cops tracked down the bus with th......
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can you guess the location true claritans will know for sure a 75 acre fire breaks out in castaic hopefully not a harbinger of things to come in the month of octobera small fire broke out yesterday afternoon in castaic near templin highway tying up traffic on interstate 5 and consuming some 75 acres. superscoopers helicopters and one of those planes that drops fire retardant chemicals r......
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a newhall woman found guilty of murdering her baby over year years after then23 year old jacquelin linaras dumped her newborn baby into a dumpster at her mobile home park in newhall she was found guilty by an la county jury of first degree murder. she faces 25 years to life in prison at her sentencing thursday. link murdered man in newhall worked in metal scrap business the victim of a b......
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to infinity and beyond a hospital expansion promises to dominate headlines all.week.long yes its time time again to debate the endless matter of henry mayo hospitalcampus expansion before the city council. tomorrow night council members will dive right back into the controversial matter as foes of the medical office building portion of the plan continue to make allegations that c......
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some clues in valencia stabbing murder the signal reports today that after questioning family members detectives have some clues in the investigation into the stabbing death of 55 year old anthony lombardi. investigators were checking into lombardis home until late wednesday night and have wrapped up their inspection of the mans undine road house. no suspects and no......
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no new details in valencia murder case i wish i could give you some new information on the shocking tuesday murder of anthony lombardi the 55 year old valencia man who was found stabbed in his car but there are no new news reports today on the matter. i did find an scvtv video that i missed before though with some footage of the neighborhood and even the victim inside the car. reporter carol r......
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oh look at the cute little elephants and donkeys its politics season for sure odd hot tube incident in canyon country two people were found unconscious in a hot tub last friday in canyon country. one of them a man was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead while the other survived and is in critical condition. homicide cops are investigating but there were no signs of ......
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running short on time this morning an abbreviated brief coming at you. lancaster murder victims may have worked at henry mayo four family members in lancaster were murdered and their house was set on fire early tuesday morning the los angeles times reports.a the victims a mother and her three daughters were found after the fire was put out and cops said there was visible trauma......
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bouquet reservoir an ladwp site as seen from the awesomelynamed spunky canyon road. a newhall land execs may get 2.1 million in bonus money the signal reports today that some 10 critical employees at newhall land including the president vice president and cfo will receive 2.1 million in bonus money despite the firms recent chapter 11 bankruptcy fili......
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hot day makes for some hot news in the old scv so much so that my readers are demanding an update very well here it is. lance armstrong returns to professional cycling will race tour of ca the seven time tour de france winner is reportedly unretiring its in such fashion these days thanks brett favre and will race for the astana cycling team and compete in next year8......
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picasas collage feature is pretty neat and i probably wasted 20 minutes this morning toying with it. all pictures in and around scv. man arrested for attempted murder in stevenson ranch 21 year old john willet alleged choked his mother battered her with a cell phone held a knife to her throat and even punched a sheriffs deputy in an argument that went last week......
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the signal may get away with forgetting to deliver my paper in a timely manner but i still soldier on and do the daily brief. illicit sex drugs and the donothing hart district this story has it all a the mother of a golden valley high school boy who is alleged to have been abused by counselor roselyn hubbell is suing the hart district for sexual harassment molestation and abuse......
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mike day 365 santa clarita bicycle motocross rider. shamelessly stolen from nbcolympics.com silvers and bronze for santa clarita olympians all four olympian athletes took home silver in their respective events this week. allyson felix the sprinter noted for her grace was disappointed after winning a silver medal in the 200 meter run according to the signal. meanwhile valenc......
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a picture during the fires of october 2007 brothers rearrested in 2006 murder case brothers christopher and ralph rosas were arrested way back in march 2006 following the stabbing murder of louis campanelli a canyon country bar owner but were released shortly thereafter for lack of evidence. but on friday detectives rearrested the paira and arraigned on charges of first degree murder o......
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a 1920s era photo of a rodeo somewhere in saugus. boy they really packed the rafters back in those days eh revised hospital plan released smart growth not impressed it looks like more of the same remarked david gauny on the latest development agreement between the city of santa clarita and henry mayo hospital. geyer has the details . deputies still looking for hate crime s......
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