Afternoon Tea for Mother’s Day
May 5, 2019 6:00 am
Treat your mother to an exceptional Mother’s Day by hand crafting a special occasion afternoon tea in her honor. Avoid the temptation to buy ready made items for the dessert
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Lisa McDougald — descendent of Titanic survivors
May 5, 2019 5:30 am
For the Fortune family of Winnipeg, Canada, the first months of 1912 held a great deal of excitement. The family had spent months traveling on The Grand Tour of Europe,
Celebrate Mom
April 28, 2019 6:00 am
Mother’s Day is May 12 and it’s never too early to get your reservations in to the most popular spots for Mother’s Day brunch. Many locations fill up weeks before
Celebrate National Parks Week
April 28, 2019 5:00 am
California is home to nine national parks, more than any other state; second is Alaska, which has eight. April 20-28 has been designated as National Parks Week across the United
Turn those leftover Easter eggs into deviled eggs
April 21, 2019 2:30 pm
When Easter is over and all the eggs have been found, what DO you do with all those hardboiled eggs? Egg salad is a natural, but how many egg salad
Family bonding: ‘Boys Day Out’ activities
April 21, 2019 2:00 pm
Fathers and sons. The bond that fathers and sons create during childhood will have far-reaching consequences for both. An article in “Developmental Psychology” suggests that a strong father-son bond that
Bella Shaw: Famous News Anchor Lives in the Moment
April 21, 2019 10:30 am
Bella Shaw became one of the early stars of the cable news revolution when she moved from an NBC affiliate station in Oklahoma City to CNN in Atlanta in 1983.
Seven Man-Made Wonders of California
April 21, 2019 10:00 am
Why do you travel? To see something new? To broaden your knowledge of the world? To expose your children to new adventures? From architectural marvels like the Painted Ladies in
Earth Day around Southern California
April 21, 2019 7:30 am
ach year on April 22, communities across the country celebrate Earth Day. The first Earth Day, held in 1970, is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement and sparked
Seaver serves Henry Mayo and his community
April 14, 2019 2:00 pm
Born in the American heart- land, Roger Seaver, president and CEO of Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, traveled to California to build his life, and to the Santa Clarita
Girls Day Out
April 7, 2019 12:00 pm
Spending time with your children is an important part of creating strong family bonds and incredible memories at the same time. Creating a strong parent-child relationship can start with having
Festival Fun for the family
April 1, 2019 5:30 pm
It’s the month to go time traveling. Take a trip to the “merry ole England,” and the small port city of Deptford during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, or
Michele makes… Easter brunch
March 25, 2019 1:30 pm
I love Easter brunch. It’s a great time to exercise a variety of baking and cooking skill while creating a bountiful and special Easter breakfast/lunch table. Cinnamon French Toast Casserole
Family Spring Fun
March 25, 2019 11:30 am
Spring brings longer and longer days, and warmer and warmer temperatures. It’s time to gather the family and head out for Southern California fun. Play ball! Major league baseball reports
Learn about Russia
March 25, 2019 10:30 am
Winston Churchill, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, once described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” Russia and its President Vladimir Putin have been
Wildflower Walks
March 25, 2019 10:00 am
Vibrant hues of red, orange, yellow, purple, blue and magenta are painting the hillsides of Southern California, and the Santa Clarita Valley, in a spectacular display of spring blooms not
Scott and Vanessa Wilk
March 25, 2019 7:30 am
Scott and Vanessa Wilk were born on opposite sides of the country, unlikely to ever meet — but foreshadowing of their future selves, it was politics that brought them together.
Gardening classes from the water experts
March 18, 2019 12:30 pm
The Santa Clarita Valley has a unique microclimate. If you have been frustrated by your gardening efforts — or by a lack thereof — and you want to learn more
SoCal’s most glorious gardens
March 18, 2019 10:30 am
Spring is sprung… buds are budding and flowers are blooming. Some of the most beautiful gardens in the world are in Southern California. The recent rains should make SoCal’s public
On a ‘Mission’ for Spring Break
March 18, 2019 7:30 am
For decades, fourth-grade students in California traditionally made models of a California mission to fulfill the California history curriculum requirement mandated by the state Department of Education. However, the new