Encourage vegetables to develop deep root systems with less frequent but deeper watering for a bounty of summer vegetables. PHOTO PIXABAY.

Get Ready for Spring Veggie Planting 

According to the calendar spring won’t arrive until March 19, but many Santa Clarita Valley gardeners are very anxious to start planning spring vegetable gardens.  However, John Windsor. a Certified

Linda Crawford dances during a hoedown hosted at the SCV Senior Center in Newhall. Signal file photo.

Your SCV Senior Center

The “new” Santa Clarita Valley Senior Center Bella Vida will celebrate its fifth anniversary in April.  The center, which serves more than 15,000 SCV seniors annually offers a range of

The area’s most romantic restaurant, Le Chene French Cuisine (12625 Sierra Highway 91390) will present a special Valentine’s weekend event “An Evening of Enchantment and Magic!” hosted by Sharpo (close-up magic performer at the world-famous Magic Castle) and guest star magician James Lantiegne on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Reserve a Night, or Day, of Romance

The season of hearts, flowers and love is almost here. What will you do this year in the Santa Clarita Valley to celebrate Valentine’s Day?  The Big I Do  The

If you are interested in making friends while being creative, consider joining the Sit and Stitch group at the Canyon Country Jo Anne Darcy Branch of the Santa Clarita Public Library, 18601 Soledad Canyon Road 91351, on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month from 10 a.m. to noon.

Renew You for 2024

It’s a new year and you’ve probably broken every resolution you made on New Year’s Eve. Don’t worry, you are in good company.   Statistics show that roughly a third of

Photo Credit: Dan Watson/The Signal

Get Outside and Move!

Occasional chilly or rainy days during winter in the Santa Clarita Valley may make it difficult to engage in outdoor activities, but fortunately those days are normally few and far

Think Green … Doing Your Part 

It’s the new year and time to get serious about changing habits and self-improvement. One thing to consider in the new year is how your household can reduce sending any

Light and Easy Meals for the New Year 

I know, I know, THIS is the year that you’re going to eat healthy and get into shape! We’ve all made promises to ourselves that we probably won’t keep, but

What’s New in California Adventures for 2024 

It’s time to get out your new calendar and start planning your California travel year. There are quite a few new things happening.  Experiences  Jewels of the Sea: The Jellyfish

“Fire Country” on CBS. Photo CBS

Let 2024 Entertain You

After entertainment industry strikes paralyzed the business for months, new movies and television entertainment productions are now filming, or setting up to begin filming, as we speak.   Despite the strikes

Pasadena Tournament of Roses

Time to Celebrate 2024 

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer  It’s almost 2024! How will you celebrate? Do you host a New Year’s Eve party at home, attend a festive celebration at a Santa

Join the celebration at Universal Studios Hollywood as Hogwarts castle lights up for the holidays and holiday decorations brighten up the streets of Hogsmeade. Don’t forget to order a Butterbeer. Photo Universal Studios Hollywood.

Theme Parks Decked Out for the Holidays 

By Michele E. Buttelman  Signal Staff Writer  It’s not the holiday season without a trip to one of the many Southern California theme parks. Time is running out to enjoy

Senior Health: city of Santa Clarita walkers.

Taking Care of Your Senior Health

One of the most common quips made by many seniors is the classic line, “If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care

San Diego’s 59-Mile Scenic Drive

SanDiego.org  This 59-mile scenic drive loops its way through San Diego’s charming neighborhoods and visits unique attractions and natural wonders. Enjoy sweeping, panoramic views of the coastline, the shimmering yacht-dotted

Regional Festivals & Fun

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Despite the cancellation of the 2022 California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard, a favorite destination of many Santa Clarita Valley families, there are other

Rebuilding the Dagger Flat Trail … Again

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer On July 22, 2016, the Santa Clarita Community Hiking Club took an inaugural hike on the newly completed Dagger Flat Trail — previously

Michele Makes Easter Brunch

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer I love Easter brunch. It’s a great time to exercise a variety of baking and cooking skill while creating a bountiful and special

Spring Break Family Fun

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer After two years of pandemic “staycations” in the Santa Clarita Valley, now is the time to venture out and experience some unique family

NFL Draft Takes Over Las Vegas

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer With the first pick in the 2022 Draft, the National Football League selects … Las Vegas. Two years ago, the world shut down

Spring Street Smokehouse near Chinatown in downtown L.A. offers beautifully lacquered ribs, hickory-smoked meats and surprise sides like hot and crackling pork rinds. PHOTO COURTESY SPRING STREET SMOKEHOUSE

Who Says You Can’t Get Great BBQ In SoCal?

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer For decades the narrative on quality barbecue restaurants in the United States was mostly limited to establishments in Texas and St. Louis. Then