Road Trip: Find Undiscovered California Wine Regions
May 8, 2022
By Michele E. Buttelman Californians love wine. It’s a matter of state pride that California has some of the best wine in the United States. It’s hard to imagine there
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SoCal California Sushi Tour
May 1, 2022
By Michele E. Buttelman California has long been the leader of innovation in entertainment, popular culture and other areas of American life. Sushi is no exception. The popularity of sushi
Ventura Harbor Village
May 1, 2022
Escape the heat and catch the fun By Jim Walker When your thoughts turn toward a cool seaside escape, and they will, soon enough, you might consider Ventura Harbor Village.
HCBB to host blood drive this Saturday
April 18, 2022
News Release The Houchin Community Blood Bank is hosting its second annual blood drive this Saturday, April 23, at the Real Life Church parking lot from 10 a.m. to 3
Best Picnic Spots Around the Santa Clarita Valley
April 17, 2022
By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer What do you think of when someone suggests a picnic? Is it a blanket spread out under a big oak tree in a green
Spring Wines No rules, only ‘fresh’ suggestions
April 17, 2022
By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer Somewhere between winter, where you sip your full-bodied red in front of the fireplace while snuggled under your comforter, and summer, where you gulp
Regional Festivals & Fun
April 17, 2022
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Despite the cancellation of the 2022 California Strawberry Festival in Oxnard, a favorite destination of many Santa Clarita Valley families, there are other
Rebuilding the Dagger Flat Trail … Again
April 10, 2022
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer On July 22, 2016, the Santa Clarita Community Hiking Club took an inaugural hike on the newly completed Dagger Flat Trail — previously
Michele Makes Easter Brunch
April 10, 2022
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer I love Easter brunch. It’s a great time to exercise a variety of baking and cooking skill while creating a bountiful and special
The Celebration of Freedom and Hope
April 10, 2022
By Rabbi Mark Blazer Signal Contributing Writer Spring is in the air, and the celebration of Passover (Pesach), which begins the evening of April 15, celebrates the Exodus of the
Save Water While It Is Still Easy To Do
April 10, 2022
By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer If you’re like me, you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed with stressful news lately, and I, for one, was really hoping we’d have a super-wet
Spring Decorating: Don’t be afraid to have fun
April 10, 2022
By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer Though spring is a seasonal change, it’s not really about the weather, which, locally, has been kind of erratic, swinging from rain to wind
Spring Break Family Fun
April 3, 2022
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer After two years of pandemic “staycations” in the Santa Clarita Valley, now is the time to venture out and experience some unique family
Santa Clarita-based Robotic Support Dogs Launch
April 3, 2022
By Tammy Murga Signal Staff Writer Doña Uhrig Sunday Signal Editor “Out of Tragedy Comes Inspiration” In 2011, Tom Stevens’ mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her journey through the disease
Spring Cleaning Should Start from the Top Down
April 3, 2022
By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer The whole idea of “spring cleaning” is to do things more comprehensively than you do the rest of the year. It’s all about a
Canyon Country Community Center celebrates Polynesian culture in inaugural event
April 2, 2022
The Canyon Country Community Center hosted one of its first community events since its opening five months ago and drew a crowd of an estimated 600 on Friday. The event,
Win Place Home is a Haven for Retired Race Horses
March 27, 2022
By Sarah Sikandar Signal Staff Writer In “Seabiscuit: An American Legend,” Laura Hillenbrand calls a thoroughbred racehorse, “one of God’s most impressive engines … His mind is impressed with a
The Oscars Return with Three Hosts, Edited Presentations
March 27, 2022
By Jim Walker Signal Staff Writer Just in time for those suffering from social isolation and depressing world news overload, comes the 94th Academy Awards (2022), honoring movies released in
NFL Draft Takes Over Las Vegas
March 27, 2022
By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer With the first pick in the 2022 Draft, the National Football League selects … Las Vegas. Two years ago, the world shut down
Creating an Outdoor Place to Reclaim Your Life
March 27, 2022
By Jane Gates Signal Staff Writer Landscaping has sometimes been seen as a garnish to cover space around the house. But now, our frazzled lives need our yards to become