The Time Ranger | ‘The Twilight Zone’ Helicopter Deaths
July 30, 2022
Tip of the O’Farrell and a Warm & Western “howdy” to you dear neighbors and saddlepals. We’ve a most interesting trek ahead, into the colorful canyons of Santa Clarita
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The Time Ranger | The Thieves of Light and Air
July 23, 2022
What a Christmas treat in July to see you dear friends and neighbors. We’ve a most interesting trail ride into Santa Clarita fact, lore and legend. Good to see you
The Time Ranger | WW2 & The ‘Principal’ of the Thing
July 16, 2022
We’ve got such an epic trail ride through SCV history ahead, I think perhaps we should pack a lunch. Well. Maybe more than one. There’s tens of thousands of us
The Time Ranger | ‘Skid Row Lice.’ Darn Good Band Name!
July 9, 2022
Normally, I don’t throw out to you saddlepals too many unasked-for pieces of advice. But, this morning, if I may offer a polite warning: Don’t be dangling any KFC Extra
The Time Ranger | A Glorious Happy Birthday to you, USA!!
July 2, 2022
What a great idea, this United States of America. And what a great idea, this freedom. Much to celebrate, dear saddlepals, on our ride through Santa Clarita history. Much of
The Time Ranger | Signal Editor Pens Anti-Drunk Poem
June 25, 2022
Summer is just four days old. Well. That’d be the season. Not my former next-door neighbor, the cute and fetching little cowgirl, Summer Mendell. Cripes. Dear Summer’s all grown up
The Time Ranger | A Heroic Old-Timer Passes in Acton
June 18, 2022
Not only is today’s trail ride into Santa Clarita lore and history pretty darn interesting, some of us might get a pharmacist’s degree out of today’s pleasant ordeal. We’ve an
The Time Ranger | 1962: A Prophetic Progress Editorial
June 11, 2022
A warm and Western howdy to you, dear saddlepals. Good to see you all again. Looks like we’ve a most action-packed time ride through SCV history ahead. There’s new gold
The Time Ranger | SCV Atomic Bombs & Going Extra Postal
June 4, 2022
A warm & Western howdy to you grizzled back-canyon Santa Clarita old-timers, you bunk-hugging newbies just stumbling out of your yuppie concentration camp condos, my 3.5 personal friends, and even
The Time Ranger | When TMS’s Number was 8. Yup. Just, 8.
May 28, 2022
I can’t recall, in all these decades of organizing these horse rides into yesteryear, where I’ve said: “Ahhh, just sleep in. It’s going to be a boring trailride.” Keeping with
The Time Ranger | We Could Use the ‘SCV’ Rangers Today!
May 21, 2022
Amen boy howdy, we’ve a most eclectic and entertaining trail ride ahead. Put your collective foot in the collective stirrup. When you swing up and onto the saddle, do note:
The Time Ranger | In the Days of Old Law & Order
May 14, 2022
Top of a mid-May Sunday morn’ to you, dear saddlepals. We’ve a most excellent ride ahead through the back trails of Santa Clarita Valley history — much and then-some to
The Time Ranger | SCV vs. Giant Earthquake Pack o’ Attack Dogs
May 7, 2022
Well slap my burrito, a Cálido y occidental howdy to you saddlepals, saddlepal-ettes, vaqueros and vaqueritas this Cinco de Mayo weekend. This morning, we’ve got an interesting tale of roving
The Time Ranger | Signal OpEd, 1922: Women Shouldn’t Vote?
April 30, 2022
As I’ve oft-quoted Brother John Duarte, “Time, like your uncle, is relative.” Good thing. We might panic, as this somehow is already the LAST BLANKETY-BLANK APRIL IN 2022! Rest easy.
JR Richards of Dishwalla to perform May 7
April 29, 2022
News release Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and television and film producer JR Richards, the original lead singer and principal songwriter for Dishwalla, is scheduled to perform live at the Canyon
The Time Ranger | When the President Blew Off Saugus
April 23, 2022
A sincere and most Western howdy to you, saddlepals. Last I looked, it’s still spring. Another Official Mighty Signal Spring morning — time to stretch out the kinks, hop into
Mr. SCV Publishes Volume No. 2 of ‘SCV Monsters’
April 21, 2022
News release Often, the human monster is scarier than the phantasmagorical. Santa Clarita has been home to numerous Bigfoot sightings, killer African lions, puma attacks, witches, vampires, Old Testament
The Time Ranger | When Gladys’ Dad Buys the First Ford
April 16, 2022
You’ll pardon me if I sort of bite my lip and not say anything about those of you who are just now getting started on their income tax filings. I’m
The Time Ranger | The Stuntman Who Can’t Stay in the Saddle
April 9, 2022
Well a good Santa Clarita spring morning to you, saddlepals and saddlepal-ettes. See you’re all well-outfitted with those cute little chrome and Styrofoam latte mugs. April. Designer coffee. Tall in
The Time Ranger | The 1970 CHP’s Day of Tragedy
April 2, 2022
Have to confess. Had an absolute blast last weekend at Rancho Camulos at that little chat at their historic schoolhouse. Didn’t know grown-ups could have so much fun. ALL the