By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Sunset Boulevard stretches from the Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades east to Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. The entire length of
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer For decades, fourth-grade students in California traditionally made models of a California mission to fulfill the California history curriculum requirement mandated by the
By Michele Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Favorite Santa Clarita restaurants have come and gone over the years. However, a surprising number of “historic” SCV eateries remain. Make a date with
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer When we think of Ireland, we often conjure up images of shamrocks, St. Patrick’s Day and leprechauns. However, there’s more to Ireland than
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer March 17 is celebrated not only in Ireland, but also throughout the world by Irish and non-Irish alike. St. Paddy’s Day is known
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer On March 12 it will be 94 years since the night in 1928 when, at 30 seconds past 11:57 p.m., the mighty St.
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Everyone wants to be an “insider.” Here’s four places where you can get the inside, behind-the-scenes low down with family-friendly pricing … and
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Gardening in the Santa Clarita Valley can be challenging due to climate, drought and pests. However, a simple garden to benefit both bees
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer For many Santa Clarita Valley commuters, Sierra Highway, which parallels state Route 14 (the Antelope Valley Freeway), is merely an alternative route from
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Why does anyone travel? To learn about our world? To experience places and people different from our usual day-to-day life? To see something
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Some beaches are for lying on the sand, some beaches are for walking barefoot as the waves softly lap at your ankles, some
Some of my favorite summer memories involve water. Floating on an inner tube in a lake, or a shallow river, is among life’s most blissful moments. I remember when our
Memorial Day weekend is the official start of the summer grilling season. Time to fill up those propane tanks for your gas barbecue and gather your ingredients for your signature
Road trips should be spontaneous and are best taken in a convertible with plenty of junk food stowed aboard and no schedules to keep. While familiar haunts are favorite road
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Treat your mother to an exceptional Mother’s Day, by hand crafting a special occasion afternoon tea in her honor. Avoid the temptation to
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer The bold, black headlines echo down through the years, staring up from the fading, crumbling newspapers that carried the tale of death and
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Every family has special, and varied, holiday traditions. Some families open gifts on Christmas Eve. Other families have a strict “No Gifts Opened
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Oil played a significant role in the Hanukkah story, the small jug of oil that miraculously provided fuel for the Temple Menorah for
As a child I remember sitting impatiently at the kitchen table waiting for my tray of cutout sugar cookies to decorate. My favorite cookie cutters were the angel and the
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer When I was a child, Thanksgiving was a huge production. It was always held at my grandparents’ home and included a vast array