Taking an SCV boba tour
By Marina Anderson Signal Staff Writer So just what the heck is boba, anyway? It's actually one of the fastest growing drink "condiments" in the food industry. Boba are thick,…
Kanab, a gorgeous corner of Southern Utah
If you’re a fan of old-fashioned Westerns, it’s a good chance you’ve seen Kanab, Utah. It’s served as the backdrop for such classics for everything from TV’s “Gunsmoke” to John…
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College planning event coming to Golden Valley
A public service sorority is encouraging Santa Clarita Valley students to register for the sixth annual African-American College Planning Conference at Golden Valley High School on Saturday, Oct. 27. The…
Child & Family Center readies for Kid Expo
Education and fun all in one: The Santa Clarita Valley Child & Family Center is scheduled to host its 15th annual Kid Expo on Sunday, Oct. 21. The expo provides…
Oktoberfest, coming to an area near you
It’s time to celebrate brews and Braunschweiger, ales and Alpine games, as well as lederhosen and dirndls and all things German. Now remembered mostly as an annual Bavarian harvest festival…
‘#9PMRoutine’ suggested for home security
As surveillance technology enables more and more Santa Clarita Valley homeowners to better secure their homes, there are still ways of attaining effective home security without spending a dime. The…
Halloween Costumes Can Be a Family Affair
Americans spend an estimated $10 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday. The Halloween tradition can be traced back 2,000 years to the Celts and…
Route 91 Survivor Lauren Dyer stands with the boots she wore while she ran for her life during the October 1st, 2017 shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cory Rubin/The Signal
Lauren Dyer recounts how she survived the Route 91 shooting in Las Vegas
By Jennifer O'Shea Signal Staff Writer “He was right.” That was her first thought when she hit the dirt. As she ran through crowds of screaming people, she knew he…
Halloween Fun in So. Cal.
Halloween in Southern California is a great time to enjoy a variety of new experiences at some of your favorite “haunts.” From studio tours to tourist attractions, Halloween brings out…
PUMPKIN PATCH DISPLAY AT DISNEY’S GRAND CALIFORNIAN HOTEL & SPA (ANAHEIM, Calif.) – At Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, guests will feast their eyes on a pumpkin patch built out of cereal treats, 200 pounds of icing, 100 pounds of chocolate and 300 pounds of fondant. This delicious display sits 15 feet tall and 12 feet wide inside the lobby of the hotel, and the Oogie Boogie pumpkin is over four feet tall. Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort runs from Sept. 7 through Oct. 31, 2018. (Joshua Sudock/Disneyland Resort)
Halloween Haunts at So Cal Theme Parks
It’s the season of things that go “bump in the night” and this year’s offerings of Halloween “thrills and chills” far exceeds anything seen in the dead of the Southern…
Health for the holidays
Most Americans consider the holidays to be a time of comfort and joy, as families come together to celebrate traditions and bond with those they haven’t seen in some time.…
Trust your pets with a professional
When her cat Charlie became asthmatic and needed inhaled medicine several times a day, Beth Martin knew she needed a professional pet sitter. “My other cats were much younger, and…
Bricks: Classic fare with original flavorful flair
Bricks is a bit of mystery from the outside. You may have driven by the Newhall restaurant 100 times and either missed the modest, rust-colored building or didn’t know what…
From the City Manager: Thank you Santa Claritans, for all your help
By Ken Striplin City Manager On Sept. 22, 2018, hundreds of volunteers descended into the Santa Clara riverbed in search of trash and debris as part of our Annual River…
Downtown Adventures with Aunt Gigi
My Aunt Gisela, aka “Gigi,” always took me to the coolest places when I was a kid. During my obsession with old movies around age 11, we hopped on her…
Right Pricing, part 2: Zestimate or Realtor.com?
By Ray Kutylo Signal Contributing Writer I receive questions from people about real estate all the time. Here’s an interesting one that got my propeller hat spinning… Question: “Hey, happy…
