Top of a fabulous 2025 April morning, o’ grizzled local old-timers and soft-handed newbie Yuppies alike. Sunrise is almost here. You know what that means: Time traveling. Alas, with the
DEAR MR. SANTA CLARITA VALLEY — I place digits to laptop to protest the current sorry state of local Santa Clarita Valley water, how it’s being improperly managed and often
Surely hope you are all well rested from your Saturday night bacchanals. You’re going to have to focus on this morning’s trail ride through local history. We’re going to have
JOHN BOSTON NATIONAL NEWS SERVICES — In a major upheaval of the three branches of federal government, a lone dog catcher in Santa Clarita, a yuppie enclave on the outskirts
We’ve an entire passel of adventures ahead in one of the most historically significant spots in America — the Santa Clarita Valley right under our very boots. Shall we get
So. I had an embarrassing moment the other day. I was lunching at Whole Foods, a dangerous proposition in itself. Sometimes, the buffet is a psychedelic experience. Not that I’ve
Trust you saddlepals are having a wonderful Saturday morning. Don’t mean to interrupt any of your private thoughts or prayers. Just when you’re amenable, we’ve a most exciting trek through
Funny how much I’ve been thinking about my dad lately. I used to keep my trophies at his acreage and, one day, we had a minor earthquake. Boxes fell off
We are about 20 minutes into spring. Like so many glorious past seasons, this again shall be a most vibrant and beautiful one. May the rest of 2025 be filled
I’d attach a kind estimate that 99% of the dear citizens of Santa Clarita know not a thing about that old, beige building on the northwest corner of Market Street
Top of a beautiful March morning to you, saddlepals. We’ve a most interesting trail ride ahead through the backroads of Santa Clarita Valley history. This marks our 97th anniversary of
My dad, dear, lovable angel of a person, Walt Cieplik, died crazy. There was a never a kinder man. The twin devils of Alzheimer’s and dementia took him over. He
Howdy, dear friends and saddlepals. We’ve a most interesting trail ride ahead through the back canyons and ridges of Santa Clarita history. There’s gold discoveries and the usual swarthy criminals.
Somewhere, safely wrapped away, is my old Hart letterman’s jacket. Me being me, I couldn’t just stick with the traditional maroon and grey school colors. No. I procured an ancient
Is it me or has the year 2025 just been sprinting by? One bona fide solution to that is to swing up on a fine steed, tip our hats to
When she was little, my dear sweetie pie daughter and I were strolling down the ancient wooden sidewalks of Melody Ranch a few days before the Cowboy Music & Poetry
Cover your horse’s ears, but we’re going to go back in time to when an animal rights group tried to get all the cows and horses in the valley to
DEAR CONGRESSMAN GEORGE WHITESIDES: My apologies for my debilitating tardiness, George. I’ve been meaning to ask you for a few favors since your election as SClarita’s House of Representatives, uh
Top of the Santa Clarita Valley Saturday morning to you, saddlepals. We’ve a most excellent trail ride ahead, filled with adventure, breathtaking vistas and lots of gee whiz information. There’s
Today the valley will be abuzz with a flurry of romantic activity ranging from true love to Fear For Your Life guilt. It’s Valentine’s Day. On paper, it’s designed to