Trust your pets with a professional
October 8, 2018
When her cat Charlie became asthmatic and needed inhaled medicine several times a day, Beth Martin knew she needed a professional pet sitter. “My other cats were much younger, and
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Bricks: Classic fare with original flavorful flair
October 8, 2018
Bricks is a bit of mystery from the outside. You may have driven by the Newhall restaurant 100 times and either missed the modest, rust-colored building or didn’t know what
From the City Manager: Thank you Santa Claritans, for all your help
October 8, 2018
By Ken Striplin City Manager On Sept. 22, 2018, hundreds of volunteers descended into the Santa Clara riverbed in search of trash and debris as part of our Annual River
Downtown Adventures with Aunt Gigi
October 8, 2018
My Aunt Gisela, aka “Gigi,” always took me to the coolest places when I was a kid. During my obsession with old movies around age 11, we hopped on her
Right Pricing, part 2: Zestimate or Realtor.com?
October 8, 2018
By Ray Kutylo Signal Contributing Writer I receive questions from people about real estate all the time. Here’s an interesting one that got my propeller hat spinning… Question: “Hey, happy
Beach Boys co-founder Al Jardine delivers postcards from California at Canyon Santa Clarita Oct. 12
October 7, 2018
Singer-guitarist Al Jardine, a founding member of the legendary Beach Boys and lead singer on early hits like “Help Me, Rhonda” and “Then I Kissed Her,” will bring his multimedia solo show to the Canyon Santa Clarita on Friday night, Oct. 12.
Foothill League Alumni Kick Off College Football Season
October 7, 2018
As prep football season gets underway in the Santa Clarita Valley, alumni from the Foothill League, as well as Santa Clarita Christian School and Trinity Classical Academy, are competing at
“Back For The Future – A Gift of Song” will help students apply their skills in performing arts
October 7, 2018
Leslie Berra has always had a big heart for children who perform in theater. As a member of the Canyon Theatre Guild, Berra could be found working with the children’s groups or helping backstage.
Author Profile: Paul Marks, Shamus Award-winning author
October 7, 2018
Paul Marks, now an Acton resident after living in Saugus since 1994, is the author of the Shamus Award-winning novel “White Heat” and its sequel, “Broken Windows.”
It’s important to plan ahead when visiting the nation’s capital
October 1, 2018
I remember when I was 16, my grandparents paid for our family to visit Washington D.C. We spent a week visiting the nation’s capital and Williamsburg, Va. We spent months
Guess Who’s coming to Canyon Santa Clarita Oct. 4
October 1, 2018
Millions of classic rock fans don’t have to guess who scored worldwide hits in the ’60s and ’70s like “These Eyes,” “Hand Me Down World,” “No Time,” “No Sugar Tonight,”
Museum Mania
October 1, 2018
The kids are back in school and most likely will attend a field trip or two this year to see the La Brea Tar Pits or the California Science Center.
Andres Lozano holds on to the dream
October 1, 2018
Cougars men’s soccer forward Andres Lozano never imagined that his life would take an unexpected turn, putting his studies and soccer dreams in jeopardy. Born in Mexico, Lozano moved to
Recognizing an award-winning city
October 1, 2018
Message from the City Manager Ken Striplin For people not in local government, the League of California Cities probably doesn’t mean much to you. Beyond that, you’ve probably never heard
Elevated: A Hiking Adventure, Lost and Found at Vasquez Rocks
October 1, 2018
It was a fairly hot weekday morning in September, already 90 degrees. Not many other hikers were on the Vasquez Rocks Trail as I plodded along, getting a later start
Fall into fun this Autumn
October 1, 2018
Crisp air, the sound of crunching leaves below your feet, searching for the perfect pumpkin in the patch or the smell of fresh baking in the oven — these are
Valencia resident, 13, to showcase short ‘Indiana Jones’ film at COC
October 1, 2018
Ridley Downs didn’t let her age stop her from making a kids-inspired “Mini Indiana Jones” film. The 3-minute, 42-second production is slated to be shown by College of the Canyons’
Jennifer Marshall, Santa Clarita resident, talks acting, being veteran
October 1, 2018
For Jennifer Marshall, who’s recently starred on “Stranger Things” and “Hawaii Five-O,” being an actress isn’t the most important part of her life. The Santa Clarita resident said she values
Inclusion matters
October 1, 2018
In grade school, Santa Clarita resident Jackie Hartmann didn’t see anybody with intellectual disabilities on campus. “When I went to school, there was no one with any disability,” she said.
Homage to Adversity
October 1, 2018
After a recent spate of doctor appointments, nothing life-threatening, I experienced the annoyance that accompanies dealing with physical ailments. I still expect my body will function like a well-oiled machine,