Sunday Signal

Thinking about Mom for Mother’s Day

After a pandemic-induced, stress-filled year, mom deserves something special, and Mother’s Day is fast-approaching. There are a number of local businesses here in the Santa Clarita Valley that can provide

How COVID-19 can impact our clicking, spending

Did you experience emotional spending during the pandemic? A little over half of Californians did, according a March 2021 poll published by the American Addiction Centers. Emotional spending is also

Fitness centers delivering safety and sweat

Gyms and fitness centers are reopening more of their operations with each new public health order.  At the beginning of April, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department issued revised

Celebrate Mom With an Afternoon Tea

By Michele E. Buttelman Signal Staff Writer Treat your mother to an exceptional Mother’s Day, by hand crafting a special occasion afternoon tea in her honor. Avoid the temptation to

Evaluating seniors’ biggest expenses

New parents may not be able to visualize that one day their largest expenditures won’t be centralized around providing necessities for their children. Adults go though many years of paying

How families can comfortably share close quarters

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretched on, families had to adapt to changing situations. Quarantine proved challenging even for the most resilient people, and families sharing close quarters had to find

Comfortable yet stylish shoe trends to try

While comfort will continue to reign supreme for clothing and accessories in 2021, when it comes to footwear, there are a variety of fun fashion trends that make a statement.

Family fresh key lime pie

By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer It’s been a long winter, and now it’s time to celebrate a new season! Nothing says spring like the zingy taste of citrus, and

What works best for spring gardens and lawns

By Jane Gates Signal Staff Writer As temperatures warm in Santa Clarita, the likelihood of rain dwindles away. After this past year the sunshine is welcome, but garden plants will

Oscar predictions with some predictables

By Richard Roeper Signal Contributing Writer With the Oscars airing Sunday night, here’s a question for you: What do the following movies have in common? “Blade Runner” (1982) “Catch Me

Summer camps return to the Santa Clarita Valley

After what was a tumultuous year of cancelations and pauses for a number of local activities and events, another time-honored tradition has once again returned to the Santa Clarita Valley:

How the arts can help us get back to normal

The arts give people a way to connect with each other, according to Phil Lantis, the city of Santa Clarita’s arts director, but they aren’t always seen that way. “Any

Richard develops film with focus on people

Nestled near the center of the Santa Clarita Valley by Bowman High School and Congregation Beth Shalom, Richard Photo Lab stands as one of the few remaining bastions of film,

Senior travel surges

By Mary Petersen Signal Staff Writer Like so many of our friends, my husband and I have received vaccinations (both of them) and are starting to think about life after

Repurpose bottles for Earth Day fun

By Donna Erickson Signal Contributing Writer This spring, as we near Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, the thought hits me how I’m actually very grateful for recycling and the