Your Home Improvements: Whole house fans can keep things cool
August 26, 2016
Question #1 With the heat we are experiencing and the electric bill I just received, I’m “burnt out.” I’ve talked to many people recently about all of this and what
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Your Home Improvements: Window trim is not for the birds
August 26, 2016
Question #1 Hi, Robert. I know you’ve written about certain materials to use for custom garage cabinets. Actually, reading that article sparked my interest and now I’m working on planning
Jim Hackett – Vietnam War veteran – Valencia resident
August 17, 2016
Jim Hackett, recipient of two Purple Hearts, has led an amazing life from combat service to his acting profession to his lengthy law enforcement career. Jim was born Oct. 9,
Veterans Spotlight: Gil Murphy – Marine Corps veteran – Valencia resident
August 16, 2016
Gil Murphy was born May 28, 1940, in Burbank and attended Burbank High School graduating in 1958. After two years at Glendale Junior College, he joined the U.S. Marines and
Martha Garcia: Young adults to experience Israel
August 16, 2016
Paige Escoe has wanted to visit Israel since she had her bat mitzvah at 13; now 20 she will finally have that opportunity this summer with the help of a
Picture a Family
August 13, 2016
Above our kitchen table growing up, there hung a large black and white framed picture of four children sitting on a dilapidated porch eating watermelon. Only one of the boys
Gordon Rogers – World War II veteran – Valencia resident
August 10, 2016
After enduring tragedy in childhood, Gordon Rogers went on to perform one of the most hair-raising duties during World War II as a teenager, participating in America’s massive offensive to
Veterans Spotlight: James Allison – Iraq War veteran – Newhall resident
July 20, 2016
James Allison was born July 13, 1983 at Henry Mayo Hospital in Valencia. He attended Meadows Elementary, Placerita Junior High and Hart High School, graduating June 2001. James Allison is
Veterans Spotlight: Bob Danis – Korean War Spy – Newhall Resident
July 15, 2016
Bob Danis was born Sept. 12, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, and attended the prestigious Cass Technical High School graduating in 1948. After high school, he landed a job with Western
Veterans Spotlight: Jerry Schwartz: Korean veteran – Valencia resident
July 1, 2016
Jerry Schwartz was born Memorial Day, May 30, 1934 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and he attended Thomas Jefferson High School graduating June 1952. Straight out of high school, Jerry attended the
Veterans Spotlight: Jim Hogan – Vietnam War Veteran – Canyon Country Resident
June 21, 2016
We hear the phrase: “It’s a small world” more often than ever in our Internet age. Here in the Santa Clarita Valley the truth of that phrase is proven time
Robert Good
June 21, 2016
Stevenson Ranch resident Bob Good and I served in the same combat infantry regiment during training at Fort Riley, Kan., and in South Vietnam’s treacherous Mekong Delta. We did not
Harold Michaud – Vietnam Combat Veteran – Newhall
June 17, 2016
As recently reported on local residents Robert Good and Stan Cockerell getting drafted into the U.S. Army on May 17, 1966 … well, we have another case with Harold Michaud
20 stages when you’re twenty-something
June 14, 2016
The 20s are full of emotions and experiences- some pleasant, others not so much. Here are 20 stages you go through when you’re 20-something: 1. Excited Life is just getting
6 annoying habits that women hate about men
June 14, 2016
There are some things that men do that really annoy women. It may be something they have no control over, like the fact that they are a man, or it
10 easy ways to feel happy
June 14, 2016
“Most people are about as happy as they have made up their minds to be.”- attributed to Abraham Lincoln There are several things you can do lighten your mood and
The simple health choice that most Americans are ignoring
June 14, 2016
A staggering 87 percent of Americans are avoiding one food that’s known to control appetite, stabilize blood sugars, prevent obesity, keep bowels regular, reduce blood pressure, lower the risk of
5 ways smoking is costing you more money than the cigarettes themselves
June 14, 2016
For years, we have known the adverse impact that smoking can have on the body. Studies have shown the harmful effects years of smoking has on someone’s overall health, but
Stan Cockerell – Vietnam War Veteran – Newhall Resident
June 14, 2016
As reported last week on Vietnam combat veteran Robert Good, when the 9th Infantry Division reactivated for combat in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta in the spring of 1966, Southern California was