SCV residents stay active on Labor Day
September 2, 2024
Recognized annually on the first Monday of September, Labor Day has been a federal holiday since 1882 and is meant to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers,
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Civil rights activist Dolores Huerta visits Golden Valley
September 2, 2024
“Si se puede, si se puede!” became a chanting echo in the 1970s from the United Farm Workers of America when they fought for higher wages and Cesar Chavez was
The Time Ranger | One Bona-fide, Chicken-Killing Heat Wave
August 31, 2024
Hey saddlepals. Absolute vainglorious weekend in late summer to be having a trail ride through local history’s back canyons. While it’s pleasant in the here-&-now, you might want to take
From ‘The Black Palm Springs’ to Today: Val Verde set to celebrate 100 years
August 26, 2024
The unincorporated area of Val Verde, a few miles northwest of Six Flags Magic Mountain and 4 miles from Castaic Junction, has a population of approximately 2,800 residents and 900
The Time Ranger | Two Nudes for the Price of One
August 24, 2024
It’s a fine weekend morning to be up in the saddle — pals o’ SClarita lore and legend. What’s say we check out some vistas from yesteryear? Be real careful
The Time Ranger | Tricky Dick & SCV’s Most Spectacular Blaze
August 17, 2024
Top of the Sunday morn to you, saddlepals. C’mon. Stretch. Breathe. Take a swig of juice, milk, coffee, or whiskey in a dirty glass (provided you’re over 21 both legally
The Time Ranger | What Foul Evil Lurks in Newhall Pool?
August 10, 2024
Top of the August 2024 morn to you, trail riders and dear friends of local history. We’ve a most interesting trek ahead, what with some eye-wateringly dumb crooks and an
The Time Ranger | When President Ford Ditched the SCV
August 3, 2024
¿Como esta, yuppies? Come on, you bunk huggers. Best you climb down from those condos, ranchettes and townhouses. We’ve a most interesting ride through the unspoiled vistas of the Santa
The Time Ranger | Nooners, Vandals, & an Epic Rainstorm
July 27, 2024
Misters and ma’ams, wishing you a boffo and top-tiered western pre-dawn to all y’all, dear saddlepals. C’mon. Hop into something that looks remotely cowboyish (valuable bonus points will be deducted
The Time Ranger | The Zodiac Killer Threatens Signal Columnist
July 20, 2024
Before we rein our ponies into the magical back trails of Santa Clarita’s yesteryear, I just have to shake my head in wonder. This 2024 so far? Hasn’t it been
SCV Historical Society fixing to build Newhall Hardware exhibit
July 19, 2024
You might’ve thought the big sign that once hung out in front of the now-extinct Newhall Hardware on Main Street was long gone. When the store closed its doors on
The Time Ranger | The Lost Treasure Beneath Castaic Lake
July 13, 2024
I just might be the only galoot in town who notices that every year, we have just almost exactly 100 days of hot weather. It usually starts on July 4
The Time Ranger | Happy Post-4th, o’ Dear & Mighty Saddlepals
July 6, 2024
It’s Fourth of July weekend and I was looking back at something I had written 20 years ago about spending Independence Day with my father: “I frequently have this conversation
The Time Ranger | Hookers, Ka-Blooeys & Gerald Ford
June 29, 2024
Katie bar the door, what in Heaven’s name are you dear saddlepals doing? Me? The ponies? We’re stretching our necks toward the east and if I’m not mistaken, there seems
The Time Ranger | Grave Robbers, Nuclear War & Spencer Tracy
June 22, 2024
C’mon, dear saddlepals. Roll out of the bunks and hop into those jeans. Don’t make me say the obvious. You get double minus bonus points if we catch you in
SCV NAACP celebrates Juneteenth
June 17, 2024
The Santa Clarita Valley NAACP chapter held a weekend of fun, games and entertainment in celebration of the federal recognized holiday, Juneteenth, aimed to educate the community about its historical
The Time Ranger | SCV Sasquatch Offered a Job Hauling Trash?
June 15, 2024
That orange orb menacingly rising in the east? That’s what we old-timers call, “the sun.” Some of you saddlepals might be hiding under blanket or pillow. Some of you may
Newly restored 1943 sheriff’s Jeep to debut in Fourth of July parade
June 14, 2024
This particular 1943 Jeep was a former World War II logistics vehicle. It even worked during the land war in Japan. It returned to America after the war, and in
The Time Ranger | Two, Count Them, TWO Lone Rangers!
June 8, 2024
A warm and Western howdy to you, dear saddlepals, as we start knocking on the door of summer. We’ve a most interesting trek ahead into the foothills and back canyons
The Time Ranger | When Just About Everybody Lost Their Jobs
June 1, 2024
You up yet? Sorry. Sorry. Sorry. And sorry again. I know. It’s the weekend and the sun isn’t up. Couldn’t we be civilized and just skip our Saturday horseback ride