By Michele E. Buttelman When Janet Basmajian-Yessayan was a little girl she remembers vividly the few times her parents took her on an airplane trip. “We went to Hawaii
By Jane Gates Santa Clarita has its unique challenges for gardeners. It has variable microclimates with hot inland summer temperatures, dry air, and lean soil. The lack of rain
By Cheri Jensen Speedskating. It looks like track, but the surface is ice. Instead of running shoes, competitors are on skates. Exposure in the Olympic Games has given
If you walk through the doorway of Steamwork Center in Valencia on a Wednesday morning, you’ll be greeted by a passel of visionaries, some with robust business experience and others
If you’re younger than 60, you may not have thought about it before: The differences between a 10-year-old and a 30-year-old are obvious, but what about the same age gap
For the fitness novice, the gym can be a scary place. In an environment filled with endless jargon and myriad muscle groups, lifting techniques and recovery practices, the gym can
Self-described “rock chick” Patty Smyth of “Goodbye to You,” “Love’s Got a Line on You” and “The Warrior” renown and her band Scandal are set to headline the Canyon Santa
By Diana Sevanian Suddenly within the cool, dark room, that familiar voice whispered to me: “Come on, woman. Let’s do it. You’ll feel sooo much better.” Me thinking: For crying
Tess Carlos-Micu is comfortable in the limelight. She’s been a shoe model, an international beauty contestant, a doctor’s wife, the lead singer in a band, and she helped launch a
The powerful Sand Fire, which began two years ago today and tore through more than 38,000 acres of land and destroyed 18 structures, forced Santa Clarita residents Jan Sanborn and
By Patti Rasmussen You’ve probably noticed some new bears in town. These are not your typical California bears but life-size fiberglass bears painted by artists depicting events and history of
As teachers across the Santa Clarita Valley seek raises and express concerns with their current pay, superintendents are saying their hands are tied when it comes to the subject. The
It’s 8 a.m. Monday and your child’s grade-school teacher is in the class writing the day’s lesson on the whiteboard. She woke up at 6 a.m. to get her children
In 1967 Frank Paul Miccolis, a first-generation Italian-American and recent transplant from Indiana, got in his car and headed north up Interstate 5 from the San Fernando Valley. Beyond