David Hegg | Why We Disagree, Persistently
By David Hegg Only those playing with a closed mind and closed history book have trouble understanding why Americans are sharply divided over moral issues. At the risk of offending…
By David Hegg Only those playing with a closed mind and closed history book have trouble understanding why Americans are sharply divided over moral issues. At the risk of offending…
Walking into a record store in Studio City with my wife, Kelly, I realized I could not remember the last time I played a vinyl album. Even CDs have given…
Crossing the pond from cities like Liverpool and London, the city of Santa Clarita welcomed the “Celebrate” series back with England at the Canyon Country Community Center on Friday. Minding…
April is often a month of celebrating environmental conservation and sustainability, and holidays such as Arbor Day help reinforce those efforts. Arbor Day, which falls on April 24 this year, is…
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at a busy intersection of Canyon Country on Saturday afternoon, marking it as the second such incident in less than 24 hours. First responders were dispatched…
The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station received reports of gunshots heard near the Valencia Town Center mall on Saturday afternoon, according to a station official. The incident was reported on…
Officials with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are seeking the public’s assistance for leads into the investigation of a hit-and-run collision that killed a man in Valencia on Friday night. The identification…
Lately, it feels like everywhere you turn — TV, social media, even conversations with friends — everything turns into a big political argument. National issues, “protests,” party fights, who’s right,…
Many candidates for California governor say the state faces a “housing crisis” and that they can solve it. Over the past 15 years, Democratic governors and Legislatures have promised similar…
Lois Eisenberg (letters, March 11) ends her 1,675th diatribe against President Donald Trump by quoting, “the truth will set you free.” Lois, as Jack Nicholson told Tom Cruise in “A…
Santa Clarita has long been seen as an alternative to Los Angeles, a place where families could live without the daily gridlock that defines life over the hill. But that…
Question: Robert, my name is Clarice. I live in an older home here in Saugus, and I need your help, please. I’m trying to figure out what is causing the horrid smell that is currently in my home. I can’t smell it all of the time, but every once in a while I am inundated with it and it’s disgusting. I’ve looked in every cupboard, on every shelf, behind every appliance and cannot find anything that may have died, but that is my only thought, that it must be this. If I can’t find the source, what do I do? This is unbearable. Thank you, I hope you can help. — Clarice Answer: Clarice, do you have an attic? My guess is that you’ve got a dead rodent either there, or perhaps in the furnace area. With current nighttime temps, I’m guessing you’re using your heater/furnace? Check in that area, using a flashlight. I bet you’ll find something there. If not, access the attic space but use caution and wear a mask, just to protect yourself from dust, especially if this is in fact, the area in question. If a rodent has been up there and there are droppings, the dust is toxic. If you do find that the space is infested, you should call a licensed exterminator for service. You can always call the exterminator first, and have them do the investigation. I hope this helps, best of luck. Robert Lamoureux has more than 40 years of experience as a general contractor, with separate licenses in electrical and plumbing contracting. He owns IMS Construction Inc. in Valencia. His opinions are his own, not necessarily those of The Signal. Opinions expressed in this column are not meant to replace the recommendations of a qualified contractor after that contractor has made a thorough visual inspection. Email questions to Robert at [email protected].
Tip of the O’Farrell (for you non trail-riding Santa Clarita Valley newcomers, that’s like an upscale cowboy hat?) and top of this fine, April morn to you, saddlepals. We’re about to enjoy a most riotous spring just around the corner. As far as…
Many entrepreneurs and employees choose, at some stage, to invest their personal time and financial resources into professional organizations. These trade associations are usually led by a full-time executive director and, if they are economically able, will often have a…
A pedestrian is dead following a reported hit-and-run crash in Santa Clarita on Friday night. The crash was first reported shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of Magic Mountain…
A legal challenge being brought forth by residents trying to stop a housing development off Wiley Canyon Road is asking questions about who’s actually developing the project while the developer is moving to strike the effort, claiming the wrong party…
The three Republican candidates for the 40th Assembly District primary participated in a locally hosted debate Thursday evening, answering submitted questions as well as each other’s. Candidates Andreas Farmakalidis, Elizabeth Wong Ahlers and Rickey Tracy Hayes II shared their views on American manufacturing,…
By T.J. Muscaro Contributing Writer HOUSTON — Humanity’s first adventure to the moon in more than 50 years is complete. Artemis II, NASA’s 10-day test flight around the moon, concluded just after 5 p.m. Pacific on Friday when the…
Valencia High School’s varsity dance team has done it again by not only claiming the title of grand champions at West Coast Elite Dance Nationals and USA Dance Nationals, respectively,…
News release The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station is scheduled April 25 to host a prescription drug collection event as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event is…