
California’s Literary Locations
By Michele E. Buttelman California may be most famous as the home of Hollywood and thousands of films and television shows, but it all starts with the written word. Here

By Michele E. Buttelman California may be most famous as the home of Hollywood and thousands of films and television shows, but it all starts with the written word. Here

A Day trip to Los Angeles is not complete without a bit of Hollywood show business on your itinerary. Luckily, there are multiple opportunities to see a taping of your

By Michele E. Buttelman After three years of no cowboy peach cobbler, no cowboy trick roping, no cowboy gunslingers or cowboy crooners, the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival will mosey onto

By Michele E. Buttelman Turning 100 years old is a milestone for people, places and things. This year Los Angeles will see several historic locations reach centennial status. Hollywood Sign

5 renovation projects where brick takes center stage Springtime is a perfect opportunity for homeowners to begin planning renovations to enhance the interior and exterior of their living space. Because

Your home’s first big impression is its curb appeal, so if your place is in need of some sprucing up, you may wonder how you can make some updates without

By Michele E. Buttelman Hey baby, it’s been cold outside! This winter’s numerous cold snaps in the Santa Clarita Valley accompanied by snow, hail, rain and wind, encourage dreams of

Guinness + Stew = St. Patrick’s Day Gold by MAKINZE GORE Traditionally, an Irish stew (aka Guinness Stew) is made with lamb, which you can totally do. Our version includes

By Ryan Nicklin Sleep is your body’s natural way of healing itself. Good quality sleep prepares you for a productive day ahead. You need 7 to 9 hours of sleep to

By Michele E. Buttelman Wildflower season in Southern California is here. It normally starts mid-February and lasts through April. Because of the recent heavy rains everyone is hoping for a

By Michele E. Buttelman After spending the last three years cooped up at home, everyone is pretty sick of seeing the same four walls, day after day, after day. Spring

News Release The second in-person Newhallywood Silent Film Festival has been postponed due to the Southern California storm that is bringing rain and low temperatures to Santa Clarita, along with

By Michele E. Buttelman Southern California bare root planting season runs from January through March. If you haven’t gotten your bare root plants into the ground yet, you still have

By Richard Remmington/Inverse WE MAY BE a mere 23 years into the century but already it has been a doozy. In 2022, we saw impressive technological feats, including a fusion

By Molly Meredith Signal Staff Writer The celebration of Mardi Gras has been a part of cultures for centuries. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday,” which falls the day

By Bryony Benfield New study reveals the most Googled fitness classes in each state, with Yoga taking the top spot as the most popular fitness class in the country. The

By Michele E. Buttelman Cakes, cookies, candy, desserts! When you are in need of a dessert fix you are in luck. The Santa Clarita Valley offers some of the sweetest

By Michele E. Buttelman With each passing month since the COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of some of our favorite festivals and attractions more and more events are returning to

The weather is getting chillier and what better way to warm up than a nice bowl of soup — especially with Saturday, Feb. 4, being National Soup Day. For those

By Michele E. Buttelman As Valentine’s Day approaches in the Santa Clarita Valley the landscape in the SCV is looking spectacular with its dazzling carpet of bright green. It won’t