Because of this, the holiest of holidays in the calendar year, we’re going to take a small departure from the weekly organization of our time-traveling posse. Dads get to ride
A warm and Western howdy to you, from grizzled old-time SCV homesteaders to the newly arrived. Surely appreciate you saddling up with me for this fine weekend exploration to the
By Leon WordenPresident, SCVTVSpecial to The Signal Newhall has “purt’ near always” staged a Fourth of July Parade since 1932, but just how “purt’ near” has it been? It’s safe
Hello dear saddlepals. How you holding up in these unfamiliar seasons of mayhem? I hope well. I remember A.B. Thatcher printing an editorial in The Mighty Signal nearly 100 years
Hate to say it, but this is the time of year I don’t particularly care for. June’s a few hours away and we seemed to have misplaced our June Gloom.
You know what the absolute nice thing is about taking a trail ride through SCV history in May? No face masks. Yup. That’s right. As soon as we pass through
The Signal is creating a COVID-19 digital time capsule for the Santa Clarita Valley. All residents are encouraged to send in photos of your memories of sheltering in place and
Good thing Mother’s Day was last weekend. It’d be a shame to take our kindly dear moms on a trail ride this week that features so much ribaldry, perversion and
Well about that? The gods of time were kind today and scheduled Mother’s Day smack dab when we take our weekly ride through SCV history. As I look out amongst
I am eternally grateful for the gift of time traveling. No need to be stuck in the confines of 21st-century humdrummia — a wonderful word my dopey sister-like substance Leslie
Editor’s note: John Boston’s Time Ranger usually appears on Sundays. Nature seems intent to ignore headlines and appearances. It rains and warms, turns things green and invites the young from
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss truly believes her life has been full of miracles, “which is one of the reasons why I’m still sitting here,” she said. Hundreds of Santa Clarita
Exactly one year ago, on the anniversary of the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster in San Francisquito Canyon, Congress passed the St. Francis Dam Disaster National Memorial Act, agreeing to
On the 75th anniversary of the liberation of concentration camps after the Holocaust, 10th-grade students at Valencia High were given the opportunity to hear from three survivors Tuesday. “What started
After years of hearing about the Bataan Memorial Death March, Argel Cardoniga wanted to complete it. The Santa Clarita Valley resident, a Filipino-American fitness instructor and retired senior manager in federal law enforcement, wanted to honor the memories of those who had marched and died all those years ago — including his grandfather.
Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss’ story mirrors that of Anne Frank. In fact, the two lived across the street from each other in Amsterdam during the war, and even played together
Back in the 1960s, there weren’t any special education programs in the Santa Clarita Valley. Instead, special needs children were considered “uneducable” and were only permitted to attend kindergarten. So,
At 103 years old, longtime Santa Clarita Valley resident David Gilbert said his secret to longevity is going for walks and eating chocolate. In his pantry, you can find a
Canyon Country residents John and Shelby Fischer met in the 10th grade at Oil City High School in Pennsylvania. “I was in class and he came walking in,” Shelby said.
The final in a series of 52 commemorating the 100-year anniversary of The Signal “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” — Abraham Lincoln We’ve just