Having a haunted Halloween time, in costume
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
By Reena Newhall For The Signal Could you ever imagine preparing for a Halloween season like this? This year, Halloween will be set apart from all other years — specifically
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Shop local and eat local this holiday season
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
By Cameron Smyth Santa Clarita City Mayor The holiday season is quickly approaching, and there is no better time than now to shop local and eat local. As we reflect
Chest CT can’t replace screening mammogram
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
By Keith Roach, M.D. Signal Contributing Writer Dear Dr. Roach am due to have a mammogram, but around the same time I am supposed to have a chest CT as
The Devil Has a Name’ is a ‘master class in casting
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
By Richard Roeper Signal Contributing Writer ‘The Devil Has a Name’ Momentum Pictures presents a film directed by Edward James Olmos. Written by Rob McEveety. Rated R (for language, some
Pumpkins and the resulting spice bars and bread
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
Halloween isn’t complete without jack-o’-lanterns, and jack-o’-lanterns can’t be made without pumpkins. Plenty of people are familiar with pumpkins thanks to their connection to Halloween and, of course, pumpkin pie,
Must-haves for an amazing kitchen remodel
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
Kitchen remodels are among the most popular home renovation projects, whether they consist of swapping out cabinet hardware or doing major demolition. Due to the sheer amount of time families
How to effectively freeze your garden vegetables
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
To say that COVID-19 transformed daily life would be an understatement. Few, if any, aspects of life were untouched once the virus hit. One aspect of daily life that changed
Commit to getting the care you need
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
Older adults in America are living longer lives and will outnumber people under the age of 18 by nearly 500,000 by 2034, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. However, living
Symptoms that pets have allergies, what’s behind them
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
Allergies can vary in severity and cause various symptoms. According to the Mayo Clinic, allergies occur when the immune system reacts to a foreign substance by producing antibodies. These antibodies
Bee-friendly living
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer Life is always abuzz in the Holmlund household. Working parents and three active kids under 11 come and go from their welcoming Santa Cruz
Steps to take if you’re worried about a learning slide
October 23, 2020 12:00 pm
School is so unpredictable this year, it’s hard not to worry about the what ifs. What if my child falls behind due to distance learning? What if my kids have
Alan Ferdman | More to Communication than Words
October 23, 2020 6:50 am
Every now and then, I see a movie that appears to contain a metaphor describing a life-shaping event. Today, I am thinking of “Gran Torino” and the scene where Clint
Jim Horton | The Climate Change Boogeyman
October 23, 2020 6:48 am
Climate change is the boogeyman that causes everything. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently declared climate change is the cause of all the fires we are having. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said
Rob Kerchner | We Were Sold a Bill of COVID Goods
October 22, 2020 5:27 am
The model on which our nation panicked into lockdown predicted 2.2 million dead. We haven’t hit a tenth of that, meaning we were all sold a bill of goods. But
Steve Lunetta | The Coming Storm Is Why We Must Open
October 22, 2020 5:27 am
In our house, we’ve been trying to turn things around a bit. We’ve been eating far too much junk food and it shows. Oh man, does it show. So, we
Lore Bertuch | Beware of the Scam
October 22, 2020 5:25 am
I thought I was pretty sharp and able to spot a scam immediately. Not this time. On several occasions I have received phone calls from DirecTV/AT&T my cable provider for
Bob Messina | Another One Leaving California
October 21, 2020 3:10 pm
Re: Commentary, Patricia Suzanne, Oct. 3: Come mid-November my wife, her mother and I will “vote” with our feet, leaving Santa Clarita for Brigham City, Utah. It’s a F&F, family
Ron Jones | A Sign of Disrespect
October 21, 2020 3:08 pm
I ran up “The Beast Trail” off Highway 14 and Railroad Avenue today, which I do at least once per week. As I approached the trailhead parking lot on my
Rebecca Gugler | Public Health Rules by Deception
October 21, 2020 3:07 pm
More than 9.7 million Los Angeles County residents have not tested positive for COVID-19, yet have had their lives completely disrupted and put under enormous stress by overreaching and neverending
Bob Comer | Not the First Time It’s Been Warm
October 21, 2020 3:06 pm
Re: Bonnie Eaton’s letter of Oct. 7. Climate changes. Always has, always will. Does Bonnie know that it was considerably hotter on Earth 800 years ago? We know because science