Now is the time to get those spring gardens growing
March 21, 2020 5:00 am
It’s time to plant your spring garden. In these uncertain times, gardening is not only one way to be productive with your free time, but it’s a great family activity
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Fashion week in Southern California
March 15, 2020 5:00 am
Southern California is emerging as a serious contender in the world of fashion. No longer does New York Fashion Week, or the runways of London, Milan and Paris dictate the
Adding native plants into your more traditional gardens
March 7, 2020 5:00 pm
For home gardeners, the new decade brings a quickly emerging new garden trend — adding native plants into traditional gardens or transitioning gardens into a landscape of native plants. Why
Sustainable Living
March 7, 2020 5:00 am
“Sustainability” is the newest “buzzword” for 2020. Everyone is pitching the concept of “sustainability” in everything from food to fashion. How can you join the “sustainability” movement? What is ‘Sustainability?’
Enjoy Las Vegas, the NFL draft experience
March 7, 2020 5:00 am
It’s time to make plans to attend the NFL Draft Experience to be held April 23-25 in Las Vegas. This massive, free football festival celebrating all National Football League teams
Spring break college tours are around the corner
February 22, 2020 5:00 am
Spring break is fast approaching (April 6-10) for the William S. Hart Union High School District. For high school juniors, seniors and their parents, it is an important (and exciting)
Garden trends for 2020 are about sustainability
February 22, 2020 5:00 am
A plant trends study by horticulturalists with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences revealed gardeners nationwide, as well as the Santa Clarita Valley, will be looking
Leap Year Day Fun
February 22, 2020 5:00 am
February is full of special days. Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day. Add in Fat Tuesday (Feb. 25) and Ash Wednesday (Feb. 26), and the month fills up pretty fast.
Presidents Day fun at the libraries and at home
February 15, 2020 5:00 am
Just in time to break up the doldrums of winter, the three-day Presidents Day Weekend is the perfect time to enjoy some family fun. Presidential library day activities Both presidential
Simon Mee has the recipe for success in Newhall
February 15, 2020 5:00 am
New restaurants seem to come and go at the speed of light in the Santa Clarita Valley. However, with two popular restaurants in Old Town Newhall — Egg Plantation and
Home improvement trends for 2020
February 15, 2020 5:00 am
Is one of your New Year’s Resolutions a home improvement project? For 2020 the emphasis, like replacing plastic straws with paper and disposable water bottles with portable multi-use bottles, is
Spoil Your Valentine
February 8, 2020 5:00 am
Romantic restaurants, B&B getaways, roses, cards and candy are universally viewed as the go-to “musts” for a successful Valentine’s Day. However, Valentine’s Day can be celebrated in any number of
February is Library Lovers’ Month
February 8, 2020 5:00 am
February is Library Lovers’ Month, a month-long celebration recognizing school, public and private libraries in your community. Libraries are a sanctuary away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Kid’s Valentine’s Day fun at home and elsewhere
February 8, 2020 5:00 am
Valentine’s Day is a day that most kids look forward to with anticipation. They expect to receive dozens of Valentine’s Day cards from their school classmates, as well as treats.
Soak up the springs
February 8, 2020 5:00 am
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer W inter travel doesn’t have to be about playing in the snow, carving your way down a slope in deep powder or finding
Don’t miss out on bareroot planting season
February 8, 2020 5:00 am
In Southern California, bareroot planting season is upon us. For gardeners, it is the best time of year to plant a variety of fruit trees, roses and selected other plants.
Gather the clan for the Highland Games
February 1, 2020 5:00 am
With the increasing popularity of DNA testing, more and more Santa Clarita Valley residents are finding links to their Scottish heritage.
Romantic Getaways
February 1, 2020 5:00 am
As luck would have it, Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday in 2020. It’s the perfect time to make this year’s “Most Romantic Day of the Year” a special occasion by planning a long weekend getaway.
Dine like a star at celebrity-owned restaurants
January 25, 2020 5:00 am
Celebrity-owned restaurants are spread throughout the United States. As such, it should come as no surprise that with the number of “stars” — music, pro sports, film and television — residing in California
Host a Super Party on Feb. 2
January 25, 2020 5:00 am
The biggest entertainment days of the winter season might be behind us, but there’s still one amazing party day left before spring and summer entertaining begins.