Carl Kanowsky | Whiskey spotting in Dublin
September 23, 2022
The picture of the whiskey bottles is courtesy of Terry Kanowsky. The photo of the singers is courtesy of Carl Kanowsky. News release I’m writing this after spending three
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‘Wee Man’ makes appearance in SCV
September 16, 2022
“Jackass” TV show celebrity Jason Acuna, known as “Wee Man,” stopped in the Santa Clarita Valley on Sept. 10 as part of a promotional tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of
Missing Cocktails on the Roof? WiSH announces new ‘Share the Love’ event
August 24, 2022
News release Inquiries about when Cocktails on the Roof will return have been coming in from both participants and guests since the COVID-19 shutdown and venue limitations after the last
Local resident wins national recipe competition
August 24, 2022
Santa Clarita resident Merry Graham took home the title of winner for 505 Southwestern’s national recipe competition. Graham has been a resident of the Santa Clarita Valley since 1997 and
13-year-old Kaya Novack sells homemade ice cream to fund her dreams
August 19, 2022
During the pandemic, many started small businesses, but not many of them were 12 years old. Kaya Novack, a local Santa Clarita teenager, started her small business, Kaya’s Creamery, in
Carl Kanowsky | Lee and Chavez ruminate on the future of wine
August 12, 2022
Lee and Chavez ruminate on the future of wine As you will recall from my last column about Adam Lee, I met up with Adam and his general manager for
Carl Kanowsky | The irrepressible and indefatigable Adam Lee
July 22, 2022
Adam Lee and Morét Brealynn Chavez, general manager for Clarice. Adam Lee, founder and former owner of Siduri Winery, is not an imposing figure. But he makes new friends and
National Ice Cream day a treat amid heat wave
July 21, 2022
Temperatures close to 100 degrees in the Santa Clarita Valley may have made the perfect conditions to celebrate National Ice Cream Day on Sunday. At a Baskin-Robbins in Newhall, kids
July 22-23: Garagiste Wine Festival, co-founded by owner of Double Trouble
July 14, 2022
Doug Minnick, owner of Double Trouble, a wine tasting room in Old Town Newhall, is also the co-founder of Garagiste Wine Festival, a nonprofit event scheduled July 22-23 in Glendale,
Entertainment Calendar for Week of June 10-16
June 10, 2022
Calendar submissions welcome: You can submit your events for inclusion on The Signal’s community and entertainment calendars, which appear both online and in print, by visiting signalscv.com/calendar. There, you can also
Carl Kanowsky | Alban’s wine philosophy and the winery’s future
June 10, 2022
John Alban and I concluded my extended visit at his winery in Arroyo Grande delving into topics suggested by Jordan Fiorentini, Epoch’s acclaimed winemaker. Initially, John was certain that
Contestants invited to bring the heat at 10th Annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-off
June 9, 2022
News release The 10th Annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-off is expected to come with some severe heat: hot, chili-pepper heat. The Annual Charity Event is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 28.
Carl Kanowsky | John Alban, the Rhone godfather, Part II
May 20, 2022
As a prelude to attending Hospice du Rhone, John Alban invited me to visit him at his vineyard in Arroyo Grande. Now, John’s proud of many things, like his family,
Local teacher honored for animal-friendly classroom
May 11, 2022
By Sarah Sikandar Signal Staff Writer Dennis Yong’s classroom is cruelty-free – he doesn’t force anything on his students, but he hopes to teach them the benefits of a humane,
Carl Kanowsky | John Alban – California’s Rhone Godfather
May 6, 2022
You talk to any successful Rhone wine producer in California, and they all reference John Alban as a major influence. Justin Smith, owner and winemaker at Saxum, credits John
City launches new Canyon Country farmers’ market
April 30, 2022
Fresh strawberries, home-made garbanzo chips, keto sweets, fresh honey and colorful California poppies – all at the newly opened farmers’ market next to Canyon Country Community Center on Sierra Highway.
Concerts in the Park to return this summer
April 18, 2022
News release The city of Santa Clarita’s Concerts in the Park series is returning every Saturday from July 9 through Aug. 27 with a lineup of new and familiar acts.
City to host Party on the Pointe
April 15, 2022
News release After more than two years of dealing with uncertainty, worry and restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Santa Clarita is inviting residents to come
Carl Kanowsky | How David Hejl of Domaine Della became a winemaker
April 15, 2022
Last month in Santa Barbara at World of Pinot Noir, I met up with David Hejl, whose pinots feature what Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate describes as “wonderfully ripe, spicy red
California Poppy Festival back after two years of shut down
April 14, 2022
By Karen Marroquin Signal Staff Writer After the California Poppy Festival was shut down for two years, the city of Lancaster is gearing up for the festival’s return Friday, April