Cook it Once … Enjoy it Twice
Cook once, eat twice. It’s a kitchen practice as simple as it sounds. Cook a base dish that can be enjoyed today and used for an entirely different meal tomorrow.…
Car maintenance and social distancing
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in the winter of 2019-20 required people of all ages and backgrounds to make changes in their daily lives. Elderly men and women…
Signs that voles are invading your garden
All sorts of uninvited guests can compromise the look and vitality of a garden. Some gardens are trampled by foot traffic, while others are plagued with weeds. Still others are…
Sunday Signal
COC ‘fall’ teams gearing up for sports seasons
By Noelle Blumel Signal Contributing Writer Perry Smith Sunday Signal Editor While teams would normally be gearing up for intense offseason workouts this time of year, College of the Canyons…
Donna’s Day: Hammer natural prints with garden leaves
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Editor Green leaves just don’t get the attention they deserve. Usually, we “ooh” and “aah” in the fall at the emerging splashy colors of crimson…
Cash Heter, 7, participating in theater practice with his class for the 'Wizard of Oz.' Courtesy of Brendie Heter
How parents can help with schools’ distance learning
Distance learning is the new norm for the fall. That was decided over the course of the last few weeks here locally while schools and districts around the country grapple…
Trainer, Terry Telphy, right, encourages attendees as they work under pop-ups in the parking lot at Hard Core Fitness Boot Camp in Santa Clarita on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal
Getting fit, staying socially distanced in the SCV
Although not an easy feat, many gym owners in the Santa Clarita Valley successfully hurdled through the first wave of coronavirus shutdowns and quickly adapted to the second round that…
How to capture the best photos with your phone
Smartphone cameras are getting better and better with each update released, so it’s no surprise that we are uploaded billions of photos to social media daily. Whether you want to…
Ivan Camacho, nanoCOPP sales director, installs the nano copper film in a local restaurant. The Four Faces Marketing business sells the Korean-made product in the SCV. Courtesy photo
Nano copper film: a new weapon in the battle against COVID-19
For many, the pandemic has halted business, but for Paul Blakely and Collin Lee, co-founders of Four Faces Marketing, a Santa Clarita-based marketing consultancy company, the pandemic has actually led…
Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.
July 27-31: El número de muertos por COVID-19 supera los 4,600 en todo el condado
Por Tammy Murga y Lauren Budman Nota del editor: La cobertura en español de Signal pasará de informes diarios a resúmenes semanales de las historias más importantes y se publicará…
FILE PHOTO The Stevenson Ranch Library is now allowing residents to pick up holds curbside. June 08, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal
Supes to consider heat emergency plan for cooling centers amid pandemic
Every summer, when heat waves strike across Southern California, Los Angeles County establishes many locations as cooling centers for residents, but amid the pandemic and safety guidelines in place, not…
Public Health death tolls climb above 4,600 after 69 new deaths reported
The COVID-19 death toll across Los Angeles County reached 4,621 Friday after the Public Health Department reported 69 new deaths, marking an increase from last week’s tally and following the…
A tractor trailer truck hauling a water truck was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound State Route 14 in Agua Dulce on Friday, July 31, 2020. Dan Watson/The Signal
Three-vehicle crash snarls traffic on 14 freeway in Agua Dulce
A three-vehicle crash caused a traffic snarl on State Route 14 in Agua Dulce on Friday afternoon. Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters responded to reports of a traffic collision…
Signal file photo of the state's Capitol building in Sacramento
SCV lawmakers respond to Newsom’s plan to streamline unemployment claims
California’s plan to address a backlog of about 1 million unemployment benefit claims could take two months to clear. Santa Clarita Valley’s state lawmakers said Friday more needs to be…
Detectives conduct an investigation after a body was found at Hart Park on Friday, July 31, 2020. Courtesy of SCVTV
Detectives investigate body found at Hart Park restroom
Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau have started an investigation after the body of a man was found at William S. Hart Park Friday morning. Parks Bureau…
L.A. County Superior Court in San Fernando.
Second retrial continues for driver accused in Gorman crash that killed 6
The second retrial for a man accused of killing six people in a fiery 2016 traffic collision in Gorman is set to continue in September, according to the Los Angeles…
Bobby Block / The Signal
Air quality advisories are common in SCV
As some may have noticed, health officials issuing alerts that highlight three communities for poor air quality — the East San Gabriel Valley, the San Gabriel Mountains and the Santa…
John Boston | When Trump Is Re-Elected, I’ve Got a New Job!
These times? They’re odd. Crazy was 47 train stops ago. It’s like some mad scientist from another universe squished “Alice in Wonderland,” “Frankenstein” and George Orwell into a blender and…
Alan Ferdman | Police and Safety in the SCV
In 1948, George Orwell completed his last book, titled “1984.” Within the pages, he tells of life under an authoritarian state, controlled by Big Brother. In fact, he foretold of…
